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bdc · 28-06-2011, 21:55

There are a large number of issues that are still to be brought into line by the club, this is across various different departments and employees. The main concern for me would be how long JC and JB can keep pulling rabbits out of hats in regards to signing players for relatively low wages and keep having to replace them each season. There will come a point where they have had enough and will move on, and I wouldn't blame them personally.

After such a big season last time, we had an opportunity to build on that platform and push forward to challenge for promotion again. Unfortunately I think this may be out of the question with such a loss of key players that made such a difference to our team. We have lost our best striker, midfielder and two or our first choice back four. Replacing these is going to be very hard and I think we will struggle to find players of similar quality.

Website updates have been few and far between since the end of the season, surely it would have been better to have something as basic as plugging season tickets or merchandise once a week with special offers? The official website is a key communication device which is a core competence requirement of a successful business, we have failed to utilise this to any real effect.

Martin has now left the Commercial Department and nobody has replaced him from what I have seen. Surely this should be a priority to get someone in to start the ball in motion to get out there in the local community to start drumming up commercial partnerships to bring money into the club and bring the club into the community. This may also help us to get a stadium sponsor after waiting for so long!

One final thing is will the pitch be ready for the Blackburn friendly, I don't think the grass will have had enough time to grow in order to play the game. Anyone else know?

28-06-2011, 21:55	#14
bdc Full Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 434 Liked: 69 times Rep Power: 78	Re: Presenting a positive image There are a large number of issues that are still to be brought into line by the club, this is across various different departments and employees. The main concern for me would be how long JC and JB can keep pulling rabbits out of hats in regards to signing players for relatively low wages and keep having to replace them each season. There will come a point where they have had enough and will move on, and I wouldn't blame them personally. After such a big season last time, we had an opportunity to build on that platform and push forward to challenge for promotion again. Unfortunately I think this may be out of the question with such a loss of key players that made such a difference to our team. We have lost our best striker, midfielder and two or our first choice back four. Replacing these is going to be very hard and I think we will struggle to find players of similar quality. Website updates have been few and far between since the end of the season, surely it would have been better to have something as basic as plugging season tickets or merchandise once a week with special offers? The official website is a key communication device which is a core competence requirement of a successful business, we have failed to utilise this to any real effect. Martin has now left the Commercial Department and nobody has replaced him from what I have seen. Surely this should be a priority to get someone in to start the ball in motion to get out there in the local community to start drumming up commercial partnerships to bring money into the club and bring the club into the community. This may also help us to get a stadium sponsor after waiting for so long! One final thing is will the pitch be ready for the Blackburn friendly, I don't think the grass will have had enough time to grow in order to play the game. Anyone else know?