I would have thought that the priority at the moment would be to update the club website and app to allow fans, Home and away buy their tickets online and maybe allow them to be printed off at home if required. I would market the club to the widest audience possible using every means affordable. The screen is a good idea for later on. We need to increase attendances first to establish a bigger and more solid base. The club seems to be losing its community feeling and is simply money oriented. I think it is time to rethink some strategies.
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Absolutely spot on.
The issue of improving attendances has been discussed ad nauseam in this forum. The common view always seems to have been that it is a hopeless task because of the proximity of Blackburn and Burnley. Andy Holt seems able to do most things. So until he can move Blackburn about 20 miles to the west and Burnley about 20 miles to the east, there would appear to be little likelihood of improving attendances.
There is a real danger now, though, that the loss of community feeling could have a detrimental effect.
only thing that worries me is andy holt is putting all this energy and money into stanley but is getting no return by getting extra fans to come to games. hope he will not get fed up by all this and walks away due to lack of support.
Utter rubbish
The club is trying to live within its means
Any extra revenue is being invested in the playing budget
You have absolutely no evidence to support your horrible accusation that there is a loss of community feeling
The club has never been this good
Mr Holt stated any moneys gained from our cup run would be put in to ground improvments http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A7x9...Stadium//RK=0/RS=fpQMmoAgpNK0HYykxRJiTHU7UcQ- ACCRINGTON Stanley’s EFL Cup run - which continues with a third round tie against West Ham tomorrow - will allow owner Andy Holt to reinvest the profits in further work at the Wham Stadium.
A number of improvements were carried out at the ground over the summer and Holt plans to use the money made from their cup heroics this season to continue with the work as he looks to make matchday a more enjoyable experience for Reds fans.
I think you mean to say that the club is living within Andy Holt's means
Not according to Andy Holt himself. Read mab's quote. I would have thought that as the soi-disant fans' liaison officer, you would have known this.
Well Chrisr thinks that there is so there are at least two of us. My evidence is circumstantial. I could refer to the decline in forum posts by some of those who posted regularly until about a year ago. I could refer to conversations I have had (both in person and on line) with some supporters. But a specific question for you. From your exalted (but entirely mythical) position as fans' liaison officer, can you tell us if there have been any changes in the board of directors?
Furthermore, as you rarely comment on the actual games, I continue to speculate on how many you actually attend.
Further to my previous post, I think there is evidence of the loss of community feeling. That evidence is in the thread about the development at the Clayton End - and elsewhere. How does it contribute to community feeling when so many announcements about the club are made via twitter?
Not hard, many people dont use titter, the fishy site is the obvious place for any announcements, thought even you would twig that.
Actually, DAV, you have earned quite a reputation for not answering questions. So I hardly expected you to answer that one. But because I am kind, I'll supply the answer.
Two years ago, the board of directors was thus:
Directors: Phillip Carruthers, Anthony Christofis, Joe Cirino, Prof John Glasson, Geoff Heap, Robert Heys (managing director), Bill Holden, Robert Houseman (operations director), Jim Kenyon, David Lloyd, Peter Marsden (chairman), Demetrakis Nicou, John Norris, Alan Pickup (associate director), Oliver Sanker, Peter Shaw (vice chairman)
The present board of directors is:
Directors: Andy Holt, David Burgess, Tom O’Neill, Virginia Hargreaves
You want more evidence of the loss of community feeling, DAV? Did you see the walking footballers at half time during the Mansfield game? The club has 3 official photographers, but I have yet to see any photographs of that community event that were taken by any of those 3.
You pretending yer a fans rep is pathetic imho
A few years ago I bought a big screen for the house. Community spirit was lost immediately as Er Indoors insisted it went straight back to the shop.
So I'd welcome a big screen. Bigger the better.
Holt has already done a lot of the priority jobs: pitch, seats, fanzone, ticketing system, big squad. I'd not begrudge him spending his money on a big screen next.
Not sure why there needs to be a better web site. Everything is there on Twitter. It's free and easy to use and you get a hotline to Messrs burgess and holt there. A billion times better than a boring old web site.
So I'd welcome a big screen. Bigger the better.
Holt has already done a lot of the priority jobs: pitch, seats, fanzone, ticketing system, big squad. I'd not begrudge him spending his money on a big screen next.
Not sure why there needs to be a better web site. Everything is there on Twitter. It's free and easy to use and you get a hotline to Messrs burgess and holt there. A billion times better than a boring old web site.
Its simple,many will not use twitter, cos anyone can put any old crap on, thats why info should always be put on the fishy.
"Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets"
Surely for short, snappy communication not detailed information.
As I understand it the aim is for the OASSC to raise the money for the multi-media digital display not for Andy to foot the cost.
Surely for short, snappy communication not detailed information.
As I understand it the aim is for the OASSC to raise the money for the multi-media digital display not for Andy to foot the cost.
Even when it comes from ASFCOfficial, burgess and Holt? That's pretty much straight from the horses mouth. They post all the stuff that goes on the website anyway.
With the added attraction of watching Mr Gornell's spat with the Cheltenham fans unfold and whatever else titilates.
I agree that Twitter is a bit weird - especially at first. I rarely post anything since I can't pack enough bull**** into one small tweet. But it is very good for gauging public opinion and I think it works really well for disseminating football club goings on. A web site has its place - but more as an occasional point of reference.
With the added attraction of watching Mr Gornell's spat with the Cheltenham fans unfold and whatever else titilates.
I agree that Twitter is a bit weird - especially at first. I rarely post anything since I can't pack enough bull**** into one small tweet. But it is very good for gauging public opinion and I think it works really well for disseminating football club goings on. A web site has its place - but more as an occasional point of reference.