If thats correct, its a poor do, did we not have em at other grounds when we were in the sh1t?According to thier fans trust we've refused them permission to have collection buckets around the ground
If thats correct, its a poor do, did we not have em at other grounds when we were in the sh1t?
Disgraceful IMHOApparently spoke to the CEO who refused them
A difficult one for me. Yes we have been and probably still are in financial dire straits but we have perpetually been under funded through low gates but I have always believed that ultimately we have been run by people that generally cared for the club albeit blinkered at times and incompetently a hell of a lot of the time. Orient I believe are a different entity run by a crook who doesn't give a flying toss about the club but I do feel for their fans because we all know fans are the life blood of any football club.Still see no problem in a bucket collection though causes no harm and shows unity as the footy family, let's face it we've been there!
Good on 'em I'd throw a couple of quid in if I was there but sadly stuck in Notts and can't make it. The reality of the plight of football clubs has to be taken very seriously and our taking of it is rather saddening bearing in mind our history. Personally rather have a club than a big screen!Our club would rather have money spent in the ground than helping out other teams who are in a position we ourselves have been in, looks like they'll be taking buckets into the crown pre match
If thats correct, its a poor do, did we not have em at other grounds when we were in the sh1t?
This fellow should "NEVER" have been allowed anywhere near Stanley, IMHO.Because of Dave burgess refusing the buckets the Orient fans now plan on not spending a penny once inside the ground which will lose us even more money

This fellow should "NEVER" have been allowed anywhere near Stanley, IMHO.![]()
This fellow should "NEVER" have been allowed anywhere near Stanley, IMHO.![]()
Because of Dave burgess refusing the buckets the Orient fans now plan on not spending a penny once inside the ground which will lose us even more money
People like that Tory Burgess i have wiped better off the bottom of my shoe.Just been reading the Orient fans forum, if what they're saying is true I can't believe we've refused them permission to have a bucket collection - I know DB wasn't around when we were in a similar position but you think he'd have done his homework on how many clubs helped us out in a similar way & be only too glad to help out. What goes around comes around & all that . . . . .
At the end of the day it's up to each individual person if they want to contribute & we shouldn't be subjected to a blanket ban imposed by DB or anyone else
Overreaction creeping in here, in my opinion.
The Stanley decision has some sense to it - we are not a rich club. however I do tend to agree, based on this discussion, that we should accommodate their collections in some way.
People running organisations have to make decisions all the time, they don't always get them right at first. Generally in situations like this sense prevails, compromise is reached etc etc. give it time to see what happens.