What should have happened this week

[Phil_bfc deux]

The more he doesn't play up to the morons, the more I like him.

Morons for wanting to the club to maximise income

Yeah OK

 

[fcblackpool]

Morons for wanting to the club to maximise income

Yeah OK

There's deffo a section of fans who want to keep BFC as some sort of exclusive private members club.

 

[Phil_bfc deux]

There's deffo a section of fans who want to keep BFC as some sort of exclusive private members club.

Probably the same couple of thousand who went to matches during the boycott years

 

[Insider]

Was it fuck

The structured dialogue meeting was a load of nonsense and you know it

It was also ** ages ago so has fcuk all to do with what I'm on about to try and increase ticket sales and maximise income for the club

Wow I'm actually speechless reading that post of yours

Give up Robbie

The interesting points at the SDM on the Manager position.
On the Appleton appointment:
"There were other people on our list who we couldn’t see for various reasons."
I wonder if they are on the new list?
On the next appointment which was a comment made of course while Badman was still in post:
"Chris Badlan, our Sporting Director, is going through a list of targets. We intend to get back to where
we were with Critchley."
Time will tell.

 

[Phil_bfc deux]

The interesting points at the SDM on the Manager position.
On the Appleton appointment:
"There were other people on our list who we couldn’t see for various reasons."
I wonder if they are on the new list?
On the next appointment which was a comment made of course while Badman was still in post:
"Chris Badlan, our Sporting Director, is going through a list of targets. We intend to get back to where
we were with Critchley."
Time will tell.

So much has changed since that meeting

 

[LA1 Seasider]

Tbf to the OP it is imperative we maximise ST sales. There’s a reason ALL clubs do early bird offers and why ST’s are cheaper than buying on the day and that’s because it gives the club a guaranteed operational budget to work with and income at a time when there otherwise isn’t any.

Now obviously SS has a bit of money so perhaps he doesn’t feel like the 6/7 figures ST’s generate are going to have a defining impact on his budget for the season ahead… however given that ST’s make up 80-90% of home attendees over the last few seasons and we’re not exactly in a position to guarantee success going forward then the lack of a clear marketing plan is somewhat baffling

 

[Phil_bfc deux]

Tbf to the OP it is imperative we maximise ST sales. There’s a reason ALL clubs do early bird offers and why ST’s are cheaper than buying on the day and that’s because it gives the club a guaranteed operational budget to work with and income at a time when there otherwise isn’t any.

Now obviously SS has a bit of money so perhaps he doesn’t feel like the 6/7 figures ST’s generate are going to have a defining impact on his budget for the season ahead… however given that ST’s make up 80-90% of home attendees over the last few seasons and we’re not exactly in a position to guarantee success going forward then the lack of a clear marketing plan is somewhat baffling

It is baffling

It's like he's just giving up on the club

 

[LA1 Seasider]

It is baffling

It's like he's just giving up on the club

To me there’s a degree of complacency when it comes to the fans. They’re taking the support of the majority for granted and sadly you actually can rely on that to some extent. Me and my old man being the prime example. It was never in doubt whether we’d be going this season, regardless of division, price or manager. I really hope it’s not an approach that continues.

 

[fcblackpool]

To me there’s a degree of complacency when it comes to the fans. They’re taking the support of the majority for granted and sadly you actually can rely on that to some extent. Me and my old man being the prime example. It was never in doubt whether we’d be going this season, regardless of division, price or manager. I really hope it’s not an approach that continues.

The really frustrating thing it's so easy to do. Requires next to no effort. Just seems to me there is no will there.

 

[Davepick]

Tomorrow will be the day as Friday is always a good news day ️

You got that one wrong, as did I.

 

[Insider]

The really frustrating thing it's so easy to do. Requires next to no effort. Just seems to me there is no will there.

Unquestionably Simon is a strange character and I wonder if he generally has a difficulty in communicating with people somewhat along the lines of what @hertfordseasider was saying on another thread.
It's hard to believe though bearing in mind his success in the financial world.
I do think he's still sulking a bit over this season going pear-shaped but I live in hope that we'll get at least something when all the pieces of 2023 edition of the BFC jigsaw are in place.
Maybe on Monday 22 May which is quite often a significant date (and it's my birthday) for BFC.

 

[Phil_bfc deux]

Unquestionably Simon is a strange character and I wonder if he generally has a difficulty in communicating with people somewhat along the lines of what @hertfordseasider was saying on another thread.
It's hard to believe though bearing in mind his success in the financial world.
I do think he's still sulking a bit over this season going pear-shaped but I live in hope that we'll get at least something when all the pieces of 2023 edition of the BFC jigsaw are in place.
Maybe on Monday 22 May which is quite often a significant date (and it's my birthday) for BFC.

I think he's still sulking about paying 8 million quid for the club in the first place when there were no other cash bids on the table

 

[fcblackpool]

Unquestionably Simon is a strange character and I wonder if he generally has a difficulty in communicating with people somewhat along the lines of what @hertfordseasider was saying on another thread.
It's hard to believe though bearing in mind his success in the financial world.
I do think he's still sulking a bit over this season going pear-shaped but I live in hope that we'll get at least something when all the pieces of 2023 edition of the BFC jigsaw are in place.
Maybe on Monday 22 May which is quite often a significant date (and it's my birthday) for BFC.

I think he's failing to, err, perhaps distinguish between running his daytime business and running a FC.

 

[Killingmesoftly]

Unquestionably Simon is a strange character and I wonder if he generally has a difficulty in communicating with people somewhat along the lines of what @hertfordseasider was saying on another thread.
It's hard to believe though bearing in mind his success in the financial world.
I do think he's still sulking a bit over this season going pear-shaped but I live in hope that we'll get at least something when all the pieces of 2023 edition of the BFC jigsaw are in place.
Maybe on Monday 22 May which is quite often a significant date (and it's my birthday) for BFC.

Yep, plus it’s poss prior to buying the club hes gotten used to being top dog…surrounded by yes men stroking his ego….so all this constant online opinions on every move the club makes is going against his norm I guess…?

 

[Scratcher67]

Morons for wanting to the club to maximise income

Yeah OK

I think the main schism in attitude on all these matters is whether you see lower league football club ownership as an altruistic and ultimately benevolent act. Some crazies still persist with the idea that there might be some kind of profit in it. Unless you act like the Oystons of course, the exact opposite is the case. It's a money pit, and one that the very fans you are helping will happily watch as you chuck your last fiver in, shrug their shoulders and walk off blaming you for everything.

It's also an arena of bewilderingly wide opinion, from who should play in goal to how much to charge for tickets and pies. Mistakes, some actual and others that some perceive as such .... will always be made. Some slack needs to be cut .... demanding statements and constant public activity is both unreasonable, stupid, unproductive and a definite product of the internet age.

Unless everyone on here can unite and get behind the club rather than constantly finding ways to antagonise and divide ... we will never achieve great things together. Again.

 

[Tangerine WAFU]

I think he's still sulking about paying 8 million quid for the club in the first place when there were no other cash bids on the table

Do you reckon he is? If I was that way I wouldn't be putting money into the ES & TG. The fact he has made the cash input into the club since his custodianship also suggests otherwise.

The communication blackout could be two fingers for criticism laid at his door, but only he knows I suppose and everything else is just conjecture.

 

[Hazi]

Maybe he’s a doer rather than a talker and will make an announcement when a new manager is appointed

 

[Mexboroseasider]

I think the main schism in attitude on all these matters is whether you see lower league football club ownership as an altruistic and ultimately benevolent act. Some crazies still persist with the idea that there might be some kind of profit in it. Unless you act like the Oystons of course, the exact opposite is the case. It's a money pit, and one that the very fans you are helping will happily watch as you chuck your last fiver in, shrug their shoulders and walk off blaming you for everything.

It's also an arena of bewilderingly wide opinion, from who should play in goal to how much to charge for tickets and pies. Mistakes, some actual and others that some perceive as such .... will always be made. Some slack needs to be cut .... demanding statements and constant public activity is both unreasonable, stupid, unproductive and a definite product of the internet age.

Unless everyone on here can unite and get behind the club rather than constantly finding ways to antagonise and divide ... we will never achieve great things together. Again.

I agree with pretty much all of that until your last sentence.

If Sadler gets the appointments right, and results follow on the pitch, the lack of communication now will be a complete irrelevance. And the support will follow.

Let’s face it. The launch of the recent “Sadler Out” campaign crashed and burned on first contact with reality.

And the preferred owner for a small but vocal section of the fanbase is looking at serving a lengthy stretch at the Pleasure of His Majesty. And they also said they never advocated NAPM.

Seems to me Sadler has all the cards and can play them as and when he likes. Despite lots of hot air on AVFTT.

 

[Phil_bfc deux]

I agree with pretty much all of that until your last sentence.

If Sadler gets the appointments right, and results follow on the pitch, the lack of communication now will be a complete irrelevance. And the support will follow.

Let’s face it. The launch of the recent “Sadler Out” campaign crashed and burned on first contact with reality.

And the preferred owner for a small but vocal section of the fanbase is looking at serving a lengthy stretch at the Pleasure of His Majesty. And they also said they never advocated NAPM.

Seems to me Sadler has all the cards and can play them as and when he likes. Despite lots of hot air on AVFTT.

What Sadler Out campaign?

You making things up again?

 

[Mexboroseasider]

What Sadler Out campaign?

You making things up again?

You suffering from amnesia again?

Sorry I remember now. I’ve been told not to pick on you so I’ll do as I’m told.

 

[Phil_bfc deux]

You suffering from amnesia again?

Sorry I remember now. I’ve been told not to pick on you so I’ll do as I’m told.

Someone has their knickers in a twist again, you on the whisky again?

 

[no9]

I agree with pretty much all of that until your last sentence.

If Sadler gets the appointments right, and results follow on the pitch, the lack of communication now will be a complete irrelevance. And the support will follow.

Let’s face it. The launch of the recent “Sadler Out” campaign crashed and burned on first contact with reality.

And the preferred owner for a small but vocal section of the fanbase is looking at serving a lengthy stretch at the Pleasure of His Majesty. And they also said they never advocated NAPM.

Seems to me Sadler has all the cards and can play them as and when he likes. Despite lots of hot air on AVFft

He can do what he wants for sure but he’ll take some flack if things don’t go well.
He’s appointed 4 managers, 3 were useless and the one good one ucked off as soon as something better cropped up. Football isn’t a normal business, it’s mad.

 

[Mexboroseasider]

He can do what he wants for sure but he’ll take some flack if things don’t go well.
He’s appointed 4 managers, 3 were useless and the one good one ucked off as soon as something better cropped up. Football isn’t a normal business, it’s mad.

Well he’ll take some flack on here that’s for sure. But recent signs are he’s not too bothered about that or he’d have tickled a few tummies and rushed out a “Sorry but everything is fine” statement as demanded.

Hopefully he’s cracking on with what needs to be done and we’ll get an announcement in due course.

But frankly I have no influence over that and neither does anyone else on here. So I’m doing what we’re always advised to do by the board philosophers. Don’t get wound up by things you can’t control.