Administration (5 Viewers)

thorn in my side said:

Perhaps a better example would be Charlton / Southampton? - both clubs took a step backwards, got the finances in order, invested in the academy and 3 years later have come back stronger than ever and financially solid. IMO this is the right way forward.

As for the point being made about administration if SISU pull out - disaster. I would thus advocate a charm offensive to persuade SISU to commit funds - certainly to keep the club afloat, if not to go the whole hog and acquire the stadium - in the absence of a credible alternate bid (of which there is not one at present save for a whisper and a rumor). I prefer to deal with the reality (SISU) rather than the speculative (Hoffman).

Tin hat time as the usual suspects appear in response....:facepalm:

Click to expand...

Jack Griffin said:

In that CWR inrterview Tim Fisher also made noises about the academy & bringing in young talent.

I got the idea the concept was to make the club rather like Crewe used to operate under Dario Gradi, but on a slightly higher level, they were a club, usually in the 3rd tier who had a well respected academy that developed some fine players who they sold on from time to time. Dean Ashton for instance was with them in his early 20's before going to Norwich for £3M & thence to West Ham for £7M (with a 20% cut for Crewe).

Click to expand...

oldskyblue58 said:

Ordinarily I would agree with you on that Godiva. However the fans see it as SISU and to recover any of the connection with fans then there has to be something from SISU. Infact a joint exercise showing they fully support what TF is doing and engaging with the fans would be best. Gives TF the authority so strenthens his position, the fans get some idea of what is going on, SISU get to be understood and that will improve their investment. Lets try working as a team rather than us vs the Board with SISU sitting in an ivory tower.

Many fans see the board as SISU puppets. Ordinarily as you say strategy etc would be explained by the CEO/Board but in the interest of anything happening I do not think SISU being more open would hurt the situation and may help smooth things. However it is very clear SISU control what the CEO can do - yes he has the ability to work within boundaries but he doesnt set those boundaries SISU do.

They act as owners by being agents for their investors there is a lot to be gained by the owners reaching out to the fans. They have tried it the other way - saying nothing - and it has failed. There is much for SISU to gain by having the fans understanding and spending money at the club. For a start off it will improve the worth of the business. Plenty of other owners do it.

Clearly SISU are fully engaged in the strategy etc - otherwise they wouldnt need to approve budgets etc - They need to try a new approach (they being the Board and SISU). We have gone past normal ways of doing things, try something new, try to get some understanding at all levels, some togetherness - its worth £'s. What have they got to lose ?

It is about time those that run or own this club had some balls and said things dont have to be like this, there is a new way to do things, lets truly involve all parties not just give it lip service. We always used to be innovative why not now.

Click to expand...