how do we think our board is doing now?

In relation to what ?

 

generally, managing of the club, making the right decisions etc

 

crap

 

why?

 

Coz we dont leave anyone up at corners.

 

my question exactly

 

RE: crap

WHY?

 

if we are talking purely about the board

then for a start because they have created a club that is very cold towards its customers, they are seemingly doing little to attract new customers to oakwell and refuse to address certain issues that the few customers they have left have.</p>

We also have staff at oakwell picking up a wage for doing basically nothing (no names mentioned) while other members of staff and departments are stretched to the limit.</p>

 

RE: generally, managing of the club, making the right decisions etc

Matchday pricing - poor, does nothing to encourage families/kids imho. This week with 3 home games a prime example

Marketing - too soon to say

Financial competency - too soon to say

Matchday catering - no improvement

Quality of clubshop merchandise - too soon to say

Oakwell legends - excellent idea

Everything on pitch is down to Ritchie & Holden. Whether the board are doing alright there only Ritchie and Holden can say.

Owt else ?

 

Biggest decision the board ever makes is choosing the manager

I think they got that decision absolutely spot on. I don't believe they went for the cheap option, I believe they went for someone they believed in. Top marks.

As for many other issues, I've never felt as alienated from the club as I do now. For a start I can't afford to go to a lot of games and as a result the club have received less money from me this season than any other season in the last 15 years, as I've got out of the habit of spending all my spare cash at the club.

 

RE: if we are talking purely about the board

i doubt that there are many people picking up a wage for doing nothing. i think you are probably refering to one person - theres a difference between a job being in existence for no reason and wasting resources and someone doing a job badly.

I think the board have made a good appointment in andy ritchie and they are working in very difficult circumstances. the PR hasn't been great in some instances and was surprising but overall i think we are going in the right direction.

 

the board - employed ritchie

so ultimately everything on the pitch is down to the board

 

RE: generally, managing of the club, making the right decisions etc

except it was the boards idea to keep richi, or to 'promote' him and to move holden in, so the board has impacted on the firled in that way, i rememebr all the flack they took for those choices, although it seems to be working out well.

catering cant be improved in that way, if i rememebr right then the catering is subcontracted and cant do anythign until the end of the contract.

finicial side of things, despite the pressure they have been under to splash the cash, they have been careful and i reckon, for the most bought, brought in quality players, we'll see what happens with kell.

 

Ticket prices are a disgrace

we're doing nothing to attract new/old fans back. See Huddersfield Town for details

 

RE: the board - employed ritchie

imho still too soon to say. I am greatly encouraged by Ritchie & Holden. Still not convinced they were first choice mind, but that's another debate.

 

RE: generally, managing of the club, making the right decisions etc

see my response to Chef.

Too soon to say either way.

 

The catering contract

According to the notes of the supporter's club and society meeting of 11th January 2005, where Mr Shepherd and Mr Cryne were invited guests, the catering contract was due to run out in the summer of 2005, so something could have been done about it then.

 

agree wtih jay

good choice in appoiting a manager. Rubbish at everything else. The ticket pricing is a discrace!!

 

RE: agree wtih jay

The ticket prices are cheaper than other comparable clubs on a LIKE for LIKE basis. What dont you understand?