If someone had told me at start of season that we'd stay up & do the double over Owls & Donny

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  1. fir

    fired Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    I'd have taken it without a doubt.

    Having said that, this season has been a real disappointment. We need to progress both on & off the field. Potentially we could be looking at even bigger crowds next year (with clubs like Leicester,possibly Newcastle & 'Boro, plus "Local" games V Donny Owls, Blades, possibly Leeds plus Derby & Forest).
    We need to get the marketing right and that starts with the manager. Some big decisions need making asap.
     
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    Marketing?

    That word is banned at Oakwell.

    10 pound tickets, 3 games for the price of 2, kids for a pound, etc.

    There are so many opportunities out there but we always seem to ignore them when it matters.
     
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    To be fair

    The free kids thing was a winner, and will reap rewards for many years to come - my daughter is hooked & but for the free ST she could have been watching as many Owls games as Reds games. Just ask her where her loyalties lie. Mission accomplished. BUT as you say there needs to be more stuff like that more of the time.... and that is very difficult to do with a Board of only 3 (?) members.
     
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    RE: To be fair

    to be fair the club have made an effort this year with the marketing, there's still big improvements we can make but you have to have the personal, we dont even have a fo8kin chairman yet!! how many clubs can say that?
     
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    We need a chairman

    And a marketing manager who knows what market he's aiming for.

    Our advertising is piss poor.
     
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    Not enough was done

    Reading helped us out twice with reduced prices.
     
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    RE: To be fair

    Exactly. Not sure how much work has been going on in the background, but I find it alarming that we have gone the whole season without recruiting to the Board, and without electing a Chairperson. Couldn't there be a role for the Supporters Trust?
     
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    RE: We need a chairman

    Cough, Chairperson.

    Then again, Delia ....... :)
     
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    She's the one reason I was pleased Norwich went down

    Gutted for the rest of them though.

    But, we do need a chairperson :)
     
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    Who would you pick as chairman?

    If the only available candidates were BBS members?
     
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    I'd pick

    the Managing Director of the Dil Raj!

    :D
     
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    Good Answer

    Are you feeling any better? Thanks for making the effort yesterday
     
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  13. fir

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    You sure?

    Can you chair a meeting whilst furiously texting?.... and as for distractions...... I mean, if a waitress brought coffees in for example.
     
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    Supertyke

    He seems to fully understand whats wrong and how to fix it - OK maybe not as chairman but Marketing manager perhaps :D
     
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    a five year old child can see whats wrong with our marketing

    shirt launched with a photo taken on what can only be described as a piss poor camera phone. ffs
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    A bit thanks.

    Still in a lot of pain but codeine is helping.

    Sorry I was so low yesterday will have to try again sometime.
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    Well...................

    if he can multi-task at eating, drinking, talking whilst texting, chairing a meeting should be easy.

    Only problem is the need to keep putting/taking glasses on and off.
    :D
     
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  18. Sta

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    Don't you dare apologise

    You've nothing to apologise about. You were good company, as always. I just wish you could have come to the pub with us to keep you know who under control. Blah blah gulp blah blah blah gulp blah.
     
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  19. JLWBigLil

    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    Would you mean Dad by any chance? lol nt
     
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    Don't forget the double over Burnley too
     
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