Rob Knowles Programme Notes

Who on here called him a "retard"?

 

What did it say? nt

 

Whoever it was - and I don't condone it in any way - Knowles is certainly unprofessional if he's raised it as an issue in the programme.</p>

It's time he grew up and stopped biting the hand that feeds him (and his family).</p>

 

Probably Dreamboy

 

Word For Word (The Important Bit)

I HAVE to start this week's column with a few apologies.

Firstly, there were a lot of things that went wrong, both at Oakwell and at the printers, which left the Sheffield United edition of Oakwell Review nowhere near the standard supporters demand and deserve.

Secondly, I have to apologise wholeheartedly to Simon Davey after his programme notes in the Sheffield United edition were misprinted. This again was down to problems at Oakwell and a mistake by the printers and it simply should never have happened.

Finally, I have to say sorry to my wife because as was repeatedly pointed out on an internet message board, she is married to a 'retard' and someone who is 'barely literate'. What's more, I alledgedly earn 28,000 a year here at Oakwell which would be nice but unfortunately I had to tell my wife to put away the holiday brochures as I am not hiding thousands in a swiss bank account.

Of course I expected such things. It does, unfortunately, come with the territory and is something every member of staff at Oakwell has to put up with.

 

To be fair the guy takes quite abit of **** from people on here. Least he is prepared to give it them back...... Oh and folk on here know what he looks like, he doesn't hide behind the screen like some who slag him off every oppurtunity!

 

If he doesn't want ****...

...he should be better at his job.

And yes, for any smart alecs on the board, I do think I could do a better job.

 

RE: Word For Word (The Important Bit)

Whilst I think it it is entirely inappropriate to use a column in the matchday programme to even comment about whatever is posted on the board (it isn't that important), the fact that it is YOU posting this is ironic to say the least, given your persistent campaign of nit-picking against the man. I wouldn't even know who the hell Rob Knowles is if it weren't for you (OK and maybe the namechecking in all the articles)

That said, if he's in charge of media relations/PR for Barnsley FC he's doing a pretty stinking job of it

 

His notes were a disgrace AGAIN

spending half a page moaning and making excuses

the programme of which he is editor was fecked up because of a mistake at oakwell. just take responsibility if it is you and don't DARE then have a go at your customers for being angry that YOUR programme made a **** up and sold a sub-standard product

 

publically having a go at your customers through official business media

on a regular occurance. how many over businesses would allow an employee to do that?

 

I don't know the full facts

But if he had really written that in a document intended for circulation to our customers, I would have sacked him.

Simple as. Totally unprofessional if true. It would go against all generally accepted rules of dealing with your customers and also against sheer common sense.

This side of our club just has to be sorted out. They can't get everything spot on but there have been so many PR disasters this year it is unbelievable. The cup run was fantastic but did we capitalise on it to the fullest possible extent???????

 

The facts are as follows. </p>

In the last home match programme simon davey's notes were about a match previous and were even talking about the upcoming game at liverpool. there were several other mistakes in the programme too (3 different dates for the burnley game were given I think).</p>

In tonights programme Rob knowles published the following statement http://barnsleyfc.org.uk/bbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=107272&amp;mid=693632#M693632</p>

ps, this took up roughly half the page. it is split into three columns and it took one full column and around a third of the second column.</p>

 

coming on a public forum and continually harassing someone for doing their job (albeit to a somewhat lower standard than the literary genius's on here demand) and making personal and offensive comments about his life, his wife and his family yet having the barefaced cheek to turn around and complain when he uses HIS forum of speech to defend himself from nameless internet pseudonym.
Its simple really, if you want to complain about Rob Knowles and bitch about him have the B*ll*cks when offered - Several times- to turn up and discuss how you think things can be improved.
Until then Rob for me can carry on defending himself by whatever means he feels is necessary against what are basically cowardly little keyboard warriors.
I wonder how many people have actually gone up to rob and said in a mature manner how they feel things can be improved and offered constructive face to face criticism rather than snide postings online?
I'll hazard a guess at Nil.

 

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did not take any notice tho`.
He really does abuse his position in the club, why on earth he feels the need to constantly bring his family into the program is beyond me. The he gets arsey when others mention them. He cant have it both ways.
I do feel that he thinks he should be beyond reproach and if he was doing his job as well as he thinks he id doing it, there would be no problem for him to whinge about. By the way I do agree that the people having a go at him should at lerast have the balls to talk with him, even if only by phone.

 

Thing is i dont buy the programme so i cant really comment about how shoddy it may or may not be. However, some people on here think that all Rob does is doodle up some stuff in word and send it upto polestar. It's not as easy as people think to produce in the time scale he has been provided with. (nb Saturdays will need to be at the printers for 5pm tomorrow)
As editor yes he has to take ultimate responsibilty however, as he wouldn't be writing the entire issue by himself his 'underlings' and co-writers also have to take some degree of responsibillity.
With regards to the website he is a little stuck with the content due to contractual obligations - PLTV - regarding content. The less the club has to with that the better in my own opinion.
I've met Rob several times and as a person he has always been sound, however I do agree he has abused his position as editor of the Matchday programme by using his own notes to attempt to defend himself from the faceless critics. He shouldn't really be using his column to have a go like he has but I cannot blame him as short of coming on here and causing world war three he has no other avenue of defence.
And in my eyes until these people arrange a meeting with the club officals and rob and air these greviences long may he continue. Infact i will go as far to suggest these silly bitching posted by the said people get deleted by site admin ASAP as they have been given the chance of a personal meeting yet bottled. for this they have lost the right to complain about robs work.

NB dreamboy, I might email Rob and bring him to your seat at a home game. Wouldn't that be fun

 

And the conditions at Oakwell are in what way different to those at other clubs? nt

 

I've spoken to him face to face

But I must admit, it wasn't in a very mature manner. I got all shouty.

 

Oooh, oooh, I know this one!

I'm not telling you, though. No witchhunts!

PS You know that "Search" link at the top left . . .

 

I'd have some sympathy for Rob if....

... our programme wasn't such a shambolic, outdated, badly edited, lack of proof-read shower of utter sh*te.

The format of the website isn't his fault but the awful content is.

If he's going to give anyone any stick then doing it in the match programme - I mean what must the away supporters think! - is just laughable. I guess they won't be letting the person who called him names have their own column space to reply?