WAMF link said:
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WAMF - (to readers we know each other well) I appreciate your concern so here (In a public forum) is my feedback mate
I'm waiting for the latest journo expose \"Manly fans call for Hasler to be axed\" (see post \"Des is the weakest link\") of \"Max is no longer the King of Brookvale\" (see post \"Max is a clown\") or \"Manly lose key players to crap management\" (read any number of posts including \"a pen for the CEO\")
Get a grip here...and again, if you don't understand why the club is not going public with what sponsors they are in talks with, they are not opening their accounts to the public or they are not telling the world where they are up to with player signings and negotiations then you are not as smart as you would have us believe?
mate, I'm not sure I've ever pretended to be smart. Just a hugely passionate Sea Eagles fan that is concerned about where the team is heading on and off the field?
My ' A pen for the CEO' thread, was the result of pent up frustration at being kicked off the club website and a culmination of concerns that I hold. It was intended to raise awareness that Foran was 'unsigned' and even prompted your kind self to make enquiries with the club. Not such a bad thing really?
I also put a number of what I call 'reasonable' questions on another thread yesterday titled 'Are we in serious poop'
http://www.silvertails.net/forums/index.php?topic=183982.0
Here's a copy of my original post -
1. Poor form on the field - Agreed, you have seen me and my upset at losing (and I remember you re the 2007 GF?) - especially at the big away games? You will remember how gutted the team was at after match functions when we lost?
2. Questionable form off the field - Vague so can't answer?
3. A CEO who is not really a 'CEO'. - "Please explain?" - A CEO in my experience is not always answerable to the customer base (eg who heads up Rio Tinto, NAB, Manchester United or the New York Yankees?)
4. Inability to retain players. (Hodko, Tassi and now Matai, there is bound to be more) - read my post re retention of players?
5. Negligible communication re any type of update from the club to members and fans (it's paying customers) - read my post re retention of players (as to the type of communication to the wider world) location is of course affecting you here mate? When you have had the chance to chat to players and officials face to face it's easier and more effective than getting stuff from a public forum?)
6. Closing part of the official web site down. Ironicaly, the very area that previously allowed it's customer base to talk about the club they pay to support. Reasons sited were 'free speech' and 'no available staff member to monitor the forum'. If it's the later, which I suspect it is, then it can only be because we are short of $ at the office. - This has been covered in detail - call me or email me if you need to discuss more or have points to pass back to the club?
7. We have one of the owners reportedly having 'cash flow' issues. - You're kidding? who would go public with that sort of issue?
8. A coach that feels it's his duty to give the followers of this club nothing (in terms of cutting short press conferences and not permitting cameras/reporters ect) who then pass the info and pictures on the same people that pay to support the team - Mate - he's talking to the press which in turn we get - long bow mate? Press is the world (I'd do the same in his situation?)
9. Our star player facing massive criminal charges - WAMF, No way can he go public on this?
10. Major sponsor leaving at end of season. Hardly a queue to be on the front of the jersey right now. - You know that do you? If I was on the verge (or even confident) of a major deal I'd not be yelling about it until signed - would you?
11. We keep hearing the 'salary cap' excuse from the club.
Are we actually even spending the full value of the cap?). - Don't know - do we even have the cash to spend - would I tell the world about it if I didn't? Would I let potential players know I may not be able to pay them next season?
Please correct me if I'm wrong but I am convinced that we have MASSIVE problems. The ones on the field are obvious. The others, perhaps not so but it saddens me to think this is not the same successful club that we all knew, any more.
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Vid, I'm not alone in saying this but all I would like is for the club to refute some, if not most of these suggestions?
While the club remain completely silent, (especially being aware of the many frustrations fans hold) I won't sit silently twiddling my thumbs while the frustration continues to mount.
Cheers,
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