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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 7:13:33 GMT
So, the current chairman has presided over our club since early 2017 and in that short time has undone almost all of the great work that had been done before him.
He's been shown to be a liar on more than one occasion. Allowed 2 failing paid staff to continue in their job for far too long in JM and MM and has left it until the very last minute to inform the supporters of the very dire financial situation the club are currently in.
He has been asked to stand down and refused, so I see only one other option. To call an EGM with the sole motion of no confidence in Jonny Hughes as chairman/director and that he should be relieved of his position immediately.
We need 5% of the CFU membership to call a meeting. I make that 53 members.
If you back the motion or indeed would like it extended to include the whole board then email me your name, email address and membership number and if we get 53 then I'll officially put that to the board.
Contact - stephen.wakefield@hotmail.com CFU member 423
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Post by Al on Jan 26, 2018 7:17:36 GMT
So, the current chairman has presided over our club since early 2017 and in that short time has undone almost all of the great work that had been done before him. He's been shown to be a liar on more than one occasion. Allowed 2 failing paid staff to continue in their job for far too long in JM and MM and has left it until the very last minute to inform the supporters of the very dire financial situation the club are currently in. He has been asked to stand down and refused, so I see only one other option. To call an EGM with the sole motion of no confidence in Jonny Hughes as chairman/director and that he should be relieved of his position immediately. We need 5% of the CFU membership to call a meeting. I make that 53 members. If you back the motion or indeed would like it extended to include the whole board then email me your name, email address and membership number and if we get 53 then I'll officially put that to the board. Contact - stephen.wakefield@hotmail.com CFU member 423 I'll back that up. As soon as the final whistle goes to end the season in April or until we confirm funds to see us out till end of the season. |
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Post by tarvinblue on Jan 26, 2018 7:18:25 GMT
Absolutely spot on. How can we move forwards with this man in charge? It's grim to hear him clinging on. There's clearly some self interest still lurking behind this.
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Post by paulie on Jan 26, 2018 7:22:16 GMT
Absolutely spot on. How can we move forwards with this man in charge? It's grim to hear him clinging on. There's clearly some self interest still lurking behind this. I find it unbelievable he had the audacity to refuse to resign. |
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 7:24:25 GMT
So, the current chairman has presided over our club since early 2017 and in that short time has undone almost all of the great work that had been done before him. He's been shown to be a liar on more than one occasion. Allowed 2 failing paid staff to continue in their job for far too long in JM and MM and has left it until the very last minute to inform the supporters of the very dire financial situation the club are currently in. He has been asked to stand down and refused, so I see only one other option. To call an EGM with the sole motion of no confidence in Jonny Hughes as chairman/director and that he should be relieved of his position immediately. We need 5% of the CFU membership to call a meeting. I make that 53 members. If you back the motion or indeed would like it extended to include the whole board then email me your name, email address and membership number and if we get 53 then I'll officially put that to the board. Contact - stephen.wakefield@hotmail.com CFU member 423 I'll back that up. As soon as the final whistle goes to end the season in April or until we confirm funds to see us out till end of the season. Unfortunately I have no confidence in JH steering us through the next 3 months. I'm pretty sure given the opportunity SO would step up in the interim. |
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Post by cooperman on Jan 26, 2018 7:27:09 GMT
you would get my full support
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 7:34:07 GMT
you would get my full support Email me your name and CFU number. |
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Jan 26, 2018 7:36:28 GMT
As I mentioned in the thread I posted last night, there will come a time for all this - the membership appear to have no faith in the board as a whole and I am certain an EGM will happen such was the feeling in the room last night - but let's focus all our energies and efforts on saving the club first. Two big, respected characters put themselves forward last night to steer working groups and they'll be working closely with the board. Let's help them out - now is not the time for this. There will be a time for it, but not whilst we have our club to save.
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 7:39:35 GMT
As I mentioned in the thread I posted last night, there will come a time for all this - the membership appear to have no faith in the board as a whole and I am certain an EGM will happen such was the feeling in the room last night - but let's focus all our energies and efforts on saving the club first. Two big, respected characters put themselves forward last night to steer working groups and they'll be working closely with the board. Let's help them out - now is not the time for this. There will be a time for it, but not whilst we have our club to save. No reason why we can't do both. I will be putting myself forward to help as much as I can with the working groups but the leadership must change immediately, not in April. |
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Post by iandychesterfc on Jan 26, 2018 8:17:12 GMT
it’s very difficult to galvanise any action without a change in leader. Even if just figuratively, Hughes is responsible for this situation and should stand down and everyone can get behind a fresh face.
I cannot accept he didn’t fall on his sword tonight, but this just confirms everything I suspected was true. He is truly out of his depth and I find it very hard to reconcile helping the club and helping him get out of the shit.
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 8:26:30 GMT
it’s very difficult to galvanise any action without a change in leader. Even if just figuratively, Hughes is responsible for this situation and should stand down and everyone can get behind a fresh face. I cannot accept he didn’t fall on his sword tonight, but this just confirms everything I suspected was true. He is truly out of his depth and I find it very hard to reconcile helping the club and helping him get out of the shit. Email me if you back the motion. Name, CFU number stephen.wakefield@hotmail.com |
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Post by Al on Jan 26, 2018 8:40:29 GMT
Done
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Post by cfc-blue on Jan 26, 2018 8:44:46 GMT
Also done!
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Post by jimianto on Jan 26, 2018 9:00:19 GMT
Also done
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Post by delamereal on Jan 26, 2018 9:03:55 GMT
Just done it.
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Post by gone4eva on Jan 26, 2018 9:10:29 GMT
This thread needs sharing on Facebook and Twitter.
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 9:25:04 GMT
This thread needs sharing on Facebook and Twitter. I'm not on either but feel free to share away. |
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 9:37:17 GMT
I have 7 names so far out of 53 needed.
Please also bare in mind that not only do we need people to back the call for an EGM but we also need people to turn up and for a majority vote in favour of the motion.
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Post by Hannibal on Jan 26, 2018 9:44:54 GMT
Done!
Good luck.
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Post by gone4eva on Jan 26, 2018 9:47:04 GMT
I have 7 names so far out of 53 needed. Please also bare in mind that not only do we need people to back the call for an EGM but we also need people to turn up and for a majority vote in favour of the motion. Would need to double check the rules, but you might be able to hold their proxy vote. Might not be valid for EGM so needs checking. |
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 10:12:59 GMT
I have 7 names so far out of 53 needed. Please also bare in mind that not only do we need people to back the call for an EGM but we also need people to turn up and for a majority vote in favour of the motion. Would need to double check the rules, but you might be able to hold their proxy vote. Might not be valid for EGM so needs checking. I will check the rules but let's get enough people to back an EGM first. I still back Chesters' fan owned model and believe it really can work with the right people at the helm. We keep being told that if we don't like what we're seeing that as members we can change it. This is a first step in telling the board that we're not going to accept their poor decision making, lack of communication and down right contempt of it's membership any longer. |
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Post by degsey on Jan 26, 2018 10:23:01 GMT
2 votes done
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 11:13:47 GMT
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Post by agl on Jan 26, 2018 12:17:43 GMT
it’s very difficult to galvanise any action without a change in leader. Even if just figuratively, Hughes is responsible for this situation and should stand down and everyone can get behind a fresh face. I cannot accept he didn’t fall on his sword tonight, but this just confirms everything I suspected was true. He is truly out of his depth and I find it very hard to reconcile helping the club and helping him get out of the shit. Sorry to say I agree with this. I don't think the club can survive under the current leadership. IF there's anyone willing to step forward - at least temporarily - we need a figurehead to rally behind. I could write a cheque now but loathe to do so under the present regime. The chairman and vice chairman need to at least offer their resignations - specifically for failure to run our club in a reasonable manner, failure to act sooner when the cash flow problems became apparent, and failure to properly engage with and communicate to the fans the true extent of the mess. I do also feel that we all bear some responsibility - apathy got us the board we deserved and all I can say in their defence right now is that at least they stepped up. I live 240 miles from Chester, so have always relied on the elected board to represent me and spend the money I've put into the club through loan notes at the start, player sponsorship, squad builder, lottery, raffles, etc. My feeling now towards this board is - Not in my name. Even if we survive the season, the 2 year deals (no relegation clause is unforgivable) will cripple us next season. And how can the chairman have the audacity to say he wasn't aware of the strength of feeling against McCarthy at the end of last season? It also appears offers of help have been declined or ignored (I have personal experience of this with the VC). This is going to take more than bucket collections I'm afraid. Right now I'm not sure I have the stomach for the fight. It will inevitably end in petty squabbles, factions and ultimately a divided fan base as we all argue over the way forwards. |
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Post by mcseal on Jan 26, 2018 12:37:48 GMT
it’s very difficult to galvanise any action without a change in leader. Even if just figuratively, Hughes is responsible for this situation and should stand down and everyone can get behind a fresh face. I cannot accept he didn’t fall on his sword tonight, but this just confirms everything I suspected was true. He is truly out of his depth and I find it very hard to reconcile helping the club and helping him get out of the shit. Sorry to say I agree with this. I don't think the club can survive under the current leadership. IF there's anyone willing to step forward - at least temporarily - we need a figurehead to rally behind. I could write a cheque now but loathe to do so under the present regime. The chairman and vice chairman need to at least offer their resignations - specifically for failure to run our club in a reasonable manner, failure to act sooner when the cash flow problems became apparent, and failure to properly engage with and communicate to the fans the true extent of the mess. I do also feel that we all bear some responsibility - apathy got us the board we deserved and all I can say in their defence right now is that at least they stepped up. I live 240 miles from Chester, so have always relied on the elected board to represent me and spend the money I've put into the club through loan notes at the start, player sponsorship, squad builder, lottery, raffles, etc. My feeling now towards this board is - Not in my name. Even if we survive the season, the 2 year deals (no relegation clause is unforgivable) will cripple us next season. And how can the chairman have the audacity to say he wasn't aware of the strength of feeling against McCarthy at the end of last season? It also appears offers of help have been declined or ignored (I have personal experience of this with the VC). This is going to take more than bucket collections I'm afraid. Right now I'm not sure I have the stomach for the fight. It will inevitably end in petty squabbles, factions and ultimately a divided fan base as we all argue over the way forwards. Who is the vice chair ? There isn't one listed here www.cityfansunited.com/cfu-board.html |
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Post by Al on Jan 26, 2018 13:23:34 GMT
Sent onto CFU Members in work who will be signing and sending back to you over the weekend.
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 13:27:58 GMT
Sorry to say I agree with this. I don't think the club can survive under the current leadership. IF there's anyone willing to step forward - at least temporarily - we need a figurehead to rally behind. I could write a cheque now but loathe to do so under the present regime. The chairman and vice chairman need to at least offer their resignations - specifically for failure to run our club in a reasonable manner, failure to act sooner when the cash flow problems became apparent, and failure to properly engage with and communicate to the fans the true extent of the mess. I do also feel that we all bear some responsibility - apathy got us the board we deserved and all I can say in their defence right now is that at least they stepped up. I live 240 miles from Chester, so have always relied on the elected board to represent me and spend the money I've put into the club through loan notes at the start, player sponsorship, squad builder, lottery, raffles, etc. My feeling now towards this board is - Not in my name. Even if we survive the season, the 2 year deals (no relegation clause is unforgivable) will cripple us next season. And how can the chairman have the audacity to say he wasn't aware of the strength of feeling against McCarthy at the end of last season? It also appears offers of help have been declined or ignored (I have personal experience of this with the VC). This is going to take more than bucket collections I'm afraid. Right now I'm not sure I have the stomach for the fight. It will inevitably end in petty squabbles, factions and ultimately a divided fan base as we all argue over the way forwards. Who is the vice chair ? There isn't one listed here www.cityfansunited.com/cfu-board.htmlI'm really not sure. All the board were supposedly there last night. |
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Post by agl on Jan 26, 2018 13:40:28 GMT
I thought it was Neil Bellis -that's who I mean, anyway.
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Post by Pseudoscally on Jan 26, 2018 13:46:51 GMT
If anyone wants to share this via social media they're more than welcome to share my email address.
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Post by steveo1 on Jan 26, 2018 13:53:07 GMT
I thought it was Neil Bellis -that's who I mean, anyway. Its meant to be, but lets face it that counts for nothing. I simply cant back anything this chairman is doing, he should have stood down last night, when asked was he the guy to take his forward? his reply was embarrasing. Some of the drivel that him and some of the other members were going on about was a joke. 'We are where we are' Sorry no, simply no. The guy is out of his depth, he has led us down the garden path and lied to us. He is part of the reason why we are now in a financial mess along with the other board members and Maguire. The time to go is now and with a fresh face to get behind, example Simon O i am sure this will galvanise the fan base in putting money and raising money in order to survive. |
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