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Post by happyclapper52 on Dec 28, 2017 10:30:28 GMT
In an open letter in the Chronicle Simon has offered his services to the Club and asks any like minded fans who want to help us get out of this mess step up as well.
Interesting to see how many posters slagging the Board off will now offer to help as well??
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Post by iandychesterfc on Dec 28, 2017 10:33:41 GMT
He offered before and it was refused.
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Post by Hannibal on Dec 28, 2017 10:35:35 GMT
I welcome the offer of help from Simon Ollerenshaw and I hope that it is accepted along with any other people who offer help and have the skills required to steady the ship, which the current board seem incapable of. My role with Chester FC is as a supporter because I claim to have none of the skills required to help out.
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Post by tarvinblue on Dec 28, 2017 10:40:17 GMT
Let's hope those hardy board members swallow their pride and accept his offer. His business acumen is essential to moving us forwards. The fact he has gone public with his offer will put more pressure on them to respond. Unfortunately I have a feeling that protecting their own self interests will come first as it always seems to do.
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Post by Rio Doherty on Dec 28, 2017 11:00:15 GMT
Simon has arguably been our best chairman since reformation. If the board don’t accept his offer then their is definitely something wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2017 11:46:38 GMT
Let's hope those hardy board members swallow their pride and accept his offer. His business acumen is essential to moving us forwards. The fact he has gone public with his offer will put more pressure on them to respond. Unfortunately I have a feeling that protecting their own self interests will come first as it always seems to do. The reason he was refused last time is why he will have gone public this time. They would be scoring a massive own goal not engaging with Simon this time. |
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Post by blue4life on Dec 28, 2017 11:55:31 GMT
Simon Banksy and NWAS should all be back on the board.
If his offer isn’t accepted then there’s something seriously wrong with the club.
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Post by trev on Dec 28, 2017 11:56:36 GMT
Simon would undoubtedly be our best signing of the season. Perhaps one of the very few who has the necessary expertise and vision to turn this mess around. Board should be begging the likes of him and others back to help. currently the board are bereft of leadership and any real ability in making necessary and difficult decisions .
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Post by dc2cfc on Dec 28, 2017 12:31:37 GMT
I've offered my help to the club a few times over the past few months via email but I have been simply ignored !?
I had, I feel a very good simple way of increasing the attendances at the games and also ways we could improve the match day experience ..
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Dec 28, 2017 12:39:06 GMT
Lets hope this is accepted.?But it needs others to come forward, as well.
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Post by Captain Duff on Dec 28, 2017 12:42:10 GMT
For what it is worth my view is this.
The current board have failed in their most basic of duties to lead and communicate with the fans. The person who would normally carry the can for that is the Chairman, although given the invisibility of our current one I don't actually know anymore if such a person exists anymore.
Therefore they must co-opt those like Simon with experience and a willingness to get their hands dirty onto the board. In fact I hope that Simon will not be alone where, and while I know as well as anyone how work and family gets in the way of having any free time I would dearly love some of our other past board members to come back and also be co-opted, even if it were only until the end of the season.
If the current board close ranks, continue their invisible men routine and do not act now then we must press for a Special General Meeting to discuss a single motion which would be to call for new elections. The CFU constitution states that:
"33. The Board of Directors upon an application by not less than 20 members or 5% of the
membership, whichever is the greater, delivered to the Club’s registered office., shall
convene a general meeting. The purpose of the special general meeting shall be stated in
the application and notice of the meeting. No business other than that stated in the notice of
the meeting shall be conducted at the meeting."
I'm guessing therefore we would need 50-odd CFU members to sign the application (depending on current CFU membership size) which I believe would be easily possible.
For me the problem is not Bignot, he has inherited a crock. Give him until the end of the season regardless. The problem is not Maguire, he has had to step in and become visible due to the failures of the Chairman and others to do the jobs we elected them to do. I agree with Simon that the players (not all) are a problem, wage stealers currently and not fit to wear the shirt, but with no squad budget left we are stuck with them (although we need yet more loanees and fast).
If you are not a CFU member or once were and you stopped being so, then rejoin and rejoin quickly, the only way we can do this is by organising through CFU to reclaim the club. That is the power of fan ownership. Use it.
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Post by trublu on Dec 28, 2017 13:00:09 GMT
Will anybody please explain exactly what it is that has led to people such as Simon, Banksy and NWAS no longer taking a role in the club?
It seems there is a lot of bad feeling involved yet nobody is willing to spell it out for those of us who aren't in the know.
It seems like the club was doing perfectly well until some point, probably around the conference North season if memory serves me right, people who were instrumental in setting up the club began to leave the board.
A lot of money was spent on the squad in the second half of that season that didn't seem necessary at the time, and I wonder if the drive to become more professional has lost us some good people along the way.
What's happening on the pitch at the moment is worrying from a fans perspective obviously, but there seems to be a much larger issue behind the scenes that has been a long time in the making.
A supporter run club with no access to credit really shouldn't be phased by relegation, we should live within our means, serve the community to what extent we can, and enjoy whatever level of success that leads to. I personally couldn't care less about football league status, as long as there is a club to support and watch when time allows.
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Post by Hannibal on Dec 28, 2017 13:25:36 GMT
Not sure although the first 2 offered family and business commitments. That may have been a euphemism for something else. The Harvey situation also pissed a lot of people off including myself.
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Post by happyclapper52 on Dec 28, 2017 13:26:32 GMT
Simon Banksy and NWAS should all be back on the board. If his offer isn’t accepted then there’s something seriously wrong with the club. Mark and Jeff....your Club needs you ! |
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Post by tarvinblue on Dec 28, 2017 13:33:42 GMT
Will anybody please explain exactly what it is that has led to people such as Simon, Banksy and NWAS no longer taking a role in the club? It seems there is a lot of bad feeling involved yet nobody is willing to spell it out for those of us who aren't in the know. It seems like the club was doing perfectly well until some point, probably around the conference North season if memory serves me right, people who were instrumental in setting up the club began to leave the board. A lot of money was spent on the squad in the second half of that season that didn't seem necessary at the time, and I wonder if the drive to become more professional has lost us some good people along the way. What's happening on the pitch at the moment is worrying from a fans perspective obviously, but there seems to be a much larger issue behind the scenes that has been a long time in the making. A supporter run club with no access to credit really shouldn't be phased by relegation, we should live within our means, serve the community to what extent we can, and enjoy whatever level of success that leads to. I personally couldn't care less about football league status, as long as there is a club to support and watch when time allows. Durkin running the club like his own private business seemed to set the wheels in motion. It became jobs for the boys as Harvey, Allen etc came through the back door. |
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Post by Al on Dec 28, 2017 13:36:32 GMT
Will anybody please explain exactly what it is that has led to people such as Simon, Banksy and NWAS no longer taking a role in the club? It seems there is a lot of bad feeling involved yet nobody is willing to spell it out for those of us who aren't in the know. It seems like the club was doing perfectly well until some point, probably around the conference North season if memory serves me right, people who were instrumental in setting up the club began to leave the board. A lot of money was spent on the squad in the second half of that season that didn't seem necessary at the time, and I wonder if the drive to become more professional has lost us some good people along the way. What's happening on the pitch at the moment is worrying from a fans perspective obviously, but there seems to be a much larger issue behind the scenes that has been a long time in the making. A supporter run club with no access to credit really shouldn't be phased by relegation, we should live within our means, serve the community to what extent we can, and enjoy whatever level of success that leads to. I personally couldn't care less about football league status, as long as there is a club to support and watch when time allows. Durkin running the club like his own private business seemed to set the wheels in motion. It became jobs for the boys as Harvey, Allen etc came through the back door. I don't disagree with you about Durkin but...
Allen was given a job during Gren's reign?
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Post by Deva Chanter on Dec 28, 2017 13:44:39 GMT
For me one of the most worrying things about all this is that even with the level of concern and anxiety amongst the fanbase, the board have decided against holding the agreed bi-monthly formal CFU meeting which is supposed to have taken place at the end of December. The next formal meeting isn't until January the 25th, which will be four months after the last one (excluding the AGM) which was at the end of September.
The fact that they have chosen at this point to hide away instead of standing up to be counted, facing the membership and attempting to put out some fires speaks absolute volumes as far as I'm concerned and confirms all of our worst fears.
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Post by Lobster on Dec 28, 2017 13:47:02 GMT
Durkin took the club too far away from its ethos, but in his defence, I think he did bring in some much needed economical nous and helped the club get a financial footing. Though the original set-up did a great job, it was under them that the funds we had accumulated in the Evo Stik League were needlessly spent.
I sort of think every chairman we've had did good things and helped the club along, but probably chose the right time to pass the reins to somebody else - with the exception of Olorenshaw who I wish was still involved, and the current chairman who, though he may be doing good things, we hear very little from.
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Post by alancfc on Dec 28, 2017 13:51:29 GMT
Really not sure why there is the such a desire for Simon to return! Was it not him who appointed both Jon McCarthy and Mark Maguire?! His open letter states all the good work that's been done off the pitch, all of which was done by others on the board, not him. Penning an open letter to try and get you position, which he abdicated when it got tough, doesn't sit right with me.
Communication may be poor, but realistically we are paying for it this season, because of previously had very poor planning. In business, you enviably fail because of decisions made 18-24 months previous, because these effect financial forecasts.
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Post by trev on Dec 28, 2017 15:00:09 GMT
On the plus side he took the brave step in getting rid of burr. I can't believe anyone other than our current board would have allowed McCarthy to continue after last April. Like it not we don't have sufficient leadership at board level. Surely we cant carry on like this ?? Mark Maguire would also benefit from meaningful direction from board level. Simon ollerenshaw on his own cannot be the silver bullet but if you have any viable alternative please let me know.
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Post by Borderlands on Dec 28, 2017 15:11:52 GMT
Really not sure why there is the such a desire for Simon to return! Was it not him who appointed both Jon McCarthy and Mark Maguire?! His open letter states all the good work that's been done off the pitch, all of which was done by others on the board, not him. Penning an open letter to try and get you position, which he abdicated when it got tough, doesn't sit right with me. Communication may be poor, but realistically we are paying for it this season, because of previously had very poor planning. In business, you enviably fail because of decisions made 18-24 months previous, because these effect financial forecasts. Reading his letter he doesn't claim the praise for the good work that has gone on off the pitch, he is merely stating that there has been some good work undertaken by the current Board. Also didn't he leave when we were just outside the play-off places! |
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Post by scott on Dec 28, 2017 15:34:18 GMT
Get Simon back on board along with Jeff Banks, Mark Howell and Steve Ashton
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Post by gone4eva on Dec 28, 2017 16:15:50 GMT
Must be fake news as its often said the current board are a load of hard done by volunteers made up of the finest experts in their fields, and there would literally be no one else to step up if needed.
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Post by everhopeful on Dec 28, 2017 16:38:54 GMT
For what it is worth my view is this. The current board have failed in their most basic of duties to lead and communicate with the fans. The person who would normally carry the can for that is the Chairman, although given the invisibility of our current one I don't actually know anymore if such a person exists anymore. Therefore they must co-opt those like Simon with experience and a willingness to get their hands dirty onto the board. In fact I hope that Simon will not be alone where, and while I know as well as anyone how work and family gets in the way of having any free time I would dearly love some of our other past board members to come back and also be co-opted, even if it were only until the end of the season. If the current board close ranks, continue their invisible men routine and do not act now then we must press for a Special General Meeting to discuss a single motion which would be to call for new elections. The CFU constitution states that: "33. The Board of Directors upon an application by not less than 20 members or 5% of the membership, whichever is the greater, delivered to the Club’s registered office., shall convene a general meeting. The purpose of the special general meeting shall be stated in the application and notice of the meeting. No business other than that stated in the notice of the meeting shall be conducted at the meeting." I'm guessing therefore we would need 50-odd CFU members to sign the application (depending on current CFU membership size) which I believe would be easily possible. For me the problem is not Bignot, he has inherited a crock. Give him until the end of the season regardless. The problem is not Maguire, he has had to step in and become visible due to the failures of the Chairman and others to do the jobs we elected them to do. I agree with Simon that the players (not all) are a problem, wage stealers currently and not fit to wear the shirt, but with no squad budget left we are stuck with them (although we need yet more loanees and fast). If you are not a CFU member or once were and you stopped being so, then rejoin and rejoin quickly, the only way we can do this is by organising through CFU to reclaim the club. That is the power of fan ownership. Use it. Can't agree with this part. Just look at his track record at every club he's been to before us. Everything else is, IMHO, completely correct. |
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Post by South Wirral Blue on Dec 28, 2017 16:39:45 GMT
Refusing good help, sticking with hopless managers, making bad decision after bad decision.....we don't need board members like that.
Our board dont need help, they need replacing.
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Post by everhopeful on Dec 28, 2017 16:40:05 GMT
Get Simon back on board along with Jeff Banks, Mark Howell and Steve Ashton And Grenville Millington, who helped get us back to life in the first place! |
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Post by everhopeful on Dec 28, 2017 16:41:19 GMT
I welcome the offer of help from Simon Ollerenshaw and I hope that it is accepted along with any other people who offer help and have the skills required to steady the ship, which the current board seem incapable of. My role with Chester FC is as a supporter because I claim to have none of the skills required to help out. Not a chance in hell that they'll accept - and if by some fluke they did, they'd just vote him down every time. |
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Dec 28, 2017 16:59:55 GMT
If that is the case their needs to be a fight for the soul of the club.
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Post by 94thminute on Dec 28, 2017 23:24:56 GMT
I welcome the offer of help from Simon Ollerenshaw and I hope that it is accepted along with any other people who offer help and have the skills required to steady the ship, which the current board seem incapable of. My role with Chester FC is as a supporter because I claim to have none of the skills required to help out. How about volunteering for this. Check out jimcgreen’s Tweet: I am sure that you would be good at Meet and Greet |
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Post by Hannibal on Dec 29, 2017 0:12:32 GMT
Sorry ..you need someone with a sunny disposition for that and I'm afraid that supporting Chester for 58 years has made me a miserable, moaning bastard.
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