Post by Lobster on Dec 29, 2017 0:49:47 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.
Personally, I find the fixation with Bignot and Maguire a bit silly. I'm not saying either are perfect but to call for either to be sacked is just reactive and doesn't address the bigger problem in my opinion.