CFU Members on Deva Chat

Yes, life member

Yup

Yes i am.Just had an email today about the raffle as it happen's.

Yes, why wouldn't any Chester fan be a member?

Never been a member before now - I've ticked the no box but the last 10 days has made me realise just how badly the CFU needs new members. If we are to change the way the club is run and return it back to its original ethos then the board needs to be put under pressure and sort the mess out that has been created. So I've just joined for the first time.

I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER NON MEMBERS WILL COME OUT FROM BEHIND THEIR KEYBOARDS AND JOIN UP AS WELL?

If you want to change things don't just sit there guys - you need to get involved.

Agreed, you're no less of a fan, BUT you don't know where any of that money you donated went, or even how much was collected in the first place because the board won't tell us, despite being asked several times by several people, including me on three separate occasions.  At least the CFU money is accounted for.

And another thing people often say is that people post differently under the cloak of a username, but on Facebook, where people are using their real names, the views expressed are often more extreme.

Was a CFU Member from the start. Forgot to renew in 2014, never really thought about it since. It’s not as if the £12 is actually being put to good use any more, is it? City Fans WERE United in 2010. Everyone pulled in the same direction. No longer the case. You vs them. My interest in it all has diminished. Plenty of factors involved but the club itself has detached itself from those who matter most to it. The fans. And we supposedly own the club? Bollocks.
You only have to look at the number of threads and posts on here the last few days to realise that I’m not alone in being seriously pissed off with it all. Change is needed, I agree, but would MY £12 actually go that far? I’ve seen little evidence to say that it will. Every little helps, I know, but I’ve been a member, my membership elapsed and the club did NOTHING to try and entice me back. It’s the simple things that we get so so wrong.

Why don't you just call an EGM if you're so desperate for one to be called, you have been bleating on about it for what seems like weeks now.

Not undermining at all. I'm asking the questions that should be asked of the board by the membership.

It's called accountability. You might want to let them off the hook and get away with doing the bare minimum, but I do not.

I've given my reasons behind why I had to withdraw, I won't go into it again. Good day Sir.

There is nothing wrong with holding our Board to account.

They may be volunteers, but that doesn't mean they are exempt from questioning over their achievements, or lack of them.

I would love to think that I could make a real difference by becoming a Board member. However, I have a realistic view of my abilities, and don't believe that I'd really be able to do better than other people. Unfortunately some other people either don't have an accurate view of their abilities, or underestimate the job needing to be done. Some appear to be there as part of their personal CV enhancement, judging by their media profiles.

Whatever the current make up of the current Board and Operational Board, there does appear to be a serious problem with them as a group. Rather like the first team squad, some are capable, some may have potential, others seem a waste of time. That may be unfair, but unless any activity and achievement emerges, that is the only view we can hold. Over to you Board. Tell us what you have achieved, and what is about to be achieved.

Anyone remember Steve Ashton's interview where he said the CFU have a 5 year plan of being in the conference (achieved in 3) and a 10 year plan of being football league. I wonder what the 5 and 10 year plans are now?

I went to the relaunch do, bond money and CFU money in pocket, listened to a great presentation then it came to Q&A. A good friend of mine and a Chester veteran of 40+ years asked a simple question "how are we going to fund promotion?" he was shot down in pieces told how lucky he was to have a club to support etc etc. After leaving his contact details and informing the righteous ones that he would not be attending any further matches until he got an answer, we and several others left without our bonds or memberships. To this day he has not attended a match and in hindsight where would/could we be now if the CFU had a plan for funding promotion back in the day. Me, I attend games when I want to but will never sign up to CFU. I felt alienated from this "our club,community..." at the time and still do but will always support Chester.

Yes I am and have been from inception. Don't see many matches as am a Londoner and now nr Bath.

Reading the above post I hope someone from the board sees it and invites them back and make amends for what appears to be awful treatment.
When we weren't a fans owned club I found it a very approachable club-son mascot and free kit from the club-signed football on request. So the treatment this supprter received is very disappointing. The answer to his question is quite simple so why was he not given one?