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Post by davidotoole on Apr 15, 2017 12:53:52 GMT
Hello All, I'd like to apologise for the confusion caused by the news release on the CFU website, announcing my Co-Option to the Board. A genuine mistake in the original article stated that the next CFU Meeting was to be held on Thursday the 13th of this month, and as the eagle eyed amongst have you have noticed, this has been amended to give the correct date, this Thursday the 20th. The meeting will commence at 7:30 (19:30) in the Blues Bar and I encourage as many CFU Members to attend as possible. If you are unable to attend in person, a link to the streaming service can be accessed by emailing neil.bellis@chesterfc.com, no later than Wednesday the 19th. The CFU Release for the Meeting can be found here: link
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Post by Disgruntled on Apr 15, 2017 14:20:57 GMT
Who are you ?
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Post by cooperman on Apr 15, 2017 15:48:05 GMT
Hello All, I'd like to apologise for the confusion caused by the news release on the CFU website, announcing my Co-Option to the Board. A genuine mistake in the original article stated that the next CFU Meeting was to be held on Thursday the 13th of this month, and as the eagle eyed amongst have you have noticed, this has been amended to give the correct date, this Thursday the 20th. The meeting will commence at 7:30 (19:30) in the Blues Bar and I encourage as many CFU Members to attend as possible. If you are unable to attend in person, a link to the streaming service can be accessed by emailing neil.bellis@chesterfc.com, no later than Wednesday the 19th. The CFU Release for the Meeting can be found here: link
David best of luck to you, you look about 15 |
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Post by Obvious on Apr 15, 2017 15:59:20 GMT
He is David O'Toole and he has been co-opted to the board. All of this information is in his post. |
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Post by Blue4ever on Apr 15, 2017 21:06:34 GMT
Hello All, I'd like to apologise for the confusion caused by the news release on the CFU website, announcing my Co-Option to the Board. A genuine mistake in the original article stated that the next CFU Meeting was to be held on Thursday the 13th of this month, and as the eagle eyed amongst have you have noticed, this has been amended to give the correct date, this Thursday the 20th. The meeting will commence at 7:30 (19:30) in the Blues Bar and I encourage as many CFU Members to attend as possible. If you are unable to attend in person, a link to the streaming service can be accessed by emailing neil.bellis@chesterfc.com, no later than Wednesday the 19th. The CFU Release for the Meeting can be found here: link
David What are you going to bring to the board? |
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Post by Captain Bly on Apr 16, 2017 2:12:50 GMT
If I were you young man I wouldn't rise to these idiots. Best of luck, but ignore the majority of people on this forum.
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Post by billyw on Apr 16, 2017 7:30:37 GMT
If I were you young man I wouldn't rise to these idiots. Best of luck, but ignore the majority of people on this forum. Why are they idiots? Blue4ever asked a perfectly reasonable question. |
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Post by Blue4ever on Apr 16, 2017 8:14:08 GMT
If I were you young man I wouldn't rise to these idiots. Best of luck, but ignore the majority of people on this forum. We have a new board member and I have asked what he will bring to the board. You need to get a grip. |
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Post by paulie on Apr 16, 2017 8:30:36 GMT
If I were you young man I wouldn't rise to these idiots. Best of luck, but ignore the majority of people on this forum. We have a new board member and I have asked what he will bring to the board. You need to get a grip. All board members should be asked this question and should provide a full and concise answer. That way we can decide wether they are up to doing the job or do what they say they will do once elected. |
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Post by Blue4ever on Apr 16, 2017 10:26:47 GMT
We have a new board member and I have asked what he will bring to the board. You need to get a grip. All board members should be asked this question and should provide a full and concise answer. That way we can decide wether they are up to doing the job or do what they say they will do once elected. Exactly, I don't know who is he hence me asking what his skills are and how he can help. You can't ask a reasonable question without something insinuating your being derogatory. Certain fans need a wake up call and need to get a friggin life. |
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Post by Superman on Apr 16, 2017 10:36:20 GMT
The press release and info given on CFU web site gives a brief outline of David's background and says that the focus of his work as a Director will be on membership, an area which certainly needs some revitalization. David, well done for volunteering to join the board and welcome.
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Post by dmcnally on Apr 16, 2017 10:49:57 GMT
People complain about our paid staff, then we get young David coming along and volunteering to join the board and you are all asking intimidating stuff like this? I'd suggest you go to the CFU meeting as David will be getting an introduction.
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Post by Blue4ever on Apr 16, 2017 10:57:45 GMT
People complain about our paid staff, then we get young David coming along and volunteering to join the board and you are all asking intimidating stuff like this? I'd suggest you go to the CFU meeting as David will be getting an introduction. Intimidating? Get a grip of yourself. The problem with this forum and Chester fans in general is you can't ask a question or express an opinion without idiots moaning or complaining. Review what is said and ask yourself is that unreasonable. |
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Post by dmcnally on Apr 16, 2017 10:59:05 GMT
People complain about our paid staff, then we get young David coming along and volunteering to join the board and you are all asking intimidating stuff like this? I'd suggest you go to the CFU meeting as David will be getting an introduction. Intimidating? Get a grip of yourself. The problem with this forum and Chester fans in general is you can't ask a question or express an opinion without idiots moaning or complaining. Review what is said and ask yourself is that unreasonable. Asking things like who are you aren't very polite or inviting to our new board member, |
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Post by paulie on Apr 16, 2017 11:27:27 GMT
People complain about our paid staff, then we get young David coming along and volunteering to join the board and you are all asking intimidating stuff like this? I'd suggest you go to the CFU meeting as David will be getting an introduction. Intimidating how? By asking what he will bring to the board? That is usually a standard question in any job interview. I welcome David, it's good to see a young person wanting to do something like this. A little response from him and a bit of an insider for what he hopes to achieve at the club would be great. |
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Post by Buckley Blue on Apr 16, 2017 11:47:28 GMT
They probably wouldn't be able to take their keyboards to hide behind to a CFU meeting
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Post by davidotoole on Apr 16, 2017 13:31:41 GMT
From the outset of my Co-Option, I've made every endeavour to be visible both at the club and online.
I totally understand that Fans/Members will have questions about my appointment, and as such I'll be happy to answer questions posed, should they be relevant.
Though I'll be addressing the questions raised above at the CFU Meeting this Thursday, I can give a quick overview of my appointment, experience and aims.
Firstly, some of you may remember that the Board issued an appeal for new Co-Opted Directors, I believed I could offer something different to the club, and duly responded.
My father had held the responsibility for the CFU Membership for a period of time, and despite that we do not see eye to eye, I gleamed the basics of how it operates.
When the appeal was issued stating that a Director was required to be responsible for the Membership, I knew at the least, I was able to offer some understanding.
After meeting with Alan Povey, to discuss the role at the club and what I could bring, the Board as a whole voted on whether to accept me or not. The outcome is obviously clear.
By Day, I work as an Assistant Accountant, and though we already have a brilliant Finance Director in place, the job gives a set of skills that applies to every aspect of business.
I intend to bring into place new procedures learnt from working within business, to allow the Board and the Club to work more efficiently, helping ourselves to achieve our aims.
This begins with Internal and External communication, I believe this has been an area where up until recently we have lacked, and by myself posting on Devachat, I hope I've shown that I personally intend on being open to discussion.
Previously I've also been a Volunteer at a local charity, I can therefore appreciate the work carried out by the volunteers at the club and their value.
I'd like to ensure as a Board we co-ordinate with these volunteers, to help manage the responsibility of their work load, but most importantly, to show them the upmost gratitude for their hard work.
I'll be at the Meeting this Thursday to elaborate, as there is so much more that I aim to achieve than that stated above.
David
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Post by paulie on Apr 16, 2017 13:47:33 GMT
From the outset of my Co-Option, I've made every endeavour to be visible both at the club and online. I totally understand that Fans/Members will have questions about my appointment, and as such I'll be happy to answer questions posed, should they be relevant. Though I'll be addressing the questions raised above at the CFU Meeting this Thursday, I can give a quick overview of my appointment, experience and aims. Firstly, some of you may remember that the Board issued an appeal for new Co-Opted Directors, I believed I could offer something different to the club, and duly responded. My father had held the responsibility for the CFU Membership for a period of time, and despite that we do not see eye to eye, I gleamed the basics of how it operates. When the appeal was issued stating that a Director was required to be responsible for the Membership, I knew at the least, I was able to offer some understanding. After meeting with Alan Povey, to discuss the role at the club and what I could bring, the Board as a whole voted on whether to accept me or not. The outcome is obviously clear. By Day, I work as an Assistant Accountant, and though we already have a brilliant Finance Director in place, the job gives a set of skills that applies to every aspect of business. I intend to bring into place new procedures learnt from working within business, to allow the Board and the Club to work more efficiently, helping ourselves to achieve our aims. This begins with Internal and External communication, I believe this has been an area where up until recently we have lacked, and by myself posting on Devachat, I hope I've shown that I personally intend on being open to discussion. Previously I've also been a Volunteer at a local charity, I can therefore appreciate the work carried out by the volunteers at the club and their value. I'd like to ensure as a Board we co-ordinate with these volunteers, to help manage the responsibility of their work load, but most importantly, to show them the upmost gratitude for their hard work. I'll be at the Meeting this Thursday to elaborate, as there is so much more that I aim to achieve than that stated above. David All the very best |
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Post by Lobster on Apr 16, 2017 15:09:45 GMT
People complain about our paid staff, then we get young David coming along and volunteering to join the board and you are all asking intimidating stuff like this? I'd suggest you go to the CFU meeting as David will be getting an introduction. Intimidating? Get a grip of yourself. The problem with this forum and Chester fans in general is you can't ask a question or express an opinion without idiots moaning or complaining. Review what is said and ask yourself is that unreasonable. Your question is fair enough, but there seems to be a presumptuous and hostile tone behind it. Even just a 'Hi David' at the start might make it seem less like an attempt to catch someone out. |
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Post by Rio Doherty on Apr 16, 2017 16:51:51 GMT
From the outset of my Co-Option, I've made every endeavour to be visible both at the club and online. I totally understand that Fans/Members will have questions about my appointment, and as such I'll be happy to answer questions posed, should they be relevant. Though I'll be addressing the questions raised above at the CFU Meeting this Thursday, I can give a quick overview of my appointment, experience and aims. Firstly, some of you may remember that the Board issued an appeal for new Co-Opted Directors, I believed I could offer something different to the club, and duly responded. My father had held the responsibility for the CFU Membership for a period of time, and despite that we do not see eye to eye, I gleamed the basics of how it operates. When the appeal was issued stating that a Director was required to be responsible for the Membership, I knew at the least, I was able to offer some understanding. After meeting with Alan Povey, to discuss the role at the club and what I could bring, the Board as a whole voted on whether to accept me or not. The outcome is obviously clear. By Day, I work as an Assistant Accountant, and though we already have a brilliant Finance Director in place, the job gives a set of skills that applies to every aspect of business. I intend to bring into place new procedures learnt from working within business, to allow the Board and the Club to work more efficiently, helping ourselves to achieve our aims. This begins with Internal and External communication, I believe this has been an area where up until recently we have lacked, and by myself posting on Devachat, I hope I've shown that I personally intend on being open to discussion. Previously I've also been a Volunteer at a local charity, I can therefore appreciate the work carried out by the volunteers at the club and their value. I'd like to ensure as a Board we co-ordinate with these volunteers, to help manage the responsibility of their work load, but most importantly, to show them the upmost gratitude for their hard work. I'll be at the Meeting this Thursday to elaborate, as there is so much more that I aim to achieve than that stated above. David Good luck David in your role. |
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Post by Pauline M on Apr 16, 2017 20:58:29 GMT
David - great to hear you will be looking after the CFU membership sometimg that the Exiles' Committee have long awaited so welcome aboard and good luck in the role!
The Women at Football day tomorrow is a classic example where the CFU database could have been used to email all fenale CFU members to personally invite them and send details of the reception. It will be great PR if more interaction can be achieved through.improvements in the CFU membership data.
Look forward to meeting you soon.
Pauline - Chair, Chester Exiles
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Post by MPW on Apr 16, 2017 21:21:55 GMT
Well done for stepping up and helping the club, best of luck David.
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Post by A. N. Other on Apr 17, 2017 0:13:12 GMT
It's a shame a bit of light moderation wasn't undertaken here so that Blue4ever could have had it pointed out to him by the mods that his tone was less than polite!
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Post by Si on Apr 17, 2017 7:32:50 GMT
It's a shame a bit of light moderation wasn't undertaken here so that Blue4ever could have had it pointed out to him by the mods that his tone was less than polite! I thought it was a fair question. Sometimes the tone of what a said on forums isn't obvious so rather than challenge it I thought it was fair to leave it 👍 |
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Post by gomango on Apr 17, 2017 17:26:23 GMT
In light of our poor showing in this league over the last 3 seasons the agenda for this meeting should be cleared and discussion should be had about the following:
We seem to have forgotten that we are a football club who should be aiming for the best finish in whatever league we are in. How do we change the apathetic culture that has crept in and seems to be holding us back?
The board, both volunteers and paid staff, clearly do not have the skill set required to run a professional football club and "buying into our culture" is not enough for anyone to earn a directorship. How do we move this forward?
The way the club is currently financed is not sustainable in this league (possibly down to comment above). We need a clear understanding of what finances we need to be competitive in this league and more imagination about how we raise them. We may possibly have a small windfall from the sale of Hughes, is it right that we just bank it for a rainy day? or speculate to accumulate on something that will bring in a steady income (eg 3g pitch)?
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Post by Disgruntled on Apr 17, 2017 23:35:05 GMT
He is David O'Toole and he has been co-opted to the board. All of this information is in his post. I can read thanks ,but know nothing about him . I guess you will direct me to the CFU website next |
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Post by Blue4ever on Apr 19, 2017 18:13:45 GMT
It's a shame a bit of light moderation wasn't undertaken here so that Blue4ever could have had it pointed out to him by the mods that his tone was less than polite! Get a grip, I asking a very straight forward question. i wasn't being impolite, I was being direct and straight to the point which is my manner. You need to get a life and lighten up. |
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Post by Saltney-blue on Apr 19, 2017 21:08:26 GMT
i thought blue4ever asked a resonable question without agression and the op has replied to who he is and what he's doing at the club
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Post by border collie on Apr 19, 2017 22:41:46 GMT
From the outset of my Co-Option, I've made every endeavour to be visible both at the club and online. I totally understand that Fans/Members will have questions about my appointment, and as such I'll be happy to answer questions posed, should they be relevant. Though I'll be addressing the questions raised above at the CFU Meeting this Thursday, I can give a quick overview of my appointment, experience and aims. Firstly, some of you may remember that the Board issued an appeal for new Co-Opted Directors, I believed I could offer something different to the club, and duly responded. My father had held the responsibility for the CFU Membership for a period of time, and despite that we do not see eye to eye, I gleamed the basics of how it operates. When the appeal was issued stating that a Director was required to be responsible for the Membership, I knew at the least, I was able to offer some understanding. After meeting with Alan Povey, to discuss the role at the club and what I could bring, the Board as a whole voted on whether to accept me or not. The outcome is obviously clear. By Day, I work as an Assistant Accountant, and though we already have a brilliant Finance Director in place, the job gives a set of skills that applies to every aspect of business. I intend to bring into place new procedures learnt from working within business, to allow the Board and the Club to work more efficiently, helping ourselves to achieve our aims. This begins with Internal and External communication, I believe this has been an area where up until recently we have lacked, and by myself posting on Devachat, I hope I've shown that I personally intend on being open to discussion. Previously I've also been a Volunteer at a local charity, I can therefore appreciate the work carried out by the volunteers at the club and their value. I'd like to ensure as a Board we co-ordinate with these volunteers, to help manage the responsibility of their work load, but most importantly, to show them the upmost gratitude for their hard work. I'll be at the Meeting this Thursday to elaborate, as there is so much more that I aim to achieve than that stated above. David Welcome David ,and thanks for giving up your time to help the club . |
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Post by DerrickOz on Apr 20, 2017 9:36:09 GMT
With the most regrettable recent resignation of our CFU Chairman Alan Povey the following needs to be asked at tonight's CFU meeting:
This is very sad and disappointing news.
It seems that almost as soon as we get a decent skilled experienced Chairman for CFU that we are so soon losing them. This has happened now several times in succession. We have had these super Chairmen and all seems to be going along well and then bang suddenly they are gone and we have to start all over again getting the next Chairman up to speed. It is such a waste of effort and a damned shame for the people concerned who have each done such a good job but this apparently constant changeover of the Chair is not good for CFU. We cannot continue keeping changing the management and losing this very high quality talent. Can therefore someone please ask a question at tonight's CFU meeting? Are there any common features in the CFU losing its experienced Chairmen so frequently? And if it appears that there is something common that has happened can something be done about it by the Board to ensure that these problems or issues that are causing this loss of Chairmen is removed, controlled and managed? It is not good for our club to have a kind of revolving door Chair of CFU - we need stability for success and that should be a prime aim.
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