I find it really sad that because Rowley refuses to step down people like Derek get dragged in for a bit of criticism.....
really does keep a toxic air around the club yet Rowley is quoted on the main site as saying "the atmosphere was now positive. Grahame thanked the attendees and spectators for their patience during last season's troubled times. "
Grahame Rowley takes the majority of the stick for our situation and rightly so, however the rest of the board can not be held blameless.
It is because of the insular way in which this club has been ran, that our board has lacked any strength, relying solely on the same people.
The club is scared of anything new. New ideas, new skills and new people.
Somebody said it is "now about skills". It has always been about skills. The Chairman has no skills whatsoever when it comes to dealing with other people,or with running a football club well.
My question sill stands, what is the purpose of appointing Derek to the board for another three years? What skill set do all of the board members bring? I think it is blatantly obvious what Mr Waterson brings (and Hashtag Alty has an interesting stat about things that have gone from "ideas" to "production" over the past few months) but it is not so easily seen across the rest of the board. That is the concern, and it is GR that should be held responsible for that, as he has allowed it to happen by not being proactive.
And that stat is that of THIRTEEN ideas properly discussed (ie. feasible with the resources, budget and time we have and clear action plan set out) with Mr Waterson (and Rob) SEVEN have been successfully implemented or will be successfully implemented. One was vetoed by a certain board member, 3 done by other clubs, and two are in the pipleline
Actioned/Being actioned since July.
- Launching a Spotify alongside a musical partner
- WhatsApp
- Our own Fantasy Football game
- Downloadable Calandar
- Webesite update
- Crowdfunding
Ideas not done
- Metrolink Fixture list - Metrolink wouldnt do it unfortunately
An additional 3 ideas were implemented by other clubs/businesses, and one was voet'd by the club, two are in the pipeline.