Time to pull your socks up

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Time to pull your socks up

Post by blue blue boy » Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:06 pm

Let me start by saying that I am not one who bashes the club or is always negative etc but as someone who lives further afield it seems from things I’ve read, things I’ve heard and things I’ve seen myself that some of the more ‘administrative’ elements at the club are seeing standards slip.
It really is the little things at times that make all the difference. Go on the official club website and none of the summer signings have their pictures up under ‘first team’ and those that do have are pictured in last seasons kit. The team have some nice looking new kit in terms of warm up gear and the tracksuits worn pre-kickoff but none of it is for sale anywhere. The apparent slowness in communicating what’s happening in regards to the villa game - this should be getting hyped up all over the show and as people have said this could have had an impact on the gate for the Exeter game tomorrow. The stuff coming out in terms of social media also seems to have gone backwards a bit too. The club need to up their brand presence a bit more and galvanise that supporter buy in etc. I’m sure some of it will come with results etc but I feel we are missing a trick and getting a bit left behind in quite a few areas.
I know it has been a tough old time for everyone and there is always loads that needs doing but has anyone else picked up on this? Surely if I’m getting the vibe from 300 miles away then the local population who let’s face it doesnt take much for them to lose interest must be getting it too?
On the plus side, pitch looked great from the pics at the weekend and you can see all the work that various people have undertaken around the ground so kudos to all involved there.

Let’s give that Exeter lot a walloping now tomorrow night :scarf: :scarf:

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Re: Time to pull your socks up

Post by HarveyBallKendall » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:10 pm

A lot of people have started jobs at the club who where fans and not really qualified for the position getting a healthy wage out of it like you've said merchandise out of stock, ticketing for arguably our biggest cup game in 10 years nothing said useless

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Re: Time to pull your socks up

Post by blue blue boy » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:23 pm

No - not useless. Just missing a trick on several fronts.

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Re: Time to pull your socks up

Post by boyliegladbach » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:27 pm

On the subject of the shop, believe club have had new stuff in for about a week now.
Haven't seen it advertised though.

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Post by HarveyBallKendall » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:33 pm

Useless

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Post by Matt » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:39 pm

Overreaction IMO. Not saying things are perfect but not worth getting your knickers in a knot about. Loads of positives to talk about. Also very difficult circumstances with low staff levels. I'm sure they have prioritised the things that really matter. Does it matter if the summer signings haven't got a pic on the website? We've never had it so good, enjoy it.

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Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:45 pm

Matt wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:39 pm Overreaction IMO. Not saying things are perfect but not worth getting your knickers in a knot about. Loads of positives to talk about. Also very difficult circumstances with low staff levels. I'm sure they have prioritised the things that really matter. Does it matter if the summer signings haven't got a pic on the website? We've never had it so good, enjoy it.
Agreed. The low staff levels make things very difficult. Individuals doing multiple roles to the best of their ability. Like was said we have never had it so good.

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Re: Time to pull your socks up

Post by bluessupporter » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:47 pm

HarveyBallKendall wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:10 pm A lot of people have started jobs at the club who where fans and not really qualified for the position getting a healthy wage out of it

Wonder if this is why Anya is leaving.

She knows a damned sight more than any of them!

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Post by Desmond2-2 » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:52 pm

blue blue boy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:06 pm Let me start by saying that I am not one who bashes the club or is always negative etc but as someone who lives further afield it seems from things I’ve read, things I’ve heard and things I’ve seen myself that some of the more ‘administrative’ elements at the club are seeing standards slip.
It really is the little things at times that make all the difference. Go on the official club website and none of the summer signings have their pictures up under ‘first team’ and those that do have are pictured in last seasons kit. The team have some nice looking new kit in terms of warm up gear and the tracksuits worn pre-kickoff but none of it is for sale anywhere. The apparent slowness in communicating what’s happening in regards to the villa game - this should be getting hyped up all over the show and as people have said this could have had an impact on the gate for the Exeter game tomorrow. The stuff coming out in terms of social media also seems to have gone backwards a bit too. The club need to up their brand presence a bit more and galvanise that supporter buy in etc. I’m sure some of it will come with results etc but I feel we are missing a trick and getting a bit left behind in quite a few areas.
I know it has been a tough old time for everyone and there is always loads that needs doing but has anyone else picked up on this? Surely if I’m getting the vibe from 300 miles away then the local population who let’s face it doesnt take much for them to lose interest must be getting it too?
On the plus side, pitch looked great from the pics at the weekend and you can see all the work that various people have undertaken around the ground so kudos to all involved there.

Let’s give that Exeter lot a walloping now tomorrow night :scarf: :scarf:
Get a bloody grip man. You sound like that clown that use to constantly champion fylde.

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Re: Time to pull your socks up

Post by Big_Bluebird » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:54 pm

blue blue boy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:06 pm Let me start by saying that I am not one who bashes the club or is always negative etc but as someone who lives further afield it seems from things I’ve read, things I’ve heard and things I’ve seen myself that some of the more ‘administrative’ elements at the club are seeing standards slip.
It really is the little things at times that make all the difference. Go on the official club website and none of the summer signings have their pictures up under ‘first team’ and those that do have are pictured in last seasons kit. The team have some nice looking new kit in terms of warm up gear and the tracksuits worn pre-kickoff but none of it is for sale anywhere. The apparent slowness in communicating what’s happening in regards to the villa game - this should be getting hyped up all over the show and as people have said this could have had an impact on the gate for the Exeter game tomorrow. The stuff coming out in terms of social media also seems to have gone backwards a bit too. The club need to up their brand presence a bit more and galvanise that supporter buy in etc. I’m sure some of it will come with results etc but I feel we are missing a trick and getting a bit left behind in quite a few areas.
I know it has been a tough old time for everyone and there is always loads that needs doing but has anyone else picked up on this? Surely if I’m getting the vibe from 300 miles away then the local population who let’s face it doesnt take much for them to lose interest must be getting it too?
On the plus side, pitch looked great from the pics at the weekend and you can see all the work that various people have undertaken around the ground so kudos to all involved there.

Let’s give that Exeter lot a walloping now tomorrow night :scarf: :scarf:
Getting the vibe from 300 miles away that you're a clown

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Re: Time to pull your socks up

Post by Dalton Bluebird » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:55 pm

bluessupporter wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:47 pm
HarveyBallKendall wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:10 pm A lot of people have started jobs at the club who where fans and not really qualified for the position getting a healthy wage out of it

Wonder if this is why Anya is leaving.

She knows a damned sight more than any of them!
I wouldn’t blame the Board for following Anya out of the door with all the moaning on here. Maybe the moaning brigade can run the club better.
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Post by mr_grey » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:56 pm

boyliegladbach wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:27 pm On the subject of the shop, believe club have had new stuff in for about a week now.
Haven't seen it advertised though.
There was different and new stuff in on saturday

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Re: Time to pull your socks up

Post by chipmunx » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:58 pm

it has to be said that since we've been an EFL team the number of trolls and other brain dead posters has increased exponentially.
the number of totally new posters who think we should be able to run things like a premier league club is shocking - again several are probably (definitely) trolls who seam to just like the sound of their own voice.....
Yes there are plenty of things the club can do better - but it is learning - it's not been helped by covid as most things that will get learned would have been picked up and implemented last season
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Re: Time to pull your socks up

Post by MisterPleasant » Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:02 pm

HarveyBallKendall wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:10 pm A lot of people have started jobs at the club who where fans and not really qualified for the position getting a healthy wage out of it like you've said merchandise out of stock, ticketing for arguably our biggest cup game in 10 years nothing said useless
You seem to be criticising the one person - merchandising and tickets - who others think does a particularly good job. As for "a lot", I can think of one fan who has also been appointed to a position. Whether he/she is qualified, I wouldn't know. You must have been at the interview.
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Post by Dalton Bluebird » Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:04 pm

chipmunx wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:58 pm it has to be said that since we've been an EFL team the number of trolls and other brain dead posters has increased exponentially.
the number of totally new posters who think we should be able to run things like a premier league club is shocking - again several are probably (definitely) trolls who seam to just like the sound of their own voice.....
Yes there are plenty of things the club can do better - but it is learning - it's not been helped by covid as most things that will get learned would have been picked up and implemented last season
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