With respect Micky, that's nonsense. We might be in the Football League but we are a small fish with (so far) small crowds, in a big pond. Employing more people even for one off jobs all costs money, which is ultimately less for the playing budget. This is already running at a budgeted loss, something which is clearly unsustainable in the medium term.mickycarrol wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:13 pmCos we’re a football league club now……employ more people simple as this. You think Leyton Orient, Walsall, Port Vale are run by volunteers ffs?Falstaff wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 5:11 pm Why dont fans volunteer to help? Especially those perhaps just retired or part time workers. There must be decent skillset amongst the fanbase including IT skills, finance, sales and marketing etc... could the Trust not do a survey of members and skills and qualifications of those who would be willing to help the club on a part time voluntary basis and offer those people as a database. Isnt that what part fan ownership is all about? Its just a variation on the pre season volunteer painting parties isnt it? I think some people need to ask themselves what they can do to help their club.
The clubs you refer to have a much bigger fanbase than we do and can generate much greater income ( have you ever driven past Walsalls M6 advertising?) We are also part fan owned which surely gives us some responsibility. Unfortunately your attitude is typical of many in society these days who are happy to complain but not willing to offer to help even on an ad hoc basis ( see also Holkerbirds reply)