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RichMariner
August 24, 2017, 1:55pm
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Very interesting diary today on Cod Almighty: [url]http://codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?article=6401[/url]

Basically, Fenty doesn't think us fans listen.

It's interesting because fans aren't here to listen. It works the other way round.

Chairman, major shareholders and boards are there to listen to the fans.

In an ideal world, of course.

Did they listen to us when there was a vote on B Teams entering the Checkatrade Trophy?

No.

They didn't even ask.

The board voted in favour of them.

Why? Because they were sold an idea.

An idea that it might just somehow benefit the international futures of our young players.

Oh, and here's lots of cash.

So, fans are less important than money.

If you've got money, you don't need fans.

Right. So now we know where we stand.

Soon we'll be in a world where you can play football matches in empty stadiums and not feel a financial burden.

Because, as long as you have money, you don't need fans.

Let's play our games in another town! In another country! Game 39! Let's call our club something else!

That's the way football is going.

The most influential people making important decisions, without the thoughts and feelings of the most important people in football.

The fans.

So, if you're in Grimsby and Cleethorpes next week and can make the fans' B Team boycott match, please make the effort to go.

Otherwise we'll continue to be ignored on the biggest matters in the running of our beloved club.


"Don't shine that light in my face, mate - I've just lost a pint of blood."
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How are sales for that charity match going.


I've wasted my life in black and white, a pathetic act for a worthless cause
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The thing is we do listen. Unfortunately we hang on to and analyse every word or statement. We listen but we don't agree about B teams. What does he want? Us to listen and listen and listen until we agree with  whatever he says or wants.

Listening is a two-way street.
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I think this needs translating into Fentyism so the fans don't listen actually means "the fans are annoying me because they won't let me do whatever I want and have the cheek to actively do the opppsite".


Looking forward to a brighter future now Fenty has gone.
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It's just a crap way to treat fans. It won't change until there is a change of ownership.
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Listening to Fenty is like listening to my wife,

She is always right of course,

AND

I am only right if she agrees with me.


                             Over 36 years living in Suffolk but always a mariner.
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Quoted from RichMariner
Very interesting diary today on Cod Almighty: [url]http://codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?article=6401[/url]

Basically, Fenty doesn't think us fans listen.

It's interesting because fans aren't here to listen. It works the other way round.

Chairman, major shareholders and boards are there to listen to the fans.

In an ideal world, of course.

Did they listen to us when there was a vote on B Teams entering the Checkatrade Trophy?

No.

They didn't even ask.

The board voted in favour of them.

Why? Because they were sold an idea.

An idea that it might just somehow benefit the international futures of our young players.

Oh, and here's lots of cash.

So, fans are less important than money.

If you've got money, you don't need fans.

Right. So now we know where we stand.

Soon we'll be in a world where you can play football matches in empty stadiums and not feel a financial burden.

Because, as long as you have money, you don't need fans.

Let's play our games in another town! In another country! Game 39! Let's call our club something else!

That's the way football is going.

The most influential people making important decisions, without the thoughts and feelings of the most important people in football.

The fans.

So, if you're in Grimsby and Cleethorpes next week and can make the fans' B Team boycott match, please make the effort to go.

Otherwise we'll continue to be ignored on the biggest matters in the running of our beloved club.


I've have often been a critic of JF on here, but surely every other chairman / major shareholder / board of clubs in League 1 & 2 have accepted the rules of the whatsit trophy.

As for Codalmighty why not go the whole hog and change their name to antifentyalmighty.
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Quoted from arryarryarry


I've have often been a critic of JF on here, but surely every other chairman / major shareholder / board of clubs in League 1 & 2 have accepted the rules of the whatsit trophy.

As for Codalmighty why not go the whole hog and change their name to antifentyalmighty.


i totally agree that it wasnt just JF and the GTFC board to voted to extend the life of this Trophy.

I havent seen any other clubs openly throwing the decision down the throats of their supporters by claiming the fans arent listening, or the obstructing of the fans team playing against a rival teams supporters?


never been a huge fan of codalmighty but if they are anti Fenty then I am with them
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i totally agree that it wasnt just JF and the GTFC board to voted to extend the life of this Trophy.

I havent seen any other clubs openly throwing the decision down the throats of their supporters by claiming the fans arent listening, or the obstructing of the fans team playing against a rival teams supporters?


never been a huge fan of codalmighty but if they are anti Fenty then I am with them


Has this actually been proved.
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It's more of the same, I'm afraid. The club is being held back by its' financial situation which is mainly the debt owed to one person who can call the shots. Linking the sale of Mansfield tickets to stubs from the Meaningless Trophy is just another cynical flick of the V's at the fans whose opinion begs to differ.
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