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You couldn't write a football story like that without it sounding absolutely flipping insane. Makes you wonder what goes through the mind of a board that has failed at every turn. Fenty has the finance, the trust have paid the price but what have Elsom and Chapman done, and what do they bring to the table to deserve their places.
They stumped up some cash when the club where in desperate need of funds, no one else offered to.
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He's done his best, but he hasn't delivered a new ground while others have. He's been part, a big part of a board that failed to sack Neil Woods, appointed Neil Woods in the first place, failed to retain Russel Slade, failed to reappoint Russell a Slade, appointed Graham Rodger, appointed Mike Newell when nobody in football would touch him, banned Radio Humberside, got us relegated from the football league, half a decade later we're still humiliating ourselves, continues to value the FA Trophy, made goading comments on the unofficial website, proper amateur style, thinks the fans are responsible and thinks 4th in the conference and 15 points behind flipping Barnet is good.
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Yep, flags, flasks and a tournament in Devon.
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He's done his best, but he hasn't delivered a new ground while others have. He's been part, a big part of a board that failed to sack Neil Woods, appointed Neil Woods in the first place, failed to retain Russel Slade, failed to reappoint Russell a Slade, appointed Graham Rodger, appointed Mike Newell when nobody in football would touch him, banned Radio Humberside, got us relegated from the football league, half a decade later we're still humiliating ourselves, continues to value the FA Trophy, made goading comments on the unofficial website, proper amateur style, thinks the fans are responsible and thinks 4th in the conference and 15 points behind flipping Barnet is good.
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I think that will do for now, Vicar. What riles me is that so much of this sorry list does NOT involve money - the one thing people are afraid of losing. Surely we could have done so much better with a bit less money and a lot more nous? Fair enough that he was willing to put money in when we most needed it, but you have got to ask at what overall cost to the club? How have we got to the point where one individual, whose financial input years ago was helpful, has ruined the club and has such a stranglehold over it? Most of the money he has put in subsequently has been wasted by not appearing to have a strategy other than the failed new stadium idea, and even that has suffered setback after setback. Just take one example from Vicars list. As a fan I was thrilled when we got Mike Newell in. At last a "name" who said yes. Trouble was, everyone in football knew of his alleged problems except us. How could that possibly be allowed to happen? Unless he did know but chose to take a risk anyway. To give Woods the job after so many games as a caretaker with not a single victory was bordering on the insane - it makes you think that we don't have proper communication channels to the rest of football if that was the best option we could come up with (as a manager, but Woods was a great servant and a very good player). Players / coaches / managers talk to each other of course and I am sure word got round a long time ago that the club is not well run, has no real ambition or plan, and is one to avoid till our fortunes turn.
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You couldn't write a football story like that without it sounding absolutely flipping insane. Makes you wonder what goes through the mind of a board that has failed at every turn. Fenty has the finance, the trust have paid the price but what have Elsom and Chapman done, and what do they bring to the table to deserve their places.
John Elsom left the board 18 months ago
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Cheers Big Chris - saw the heading Back Room Staff - but didn't think the board of directors would be in it. They should be elevated to Front Room Staff i.m.o. - so we all know who they are - and I believe we should. The directors may collectively benefit from opportunity to relate to their customers and their feedback.
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Yep, flags, flasks and a tournament in Devon.
wooaahhh...the tournament in Devon was a great trip... apart from a ruined tent due to a heavy storm and the team not bothering to turn up to the final leaving fans stranded and not knowing what was going on....it was great.
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John Elsom left the board 18 months ago
Really, I missed that, was it publicised and will his contribution be missed, genuine question. Reason I asked is because I have never heard of anything they had done to make the club better.
Directors are Messrs; Chapman, Day, Fenty, Roberts and Wood http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/club/whos_who/
Roberts & Wood, are they the trust members?
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