SLO Vacancy

Quoted from psgmariner

Of course it can be talked about. Personally I am just annoyed that even a friggin job advert results in 3 + pages of anti GTFC posts. If folk are genuinely interested in what pressure groups are affected then ring up and ask rather than jumping to conclusions that it's a massive FENTY conspiracy.

And yes, going and supporting the team is definitely constructive. Not sure how many on here actually do that. Hats off to you for making the trip so regularly from Leeds btw.

Sadly my days living in Leeds are over, it's a shorter trip from East Yorkshire for me now. It's part of supporting a team, I am not going to stop going because we are playing shite and you can't properly enjoy the ups if you haven't enjoyed the downs. I can cope with players not being good enough if they're trying, which to be fair ours are. It's sadly the things that go on off the pitch that are the only things that will potentially stop me going, it really annoys me that directors of the club have behaved the way they did at the forum towards supporters and the media. I am going to find it very difficult to justify a season ticket if the planned price rise goes ahead as it feels like I am legitimizing the current regime to take the urine out of me.
This SLO issue is a continuation of an issue caused because the club don't actually want the supporters to have an independent voice. Kristine was capable of voicing fans opinions whether they were the opinions of those that run the club or not. That is healthy because people know they can trust people like that. When you lose trust it is very difficult to get back, ask Russ.

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Sadly my days living in Leeds are over, it's a shorter trip from East Yorkshire for me now. It's part of supporting a team, I am not going to stop going because we are playing shite and you can't properly enjoy the ups if you haven't enjoyed the downs. I can cope with players not being good enough if they're trying, which to be fair ours are. It's sadly the things that go on off the pitch that are the only things that will potentially stop me going, it really annoys me that directors of the club have behaved the way they did at the forum towards supporters and the media. I am going to find it very difficult to justify a season ticket if the planned price rise goes ahead as it feels like I am legitimizing the current regime to take the urine out of me.
This SLO issue is a continuation of an issue caused because the club don't actually want the supporters to have an independent voice. Kristine was capable of voicing fans opinions whether they were the opinions of those that run the club or not. That is healthy because people know they can trust people like that. When you lose trust it is very difficult to get back, ask Russ.

excellent post HM. It`s a sad day when honesty and trust are stifled so the official party line can be towed or not in the case of the SLO.

Dear Sir - I saw that you are advertising for another Supporter’s Liaison Officer. Before I apply, I would be grateful if you could explain why being a member of a pressure group precludes a person from applying. Could you also tell me your definition of a pressure group, since any organisation from GTST to the World Wildlife Fund, the Council of British Archaeology or Oxfam would fit that criteria.
I look forward to hearing from you

Yours faithfully







copy of email sent to club

Quoted from 1mickylyons

I hate it when people get a name wrong imagine being called Bob by everyone when your name is Stephen it would be enough to make you shout SHUT UP

If somebody doesn't think the club is a disaster on all fronts, then the only explanation is that they are involved with the club? Just because social media is full of moaners doesn't mean it's the only opinion. The football is shite and there's no escaping that, but not EVERYTHING is a disaster at the club.

Fwiw, I think Marley didn't come across very well at the forum, especially the statement about not knowing his name, when I doubt 99.9% of football fans can name the full board of their club. I can see why he shouted shut up when he was being talked over as he tried to answer a question. Not an ideal way to deal with it, but he's not a public speaker and used to that situation. Apparently it's ok for some fans to speak out, hurl abuse and be aggressive to people involved in the club but when they have a natural human response to that behaviour, they're slaughtered for it.

We got regular information off Kristine when she did the job and she was very good at it,

Has the new man who's name escapes me ever told us anything while in his post ?

Can someone tell me is it worth reading all of these posts?

If so I might trawl through them all although my first impression is it's just a SLO news day  

. Not an ideal way to deal with it, but he's not a public speaker and used to that situation.
Then he should get some practise, ready for when his position requires him to speak in public, in such situations.

Apparently it's ok for some fans to speak out, hurl abuse and be aggressive to people involved in the club......
But they're not used to speaking in public and are not used to that situation.

What nonsense.

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Can someone tell me is it worth reading all of these posts? Depends on how much time you have got to waste Tim

If so I might trawl through them all although my first impression is it's just a SLO news day  bad news day    

Quoted from headingly_mariner

This SLO issue is a continuation of an issue caused because the club don't actually want the supporters to have an independent voice. Kristine was capable of voicing fans opinions whether they were the opinions of those that run the club or not. That is healthy because people know they can trust people like that.

I agree. but equally in that role, she is representing the club. It's absolutely right that she should inform the club of the supporters opinions on situations regarding the club and vice versa where appropriate. It isn't right to release public statements condemning the organisation that you represent, even if it's a voluntary role and that's what the fans think. People have been sacked for posting negative comments about the company they work for on social media. I don't see how it's unreasonable to ask that somebody who represents the club should run press statements by them. It's a shame that Kristine was doing a good job and stood down, but it wasn't an impossible situation by any means. And having somebody who already works for the club represent the Blundell Park side of the SLO role makes sense, it would have been nice if they could have worked together for the better of everybody.

Quoted from RoboCod

. Not an ideal way to deal with it, but he's not a public speaker and used to that situation.
Then he should get some practise, ready for when his position requires him to speak in public, in such situations.

Apparently it's ok for some fans to speak out, hurl abuse and be aggressive to people involved in the club......
But they're not used to speaking in public and are not used to that situation.

What nonsense.

When has a supporter ever been in a public speaking situation? Shouting abuse as you walk past people, or waiting outside the ground to shout abuse and posting some of the stuff that gets said on social media is not the same as speaking in public.

An accountant is here to provide specialist knowledge on accounting, not public speaking. If you ask somebody a question, give them a chance to answer. If you act like a male private, expect them to respond accordingly.