Takeover

This is the 300th reply on this thread...in the future when/if there is actually a "Takeover"... there's going to be one hell of a thread    

Quoted from codcheeky

Honest question John
After 3 relegations, 6 years out of the football league, most of the rest at the bottom end of the 4th division, complete failure to secure a new ground and falling miles behind similar sized clubs how would you'd rate your performance?

LOL! Reminds me of a line in People Of Earth sitcom, "On a scale of 1-10, how incompetent is John?"

Quoted from Stadium

Good to see him posting at least.
The majority of supporter's still back him unless there evidence to say otherwise?

Hi John, you keeping well?

Quoted from ska face

John, honest question - is there anyone in the building who advises you on PR & external comms? I believe offers have been made, and declined, in the past that might’ve helped in this area.

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Quoted from Biccys

Hi John, you keeping well?

How original.

Without saying " just fcof  " the E.U. would ask "What do you want " so what do we want of J.S.F. ?

Quoted from golfer

Without saying " just fcof  " the E.U. would ask "What do you want " so what do we want of J.S.F. ?

See earlier in this thread.

Commends him and SM for managing the status quo, but also asks all the pertinent questions regarding the future development of our club, and asked in a reasonable manner..


Is the club actively looking to relocate to a new stadium? If so, has it the funds to progress with it? Even just the administrative costs, ie architects, planning etc?

Why does there seem to be a lack of clarity about what the council are proposing regarding Freeman Street and why are you in the dark if you're a councillor yourself?

Why do you keep insisting that PP is the best way forward and in another breath outline the reasons why it most likely will never come to fruition?

Are the board of GTFC PLC actively looking for new investment at this present moment in time or have you given up? Are you moving heaven and earth to find external investment that is badly needed?

If you're looking for new investors, do you think there are better ways to market the club is for sale or open to new investment other than solely the club website which has such a small audience? Do you think this could be improved to widen the net and make it more public knowledge than it is?

What is your vision for the next five, ten and twenty years for the club? To date we haven't got anything other than more of the same? Do you think that is enough to enthuse the fan base and provide a vision for them to buy into and get more more bums on seats? Or is it all on MJ's shoulders and then what happens when he leaves?

I've never doubted that you and SM can balance the books every year and keep the club in a stagnant position but as we're now in 2019 and the football world has moved on at a fast pace in the past thirty years and is leaving us behind in so many ways, we obviously need new investment, fresh ideas and a new stadium. As the custodian of the club can you set out a clear fully costed plan that we can envisage?

Instead of setting facts straight to something that was only used as a for example, could you please answer the questions above about subjects that have dominated this thread instead,. all subject matters that fans are worrying about and have worried about for years regarding the medium and long term health and future of our club.  

I know these are harder questions to answer but as captain of the ship it's part of your responsibility to do so for our club to flourish. If you can answer the questions and give us some positivity then the questions will stop but until there's proof of the club taking strides forward or openly making a concerted and determined effort to drive the club forward, the questions are never going to go away.

A reliable maintenance of stagnation isn't enough for me and many others. What plans are you putting in place to change things for the long term betterment of the funding and infrastructure of the club?

So if he does all these things do you want him to stay or what do you want him to do ?

Quoted from golfer

So if he does all these things do you want him to stay or what do you want him to do ?

If he delivers these key objectives which the club desperately needs, then he would have my backing to stay.. Nothing personal, just want the club to progress and not get left behind off the pitch.

Trouble is at the minute from a fan`s point of view anything to do with takeovers or new ground just throws up more questions and it leads to further frustration because we don`t get any REAL answers. If someone ever got things right here off the pitch Grimsby Town have the potential to be a real success story regular crowds of 15k are obtainable but it requires a lot of work and vision. JF in his tenure to date has shown glimpses of being on the right track but for whatever reason he only gets a very small way down the path. The Club is crying out for new blood and he should be actively pursuing it JF and MP (possibly Lee Mullen) apart what have the other board members contributed financially?