DN35 Jason and Andrew Interview

Quoted from HertsGTFC

So did I hear that right? A prem club has asked us what positions we’re looking to fill next season?

I know Chelsea need to off load a good few but we don’t want them, do we?

Explains the Vardy rumour...

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Explains the Vardy rumour...

😂😂😂

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Delighted to hear Andrew take the lead on the capacity issue.

One thing that stood out to me in Jason's rant about staff speculation was that he said people have left for a variety of reasons such as criminal reasons. There was a tweet of his the other week that alluded to people leaving organisations for various reasons and he said "illegal activity" in that too.

Here I am speculating about staff which he has just ranted about, but that criminal comment stood out like a sore thumb in his rant about that.

Good interview overall, it is never easy to ask everything in the limited time they have. They do seem to have a knack of arranging these interviews and scheduling a major announcement of some sort for them.

I mean, let’s face it, under the old regime, plenty could’ve been sacked for impersonating a professional.

We’ve all known that people have had access to tickets etc because of favours and the like, perhaps there’s been stuff like that happening? Kit going missing or whatever, or May be some have just been massive bellends and they’ve been booted…personally I see no issue and couldn’t care less about the comings and goings like some. Let’s face it, those overly concerned are people that have been let go themselves or are mates/family of folk who’ve suffered that fate.

The social media thing clearly irks Stockwood and I guess I can see why but sadly, it’s not going away but I do think he’s right to call it out.

They might not give us all the answers we want, they might not always provide any further information but listening to them is still a breath of fresh air. It’s not full of false promises, narcissistic comments or woe is me tales and it’s coherent and clear…

Quoted from Mappers

I don't get the beef with the odd social media bod , it's a tiny minority probably a good % less than some (most) clubs and some of them are just clickbaiting . In truth i thought it was /is just Wacca ,his small crew and some ex employees or family members that want Jason to 'take some ' because they want retribution or whatever .

It may only be a tiny minority but, like ' Chinese Whispers' these negative comments spread and get believed.

Quoted from Mappers

I don't get the beef with the odd social media bod , it's a tiny minority probably a good % less than some (most) clubs and some of them are just clickbaiting . In truth i thought it was /is just Wacca ,his small crew and some ex employees or family members that want Jason to 'take some ' because they want retribution or whatever .

I think you might 'get the beef' better if the social media cr@p was directed at you.

Quoted from Mappers

I don't get the beef with the odd social media bod , it's a tiny minority probably a good % less than some (most) clubs and some of them are just clickbaiting . In truth i thought it was /is just Wacca ,his small crew and some ex employees or family members that want Jason to 'take some ' because they want retribution or whatever .

I think it’s quite simple, regardless of how many people are making comments words can hurt especially when it’s personal attacks on an individual.

I know what you are saying and people need to realise what the line is .
I used to run my own business and would occasionally be the one to  'take some' and it can be hard to not take it personally but the realisation is that that there are 99/100 people praising you yet
you tend to take to  heart the one that isn't  especially if there is an agenda of personal insults over professional one's and that's where the line should be drawn ; I suppose the added variable of anonymity does not help with social media .
But if it unduly effects you knowing the climate surely it's best to just not be on it ?

Just listened to the pod, great to hear some of the issues addressed particularly about STHs and empty seats on a match day.

It's a new problem to have as a result of success and maybe that's why it's thrown the club a bit. Fans who paid for a ST and didn't attend in previous seasons were not having a negative effect on match days as plenty of other seats were available  In fact those fans were to be applauded for commiting money to the club with a lower return to themselves.

But good to know it's been noted. It may solve itself with a lower take up this season due to a lack of a giddy promotion factor and a bit of a grinding home campaign.

Buying a ST in the summer and then finding yourself freezing half to death in a dour draw during Winter may also lead to a return to match by match tickets for some (possibly more so with those who bought with their kids)

All conjecture of course, but we'll see soon enough when early  bird ends, and we haven't had any announcements on numbers sold so far which could be telling in itself.

Great pod though. DN35 is unmissable for me and the new incarnation of SWWF.

So on reflection I think that was a good interview and by Alex’s own admission they did re-visit some “ongoing topics” and did that well.

So some stuff for me …..

- Loved the rant and the odd f bomb as it proves they care about things, if you drop your guard it often proves you’re comfortable in your own skin, the skin in this case being a football club chairman.

- As well as all the business stuff and talk about the future they seem to be building relationships in the game which is a good thing in terms of learning and who knows maybe the off player addition, we all know the last custodian had difficulty building equitable relationships.

- There is ambition for sure but also there is aspiration which came out when Andrew referenced Brentford, Brighton & Luton and that they are looking at solutions to free up seats either by ticketing solutions or adding capacity.

- The other thing that surfaced was a comment about having a backfill plan is someone came in for the gaffer. Succession planning is something different for us and is what good organisations do.

- In terms of departures all being well Jason put it to bed, as a couple of posters have quite rightly commented in terms of professionalism & excellence the club was a complete joke from top to bottom, sooner or later it was bound to catch up with some under performers and people who have had a pretty soft existence.

Overall I think we’ve been really lucky as these two home town lads get it and want to do the right things for the right reasons.

Today Luton play in the play offs with a chance of getting into dreamland they’ve got there on the basis of having good ownership that care about the right things over a number of years. I still don’t believe we can hit those heights but I do think we’ll significantly progress on and off the pitch with 1878 given time.

So when is the Haile Sands Fort Hotel opening?