Wozza
Shite Supporter
If the hero fans from the Goldstone war years spotted some 'irregularities' at the club TODAY, do you think the rest of us would hear about it?
Just asking, like.
Just asking, like.
Irregularities... such as?
What's on your mind?
I don't know of anything wrong.
I'm saying that the people who used to represent the fans, now represent the club.
Man won't have a bad word said against the manager, let alone the chairman or the way the club is being run.
It's unhealthy.
There's no single person who has ever represented the fans.
But there are former activists who now work for the club. And with respect, job security is rarely assisted by speaking out against your employer.
Pretty much EVERY lead campaigner in the wars years is now part of the 'inner circle'.
Imo, too many people just accept what's going on at the club these days (and use Falmer as an excuse).
Pretty much EVERY lead campaigner in the wars years is now part of the 'inner circle'.
Imo, too many people just accept what's going on at the club these days (and use Falmer as an excuse).
However, don't for a second think that that inner circle and the club all get along as though they are best bosom buddies all the time.
Are people critical of the club at the breakfast meetings you go to?
It's the closest any club has to supporter representation on the board.
I think there is plenty of criticism of the club - some of it unfounded, some of it unfair, some of it very relevant and pertinent. There is some praise as well.
Plus we have an open conduit on this board to the club. Granted, some people don't necessarily get the answer they want to hear, either because it's confidential, it's incomplete or it doesn't fit their pre-supposed agenda, and some doubt springs up.
However, any 'irregularities' on the scale of what happened before would, I suspect, very quickly galvanise the supporters, most of whom really wouldn't want to go through that again, but would feel the urge and necessity to do so.
Because of what happened, there is always going to be a certain lack of trust in any future Brighton board (as there is in any club's board), especially when things aren't going well on the pitch - some people need a scapegoat. To that end, I think they do the right thing by making themselves more available for a level of scrutiny that most clubs simply don't allow.
Unhealthy? Nah, it's alright-ish for me.
Totally agree, Wozza. Was thinking the very same thing the other day. It took some snooping around to expose Archer and co. Would anyone do the same today?...
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The idea was for people to network.