Yet another example of bad decision-making within our club.
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Utterly Unbelievable
- Thread starter Phat Baz 68
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Yet another example of bad decision-making within our club.
The list is getting very long.
Just ahead or behind selling Glenn Murray, for you?
Lord Bracknell
On fire
What is truly shocking is the identity of some of the posters who are being very critical of the Club. They should be very worried, but I doubt that they are.
Since1982
Well-known member
Just had my reply from Paul. He acknowledges that a young marketing team got it wrong but with the best of intentions and that they will learn from it. Can't ask for any more and this is the first time a CEO has responded directly to me at this time of night. We all make mistakes, it's how you respond to them that matters.
Uncle Spielberg
Well-known member
With respect why should people be worried ? It is an exchange of views. Maybe the club will ban fans that have anything bad to say.
@%1;
Far enough. I was annoyed last night, not because of the email as I know the club are doing everything possible to try and raise funds to help lessen the burden on TB and FFP, but the timing of it was crass to say the least.
Far enough. I was annoyed last night, not because of the email as I know the club are doing everything possible to try and raise funds to help lessen the burden on TB and FFP, but the timing of it was crass to say the least.
Sorry, you're going to have to elaborate I think.
This club has already had the same number of people through the Amex turnstiles as we managed in ten seasons at Withdean. So the way I see it is why should the club be worried that some people who were quite blatantly part of the cosy Withdean old guard are now being melodramatic over a badly timed email?
Seriously, perhaps you need to explain it.
n1 gull
Well-known member
I still think this is a valid thread, people were pissed off, complained and got a decent response.
I don't understand all the fuss
I don't understand all the fuss
Uncle Spielberg
Well-known member
I tend to agree with you Simster. I find the comment worrying. I don't see that people cannot post on an independant forum without frear of being " struck off " by the club so it needs to be elaborated on.
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
- 26,121
"Truly shocking"...."very critical"....."should be very worried"....
We are talking about an email touting discount tops from the club's merchandising department, aren't we? Honestly, if someone of Paul Samrah's gravitas is now taking huge offence at something so ridiculously minor then I would respectfully suggest that the club is in fact extremely good health.
John Bumlick
Banned
Multi million pound business in advertising shocker....
Uncle Spielberg
Well-known member
My apologies to LB. I misread his post. He was saying THO had a valid point, as he does.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,630
This thread is hilarious.
I read the email at about 1am at some service station on the A1, & my reaction was that it was somewhat ill-thought out, perhaps lacking a sense of timing. I can't say it made me think about rushing out to buy some kit. But now, in the cold light of day, I just think it's quite funny.
Though still not as funny as some of the outraged reactions on here. Emailing Paul Barber in the guise of Disgusted From Denton or Furious Of Ferring? Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill. Have a look at yourselves
I read the email at about 1am at some service station on the A1, & my reaction was that it was somewhat ill-thought out, perhaps lacking a sense of timing. I can't say it made me think about rushing out to buy some kit. But now, in the cold light of day, I just think it's quite funny.
Though still not as funny as some of the outraged reactions on here. Emailing Paul Barber in the guise of Disgusted From Denton or Furious Of Ferring? Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill. Have a look at yourselves
BensGrandad
New member
Sorry Paul but that comes across as very much a case of sour grapes, I would have expected a man with your financial expertise to be in favour of anything that raises revenue and thus aids the club we all love.
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Bevendean Hillbilly
New member
The Marketing department at the club is a bloody amateurish embarrassment.
As a club we are quite aware of the comments on this thread from all those who've contributed. To provide some perspective, this was one member of staff, trying to show some initiative, who simply made an error of judgement. We appreciate the timing wasn't perfect, and apologies to anyone who was genuinely offended (although, I would hope nobody was actually offended by the email). We do appreciate that some NSCers prefer not to receive these marketing emails, and some have made that very clear, but these e-mail campaigns are just one form of marketing which help the club boost its commercial revenue. We'd prefer you didn't of course, but fans can opt out of receiving such emails.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Fair play. OFFENDED? They'll get over it ffs.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,630
I'm more embarrassed by some of the over the top reactions on here than the email, which is quite clearly just a simple case of a individual misjudging a situation.
I'm quite happy with Insider's response- they perhaps recognise the situation now and I'm sure it won't happen again.
What do people want- a refund of half their season ticket price & a full page apology in tomorrow's Times
Lord Bracknell
On fire
I don't need to explain anything. I was merely pointing out that I was shocked to realise how disillusioned some of my fellow members of the Falmer For All team have become with the Club. And I'm not just thinking of Paul Samrah.