TOPIC: Lots of positive press and coverage...

There's obviously been a lot spoken in the press about the players and staff and how they're helping the local community, we've also heard several members of the playing and coaching staff speaking very well to the national media... but, has anyone heard or seen anything from our 'reluctant custodians'? I know they don't like to chat to Jon Colman and James Phillips (wasn't the last they heard from any of them an expletive?) but you'd have thought at least one of them would have spoken to some form of media by now.

Not saying that I'm surprised by this, but the playing and coaching staff are massively strengthening bonds with fans and the local community, does this say all we need to know about the three amigos? Or am I being a bit harsh on them?

I'm please neither hide nor hair has been seen of the custodians to be honest.

Media friendly they aint. Would you really want Steve Patt on Sky News representing the City.

Nobody cares about those bumbling fools presently marra. They can stay quiet for all i care and keep their gobs shut.. The players and manager have done stuff off their own back.

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nobbyblue wrote:
No, I wouldn't... but they haven't even released anything on the OS! Surely they should've put something on there by now. It's a really poor effort in my eyes.

In this instance they are doing exactly the right thing. This was an initiative which was completely down to the players, they've taken it on themselves to help, and that is what has made the news. In fairness by taking a back seat they are letting the players run with it, and to be fair to the 3 of them, that is exactly the right thing to do. So credit where it's due, well done to them for not getting involved in it.

Once a full assessment of what has happened at the club can be produced, and once the players have had a fair bit of involvement with helping out in the city Nixon can speak to the media.

They've played this just right, in fairness. The whole club from top to bottom has looked nothing but dignified in all of this, and I'm certainly not going to slag them off in the slightest for doing, what in my view is, absolutely the right things.

Moorlad wrote:
Fair points there Moorlad, I'd not really thought of it that way. Still think that they should've put something on the OS, but you're probably right re speaking to the external media.

There are some posts on Twitter, I imagine the media are happy with that.

I think there is a very fine line here, the difficulty for them would be that if they were out there in front of cameras it would be taking away from the plight of the people who have lost their homes and possessions. They seem to have thought about this to me, and have acted with proper dignity in this instance. There really isn't much they can say on the official site until they've had the damage assessed I suppose.

I was just thinking along the lines of: "The Board of Carlisle United fully support the fantastic gesture made from our playing staff after the weekend's flooding. Our thoughts are with those that have been affected by this across the county, and we look forward to welcoming our fans back once we're able to assess and repair the damage to Brunton Park".

As I said, I may be being a bit harsh, but I don't think a quote similar to above would be out of the question.

No, I don't think it's necessarily being harsh, and you're right it probably wouldn't be seen badly by anybody, and to be honest I hadn't even thought about it until you posted this thread if I'm honest.

There are a lot of people doing great things big and small to help out in this horrible situation without any publicity or recognition..

Who's to say say our owners are not some of these people helping in some way just because we hear nothing from them

This ain't the time for scoring points

Zebby wrote:
Not trying to score points, just thought we'd have heard something from them. I'm in no way saying that they are doing nothing, just surprised we've heard nothing at all, that's all.

Do they even know theres been a flood?. Afterall Nixon doesnt read papers or owt does he.

They dont represent our club only themselves, they are despicable people with no scruples or moral fibre.