TOPIC: Interview with Nixon next week

NORTHERNSOUL wrote:
The clock has stopped correct, I told you yesterday when you spat your dummy and started your pathetic abuse as you always do, that you were incorrect. The clock should never have started as there has never been sufficient information for that to have been the case. I knew it had stopped though, but didn't feel I was in a position to say anything publicly, but you kept on banging on about it as though you knew otherwise, which as you can see now wasn't the case.

cufcdeano wrote:
Err excuse me but do you want me to go back and repost all your messages in which you say that the clock wasnt ticking .

When in fact It was ticking till the meeting yesterday and from what i.m told of that meeting to get it stopped took a hell of a lot of grovelling on the Trusts part and if it wasnt for one of "Jenkins potential investors" severely reducing his planned investment you probably wouldn't of succeeded anyway. Nixon made it quite clear this morning to use his words they are treating the Trust as "hostile". So grow some balls and be bloody hostile for a change..

And for your information i can tell you that from any meeting that you dont physically attend i will know as much as you do at the same time if not before you do and my criticism of you isnt to illicit information that i probrably already know but to see if theres any sign of a pair of balls growing that might indicate that someone who said he was joining the Trust board to make a difference was starting to to do that and not just Towing the party line.

NORTHERNSOUL wrote:
So one of 4 parties are feeding you information then?
AJ/JN
Their solicitors
CUOSC's solicitors
One of the 3 reps that attended yesterday?

Correct me if I'm wrong.

From what J/N said this morning the club are in fairly reasonable financial shape which is a good thing for a league 2 club.There is no doubt in my mind that the overseas investor is still around. I like the idea of local businessmen and the overseas investor and wonder if that is the plan.He did admit that a succession plan is being thought about due to the age of both himself and A/J
I also think that for crowds to improve there has to be more winning on the field and that is where supporters come in by encouraging the players and manager.
I would be quietly confident of the future as there are things happening albeit a bit late which could create that better future.My only criticism would be that when you get to the age of J/N and A/J you do not want to take as much risk and maybe they will make way for younger people.

Nixon was talking like he'd lost the plot at times.

Delusions of grandeur springs to mind on hearing that interview.

nobbyblue wrote:
How the hell can a company who employ 300 people with no doubt a very complicated payroll book lose access to it just because a few terminals were lost in a flood..For a very small amount i used to subscribe to a fire/flood insurance policy that would ensure that after an incident i would be able to remotely access any information that i could before the incident within 24 hours.Looks like SK forgot to take out their policy.

Well it looks as though I'm going to be very controversial but I found a fair few positives in that.

We appear to be staying at Brunton Park for the foreseeable - tick, more than happy with that. I'd love a shiny new ground but not stuck out in the wilds a la Colchester and not stuck in the middle of a city that has pretty awful traffic problems on a normal Saturday without football traffic as well.

Offices are moving to the other side of the ground - tick, glad that the Pioneer stand is going to be occupied, about time.

Part of the CEO's job is going to be working with and involving fans - tick, that desperately needs to happen.

I was disappointed the fan rep wasn't mentioned but maybe that has been handed over to the CEO to deal with, we shall see.

Regarding the none take overs. I'm not going to comment, I can't, I don't have the knowledge of such things to come to an informed decision. I do know the board room needs shaking up, with new dynamic ideas that will encourage fans back to the club.

Regarding the discontent from fans. I do think it is more widespread than JN realises. However I don't think it is as widespread as some people on this messageboard thinks. Wander through the crowd at a match and most want to talk about players, about tactics, about wins. Many will say they aren't interested in the other stuff. A fair few say they come to football to relax, not to get involved in the politics.

I posted after the fans rep debacle wondering where we as fans go from here. On reflection I think we do what we always have., We carry on, we moan when things are wrong, we hope things get better but in the end we carry on.

Bumble wrote:
Have to agree with most of that Barbara.
Like a lot of other people think the communications between fans and the board is nothing short of shambolic. The Boardroom does need 'shaking up' like you say, BUT the so called discontent (in my opinion) is not quite as widespread as some people would have you believe.
Like everybody else I would just love change and if there is a thread of truth about this Billionaire then please lets bring it on.
In the meantime it looks like we are stuck with it as it is, but I think we have to give the new fella a chance and hopefully he can ruffle a few feathers.
We will all wait with bated breath.

Bumble wrote:
Have to agree with most of that Barbara.
Like a lot of other people think the communications between fans and the board is nothing short of shambolic. The Boardroom does need 'shaking up' like you say, BUT the so called discontent (in my opinion) is not quite as widespread as some people would have you believe.
Like everybody else I would just love change and if there is a thread of truth about this Billionaire then please lets bring it on.
In the meantime it looks like we are stuck with it as it is, but I think we have to give the new fella a chance and hopefully he can ruffle a few feathers.
We will all wait with bated breath.

bluebry wrote: I'd say it was more widespread apathy, disillusionment and resignation for the majority of our supporters. Many just want to ignore anything to do with the owners and the Trust as they are just sick of the whole thing. They prefer to stick to onfield stuff... that shouldn't be taken as support for the owners though.

So I'm dubious,skint and now narcissistic.

so, the general feeling is that they are keeping hold of the club until they die?

Ridiculous situation over the ground

They announce that were staying there and clearly the first thing that will need to be done to develop the ground will be to move the pitch in line with the east stand and whats the thing preventing that ?

The Neil Centre

So what do they do instead of making sure it couldnt be refurbished and getting the insurance to pay for a new one where its not in the way of any possible redevelopment they waste the money on tarting it up leaving it where it is.

Ridiculous situation over the ground

They announce that were staying there and clearly the first thing that will need to be done to develop the ground will be to move the pitch in line with the east stand and whats the thing preventing that ?

The Neil Centre

So what do they do instead of making sure it couldnt be refurbished and getting the insurance to pay for a new one where its not in the way of any possible redevelopment they waste the money on tarting it up leaving it where it is.

And whats the bets when the use the insurance money to move the offices into the East Stand they remove any hope of ever using the top level and the boxes by some half arsed scheme that doesnt involve constructing the access thats needed.

Maybe they should talk to JC he had a plan to get a company to do the work and then give them the income from the boxes/hospitality area until the work was paid for. as well as creating something there isnt for 70 miles in any direction [ i still dont think there is ] a Casino

NORTHERNSOUL wrote:
56 miles/ 60 tops - Newcastle

I'm not sure which is worse, Nixon's interview or England's attempt to break down 10-man Portugal tonight.

NORTHERNSOUL wrote:
I always said it should've been pulled down along with the Waterworks after the 2005 flood.

Ridiculous after another flood we're so short sighted that we simply do it up again!

I think there is a lot if not the majority of supporters that are perfectly happy the club is where we are so why keep complaining. Surely you should be happier watching League 2 at no 10 in league than being relegated.
The board and KC have been able to survive in a very difficult market and still give Carlisle United the ability to prosper.My view is quite simple I think a lot of you are expecting far too much to quickly.
Lets get some support for KC and players and let the Directors sort out the backroom.I do not know J/N or A/J but I am a long term supporter .When I lived in the area 45 years ago I went to all the reserve matches never mind the home and away matches and I am certain that in todays climate Carlisle United are a well managed club
Whatever you thinkof the BOD they have to manage the finances and the club. We have to go and enjoy the day..