Online Fans Forum
Posted: 20 Dec 2023, 18:34
One of the biggest frustrations for me with a lot of these fans forum Q&A events, is that the questions posed are always too long-winded as to allow the board member eventually just a general topic to talk about from whatever perspective they prefer, rather than answering the real question.
A good example was one of the questions started "will the club confirm if the playing budget was reduced this season".
I was eagerly anticipating an answer to a poignant question that we all are interested to learn.
Instead the question waffled on about the necessity for being competitive, everyone knows funds are tight, the damage of not being promoted, blah blah blah.
In the end Gary had a "topic" to discuss where he could mention all the positives people want to hear, rather than a direct answer to a direct question.
As such we are none the wiser about any reduction in the playing budget.
Too many of these long winded questions, make what would be a very informative forum, instead become a marketing exercise for the board members to deliver their rosy sound bytes and push their own agenda.
A good example was one of the questions started "will the club confirm if the playing budget was reduced this season".
I was eagerly anticipating an answer to a poignant question that we all are interested to learn.
Instead the question waffled on about the necessity for being competitive, everyone knows funds are tight, the damage of not being promoted, blah blah blah.
In the end Gary had a "topic" to discuss where he could mention all the positives people want to hear, rather than a direct answer to a direct question.
As such we are none the wiser about any reduction in the playing budget.
Too many of these long winded questions, make what would be a very informative forum, instead become a marketing exercise for the board members to deliver their rosy sound bytes and push their own agenda.