Whitts

Totally agree. Credit where credit us due to SC for this interview. He clearly has the club at heart and strives on valiantly against all odds. Success is achieved through great effort but is not without error and shortcomings along the way. SC has today been open and honest and admitted he has made mistakes and I respect that. The critics on here, who i suspect have never experienced success nor defeat in any walk of life, now have the opportunity to meet SC and offer him their advice on how the club can be run better. I shall look forward to the day.

Similar day required for similar reasons. If it works who cares.

We need a game that the fans turn out in force. Its one game, where the politics are put one side and we show our support to this club. Posh maybe too soon to publicise anything and raise awareness. For this to work, the trust, the club and local media need to come together for this "supporters" match. Make it fancy dress, get a few old boys along and some family entertainment and publicise that the club needs us all to come together.

You must have listened to a different interview to me. Found that to be an open, honest and refreshing. A chairman who accepts making mistakes but who cares and is trying hard to move the club forward with limited resources. He seeks investment but has to be right for the club. We have cash flow problems but are not alone. And an invitation to meet him from those who love to criticise - over to you! OAFC needs the fans right now to rally. We cannot rely on someone coming in with pots of cash. Lets pick a game and drag as many along as we can to show our support and that we do still care.

If this was done legally through the trust or similar, with complete transparacy, i would give the £100. The fans are the one constant in any club and i feel if we want a future now is the time to stand up and be counted. Not everyone is as fortunate so A TENNER or whatever is fine. The TTA amigos saved this club once and i appreciate that but that sentiment is long gone. I am not happy how the club is run and the "no comment" from OAFC saddens me. Maybe if the club came clean the fans would rally round. Whatever, i am a supporter and want a club to watch. Hence, happy to play a part.

Seems that no matter what this club attempts, it gets criticised. They consulted the fans and acted on the feedback. Not sure what more they can do. Yes the club is on its arse but i would rather have a club that may turn things round one day than no club at all. WE are not unique, lots of clubs are in a similar situation and i live in hope that things will improve. Its tough at the moment and may be for the foreseeable but i applaud the club for trying. I remain positive.

The club has listened and implemented a change in direct response to the survey. It cannot do much more at this stage of the season. The fans have a part to play and hopefully a few more will go to the games. I think it has to be a team effort to stop the decline and we cannot just rely on the board whatever we think of them and there is no rich benefactor coming to bail us out. I appreciate the product is poor at the moment but fair play, the club has listened and took a very brave step in my opinion. I hope it works because i would be very sad if the club folds. THe fact is if we want a club to support, the fans need to do thir bit, forget the politics, and support this initiative by turning up. If this fails, i fear for the future of OAFC. I agree with boundary blue, get this offer advertised across the town. I live in grimsby and the local paper advertises regular offers for the Mariners and their support reflects it.

At this level, the business is related to the product on the pitch. Poor product, fewer fans, less funds no matter how well or how poor it is run.

Catch 22 situation. Investment required to improve the on field product. Smaller crowds so less funds. Chairman who runs the club on an even footing (and i cannot blame him.) and no invester on the horizon. We are into the depressing law of diminishing returns. Outcome League 2

A Charlton fans view. Sounds familiar. Charlton were completely outplayed last night by Oldham who really should have won by 2 or 3 clear goals. No disrespect is meant to Oldham, but I suspect at the end of the season they will still be near the relegation zone. That doesn’t augur well for us , does it ? For the last 20 minutes last night, Oldham had all the possession, pinned us back in our half and created numerous chances. Comparisons between seasons and teams is always very difficult, but I am struggling to recall a worse Charlton team in the last 50 years. It is true that we have some talented players. Last night, for example young Konza demonstrated why he and Lookman will both will be leaving soon. Bauer , Holmes & Magennis look OK. The biggest problem that anyone can see is that the central midfield of Jackson, Crofts, Foley , Ulvestadt is completely lacking in creativity, power, pace and energy. Lookman excepted , the goal threat up top is also almost non existent. So with no goals from midfield, not much of a goal threat up front, virtually no link up play, we resort to kicking it long to the big man who has no support. I don’t know who is responsible for this mess. I like Slade, he seems to be honest and straightforward and at least he doesn’t speak in riddles like Luzon/Riga/Fraeye. I hope that he stays and turns it around, but with the midfield playing staff currently available to him , it seems unlikely. The club knew that we were going to lose Cousins and Gudmundson and in the event we also lost Diarra and Harriot. Kashi is injured and Ba is out of favour which means that our midfield picks itself with 3 or 4 guys , none of whom will be playing for us next season. Since we cannot get players in until January, it looks like a very bleak Autumn is in store unless a Regan Charles Cook or someone else from the Under 23s steps up like Poyet did a couple of years ago.

Suggest the club give 1000 tickets to local schools for midweek and "less attractive" home games and fill the family enclosures. If some buy a pie and a programme the club still gains financially. The club has to do something to get new young fans in the ground. Also let ST holders bring a friend to midweek games when crowds are lower. The support is dwindling and the club need to offer incentives to get new (And old) fans in the ground.

.and Green

Agreed. Stood out in the pre season games for me. Maybe it is a sign of the times of where we are but deserved.

Its a fact..... we are all born, we all die, we all leave a job at somepoint. The article says he signed a 2 year contract so i will focus on that.

If you want great fish and chips, head to Cleethorpes Market Place which is a short walk from Cleethorpes Railway Station. Steels or Becketts are both award winning fish and chip restaurants.

Note O'Neils pub has recently closed down. There are many pubs and bars nearby on Cleethorpes High Street. Plenty of free parking on streets within short walk of the ground.

Rob I was being sarcastic. I meant could we swap clubs in terms of supporting the other latics.

Another very good day of business. SC seems to be backing the new management team with some funds. Early days but seen enough intent to renew the season tickets for the family. Looking forward for the first time in a few years.

The management appointments seem positive and the early signings all seem good. No one can argue if SC runs the club on a break even approach, thats the football business at this level. If we want the "break even" threshold to be raised, we the fans need to attend matches and support the club as much as we can. Lets face it, the team over the last few years struggled. I think a clear out was needed and new blood brought in. Starting to look forward to the season now.

Good appointment. Three season tickets to be bought next week. Every little helps.

A legends concourse in front of the North Stand would get my vote. Combined with attractive lighting, this could be a very njice feature. I have procured similar signs through my job and this would be an affordable option which is not beyond the realms of a supporter funded scheme. Naming the stand after this legend would also be a fantastic gesture, although naming the supporters bar or one of the function rooms may be a more realistic option for the owners.

Reasonable post and I would also be interested to know.

Whilst we had some decentish players, we have still struggled. Even if Shez had stayed, i still feel he would have cleared out most of the squad. Whilst it is a concern at this moment, i will give the new manager and players my full support before passing judgement. Players, managers, chairman will always come and go, we the fans are the constant factor in our club and our support is vital. I would rather the club be solvent so i have the option to go to BP rather than having no club and reminiscing about the pinch me years. More than ever, it is time to get behind the club as difficult as that may seem at the moment.