philliggi Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 The failings of the board have been brought up a few times in the kelly thread but i reckon its worth a thread of its own For me the board are the sole reason we are in the current predicament. Whatever you believe their part in the new stand fiasco is, i think the bigger issue currently is that of the management of the football club So what can this board do to rectify the current situation? Which board members are at fault or is it a more communal :censored: up? Is it that serious someones head should role? We all know we cant buy our way out of this mess, but what exactly would you like to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 3 years of £1 mill a year rentals and I think they might be happy to draw stumps. In the meantime it will just be more of the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Are they actively looking to sell the club? Is a buyer waiting in the wings? Those questions are based on no insider knowledge but if we have a 5 page thread on it I expect a completely groundless rumour to appear on twitter by the end of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor evil Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Are they actively looking to sell the club? Is a buyer waiting in the wings? Those questions are based on no insider knowledge but if we have a 5 page thread on it I expect a completely groundless rumour to appear on twitter by the end of the week. Corney said on many occasions that he would sell to the right buyer, they've even made a video apparently (i can only presume barry presents it with the utmost professionalism, ohh and a nice red jumper). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Are they actively looking to sell the club? Is a buyer waiting in the wings? Those questions are based on no insider knowledge but if we have a 5 page thread on it I expect a completely groundless rumour to appear on twitter by the end of the week. They've supposedly been actively looking to sell for years. There's a sales video in production too isn't there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 To be actively looking to sell you've got to be asking a price that is reasonable and not over-inflated just so you can recoup your outlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 We had chants of "sack the board" and sit in protests when Lees's were in. Corney and Co. saved us when we were faced with going out of business so have always been cut a lot of slack because of that. Which of the two "boards" have been worse for the club??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oafcjake Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 A video featuring fergie and Rodgers is in the making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aarondo Westy Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Are they actively looking to sell the club? Is a buyer waiting in the wings? Those questions are based on no insider knowledge but if we have a 5 page thread on it I expect a completely groundless rumour to appear on twitter by the end of the week. funny you should say that was at village hotel this afternoon in ashton and got talking to a chap who when he found out i was a oldham fan blurted out that we are to be taken over pretty much as soon as stand opens.I said that am sure something would of been said about this from someone with a "source" at the club but he was adiment. didnt seem to be lying but am not for 1 min saying its true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 This board is getting ever more eccentric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisA Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 This board is getting ever more eccentric Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 This board is getting ever more eccentric This board, the board....or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Doesn't this new stand make it even harder to sell the club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 We had chants of "sack the board" and sit in protests when Lees's were in. Corney and Co. saved us when we were faced with going out of business so have always been cut a lot of slack because of that. Which of the two "boards" have been worse for the club??? I'd say Lees..just. Success at the club was fresh enough in the memory to make us more sellable, especially as football in general was taking off at the time, but they neither sold or invested. I think Graeme Sharp's parting shot was something along the lines of "if you cut a tree back too much, it won't grow back", referring to Lee's lack of investment (He was a :censored: player and an even :censored:ter manager...but one hell of a philosopher!). I think for starters the current board need to get a better spokesperson, because I can't believe they're happy with the stuff Barry comes out with....or maybe they're just past caring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 We had chants of "sack the board" and sit in protests when Lees's were in. Corney and Co. saved us when we were faced with going out of business so have always been cut a lot of slack because of that. Which of the two "boards" have been worse for the club??? Honestly believe the fans have reached such a level of apathy with the club they are virtually passed caring as well. These days you wont see sit in protests, people just stop coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusunga_Is_God Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 The boards obsession with secrecy is laughable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Corney brews :censored: beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadam Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I don't think it's that important. Suppose we could of put one up with the new stand. I can't see us getting one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluear Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Corney brews :censored: beer ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Doesn't this new stand make it even harder to sell the club? Wouldn't have thought so. Surely an asset and a money generator all year round makes us more attractive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 The boards obsession with secrecy is laughable Explain please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Explain please I said similar in the pub yesterday. "Secrecy" was the word I was looking for but went with "subterfuge", I think It's :censored:ing mental isn't it? To give Kelly his due he seems happy to tell us things that are of interest to us sad OAFC anoraks but of little consequence otherwise... Barry et al would be too paranoid for the CIA.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Wouldn't have thought so. Surely an asset and a money generator all year round makes us more attractive! It does, if it's included in any sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozzer Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I'd say Lees..just. Success at the club was fresh enough in the memory to make us more sellable, especially as football in general was taking off at the time, but they neither sold or invested. I think Graeme Sharp's parting shot was something along the lines of "if you cut a tree back too much, it won't grow back", referring to Lee's lack of investment (He was a :censored: player and an even :censored:ter manager...but one hell of a philosopher!). I think for starters the current board need to get a better spokesperson, because I can't believe they're happy with the stuff Barry comes out with....or maybe they're just past caring. If you think Graeme Sharp was a :censored: player God knows what you've thought of the last 20 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCM35 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 This board is getting ever more eccentric "The board is eccentric We've got a north stand without any electric For us things never go as expected And we need more time..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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