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Title: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Shadowstorm on April 11, 2018, 23:30:21 pm
There seems to be a faction on here that feel KT is running this club in to the ground and should go. So I thought why not have a little vote of No Confidence Poll....


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: #Frank on April 11, 2018, 23:36:21 pm
Yes.



Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Shadowstorm on April 11, 2018, 23:38:35 pm
Yes


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: meccanostand on April 12, 2018, 06:57:14 am
Pointless poll. You don't have a vote of confidence with such varied and weighted answers.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Manwork04 on April 12, 2018, 07:01:45 am
Why 4 options?
It's yes or no, please can you do it again?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: BedsCobb on April 12, 2018, 07:10:42 am
Why 4 options?
It's yes or no, please can you do it again?
Just 2 options.
1..No confidence
Or
2..You havent taken your tablets again.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Monty on April 12, 2018, 07:39:04 am
KT, in my opinion, is guilty of nothing more than not being able to pick the right manager to provide the short-term goal of stabilising the club in the third tier. But, as that's something that has eluded every Cobblers chairman since the league went to 4 tiers I can't honestly say that makes him better or worse than any of the others, But I think this season he was the first one to get us the funds to at least give us a go.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: mr3teas on April 12, 2018, 07:43:26 am
What a pointless post what are you on we wouldn’t of had a club if KT hadn’t of stepped in 2 years ago.
Admin please delete this post


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on April 12, 2018, 07:51:47 am
Nice to see this going in the right direction. How sad it would have been had it served to fill the gaps in those lives that are so clearly devoid of any constructive thought.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Welly Cobb on April 12, 2018, 07:58:28 am
3 isn’t an option, just so we’re clear. There is no-one sitting in the wings to but out the club, apart from the odd Indian consortium full of criminals.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: everbrite on April 12, 2018, 09:21:58 am
Pointless poll. You don't have a vote of confidence with such varied and weighted answers.

Perhaps - but the No’s are not doing very well! How did you vote? I voted yes!


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest168 on April 12, 2018, 11:16:38 am
LOL   

Should have known after all the support DC got, some people never learn.

Chairman of NtFC must have the easiest ride of any football league chairman. No passion, no ambition, happy to see the club they support stagnate and under achieve year after year .

Happy for owners to try and personally gain from outside lands whilst mothballing the club into the lowest division, oh and panic buying some crappy players to keep the idiot fans foaming at the mouth, as they have this ridiculous idea that it is only the players that make a football club.




Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: everbrite on April 12, 2018, 12:00:33 pm
LOL   

Should have known after all the support DC got, some people never learn.

Chairman of NtFC must have the easiest ride of any football league chairman. No passion, no ambition, happy to see the club they support stagnate and under achieve year after year .

Happy for owners to try and personally gain from outside lands whilst mothballing the club into the lowest division, oh and panic buying some crappy players to keep the idiot fans foaming at the mouth, as they have this ridiculous idea that it is only the players that make a football club.


You seem to post a load of tosh; worse still you only appear when times are bad.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest2487 on April 12, 2018, 12:05:18 pm
Yes - I would like more transparency.

There is some absolute clowns knocking around.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: BackOfTheNet on April 12, 2018, 12:16:01 pm
 I'd love to know which numpties think the club should be handed to the Trust. We could all bring our own pots to piss in on match days and, as an added bonus, once we'd emptied them out we could use them to collect change in outside the ground in lieu of buckets.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: JollyCobbler on April 12, 2018, 13:50:26 pm
Yes - (But) I would like (considerably) more transparency


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Parklands Cobbler on April 12, 2018, 14:38:11 pm
Really, people actually believe the Trust could run the club.
I am sure even the hard working committee of the Trust would not want that burden.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: meccanostand on April 12, 2018, 15:06:43 pm
What do you mean by running the club? You'd hire a general manager to execute the wishes of the board like any other club does if it came to it.

Also you would not believe the talent out there when it comes to Cobblers fans. There are fans involved with far larger companies than Bower and Thomas.

That said. Can't see many people calling for a full trust takeover but a fan stake in the club is achievable and would likely be beneficial.




Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest168 on April 12, 2018, 15:59:25 pm
Why do u want complete strangers to NtFc / Northampton to run the club?

Why is KT any more qualified or better than say David Jackson ?

Me knocking the Trust for not being more forthright is nowhere near as bad as those who think that the Trust should never have much say or control of the club they clearly love.

Funny how Wycombe are going to be replacing us next season. We have a chairman who is an outsider and failed miserably on just about every level, except smiling and never giving a straight answer, they are run by their Trust.

Funny that


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: BackOfTheNet on April 12, 2018, 17:32:23 pm
I'd love to know which numpties think the club should be handed to the Trust.

So, Random and MeccanoStand then.  ;D


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Alfred on April 12, 2018, 17:38:35 pm

That said. Can't see many people calling for a full trust takeover but a fan stake in the club is achievable and would likely be beneficial.



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Talk is cheap ............ Make it happen if it "is achievable and would likely be beneficial".


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest2487 on April 12, 2018, 19:31:55 pm
That said. Can't see many people calling for a full trust takeover but a fan stake in the club is achievable and would likely be beneficial.





Talk is cheap ............ Make it happen if it "is achievable and would likely be beneficial".

Agree. Drive it forward if it is worth it.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Wolvo on April 12, 2018, 20:30:25 pm

Funny how Wycombe are going to be replacing us next season. We have a chairman who is an outsider and failed miserably on just about every level, except smiling and never giving a straight answer, they are run by their Trust.

Funny that

That is funny that.

But why are every club above Wycombe not fan owned?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Manwork04 on April 12, 2018, 22:57:16 pm
That is funny that.

But why are every club above Wycombe not fan owned?
They are in Germany.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: tcobb on April 13, 2018, 01:08:53 am
The Trust will be more effective working outside of the Club. There is nothing or very little to be gained from the Trust having a seat on the Board.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: threeinabed on April 13, 2018, 07:02:53 am
That said. Can't see many people calling for a full trust takeover but a fan stake in the club is achievable and would likely be beneficial.

Talk is cheap ............ Make it happen if it "is achievable and would likely be beneficial".

give him a chance, he still has to fund and build that stand first. any news on when that will be happening meccano?

can we just sell more terrible tayn / teyn merchandise to fund it all?!


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: MK_Cobbler on April 13, 2018, 09:16:42 am
LOL   

Should have known after all the support DC got, some people never learn.

Chairman of NtFC must have the easiest ride of any football league chairman. No passion, no ambition, happy to see the club they support stagnate and under achieve year after year .

Happy for owners to try and personally gain from outside lands whilst mothballing the club into the lowest division, oh and panic buying some crappy players to keep the idiot fans foaming at the mouth, as they have this ridiculous idea that it is only the players that make a football club.




You’re a numpty. 

Perhaps look up the definition of stagnate...  ::)


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: meccanostand on April 13, 2018, 10:17:01 am
Can't see anyone saying the club should be handed to the trust.

Do I believe in Brian Lomax's belief that fans should be partners in the running of clubs? Yup unashamedly.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on April 13, 2018, 15:52:19 pm
Can't see anyone saying the club should be handed to the trust.

Do I believe in Brian Lomax's belief that fans should be partners in the running of clubs? Yup unashamedly.

I think the problem is the main body of the supports view of the Trust. They see them as more likely to support the club, than the support.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest47 on April 13, 2018, 18:27:02 pm
I think the problem is the main body of the supports view of the Trust. They see them as more likely to support the club, than the support.

That is ironic considering KT is not prepared to allow them on the board.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: everbrite on April 14, 2018, 09:34:27 am
Just 2 options.
1..No confidence
Or
2..You havent taken your tablets again.

Have you an explanation why the ‘no poll’ has such a poor return.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Shadowstorm on April 14, 2018, 15:04:10 pm
Have you an explanation why the ‘no poll’ has such a poor return.
Its turning out to be quite conclusive.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on April 14, 2018, 17:22:34 pm
Have you an explanation why the ‘no poll’ has such a poor return.

You could say that only a quarter of those polled think that he's doing a grand job....... ;) 

That said 85% want to keep them in charge so its a pretty comfortable vote of confidence.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on April 15, 2018, 17:06:27 pm
That is ironic considering KT is not prepared to allow them on the board.

It would be if that was the reason he doesn't want them on the board.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest47 on April 15, 2018, 17:08:48 pm
It would be if that was the reason he doesn't want them on the board.

What is the given reason?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on April 16, 2018, 10:20:18 am
What is the given reason?

As far as I am aware, the only reason given, was that they don't hold conventional board meetings. In that.. Tey are not formal.

You would have to ask the Trust why?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest47 on April 16, 2018, 10:59:25 am
As far as I am aware, the only reason given, was that they don't hold conventional board meetings. In that.. Tey are not formal.

You would have to ask the Trust why?

Thanks, I was just interested in the justification of not allowing the Trust on the board any more.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Manwork04 on April 17, 2018, 15:51:47 pm
Its just like groundhog day, only this time the trust aren't allowed anywhere near to know what's going on.
WTF reason could the council have for not letting Thomas finish the east stand, at the end of the day its their stadium he's improving.

He doesn't want to release any plans for the stand because its not his STYLE.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on April 17, 2018, 16:35:25 pm
I would say the vote is pretty conclusive in two respects.

Firstly... An overwhelming majority are in favour of KT staying in charge (like there's a choice ;D ).

Secondly... There's a clear message to KT that even his staunchest supporters need him to at the minimum, offer some reassurance about what path we are on. And hopefully reveal a real tangible hope of progress both on and off the pitch.

It's a crucial time for the club in terms of season ticket sales. I'm KT is sensible enough to send out some nuggets of encouragement.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: everbrite on April 18, 2018, 21:27:07 pm
I would say the vote is pretty conclusive in two respects.

Firstly... An overwhelming majority are in favour of KT staying in charge (like there's a choice ;D ).

Secondly... There's a clear message to KT that even his staunchest supporters need him to at the minimum, offer some reassurance about what path we are on. And hopefully reveal a real tangible hope of progress both on and off the pitch.

It's a crucial time for the club in terms of season ticket sales. I'm KT is sensible enough to send out some nuggets of encouragement.

If I were him would await how we get on in the next 3 games.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Shadowstorm on April 30, 2018, 19:42:58 pm
Well with three days left before this closes...looks a conclusive reault.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Manwork04 on April 30, 2018, 20:08:28 pm
Well with three days left before this closes...looks a conclusive reault.
;D you sample less than 2% of the punters who attend matches and say its conclusive you should work for IPSOS.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Dan on April 30, 2018, 20:14:22 pm
;D you sample less than 2% of the punters who attend matches and say its conclusive you should work for IPSOS.

 ;D have to laugh don't you.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on April 30, 2018, 20:30:15 pm
Still a cross representative of the fanbase though, isn't it? It isn't weighted towards over 65s or season ticket holders only or males or anything like that


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Manwork04 on April 30, 2018, 21:30:39 pm
Still a cross representative of the fanbase though, isn't it? It isn't weighted towards over 65s or season ticket holders only or males or anything like that
Less than 2% isn't very much though is it?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest3181 on April 30, 2018, 23:25:22 pm
I will show my hand......

.....  Yes, I believe that the current crew at the top are doing a good job, although I voted that they need to show more transparency.

But, what we have is the reality of today's World.  Private individuals have put in their own money to the club - of course for long term reward.  That is Capitalism.

So, as the man who needs to make that money earn that return, our Chairman is between a rock and a hard place.  He will be being blasted by the money men in ways that the rest of us can not imagine.  Believe me, when you face up to money men and tell them they have to wait a bit longer for their return, you need substantial protection for your mind, body, soul, family, possessions and living space.  It is easier to live in Douma than to tell a finacier that you aren't ready to deliver his ROI.  Have a look at people trying out the "Paqui One Chip Challenge" on Youtube to see what it is like to give bad news to an investor.

There is no other option in the market-place than someone who thinks they can milk more out of the club than our current owners.  And, I'm not sure we really want to go there (again).

Big love.



Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on April 30, 2018, 23:30:40 pm
Less than 2% isn't very much though is it?

Isn't it a lot more than the percentages used for election/TV polls?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest3114 on April 30, 2018, 23:36:55 pm
I will show my hand......

.....  Yes, I believe that the current crew at the top are doing a good job, although I voted that they need to show more transparency.

But, what we have is the reality of today's World.  Private individuals have put in their own money to the club - of course for long term reward.  That is Capitalism.

So, as the man who needs to make that money earn that return, our Chairman is between a rock and a hard place.  He will be being blasted by the money men in ways that the rest of us can not imagine.  Believe me, when you face up to money men and tell them they have to wait a bit longer for their return, you need substantial protection for your mind, body, soul, family, possessions and living space.  It is easier to live in Douma than to tell a finacier that you aren't ready to deliver his ROI.  Have a look at people trying out the "Paqui One Chip Challenge" on Youtube to see what it is like to give bad news to an investor.

There is no other option in the market-place than someone who thinks they can milk more out of the club than our current owners.  And, I'm not sure we really want to go there (again).

Big love.


yep, kicked up the arse by the money men and kicked in the bollocks by supporters. A council that blames you for the construction issues, 3 underperforming managers in a row and players that despite being on a kings ransom refuse to take their hands out of their shorts and run about a bit. Sherpa Tensing couldn’t climb this mountain of sh1t. Is there anything we can pile on the top? Oh yes, relegation? And people reckon investors will be queuing up to jump aboard? I can’t stop p1ssing myself.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest3181 on April 30, 2018, 23:39:05 pm
Isn't it a lot more than the percentages used for election/TV polls?

The General Election polls, etc, are based on sample sizes of around 1,000.  Statistical tricks made their extrapolations surprisingly accurate (in the past).  Unfortunately, the curve-ball of digital communication & the psychological manipulation of social media has completely thrown traditional predictive analysis over the last few years.......


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest3181 on May 01, 2018, 01:13:30 am
yep, kicked up the arse by the money men and kicked in the bollocks by supporters. A council that blames you for the construction issues, 3 underperforming managers in a row and players that despite being on a kings ransom refuse to take their hands out of their shorts and run about a bit. Sherpa Tensing couldn’t climb this mountain of sh1t. Is there anything we can pile on the top? Oh yes, relegation? And people reckon investors will be queuing up to jump aboard? I can’t stop p1ssing myself.

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Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Mathius on May 01, 2018, 07:31:28 am
Coventry City still have investors and look at the mess they're in.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Manwork04 on May 01, 2018, 07:52:22 am
Yeah playing in a 30,000+ seater stadium with crowds of 10k in the play offs for our place in league one.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: BedsCobb on May 01, 2018, 09:00:24 am
yep, kicked up the arse by the money men and kicked in the bollocks by supporters. A council that blames you for the construction issues, 3 underperforming managers in a row and players that despite being on a kings ransom refuse to take their hands out of their shorts and run about a bit. Sherpa Tensing couldn’t climb this mountain of sh1t. Is there anything we can pile on the top? Oh yes, relegation? And people reckon investors will be queuing up to jump aboard? I can’t stop p1ssing myself.
Thomas and co could walk tomorrow and we would see for the first time ever if a consortium of sorts who could build up our club and infrastructure are out there.
Im certain we would be a great acquisition for those with an interest to own and build a club.
I live in hope😂


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest2539 on May 01, 2018, 09:57:58 am
Hope?.......................delusional !

Nobody (apart from the Council) has come forward to develop NTFC in the 50+ years I have been supporting the Cobblers, so why now?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest1269 on May 01, 2018, 10:03:39 am
Thomas and co could walk tomorrow and we would see for the first time ever if a consortium of sorts who could build up our club and infrastructure are out there.
Im certain we would be a great acquisition for those with an interest to own and build a club.
I live in hope😂


Hell of a gamble though isn’t it? - & as I was taught early in business life “hope is not a strategy you can take to the bank” - but no doubt if KT walked and there was no one you would simply blame him for leaving it in a mess.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: BedsCobb on May 01, 2018, 10:15:58 am
Hope?.......................delusional !

Nobody (apart from the Council) has come forward to develop NTFC in the 50+ years I have been supporting the Cobblers, so why now?
one day we will be for sale on an open market as a going concern and not wracked in debt.
This latest lot are short term and not at all interested in the clubs growth.
Couldn't they just sell the club and keep the council land as we are very unlikely to benefit due to their insistance that building up the club is not financially viable?
All we need is the old running track and they can fill their boots with everything else thus allowing our club an oppertunity to seek investment and or a supporters run club.
How nice it would be not  having to listen to constant belittling and squabbling with the council like these past 20 years.



Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Zen Master on May 01, 2018, 10:26:20 am
I haven’t got a few million sloshing around to play with so it doesn’t matter what I think.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: clarkeysntfc on May 01, 2018, 12:05:34 pm
Yeah playing in a 30,000+ seater stadium with crowds of 10k in the play offs for our place in league one.

Are you seriously saying that SISU > our current board?

You do know that Wasps own the Ricoh, and Cov are purely tenants, earning little/none of the income generated from hosting games there?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: bri77 on May 01, 2018, 12:18:27 pm
Not to mention constantly having to renegotiate their terms for remaining as a tenant.

SISU are a blight on football ownership and despite many grumblings about KT they cannot be compared.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Mathius on May 01, 2018, 12:21:40 pm
Coventry have one more year at the Ricoh and then Wasps want them out. The reason they're in the play-offs, is in part, due to the players coming through the academy. Local businesses invest/ sponsor their academy which gives them Cat 2 status. NTFC is Cat 3. Cat 2 is higher which means they have games against better teams, which improves their chances of producing better players.  


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: BedsCobb on May 01, 2018, 12:58:51 pm
Coventry have one more year at the Ricoh and then Wasps want them out. The reason they're in the play-offs, is in part, due to the players coming through the academy. Local businesses invest/ sponsor their academy which gives them Cat 2 status. NTFC is Cat 3. Cat 2 is higher which means they have games against better teams, which improves their chances of producing better players.  
probably it doesnt make any financial sense to grow our academy as it is with the corperate boxes, ground expansion and general matchday improvements and all other aspects of our clubs infrastructure...
Welcome home to league 2🤣🤣🤣


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on May 01, 2018, 13:05:23 pm
probably it doesnt make any financial sense to grow our academy as it is with the corperate boxes, ground expansion and general matchday improvements and all other aspects of our clubs infrastructure...
Welcome home to league 2🤣🤣🤣

As much as I admire your stance on things. I will start deleting your posts, if you don't stop adding the same agenda to every topic.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: wingman on May 01, 2018, 16:09:27 pm
Hurrah  ;D


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 01, 2018, 19:39:13 pm
Less than 2% isn't very much though is it?
If it's a blind survey of a genuine cross section of fans, as this is then it doesn't matter if 2% is small. Do you reckon they ask about a million people for every nationwide survey or something?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Manwork04 on May 01, 2018, 20:28:16 pm
If it's a blind survey of a genuine cross section of fans, as this is then it doesn't matter if 2% is small. Do you reckon they ask about a million people for every nationwide survey or something?
Unfortunately you can have as many polls you like it won't change the fact that KT has been an unmitigated disaster since he's been here.
And it's only going to get worse because the council are going to give him nothing, and he's going to do one very soon.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest3114 on May 01, 2018, 20:44:50 pm
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Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: tcobb on May 01, 2018, 20:52:01 pm
What's the chances of KT and Co buying a nice little Club down on the South coast for a £1 ?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Humanpunk on May 01, 2018, 21:13:20 pm
Without KT there may not have been an NTFC to get relegated. The board would have learned important lessons and I wouldn't have thought any joy in seeing us relegated and would only be looking for positives going forward.

Unless someone knows of a wealthy backer or are prepared to put their own money up to buy the club then I am happy to see the board continue and push to make things right rather than getting the buckets out again. KT in my opinion saved this club and I would rather give him and the board an opportunity to put things right or find the right investment than slag them off for decisions I am sure they regret (hopefully that doesn't include buying this club). Having put their money on the line to save the club, invested heavily in an attempt to compete in the league only to be let down by managers making crap decisions, it must be pretty tough to take the sort of criticism that is being dished out on here towards them when they mus be hurting from the way things have gone. Yes the managers deserve criticism for the way the season has gone and the money wasted by them on players but to me the board have strived to support the club and the mangers to make this season a success hence increasing the player budget in January when the Chinese money had disappeared when they could so easily have reduced the budget and let JFH work with the squad he had. I would rather get behind the board and make next season a success rather than have a club with no owner or money again.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: everbrite on May 01, 2018, 23:01:42 pm
Without KT there may not have been an NTFC to get relegated. The board would have learned important lessons and I wouldn't have thought any joy in seeing us relegated and would only be looking for positives going forward................................................................................
................ I would rather get behind the board and make next season a success rather than have a club with no owner or money again.

Well said Kelvin - powerful comments ;)


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest2539 on May 02, 2018, 04:56:45 am
Unfortunately you can have as many polls you like it won't change the fact that KT has been an unmitigated disaster since he's been here.
And it's only going to get worse because the council are going to give him nothing, and he's going to do one very soon.
Thankfully your opinion is totally out of line with the vast majority of Cobblers fans. Not only did KT step in when the queue was very short ( did not see you in the queue Manwork!!) he has also provided a competetive budget for each manager. I personally will judge him after NBC finally make a public decision on the leases.

The 'unmitigated disaster' has been the last 3 managers.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: BedsCobb on May 02, 2018, 05:58:30 am
Thankfully your opinion is totally out of line with the vast majority of Cobblers fans. Not only did KT step in when the queue was very short ( did not see you in the queue Manwork!!) he has also provided a competetive budget for each manager. I personally will judge him after NBC finally make a public decision on the leases.

The 'unmitigated disaster' has been the last 3 managers.
How different things could've been had we been offered openly as a free club albeit paying  off a few hundred grand for a tax bill and a couple of weeks wages?
We were offered to a very greatful and lucky queue of just one after the council waived its £10m demand, instead of attracting posibly several other prospective buyers to a free well known large town club, who at the time were a well supported football club at the top of their division with some great players.
I doubt any others got a look in?

Unmitigated disaster after disaster sums up last season very well.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest2539 on May 02, 2018, 06:03:15 am
POSSIBLY .............easy to post with no facts to back up your comment Beds!


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: BedsCobb on May 02, 2018, 06:19:14 am
POSSIBLY .............easy to post with no facts to back up your comment Beds!
Do you think any better prospective buyers were given a chance to take us over at the point we were offered for free and if so was there anyone to decide which offer to take? I personally think not after £4m was offered up to rebuild the ground and the club sealed the deal.
But as you say, not that it matters now, we will never know the truth.
Im hoping they manage to get some outside investment in again but that are more productive than 5su sport.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest2539 on May 02, 2018, 06:33:08 am
As you know EVERY football club is up for sale!

IF anybody was eager to buy NTFC they just need to put the money up front...........I can asure you there is not and never has been a queue!


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: meccanostand on May 02, 2018, 06:59:58 am
Without KT there may not have been an NTFC to get relegated. The board would have learned important lessons and I wouldn't have thought any joy in seeing us relegated and would only be looking for positives going forward.

Unless someone knows of a wealthy backer or are prepared to put their own money up to buy the club then I am happy to see the board continue and push to make things right rather than getting the buckets out again. KT in my opinion saved this club and I would rather give him and the board an opportunity to put things right or find the right investment than slag them off for decisions I am sure they regret (hopefully that doesn't include buying this club). Having put their money on the line to save the club, invested heavily in an attempt to compete in the league only to be let down by managers making crap decisions, it must be pretty tough to take the sort of criticism that is being dished out on here towards them when they mus be hurting from the way things have gone. Yes the managers deserve criticism for the way the season has gone and the money wasted by them on players but to me the board have strived to support the club and the mangers to make this season a success hence increasing the player budget in January when the Chinese money had disappeared when they could so easily have reduced the budget and let JFH work with the squad he had. I would rather get behind the board and make next season a success rather than have a club with no owner or money again.

It's very easy to see things in black and white, KT 'save' us etc but life is rarely so simple.

Again I'll point you to the quote from Kelvin when his group took control.

"What they (council) saw in us is people that could really take the club forward"

"If we are honest you were the only bid in the room?" "No, absolutely not’. If you would have told a lot of people the deal that we ended up with, there would have been 50 people in the room’."

"We think we’re going to spend £4million investing in the future by finishing the stand and working capital."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34938496




Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest2539 on May 02, 2018, 08:19:34 am
'50 people' could have asked the question if they were interested but I do not see any facts to back up that statement.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: meccanostand on May 02, 2018, 08:29:36 am
'50 people' could have asked the question if they were interested but I do not see any facts to back up that statement.

You'd need to be aware of the deal in the first place. Not even sure our Trust were as it was always presented that we were minutes away from disaster.


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest2539 on May 02, 2018, 08:38:47 am
The point I'm making is KT asked the question and should be praised for that as others obviously did not.

Now is the time for supporters to ask the question our our 'supposedly' representatives on the Council for a definative decision on the leases!


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: guest3063 on May 02, 2018, 09:17:18 am
The point I'm making is KT asked the question and should be praised for that as others obviously did not.

Now is the time for supporters to ask the question our our 'supposedly' representatives on the Council for a definative decision on the leases!

I asked the question and they came back with the same old party line. Basically there is nothing to stop the East Stand from being completed and that discussions with the football club will remain private. Nothing about the lease situation even though I asked the question.

Like KT said they are like a brick wall regards any sort of communication on this matter. If they are not dealing with his legal team they are hardly going to listen to us supporters, are they?


Title: Re: Vote of confidence towards the Chairman and board of NTFC
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on May 02, 2018, 10:41:30 am
Locked as we already have a redevelopment thread.