Hi CW. thanks for your latest post
I am often misunderstood (which is my fault i know), when I was volunteering at the club, some staff really supported my efforts and enthusiasm whilst others were threatened by it (although I always stated I wasn't after their role, in fact I was always trying to help them and the club, improve)
I have spent a lot of time around highly creative entertainment companies and I see what is possible with attention to detail, imagination and customer service. That is where my frustrations stem from, that is why my barbs are to the Chairman because he is in charge, he sets the standards, the expectations, the systems, everything. The staff can only follow, although perhaps they could push more.
An example: I always felt that having the portakabins selling tickets etc was very amateurish, didn't allow computer access to the system etc and were in an awful condition. When KT came in with his promise of £4m etc etc I thought great we will get some changes, the contract had ended on the cabins but all we did was get some more. There was no attempt by the owners or senior management to push for change and improvement. Yes it is only a small thing but it is the small things that make the big differences.
Yes I do know staff work extra hours etc, but that is the case will perhaps 80% of the workforce in all jobs. I must admit I lost some respect for those in management towards the end of the DC reign, when they all sat back and protected their own jobs rather than speaking up about what was happening. That went for the Trust too. The whistleblower leaking info was not even someone from the club.
I don't mean to be offensive to the staff, yes I am a moaner but at the same time, I will do anything and everything to help anyone or anything, as I said before I have swept rainwater of the main path to the ground (so fans didn't get their feet wet) and escorted Roberto Martinez to his seat after he missed kicked off as we were busy talking in main reception. It didn't matter to me I just wanted it to be better for others.
Somebody has to take responsibility for what I see as continued under achievement and missed opportunities. If the staff can honestly look at themselves and say I give my best and my focus is on making NTFC the very best it can be, then I apologise to them, however ex-players have said things are not right at the core of the club, players who have a good season very rarely re-sign for the club and players who do sign tend to be here to pay their mortgage. In addition you have Trust board members who have been extremely loyal and spent £1000's supporting the club now in a very public argument with the owners and staff.
I just want something in Northampton to be proud off and I am sorry if I offended fans and staff of NTFC by taking out my frustrations on them. Build it and they will come the saying goes, well they have come (Northampton population is 3rd biggest in League 2 after Bradford and Bristol Rovers), its time to build. KT has been here 6 wasted years and nothing has changed, surely now its time for change
Random: You were a volunteer at the club and it sounds like a good one as well, I'm assuming that you aren't now?
I'm sure that the club wouldn't have turned down your 'free' offers of help?
Where, when and how did the frustrations, that we all have, turn into the 'hatred' of KT that you portray, aside from the obvious desire that we all have for the club to improve?
