Now do I lead with this in tomorrow's email to Katrien or the fact that I was alerted (on another thread) that Roland temporarily mended a pair of shoes with some duc/masking tape.....
Utter respect to Mel for resigning from this complete shambles of a club / regime. She came to East Kent Addicks last week (yes I know cue the, understandable imo, comments about lack of notes ) and I echo what others said about her Bromley visit.
She was forthcoming and brave to take any comments or questions about communication from both before her time and since. She also spoke privately to anyone who was concerned / had any pertinent issues they wanted discussing.
She is very genuine and I was very hopeful. But no. Roland and KM have made her resign (through their actions) and that is disgraceful.
Katrien and Roland, please realise that you are in the extreme minority. The whole world can't be wrong.
East Kent Addicks had a meeting last week ? Kept that quite.
All jokes aside, Thank You Mel for all you've done. Seriously shows up the Regime for what they are.
Would be good if CARD could get an interview with her although she may be reluctant to speak badly of them for fear of being classed a bitter ex employee.
Resignation speaks volumes anyway.
Have the club put out a statement about it yet lolz
Did they ever let us know she'd started on the os?
Complete respect to her for that. Career wise, she realised this was/is a car crash and when her boss insisted on something so appalling being released then her position was untenable if she was to have credibility in her profession.
That should send a clear message to the wider world that the gang of three occupy a crazy world only they understand or like.
It would appear chaps, that the last 5 days have firmly put the club in crisis mode. A few more blows and I think they're done, and fortunately for us, we can potentially count on them to provide the blows themselves now.
Was just going to suggest to her that I heard she was a decent person and that it would not do her career any good staying in her current post while RD and KM acted as they did. She obviously thought the same.
It would appear chaps, that the last 5 days have firmly put the club in crisis mode. A few more blows and I think they're done, and fortunately for us, we can potentially count on them to provide the blows themselves now.
Who in the right mind would want a job at this nut house of a football club at the moment
That Tongue woman?
Meire's squash partner? I doubt it.
If they truly are squash partners, then you would've thought Ms Tongue would've given Katrien a slight nudge at the damage her reputation is taking by continuing this charade.
Voice of the Valley must write itself these days Airman
I'd put the next edition on the back burner Airman every time you go to put it together there's another 'hold the back page' moment. Take a holiday and come back to it in a week's time .
Who in the right mind would want a job at this nut house of a football club at the moment
That Tongue woman?
Meire's squash partner? I doubt it.
someone should tell @tonguetweets that a young woman trying to make a career in football has been driven out by an old man ignoring her professional ability in what seems a very sexist way.
Just seen this headline & read none of the posts but have to say, I'm gobsmacked by this news.
I didn't meet Mel in her short time at the Club but had favourable reports from Ian regarding her appearance at Bromley Addicks recently.
I now fear for the future of ANY decent employees who do their utmost to preserve a degree of decency & sanity in the Machiavellian goings on behind the scenes of our club.
I mentioned 2 names in the POTY thread : Felicity (Fizz) Waller & Joe Bridges .Both are well intentioned young people with a desire to help us, the fans who are organising this event , in every way possible. They are totally appreciative of the situation we find ourselves in and have given us every indication that they will help us in any way they can.
They are a breath of fresh air and following this news today, I fear for their future at our Club. Surely they can do better elsewhere?
Seems to me that anyone who dares to question what's happening, is given short shrift & is told "Take it or leave it. This is RD's way ". No room for being creative or having one iota of common sense, it seems.
Who in the right mind would want a job at this nut house of a football club at the moment
That Tongue woman?
Meire's squash partner? I doubt it.
someone should tell @tonguetweets that a young woman trying to make a career in football has been driven out by an old man ignoring her professional ability in what seems a very sexist way.
After this latest humiliation Meire must be on the brink. If not her own resignation/sacking then being signed off due to stress can't be far off, surely.
Congratulations to Mel on leaving the madhouse and to CARD in forcing the issue with Sunday's events.
After this latest humiliation Meire must be on the brink. If not her own resignation/sacking then being signed off due to stress can't be far off, surely.
Congratulations to Mel on leaving the madhouse and to CARD in forcing the issue with Sunday's events.
Just seen this headline & read none of the posts but have to say, I'm gobsmacked by this news.
I didn't meet Mel in her short time at the Club but had favourable reports from Ian regarding her appearance at Bromley Addicks recently.
I now fear for the future of ANY decent employees who do their utmost to preserve a degree of decency & sanity in the Machiavellian goings on behind the scenes of our club.
I mentioned 2 names in the POTY thread : Felicity (Fizz) Waller & Joe Bridges .Both are well intentioned young people with a desire to help us, the fans who are organising this event , in every way possible. They are totally appreciative of the situation we find ourselves in and have given us every indication that they will help us in any way they can.
They are a breath of fresh air and following this news today, I fear for their future at our Club. Surely they can do better elsewhere?
Seems to me that anyone who dares to question what's happening, is given short shrift & is told "Take it or leave it. This is RD's way ". No room for being creative or having one iota of common sense, it seems.
Increasingly sad & worrying times at OUR club.
Put a "like" on your post, as in I like the contents, not what happened. Sure you know.....
It would appear chaps, that the last 5 days have firmly put the club in crisis mode. A few more blows and I think they're done, and fortunately for us, we can potentially count on them to provide the blows themselves now.
I fear that they're like Homer Simpson in the episode where he becomes a boxer, their only ability is to take blows and not be too fussed.
As for Mel quitting, probably a good move, and one done on principle. That being said, there were some who singled her out for criticism during the last two statements, which I thought was silly. The Sunday statement is exactly what you'd expect. It's for the media, it's milquetoast, but her job is Press and Media relations (or something to that effect). Obviously, she could do nothing about Tuesday. My point is, she shouldn't just be congratulated for quitting, she should be congratulated for trying her best, then quitting when her position clearly became untenable (This isn't directed at you Lucky, though I think I made a similar point after quoting you on The Statement thread, neither were directed at you).
Who in the right mind would want a job at this nut house of a football club at the moment
That Tongue woman?
Meire's squash partner? I doubt it.
someone should tell @tonguetweets that a young woman trying to make a career in football has been driven out by an old man ignoring her professional ability in what seems a very sexist way.
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Decisions, decisions
Kept that quite.
All jokes aside, Thank You Mel for all you've done.
Seriously shows up the Regime for what they are.
That should send a clear message to the wider world that the gang of three occupy a crazy world only they understand or like.
A club that had completely screwed up all communication channels with the fans hires a new head of Comms who starts the role very decently.
They then go over her head and she resigns.
We could not have scripted it more perfectly
Own up, who was it who threatened to take Her out on a date one night ?
See what you done. .........
I didn't meet Mel in her short time at the Club but had favourable reports from Ian regarding her appearance at Bromley Addicks recently.
I now fear for the future of ANY decent employees who do their utmost to preserve a degree of decency & sanity in the Machiavellian goings on behind the scenes of our club.
I mentioned 2 names in the POTY thread : Felicity (Fizz) Waller & Joe Bridges .Both are well intentioned young people with a desire to help us, the fans who are organising this event , in every way possible. They are totally appreciative of the situation we find ourselves in and have given us every indication that they will help us in any way they can.
They are a breath of fresh air and following this news today, I fear for their future at our Club. Surely they can do better elsewhere?
Seems to me that anyone who dares to question what's happening, is given short shrift & is told "Take it or leave it. This is RD's way ". No room for being creative or having one iota of common sense, it seems.
Increasingly sad & worrying times at OUR club.
Congratulations to Mel on leaving the madhouse and to CARD in forcing the issue with Sunday's events.
Sure he will be back on Saturday afternoon to announce Ms Baroni's departure.
Sure you know.....
As for Mel quitting, probably a good move, and one done on principle. That being said, there were some who singled her out for criticism during the last two statements, which I thought was silly. The Sunday statement is exactly what you'd expect. It's for the media, it's milquetoast, but her job is Press and Media relations (or something to that effect). Obviously, she could do nothing about Tuesday. My point is, she shouldn't just be congratulated for quitting, she should be congratulated for trying her best, then quitting when her position clearly became untenable (This isn't directed at you Lucky, though I think I made a similar point after quoting you on The Statement thread, neither were directed at you).