More Unbelievable Pettiness from the Club

bexleyaddick

At half time today the group of men that were on the pitch promoting walking football were all sitting in our quadrant, when they walked down to go on Lisa Squires noticed that one of them had the temerity to be wearing a CARD pin badge, she made him remove it before he could continue.... Unbelievable.... The guy eventually reluctantly removed it, I would have refused and stood my ground, stalemate..

guinnessaddick

bexleyaddick said:

At half time today the group of men that were on the pitch promoting walking football were all sitting in our quadrant, when they walked down to go on Lisa Squires noticed that one of them had the temerity to be wearing a CARD pin badge, she made him remove it before he could continue.... Unbelievable.... The guy eventually reluctantly removed it, I would have refused and stood my ground, stalemate..

I saw this and thought it was the red, black & white scarf. I am surprised at Lisa, she must be under orders.

Bigbadbozman

I've met Lisa, she's a really nice person. For the sake of her job she would have to do it. She's not a legitimate target for us in my opinion.

seth plum

It wouldn't look good in the photo. They are working on propaganda stuff as a feeble attempt to come back at CARD, the use of children being a bit of an obvious example.
Do you remember those sentiments in emails this week about understanding fans angst? I would love to know the exact reason Lisa Squires gave for wielding that petty bit of power.

'As you know we're working hard to rebuild fans trust, but you with the badge can feck off.'

stonemuse

She's a nice person but that is crazy

bexleyaddick

I am not digging Lisa out over it, she is obviously acting on orders but can't believe how petty it is that a badge no more than 3cm across has to be removed, what would they have done if he had refused, ejected him?

Norfolk_Addick

Bigbadbozman said:

I've met Lisa, she's a really nice person. For the sake of her job she would have to do it. She's not a legitimate target for us in my opinion.

Yeah for the sake of her job she would have to force someone to remove a badge. Especially if she wants to climb the ladder and achieve her dream of working for Kim's Army in North Korea.

DRAddick

I thought they respected the fans right to peaceful protest?

DaveMehmet

I don't know her but nice person or not, I'd have told her where to go if it was me she'd asked to remove the badge.

cafc999

Lisa has sold out

Fanny Fanackapan

cafc999 said:

Lisa has sold out

She was SELLING the badges ?????

c4fcdenmark

Those pesky two percent again.

bazjonster

Have to beat these idiots running the place.

Alwaysneil

Fanny Fanackapan said:

cafc999 said:

Lisa has sold out

She was SELLING the badges ?????

I hope not. But you could almost believe them sending the players out to pick up a few free badges and them selling them from the club shop later.

ValleyGary

DaveMehmet said:

I don't know her but nice person or not, I'd have told her where to go if it was me she'd asked to remove the badge.

Cmon Dave, If she's even half a sort she would have got you to do anything she wanted.

aliwibble

A hamfisted attempt to learn from the photo on the website with the kid wearing the CARD badge maybe?

Davo55

just another sign that the regime is wobbling. Keep on with the pressure.

cafc_harry

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

Airman Brown

Comical.

Bigbadbozman

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

She's just a person doing her job, have you not ever worked for an idiot boss?

cafc_harry

Bigbadbozman said:

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

She's just a person doing her job, have you not ever worked for an idiot boss?

Who hasn't? There's that and then there's one who is hated and is being protested against week after week by thousands of people. Surely at that point you might consider stepping way from the club.

Bigbadbozman

cafc_harry said:

Bigbadbozman said:

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

She's just a person doing her job, have you not ever worked for an idiot boss?

Who hasn't? There's that and then there's one who is hated and is being protested against week after week by thousands of people. Surely at that point you might consider stepping way from the club.

Maybe when you have a family to support, mortgage to pay?????

redman

Didn't think I would get my own thread! There were actually 4 stages to this. First step was asking me to cover up my CARD sweatshirt with a jacket by the CACT guy who runs it and the Greenwich UNi lady who organised the video. I did this as I didn't want to take away the main aim of the presentation too much; and these requests were polite as well. Then this official got involved as we were going onto the pitch. It would appear this was Lisa Squires. Firstly the zip on my jacket wasn't done up high enough and a little bit of the shirt showed. Then there was the badge incident. Basically told I was not going onto the pitch with "that on", It wasn't a polite request but was in the new CAFC customer relations approach of a rude order. There was a clear implication that if I didn't take it off I would be blocked from entering the pitch.
Finally as we walking across I was told I had to return my scarf before I could continue. This was the most bizarre request as it was a red white black scarf bought from the official club shop a few years ago!

The "orders" were clearly from somebody under stress and just again showed to me how much they are rattled when these minor incidents get them worked up.

Perhaps I should have stood my ground more but it didn't seem appropriate in the circumstances

Alwaysneil

Good to hear the badges annoyed them.

seth plum

cafc_harry said:

Bigbadbozman said:

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

She's just a person doing her job, have you not ever worked for an idiot boss?

Who hasn't? There's that and then there's one who is hated and is being protested against week after week by thousands of people. Surely at that point you might consider stepping way from the club.

It wouldn't have taken resignation, just turn a blind eye to the one badge on the one bloke, it would have been the reasonable option all round whatever the instruction given from above.

In this specific instance the workforce can exercise common blimmin sense, and held on to a bit of blimmin personal autonomy if they so choose.

If despite the stupidity of the situation, a member of staff pressed on with this threat, (yeah I know it wasn't like a life or death type of thing, but there was a threat implied at the moment of interaction) then I would like to know the exact reason given, unless it was of the order of 'I don't have to tell you why, just remove that badge'

What possible reason could have been given to justify this behaviour?

guinnessaddick

redman said:

The "orders" were clearly from somebody under stress and just again showed to me how much they are rattled when these minor incidents get them worked up.

Perhaps a stress ball or two, would ease the situation.

bexleyaddick

redman said:

Didn't think I would get my own thread! There were actually 4 stages to this. First step was asking me to cover up my CARD sweatshirt with a jacket by the CACT guy who runs it and the Greenwich UNi lady who organised the video. I did this as I didn't want to take away the main aim of the presentation too much; and these requests were polite as well. Then this official got involved as we were going onto the pitch. It would appear this was Lisa Squires. Firstly the zip on my jacket wasn't done up high enough and a little bit of the shirt showed. Then there was the badge incident. Basically told I was not going onto the pitch with "that on", It wasn't a polite request but was in the new CAFC customer relations approach of a rude order. There was a clear implication that if I didn't take it off I would be blocked from entering the pitch.
Finally as we walking across I was told I had to return my scarf before I could continue. This was the most bizarre request as it was a red white black scarf bought from the official club shop a few years ago!

The "orders" were clearly from somebody under stress and just again showed to me how much they are rattled when these minor incidents get them worked up.

Perhaps I should have stood my ground more but it didn't seem appropriate in the circumstances

Hi Redman, thanks for the response, I am not criticising you as it was clearly a judgment call made by you at the time and as you state, you didn't want it to detract from the message that you guys were trying to get across. Whilst I understand that I do think that I would have refused to take the badge off.... Anyway, I hope you might consider making an official complaint to the club? What right do they have to tell us what to wear?

seth plum

Did you happen to mention that the dress code for the Player of the Year event is going to be CARD sweatshirts?

cafc_harry

seth plum said:

cafc_harry said:

Bigbadbozman said:

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

She's just a person doing her job, have you not ever worked for an idiot boss?

Who hasn't? There's that and then there's one who is hated and is being protested against week after week by thousands of people. Surely at that point you might consider stepping way from the club.

It wouldn't have taken resignation, just turn a blind eye to the one badge on the one bloke, it would have been the reasonable option all round whatever the instruction given from above.

In this specific instance the workforce can exercise common blimmin sense, and held on to a bit of blimmin personal autonomy if they so choose.

If despite the stupidity of the situation, a member of staff pressed on with this threat, (yeah I know it wasn't like a life or death type of thing, but there was a threat implied at the moment of interaction) then I would like to know the exact reason given, unless it was of the order of 'I don't have to tell you why, just remove that badge'

What possible reason could have been given to justify this behaviour?

Couldn't agree more. Understand people have families to feed and jobs aren't exactly plentiful nowadays, but if you are staying at the club at least have the backbone to do that.

Fanny Fanackapan

cafc_harry said:

seth plum said:

cafc_harry said:

Bigbadbozman said:

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

cafc_harry said:

Couldn't care less how nice a person she is. Just another puppet ruining our club. Should be ashamed of herself.

She's just a person doing her job, have you not ever worked for an idiot boss?

Who hasn't? There's that and then there's one who is hated and is being protested against week after week by thousands of people. Surely at that point you might consider stepping way from the club.

It wouldn't have taken resignation, just turn a blind eye to the one badge on the one bloke, it would have been the reasonable option all round whatever the instruction given from above.

In this specific instance the workforce can exercise common blimmin sense, and held on to a bit of blimmin personal autonomy if they so choose.

If despite the stupidity of the situation, a member of staff pressed on with this threat, (yeah I know it wasn't like a life or death type of thing, but there was a threat implied at the moment of interaction) then I would like to know the exact reason given, unless it was of the order of 'I don't have to tell you why, just remove that badge'

What possible reason could have been given to justify this behaviour?

Couldn't agree more. Understand people have families to feed and jobs aren't exactly plentiful nowadays, but if you are staying at the club at least have the backbone to do that.

Ah, but it's the orders of SWMBO !

( That's for YOU, Sam Lloyd !)

redman

Hi Redman, thanks for the response, I am not criticising you as it was clearly a judgment call made by you at the time and as you state, you didn't want it to detract from the message that you guys were trying to get across. Whilst I understand that I do think that I would have refused to take the badge off.... Anyway, I hope you might consider making an official complaint to the club? What right do they have to tell us what to wear?


I will get an email off and in particular ask how this fits with their allowing people to make peaceful protests.