Agree with AFKA it's a PR stunt nothing more. We should turn her use of this PR mob against her ------ how much is it costing ---- why would a team in the 3rd level need a PR firm etc etc It's just another example of how out of her depth she is
What would we have lost by agreeing to meet? I doubt everyone would leave the meeting as besties and KM would still be on tinder; but this all started as a demand for the owners to spell it out in black and white. This could have been that opportunity.
That ship sailed a long time ago, it is not a new opportunity but a PR exercise, we would have lost an awful lot by agreeing to meet.
Probably already been mentioned but you missed a trick CARD. You should have agreed to a meeting (maybe in Starbucks), set a date and then cancelled the day before because 'something has come up'. CARD IS NOT FOR SALE.
A bit stunned at how CARD have thoroughly dismissed the - seeming - work of a well respected PR agency. That wouldn't be good for business were it more well known... It may even be enough for some places to politely refuse future work.
For what it's worth, and I'm sure this thread will be monitored, I was going to continue my boycott of The Valley vs Coventry. However, due to the underhand manner of this "leak", I will reluctantly purchase a ticket for Coventry tomorrow.
When even the attempts at looking sincere and open-to-engagement rely upon sleight of hand - well timed emails curiously finding their way on the desks of journalists - you can't help but wonder if the tide is turning and we're approaching victory.
Can't imagine the club did this without RD's knowledge/assent - may even have been done on his instructions.
Clearly generated by the forthcoming resumption of protests - this time on all four sides of the stadium.
This maybe a result of RD's venture to the Valley a couple of weeks ago. He is losing money at a great rate of knots and he may well have said to the SMT 'enough is enough, get it fixed'. It looks like they have employed a PR Agency who don't seem to have done sufficient research before firing off a letter to CARD. They may well say they tried for peace talks but then releasing it to the press immediately shoots them in the foot. RD continues to lose money and won't be a happy chappie.
When everyone knows....as it's been revealed you are heavily relying on an expensive PR firm to do your work for you, because you are very much incapable.
This should be the response from all supporter groups, they don't want to take anything on board that anyone actually says so why bother with a dialogue. Anyway why does Kat want to meet with just 2% of the support base?
I was imagining one of the hired PR team reading that statement, learning about what's been happening and thinking 'Jesus Christ - what have we got ourselves into?'
In fact (and worse in my view)..the Woolwich meeting was called because the club refused to talk after a polite and genuine request for a discussion about the concerns of the Trust regarding the growing and increasingly public disaffection of fans.
I wonder how long it will be before cameras fixed on the Directors' Box find a distraught Katy blubbing into Sue's proffered hanky at the nasty chants aimed in her direction ?
If Roland had indeed learnt from his mistakes, he would have removed KM from her post.
The list of her failures and incompetence is so long it really is quite amazing she is still here. It is quite unbelievable that he does not see that things will never move forward while she is still here. Only a slim chance of it working for him if he sacked her now, and it would have to be a stunning choice of candidate to replace her.
However, I think others are right, if she were to leave he would even less than 1.5% intrest in us.
I may have had more sympathy with the club had they not released a statement to the press about the invite hours after sending it and without a response from CARD. That one act shows this was a pure PR exercise on their front and has been treated with the contempt it deserved to be.
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There were only 22 teams in that 1926 league so we've never FINISHED lower than 21st in the 3rd tier since we joined the league.
It's just another example of how out of her depth she is
Fantastic...says it all...print it up.
Surprised KM hasn't tried to hire CARD to do her PR.
They screwed up leaking the email to the press before any response could have feasibly been given, either acceptance, or refusal.
The trap has been sidestepped but the divisive tactic will persist.
The more you see of them, the more you dislike them.
For what it's worth, and I'm sure this thread will be monitored, I was going to continue my boycott of The Valley vs Coventry. However, due to the underhand manner of this "leak", I will reluctantly purchase a ticket for Coventry tomorrow.
When even the attempts at looking sincere and open-to-engagement rely upon sleight of hand - well timed emails curiously finding their way on the desks of journalists - you can't help but wonder if the tide is turning and we're approaching victory.
When everyone knows....as it's been revealed you are heavily relying on an expensive PR firm to do your work for you, because you are very much incapable.
Soon as that's exposed.
It's good night.
Oops, sorry! Wrong thread!
The list of her failures and incompetence is so long it really is quite amazing she is still here. It is quite unbelievable that he does not see that things will never move forward while she is still here. Only a slim chance of it working for him if he sacked her now, and it would have to be a stunning choice of candidate to replace her.
However, I think others are right, if she were to leave he would even less than 1.5% intrest in us.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences.
Great statement from CARD.
Bog off Roland.