My dear friend Nigel says the initiative was nothing to do with the PR company:-
"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand ( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
Send them messages via LinkedIn and tell them the issues, ask for feedback, to be our mole!
I'd always be careful doing stuff via LinkedIn just because although it's your profile, it's a business networking tool. Just think about what your company might say and possible implications for them etc
"The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand."
That must narrow the field a bit, given that NightMeire & co have shipped off most of the original staff who knew what they were doing and actually cared about the club.
Did Mrs Perks give her hubby a bit of a nudge, saying "I've got a great idea ..." ?
My dear friend Nigel says the initiative was nothing to do with the PR company:-
"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand ( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
My dear friend Nigel says the initiative was nothing to do with the PR company:-
"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand ( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
My dear friend Nigel says the initiative was nothing to do with the PR company:-
"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand ( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
Anything in this?
Keith Peacock?
Given the Kent connections of Insufferable Addick I'd guess Derek Ufton but could also be Chris Parkes.
Or he's just drifting off into his acid flashback fantasy world again.
That piss poor article on vitalfootball yesterday seemed very suspicious:
- authored by an individual who, despite being a suporter for 50 years, had never written anything before; - focused solely on CARD, and written in a very one-sided manner; - a peculiar choice of medium to share his thoughts - who the fuck uses vitalfootball - but one that seems to have a decent Google ranking; - the only response to it in the forum was by an individual who had never posted before.
I suspect there may be some shilling and theatre going on at the moment.
My dear friend Nigel says the initiative was nothing to do with the PR company:-
"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand ( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
My dear friend Nigel says the initiative was nothing to do with the PR company:-
"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand ( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
Anything in this?
It may well be true - along the lines of:
Respected member of staff: Look Katy, if you want to stop the Coventry protest the only chance you have is trying to establish dialogue with CARD. They may not go for it, probably won't, but it's your only chance.
So we're meant to believe that they hired Pitch to manage their PR and then, when a national media outlet asked them for a comment on a piece about protests at The Valley, they responded on their own without engaging said PR company?
So we're meant to believe that they hired Pitch to manage their PR and then, when a national media outlet asked them for a comment on a piece about protests at The Valley, they responded on their own without engaging said PR company?
Thing is with Meire that is quite possible. She doesn't think anything through.
Cawley is saying he contacted the club for a comment on the planned protests v Coventry and the club gave him the story about the letter to CARD.
The Daily Mail were clearly sent the same email as they reproduced it at the end of the article yesterday. I think they added it later in the day but maybe be wrong on that. Presumably CAFC or Pitch were expecting the Mail to change their original story or run a new one rather than just tack it on at the end of the very negative piece.
I've spoken to the news editor at PR Week about this....they've been keeping an eye on all things Charlton recently and may well be trying to speak to Pitch in the near future....
So we're meant to believe that they hired Pitch to manage their PR and then, when a national media outlet asked them for a comment on a piece about protests at The Valley, they responded on their own without engaging said PR company?
Thing is with Meire that is quite possible. She doesn't think anything through.
Cawley is saying he contacted the club for a comment on the planned protests v Coventry and the club gave him the story about the letter to CARD.
The Daily Mail were clearly sent the same email as they reproduced it at the end of the article yesterday. I think they added it later in the day but maybe be wrong on that. Presumably CAFC or Pitch were expecting the Mail to change their original story or run a new one rather than just tack it on at the end of the very negative piece.
Of course, there is precedent here. To clarify my original thought, I forgot to add: "and we're meant to think this is somehow better!"
I've spoken to the news editor at PR Week about this....they've been keeping an eye on all things Charlton recently and may well be trying to speak to Pitch in the near future....
They could run the feature under the headline "The challenges of trying to polish a turd"
My dear friend Nigel says the initiative was nothing to do with the PR company:-
"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand ( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
My dear friend Nigel says the initiative was nothing to do with the PR company:-
"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. the idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his handT( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
Anything in this?
Quite obviously a Tony Cahones idea then!
"The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand"
My dear friend Nigel says the initiative was nothing to do with the PR company:-
"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand ( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
I've wondered that too, wouldn't be surprised at all to see some 'astroturfing' going on social media. There seems to be a few people with limited digital profiles/footprint who are very outspoken against CARD coming out of the woodwork recently i've noticed.
I've wondered that too, wouldn't be surprised at all to see some 'astroturfing' going on social media. There seems to be a few people with limited digital profiles/footprint who are very outspoken against CARD coming out of the woodwork recently i've noticed.
Not remotely surprised. The PR campaign is clearly aimed at divide and conquer so they will use any means they can on social media. Expect Facebook and Twitter to carry more outwardly aggressive anti-CARD anti-protest posts, and the same on forums as has already been seen in the past couple of weeks.
They want to create the impression that the bulk of fans - Richard Nixon's beloved 'silent majority' - are behind the board and against the protesters. Hence the threats, at extremes of violence, against those returning to protest at the Coventry game. I am convinced that neither the club or the PR company would consider promoting violence between fans at that game ... let's just hope the stewards are not encouraged to take a hard stand.
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"I can guarantee you 100 per cent that is not true. The idea came from one of the most honest and decent club stalwarts with an impeccable record and who has 100 per cent respect from everyone who has ever had the privilege to shake his hand ( no, not me, I'm not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath). The club saw that it was a sensible and constructive proposal and acted upon it."
Anything in this?
Did Mrs Perks give her hubby a bit of a nudge, saying "I've got a great idea ..." ?
Or he's just drifting off into his acid flashback fantasy world again.
That piss poor article on vitalfootball yesterday seemed very suspicious:
- authored by an individual who, despite being a suporter for 50 years, had never written anything before;
- focused solely on CARD, and written in a very one-sided manner;
- a peculiar choice of medium to share his thoughts - who the fuck uses vitalfootball - but one that seems to have a decent Google ranking;
- the only response to it in the forum was by an individual who had never posted before.
I suspect there may be some shilling and theatre going on at the moment.
I call bullshit.
The idea of the meeting may have been, but the leak? Rubbish.
If that club stalwart exists I bet they are fuming at the cack-handed way in which this has unfolded.
Respected member of staff: Look Katy, if you want to stop the Coventry protest the only chance you have is trying to establish dialogue with CARD. They may not go for it, probably won't, but it's your only chance.
Katy: I'll get our PR gurus on to it.
Cawley is saying he contacted the club for a comment on the planned protests v Coventry and the club gave him the story about the letter to CARD.
The Daily Mail were clearly sent the same email as they reproduced it at the end of the article yesterday. I think they added it later in the day but maybe be wrong on that. Presumably CAFC or Pitch were expecting the Mail to change their original story or run a new one rather than just tack it on at the end of the very negative piece.
They could start with the loss of the Head of HR before Mel Baroni, Mel herself and that bloke they had infor a bit and culminating in Pitch.
Make a riveting read.
That sentence rules him out.
They want to create the impression that the bulk of fans - Richard Nixon's beloved 'silent majority' - are behind the board and against the protesters. Hence the threats, at extremes of violence, against those returning to protest at the Coventry game. I am convinced that neither the club or the PR company would consider promoting violence between fans at that game ... let's just hope the stewards are not encouraged to take a hard stand.