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Gavin Carter - Aug 2025 Talksport interview p8
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Laziness and slack attitudes. Not professional at all.ShootersHillGuru said:AB makes very valid observations and you have to wonder why the management team havnt got a handle on the basics. Perhaps there’s an element of Bertie big bollox syndrome.1 -
Paul Elliottsoapy_jones said:Well it must be no coincidence, that his arrival has resulted in an upturn in form on the pitch!
My contacts in the club let slip that when he put his own plimsoles on and took PE for the first time, the players were inspired...
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The tried and trusted way way of bringing people through the gets is.....
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My company used to carry out a lot of work at The Valley before Roland arrived all supervised by the in house facilities team who we reported too.
That soon changed and it all went downhill including us having to threaten court action to get our invoices paid. The facilities team were broken up or laid off and responsibility was handed over to a young, inexperienced person.
I am not surprised at any of the above if the facilities are still being run the same way8 -
Functioning and hygienic toilets and having running water seem to be a fair way to measure how well or otherwise an organisation is being run.
I’m sure that the ground still being owned by Roland is not helping matters, though if the club actually owned the Valley it would be as responsible for the maintenance of the stadium and facilities as it is now.
Seems to me that getting these basics right is actually the easy bit - far easier to ensure your toilets/turnstiles are all working than it is to put together a promotion challenging football team. It doesn’t say much about the professionalism of those currently in charge if facilities and signage are not working / incorrect.
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If you cannot do easy (The toilets) then you have no chance of doing hard8
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Is that a George Michael lyric?cafc999 said:If you cannot do easy (The toilets) then you have no chance of doing hard14 -
Might have been the 12 inch versionSuedeAdidas said:
Is that a George Michael lyric?cafc999 said:If you cannot do easy (The toilets) then you have no chance of doing hard7 -
Airman Brown said:
What does it actually cost to replace or remove this large ad on the AC concourse, which has the wrong price on it from last season (eight months later)? The club increased the VEX price to £16 in the summer, which was foolish of itself IMO, but why would you leave the old price on display to illustrate the hike? Only one reason, because nobody is paying attention or thinks that it matters enough to do anything about it.
i accept it isn’t important to the fans on the concourse and that the impact of advertising VEX here is insignificant in any event, but it’s indicative of the management culture.
Similarly, why would you publish out of date material lifted from the internet in the paid-for club programme? What is the cost of updating it?
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Now sort out the toilet issues will you?Airman Brown said:Airman Brown said:What does it actually cost to replace or remove this large ad on the AC concourse, which has the wrong price on it from last season (eight months later)? The club increased the VEX price to £16 in the summer, which was foolish of itself IMO, but why would you leave the old price on display to illustrate the hike? Only one reason, because nobody is paying attention or thinks that it matters enough to do anything about it.
i accept it isn’t important to the fans on the concourse and that the impact of advertising VEX here is insignificant in any event, but it’s indicative of the management culture.
Similarly, why would you publish out of date material lifted from the internet in the paid-for club programme? What is the cost of updating it?Happy to help! 😉6 - Sponsored links:
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Any stats on toilet cleanliness at L1 clubs and how it aligns with promotions? One for @Callumcafc maybe.cafc999 said:If you cannot do easy (The toilets) then you have no chance of doing hard
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How bad are the floodlights getting, the NW corner was pretty much in the dark today1
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No sign of Charlie Methven or Andy Scott today
although I couldn’t see Scott at Wycombe game
they were prolly both scouting at Preston today0 -
CM on family holiday0
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I've always said that the family stand should have manned turnstiles as it would make things quicker, we've gone from having turnstile 3 not working for the last few years and now that's been fixed turnstile 2 is out of operation.Athletico Charlton said:In case Mr Carter was to check in to this thread... One of the two turnstiles for the family stand broke about 3 games ago. They now have a steward outside telling people that use it they need to scan and then be super quick to push through or it locks on them. The oldest person in my party is 79. You can imagine how effective that method is.0 -
Courtesy of his CAFC salary at a time fans are being fleeced / pressed for money at every opportunity 😉🙂cafc999 said:CM on family holiday4 -
Do you go on annual leave courtesy of your annual salary?valleynick66 said:
Courtesy of his CAFC salary at a time fans are being fleeced / pressed for money at every opportunity 😉🙂cafc999 said:CM on family holiday8 -
More recently than that, Peter Varney would often directly reply.alburyaddick said:I agree there are some basic things that need addressing- the increasingly dilapidated state of the stadium is a concern - who is responsible under the lease for maintenance - could be either the current ownership or Roland ?Also I tried to get hold of someone in hospitality to spend money all over the Xmas break inc before and after the Cambridge game and they only responded to me on the morning of the Wycombe game. Considering how many chiefs we have you’d think they’d have this covered
in years gone by Roger Alwen’s wife - Heather would answer the phone herself and sell you something!
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Are the emojis invisible?cafc999 said:
Do you go on annual leave courtesy of your annual salary?valleynick66 said:
Courtesy of his CAFC salary at a time fans are being fleeced / pressed for money at every opportunity 😉🙂cafc999 said:CM on family holiday0 -
Not like he has all summer for that. You take the transfer window off Charlie.cafc999 said:CM on family holiday
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I'd rather he was as far away as possible from the club during the transfer windowThe Red Robin said:
Not like he has all summer for that. You take the transfer window off Charlie.cafc999 said:CM on family holiday5 -
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The Red Robin said:
Not like he has all summer for that. You take the transfer window off Charlie.cafc999 said:CM on family holiday
100%, squirrel face got slammed, and rightly so, for going to Dubai/wherever during the season.
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fenaddick said:
I'd rather he was as far away as possible from the club during the transfer windowThe Red Robin said:
Not like he has all summer for that. You take the transfer window off Charlie.cafc999 said:CM on family holiday
Nobody coming in so probably thinks he can go away.
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Must be as I cannot see anything other than text on my phonevalleynick66 said:
Are the emojis invisible?cafc999 said:
Do you go on annual leave courtesy of your annual salary?valleynick66 said:
Courtesy of his CAFC salary at a time fans are being fleeced / pressed for money at every opportunity 😉🙂cafc999 said:CM on family holiday2 -
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Leas than half working there. Do the club not have a maintenance person in employment anymore?
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Problem is the lights are so old that its really hard to find replacement bulbs.
Thanks Tony Keohane
All the lights need to be replaced with LED lights to meet higher league requirements.6 -
shirty5 said:Leas than half working there. Do the club not have a maintenance person in employment anymore?
Duracell last longer.
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