Dear STFC Board Members....

[DribblingSissy]

(firstly I apologise for this being duplicated on the thisis website but I've done so without knowledge of which is paid more attention to by the board, if either)


Dear STFC Board Members,

I do not wish to sound like I am making allegations, nor do I wish to suggest that my views are shared with all the fans, however having noted the recent comments of Bob Holt, I find it hard to refrain from asking what Mr Holt's job role is?

Whilst I am sure you can understand the fans frustration at the ongoings of the past month or so, I do not agree with or encourage BH or MD being the centre of slanderous accusations.

However, with yet another occurence of miscommunication last night between Bob Holt and Dennis Wise (perhaps?), it is becoming increasingly obvious to supporters that Mr Holt is perhaps not the best person to be dealing with the press side of things?!

Whilst this is solely my view on the matter, I would like if I may to offer my opinion in that it would be beneficial to go back to basics on the entirity of the current situation.

For example, perhaps getting SSW, BH, SG, MD, Mr Devlin, Mr Carson, Messrs Wise and Poyet and whomever else is involved with all the recent speculation into one room for an hour or so, not necessarily to discuss the in's and out's of each others jobs or roles, but simply in order to tell one foot which way the other is going.

It comes across to us fans that we get one story from one person and another from the next.

We do not feel that every ounce of detail of the running of the club needs to be passed on in press releases to the fans, however it seems that whilst there are obvious financial problems at the club at present (as there has been for years) it would make sense to make sure everyone behind the scenes knows the full picture about everything first.

Once all the board room, managers, directors and staff know whats going on, then and only then might it be a good idea to decide upon who tells us what and ensure it is all agreed before this is done.

Now all the above is merely my view and in no way is aimed at anything other than being constructive critisism, however I cant help but feel (like many) that its not so much the mis-management of the club, but the mis-communications within it, that perhaps have either caused or aided the evident downfall of finances, press releases and relationship with certain STFC affiliates and the fans.

Your views would be greatly appreciated, however only once they have been discussed in full and agreed between all parties.

Kind regards and without anonimity,

Matthew Hedges
Forever a Swindon Town Fan

[Dazzza]

Very good, have you put a copy in the post?

[STFC Bart]

The reason is because they are incompetent. Watch the vents unfold over the next couple of years- and the last 5 if you need anymore convincing

They will take this club out of the league-probably not this season but in the next couple

[DribblingSissy]

I'm not interested in accusations Bart, or alegations of their supposed "incompetence" which is solely your view....

The point is that we as fans dont need to know everything that happens, but when we are told one thing and then another unfolds it can become very frustrating to us all and even lead some (as yourself) to assumptions that 100% of what is being done is wrong or certain board members etc not doing their job correctly.

I'd agree to some extet that recent events do make it hard to see the brighter side of the argument, thus making it hard for some (as yourself) to try to see what good has come from recent years, however the simple fact is (the only fact i'm willing to state at present) is that STFC as a company is not 100% stupid, far from it or we would not still be here having been to administration and back twice over.

Its obvious to all Bart that your not happy with how the clubs run, but maybe some constructive critisism of your own rather than allegatons would perhaps allow the Board to understand how you feel as a fan who is probably just as passionate about the club as we all are, simply unable to show it in any other way than anger?!

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

I'm not interested in accusations Bart, or alegations of their supposed "incompetence" which is solely your view....

The point is that we as fans dont need to know everything that happens, but when we are told one thing and then another unfolds it can become very frustrating to us all and even lead some (as yourself) to assumptions that 100% of what is being done is wrong or certain board members etc not doing their job correctly.

I'd agree to some extet that recent events do make it hard to see the brighter side of the argument, thus making it hard for some (as yourself) to try to see what good has come from recent years, however the simple fact is (the only fact i'm willing to state at present) is that STFC as a company is not 100% stupid, far from it or we would not still be here having been to administration and back twice over.

Its obvious to all Bart that your not happy with how the clubs run, but maybe some constructive critisism of your own rather than allegatons would perhaps allow the Board to understand how you feel as a fan who is probably just as passionate about the club as we all are, simply unable to show it in any other way than anger?!

good post

[Panda Paws]

I'm not interested in accusations Bart, or alegations of their supposed "incompetence" which is solely your view....

The point is that we as fans dont need to know everything that happens, but when we are told one thing and then another unfolds it can become very frustrating to us all and even lead some (as yourself) to assumptions that 100% of what is being done is wrong or certain board members etc not doing their job correctly.

I'd agree to some extet that recent events do make it hard to see the brighter side of the argument, thus making it hard for some (as yourself) to try to see what good has come from recent years, however the simple fact is (the only fact i'm willing to state at present) is that STFC as a company is not 100% stupid, far from it or we would not still be here having been to administration and back twice over.

Its obvious to all Bart that your not happy with how the clubs run, but maybe some constructive critisism of your own rather than allegatons would perhaps allow the Board to understand how you feel as a fan who is probably just as passionate about the club as we all are, simply unable to show it in any other way than anger?!

good post

Yep, agreed. And good letter too. Well done, sir.

[Boeta]

I find it hard to refrain from asking what Mr Holt's job role is?

Diamandis' mouthpiece

[Frigby Daser]

Sissy, sums it up well.

The idea of getting such stupendously important people into the same room at the same time for the small-fry reason of running a football club is of course quite ludicrous however. surey you can see that?

[pauld]

I find it hard to refrain from asking what Mr Holt's job role is?

Diamandis' mouthpiece

And official harbinger of doom!

[Batch]

Good point Paul. How will we know when something bad is going down now BH has gone?

[DribblingSissy]

But Moonraker.....if you start a new job at a new firm, there's no point trying to discuss complex matters with clients etc if you havent even studied the basics of the company or its foundations!?!

My point was simply that it seems that they have tried for a while now to allow certain members to look after certain areas of business without proper communication it seems and it also becomes clear now that it simply hasnt worked as one hand doesnt know what the other is doing!

The idea of getting such people together may sound unlikely, but to resolve a long term problem in the short term may only take a small meeting between a department.....to resolve the long term issues and structure of the company/football club for good.....a full inter departmental meeting....or otheriwse noted as full discussion with everyone present.....is the only way of linking all the areas of the team/comapny together again and starting from fresh ground.

If that makes any sense???
I know I wouldnt want to be Wise at the minute for example, as although he knows exactly what he wants to do, he only has 'ideas' about what is happening in the rest of the club and is concerned mainly with getting on with his job......but when other areas of business start interferring with his job, sooner or later (as it starting to show with BH situation) its going to interfere so everyone should be on the same page to avoid such clashes from even happening.

If everyone knows what everyone else is doing or should be doing, then people like Wise who is professional enough to keep his head down and do his job, can in fact get on and do it......without the structure in place (which we seem to lack) you may as well not bother as things will inevitably get screwed up.

IMO

[Spencer_White]

Lets get one thing straight. Dunwoodys running of the club has been nothing less than incompetant.

If they produced accounts you'd be able to see that. But they dont produce accounts for STFC, despite charging us massive fees. Because they are incompetant.