Fans Advisory Board meeting

[LeonW]

What do the Philly 76ers fans / media think of his time there?

New York Red Bulls weren't keen:

https://archive.nytimes.com/goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/red-bulls-ax-top-executive/

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.onceametro.com/platform/amp/2012/4/20/2962705/chris-heck-cant-do-nothin-right

https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/red-bulls-fire-director-of-business-operations-chris-heck.1965327/

Does not make for good reading from our perspective.

[ROBBO]

Bloody hell how did he end up with us, start a protest, Heck out now.

[Demitri_C]

I liked purslow honestly i didnt think he did much wrong so was suprised hw was removed and replaced with this guy.

Its still early to say on his performance but the little ive seen and heard of him i have alot of red flags. Ive also heard from a few people that went to the meeting he doesnt like being questioned and comes across as a bit of a arse

[Risso]

Small man syndrome.

[ChicagoLion]

“ I don’t think people really comprehend how much damage he’s done in the little time he’s been there,” one team insider said.

This bloke has form.

[PeterWithe]

I liked purslow honestly i didnt think he did much wrong so was suprised hw was removed and replaced with this guy.

Didn't Purslow simply retire?

[GarTomas]

It’s only natural when someone senior comes in who’s new some of the existing team hired by Purslow will feel put out.
 
If everything was exactly the same we’d be wondering what is the new guy actually doing!!

[kippaxvilla2]

"I'm so glad, on the business perspective, that we haven't won yet," said Heck, a former NBA executive who joined the Red Bulls in 2011. "Because I don't believe we have been ready. My hope, and our drive, is that we are championship ready by the end of this season."

That’s classic Tom Fox right there.

[eamonn]

Half of "being ready" is that your rivals aren't. ManUre and Chelsea won't always be in transition.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

A few of the references in that first article are already a bit familiar!!!

[VillaTim]

I liked purslow honestly i didnt think he did much wrong

He appointed Gerrard which in itself is grounds for instant dismissal .

[caster troy]

I want to give them the benefit of the doubt but the notion that we shouldn't do a major redevelopment because we aren't currently 'selling out' can't be serious. Firstly that implies that the only reason to do it is purely on the basis of an increase in capacity, which it clearly isn't as there is huge scope for improving upon the existing facilities. Putting that aside I doubt that another 3k seats would mean that the majority of fans who want to attend games could then go. I routinely end up sitting on my own because only single seats are available, where I would love to be able to go with family and friends. Surely we would be better off selling out 52k for most games and having empty seats for League Cup/Conference league etc than having only 45k and never being able to go beyond that even if the demand is there?

I'd be interested to know how they are estimating the demand for tickets. As an example I want four tickets for Burnley tomorrow, if I can't get four on this occasion I won't go as we will need to do something else together. To the club would I just be seen as someone on the waiting list who didn't go to the game? The way the statement was worded implies they just think one unsold seat means no-one else wanted to go, which would be insane.

[claret+blue ed]

Was anything asked about the way away tickets are distributed and if there was anything going to be changed to allow more access to fans not currently in the closed shop criteria??

[dave.woodhall]

Was anything asked about the way away tickets are distributed and if there was anything going to be changed to allow more access to fans not currently in the closed shop criteria??

That one was, I think, debated at the last meeting and I believe an announcement has been/will be made on the subject.

[claret+blue ed]

Was anything asked about the way away tickets are distributed and if there was anything going to be changed to allow more access to fans not currently in the closed shop criteria??

That one was, I think, debated at the last meeting and I believe an announcement has been/will be made on the subject.

Thanks Dave