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Bill Watson (15)
Regardless of what anyone hear says about the administration, the coaches, the players etc in the end it is all moot. We can discuss all aspects of the problems and submit various ideas for fixes but in reality, who listens?
This isn't something that's only to do with the Reds, it happens for every sports team anywhere. There is just no real communication of whats really going on, mainly because they don't want to be hounded by the media over their plans I expect. But it's a real shame that in times like these the members can really only see themselves as a source of revenue and anything they have to say really gets heard by no one (other then other members who inhabit the same space - forums, blogs, the pub etc). Real damage can be done to the club if they are perceived to be inactive after the members hear the same old drivel that's always pushed out in times of crisis "We have complete faith in <insert name here>", "We good plans in place for successful <insert subject here>" etc. Many members won't renew their membership unless they see a change, something positive, something to give them hope things are on the improve. And the club just doesn't want to give any of this information out until it's all done and dusted.
I really wish sporting clubs would look to ways and means to communicate with members. There are ways this can be done without having to actually talk to each one. True one can always email the club and express one's concerns, you also might get the odd person get into the ear of someone after a game, but who really reads that email or takes notcie of one person's views, and it will all go nowhere unless an awful lot of people email/say the same thing. Clubs really need an avenue to promote interaction with members and fans on a large scale, but very few do such a thing. The only large scale feedback they see and take notice of is how many show up to the home game and how many renew their membership. problem with that is, by the time it badly drops off, it's all too late. it is possible for clubs to interact, if they really wanted to.
This isn't something that's only to do with the Reds, it happens for every sports team anywhere. There is just no real communication of whats really going on, mainly because they don't want to be hounded by the media over their plans I expect. But it's a real shame that in times like these the members can really only see themselves as a source of revenue and anything they have to say really gets heard by no one (other then other members who inhabit the same space - forums, blogs, the pub etc). Real damage can be done to the club if they are perceived to be inactive after the members hear the same old drivel that's always pushed out in times of crisis "We have complete faith in <insert name here>", "We good plans in place for successful <insert subject here>" etc. Many members won't renew their membership unless they see a change, something positive, something to give them hope things are on the improve. And the club just doesn't want to give any of this information out until it's all done and dusted.
I really wish sporting clubs would look to ways and means to communicate with members. There are ways this can be done without having to actually talk to each one. True one can always email the club and express one's concerns, you also might get the odd person get into the ear of someone after a game, but who really reads that email or takes notcie of one person's views, and it will all go nowhere unless an awful lot of people email/say the same thing. Clubs really need an avenue to promote interaction with members and fans on a large scale, but very few do such a thing. The only large scale feedback they see and take notice of is how many show up to the home game and how many renew their membership. problem with that is, by the time it badly drops off, it's all too late. it is possible for clubs to interact, if they really wanted to.
