The Mayor Of Simpleton Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 A club near me has refused, when asked, to list its pre-season games - adding that it is 'nobody's business' to know about whom they are playing. Now, before I nominate them for the Darwin Award for Sporting Idiocy, should clubs have to (by FA law if necessary) release details of whom they are playing, at which ground and on what day? Or should it be up to them to decide whom knows about who they are playing, and thereby only marketing the games to a handful of people? I swear that some football clubs are harder to work out than the Knights Templar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike roe Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Thats a strange one, not to release details.... unless theyve a load of money behind them and are playing trialists they want no one to know about..... or maybe they care nothing for their fan base. Name and shame!! It always bugs me when a Club signs a player for an undisclosed sum...surely a Club should share details like that with the fans, could be a record signing for the Club and the fans wouldnt know...it's all part of a Clubs history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savagebee Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 A club near me has refused, when asked, to list its pre-season games - adding that it is 'nobody's business' to know about whom they are playing. Now, before I nominate them for the Darwin Award for Sporting Idiocy, should clubs have to (by FA law if necessary) release details of whom they are playing, at which ground and on what day? Or should it be up to them to decide whom knows about who they are playing, and thereby only marketing the games to a handful of people? I swear that some football clubs are harder to work out than the Knights Templar! :shocked2 (2): Maybe they have no pre-season games lined up because no one wants to play them ? or maybe they have no supporters to tell ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mayor Of Simpleton Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 The club in question does have some fans, but they are about 20-25 in number when the wider area has over 45,000 people living there. A number of clubs have expressed an interest in them (Bishops Cleeve, Gloucester City and Causeway United) but the secretary never responds to calls/emails. Therefore, it's a little bit puzzling why a club does not want to mention its pre-season plans and not talk to clubs about games which could bring in some decent revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Browne Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 perhaps they ticked the box for no publicity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mayor Of Simpleton Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 perhaps they ticked the box for no publicity Never knew there was one of those . Would be nice if Piers Morgan and Simon Cowell had one each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rebel1965 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Thats a strange one, not to release details.... unless theyve a load of money behind them and are playing trialists they want no one to know about..... or maybe they care nothing for their fan base. Name and shame!! It always bugs me when a Club signs a player for an undisclosed sum...surely a Club should share details like that with the fans, could be a record signing for the Club and the fans wouldnt know...it's all part of a Clubs history. Mike can you please tell us how much you earn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savagebee Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 The club in question does have some fans, but they are about 20-25 in number when the wider area has over 45,000 people living there. A number of clubs have expressed an interest in them (Bishops Cleeve, Gloucester City and Causeway United) but the secretary never responds to calls/emails. Therefore, it's a little bit puzzling why a club does not want to mention its pre-season plans and not talk to clubs about games which could bring in some decent revenue. Well im glad I don't support them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Piers Morgan is a [****!!****] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike roe Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Mike can you please tell us how much you earn? Yes Clive, about £28,000 p.a I believe. Though I'd imagine fans have more interest in their Clubs spending than what I earn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mayor Of Simpleton Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Thats a strange one, not to release details.... unless theyve a load of money behind them and are playing trialists they want no one to know about..... or maybe they care nothing for their fan base. Name and shame!! It always bugs me when a Club signs a player for an undisclosed sum...surely a Club should share details like that with the fans, could be a record signing for the Club and the fans wouldnt know...it's all part of a Clubs history. That was one of the reasons given - the committee of this club had signed a whole lot of trialists up and not told the manager about it! The manager is said to be seething about this, as this has completely undermined his authority at the club. The number of trialists was close to 40 as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big J R Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 As far as I'm aware, there is NO requirement to publicise friendlies. HOWEVER..... The F.A. have to be informed as their normal rules have to be obeyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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