New Players Tunnel

Plastic...? it's built of old cornflake packets, look closely you can see the Kellogs logo.....

 

Thought it look shi&e...Needs painting or something.

Very professional is BORING!!

 

Must be a reason they've had to do it because it looks shite.

 

I would have thought it will feature advertisements or sponsors at some time hence it's drab appearance.

 

Paudie needs to improve a lot and I'm not sure he can become as good as AOC. He has played at a higher level when at Aberdeen (I know some would argue that the SPL is not a higher level) and he was only 28 last month. I know he has been up and down here and there was that incident with the captain's armband but he is has had some poor players around him at times.
It could also be argued that he would even now be a better choice as captain than ROD.

I agree Fordy, it looks like it's been made out cardboard by some kids given a project to do. Definitely needs painting, perhaps that's as far has they got before being told to self isolate.

 

Had one at the top so doubt that very much.

 

A bit unlike your usual factual or constructive post there, Rod. I didn't realise you'd joined the Fordy Carping Club!

Let me assist by reference to the posted picture by Bronco. There has been some preparatory work carried out during the shut down. First the area of light colour between the tunnel and pitch was installed in resin finish, organised and executed by my fellow Associate Director Simon Hartley and his associated company. This paving gives a solid and hard wearing base for the tunnel to run on and stops wear on the pitch perimeter.
Second the area between the edge of the resin and a margin to the pitch has been resurfaced with artificial grass, it is slightly darker on the picture. The result of these two pieces of work is elimination of the churning of the playing surface.
Turning to the tunnel itself, work only started on Tuesday, a short day due to the evening game, and finished Friday to clear up for yesterday. Of course there is work to do, anyone with any sense would see this is not the finished article but considering staff have been at the absolute minimum a lot has been achieved, especially by Ryan Sparks on the sponsorship front. Money has also been spent elsewhere, the playing surface is in great condition, partly due to the rest over the summer allowing the grass to root deeper, but also to the fertilizer programme being changed There is hardly any wear.
Ryan has secured additional sponsorship for the new dugouts which we have to provide. These will be in place next month, awaiting the seats in BCFC colours. We have a new kit van, both of these elements courtesy of JCT.
Work is progressing elsewhere but you and Fordy with his negative blinkers on have failed to notice, shame on you. The picture Bronco posted shows the first block of replacement seats (nearest the camera) in place and complete, more to come finance planning allowing.
Do I hear a "well done Ryan and team"?, thought not but it won't stop the work.

 

As you say, anyone with half an ounce of intelligence can see its work in progress. Knocking the club regardless of what they do. One thing you could pass on though, rather than you responding on the clubs behave (which we appreciate), why doesn't the club release updates through the official channels so that the comedians amongst us aren't left to fill in the blanks.

 

Such great detail on the latest projects thank you
What most fans want to know and it's more critical to the club going forward is who and when our next CEO will be in place it's our route to progression
Your standard reply will be you are not "privy" to such information but the detail you have illustrated above suguests you have your ear closer to the ground than you let on
Or do us mere fans not count

 

That's all very well but................
Any chance of us scouting and procuring a couple of forrads...?

 

The fact that we are in a position to do any work at the moment and make improvements is down to the work Ryan Sparks seems to be doing with sponsorships. The commercial side of this club seems to be working well

 

Frankly I don’t give a shit about any of that,

Re Sparks, securing sponsorship is his job and that’s why he gets a salary.

it’s results on the field where it matters, whether the main stand gets a coat of paint matters not a jot.

 

As the club isn't transparent on any deals you haven't got a clue if the sponsorship deals are any good or not!

If Ryan is doing a good job then great then he needs to stay in his role and the CEO needs not to be him. If he is CEO when Rhodes goes the club is finished.

The club is a YES club and no fan really knows whats going on. It's great we have improved the tunnel and a few seats in the stadium but the club so far behind the times that I can't praise any current owner, CEO or director at the club as for me they have failed the fans and the club.

 

100% this.

It's Sparks job to do some commercial deals. I don't see why he deserves praise for that. It not as if he done a deal with say Astonish and got them to spend a load of money with Bradford City instead of Leeds Utd. The deals he does are easy. Just going to the same old, same companies are getting them to do a deal. He's just ticking over and doing his job.

I want to hear about how the club is going to get itself into 2020 on and off the pitch. The club are miles behind in where we should be.

 

The infrastructure of the club does matter and the commercial side is vital especially at this time