Quote: Adeybull "In fairness to Bennett, the very point about timing that you raised WAS specifically asked, in one of the written-in questions. And was answered, to an extent. They said that the timing meant that much of the expenditure, bookings, literature etc had to be commissioned/arranged well in advance. And that, AT THE TIME, they still had every expectation of the club making the play-offs. They did not specifically say that those guys' performances (or lack of) on the park had effectively sabotaged their plans, nor would you expect them to, but I think the message came across?
The other pertinent point on this, I thought, was in response to "[iWhy did the club seek 3,000 fans to pay for their 2012 Memberships so early in the process?[/i" Given your attacks on me earlier, it might surprise you to learn that that was one of mine too? And one I did not expect to be answered, but Bennett did. Basically, IIRC - "We need the cashflow". I suspected that, as you saw from my point yesterday that set off WW3; but its still sobering to hear it confirmed.'"
The reason they gave regarding timing etc, is a fairly disingenuous one. Regarding literature etc, with modern printing technology, it is very easy to create two templates with varying dates/wording and turn it around within 48 hours. This would also apply to other elements of their promotion of it including the production of the members cards etc. It's akin to a semi-finalist producing their Wembley or Grand Final literature/having hotel bookings/packages/shirts produced etc etc before the semi has played out because they firmly believe they will get there. It wouldn't happen (well we might)
Given our erratic performances this term, it was fool hardy to make the decision. Risk taking yes, but to take an extremely high one, without any second phase plan is simply, bonkers.
As for personal attacks, we (and others) were p!ssing in the same puddle on that one, rather leave it where it was old boy.
If Bennett is a man of means, has complete faith in his judgement and that of the Pledge, was he not in a position, or other board members to bridge the club with some element of loan/funding until such a time the launch of 2012 season tickets was both more prudent, poignant, logical and actually hit way above target? And even if not, would we likely to be bankrupt for the sake of a 2 month gap?
Again, fundamental schoolboy errors for mine and comes back to my point. Crap timing and circumstances that with more astute planning could have been avoided.
As Paul says above, if we are that desperate for 3000 x £75, then we are fundamentally doing something wrong as a professional business.
