Do people actually take starbug seriously lol?

He's alright you can just tell hes a bit ..oooold.
Hearts in the right place and tbf he was right about most of this

Why shouldn't they they believe him, he knows more than you think

DID; once upon a time, in some directors box at Leigh

.....Thats not saying much

All you seem to be good for is sarcy comebacks, no actual knowledge though

If some people on this forum had a tenth of the knowledge about RL that Starbug has, there would be far better discussions. Instead, he gets dismissed instantly as a flatcapper by defensive Cru fans, for making observations that tend to be correct

Maybe he should use the knowledge constuctivly instead of taking cheap shots at a superleague team because the RFL bent his team over.

I have tried , I have contacted several clubs with idea's that are shall we say to use a few popular terms these days [ although I hate it ] Blue Sky thinking , outside the box , but are in fact just simple observations and then potential solutions to the problems those observations have revealed

These include the need for clubs [ I do tend to focus on the lower tier competition ] to work together in marketing , merchandise sales and branding , increasing turnover and profit , increasing attendances and atmosphere at games

Unfortunatley the main problem is that most if not all clubs are run by fans , fans who have been fortunate to make a few quid either through good business acumen or just plain good luck [ luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity ] , but ultimatley still ' fans ' , they unfortunatley then tend to stop behaving like businessmen and start behaiving like fans

I was involved for a while , but i always managed to separate the business from the sport , but as I said I witnessed many others who could and still can not

How often do we hear " He is a successful businessman , he knows how to run a club " , well let me tell you , there is no business in the world that can prepare you for running a proffessional sports club , how many other businesses can be a ' success ' but lose a fortune ? , or make a profit , but be deemed a failure ?

Are Chelsea a successful sports club ?

Yes

Are Chelsea a successful sports business ?

Definatley not

All most of it is is simple observations , unblinkered by club loyalty and historical ' rose tinted ' memories

As big Barrie put it , it isn't rocket surgery

the proof as they say starbug, is in the pudding.

Another saying , you can lead a horse to water , but you cannot make it drink

If you deny it water for a week [iand then [/ilead it to water the likelihood is that you can make it drink.