I read the tweet last night and thought it was sarcastic, rude & unprofessional. Whilst acknowledging the contribution MC makes, this shows a lack of empathy with people who have different views, but still want the best for the club.

Just a step back to the M C early days. He would be better to keep his remarks to him self. No people skills he needs help in that department.
Its his club and he can run it as he sees fit, it may be a good idea to engage the public not bag em.
Its a typical response from M C and it does not surprise me one bit.

Re: the tweet - doesn't help himself does he?

A bit "Marwanesque" but without the expletives.

Quite scary that even with such limited staff, we cant update the club's main web page to advertise our next game

Quote: wrencat1873 "With Cas visiting Belle Vue on Sunday, why aren't the club promoting the fixture ? We've had poor attendance at home all season and the Cas game should be our 2nd best attended home fixture (after Leeds) but, there is nothing on the club website to even hint of the game, it's bizarre. Of course the regular fans know what's going on but how do we expect to increase numbers at home games. We are likely to be outnumbered by the Cas fans but more has to be done to "sell" the game. Even so close to the game, surely it's possible to get some promotion work done on Saturday in the precinct in Wakefield. ????'" did you not see this posted on the 15th www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news ... -on-sunday

Quote: wrencat1873 "With Cas visiting Belle Vue on Sunday, why aren't the club promoting the fixture ? We've had poor attendance at home all season and the Cas game should be our 2nd best attended home fixture (after Leeds) but, there is nothing on the club website to even hint of the game, it's bizarre. Of course the regular fans know what's going on but how do we expect to increase numbers at home games. We are likely to be outnumbered by the Cas fans but more has to be done to "sell" the game. Even so close to the game, surely it's possible to get some promotion work done on Saturday in the precinct in Wakefield. ????'" did you not see this posted on the 15th www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news ... -on-sunday

I think it is necessary and ill advised but he has just as much right to post it as you have to post your opinions. Why should his rights be any different to yours?

Perhaps the bloke is just p155ed off with all the 'advice' he's being given on this forum. All well meaning, I'm sure but the bloke is running a business that hasn't got a pot to pee in so tight are the club's finances. I'm sure he's well aware of the phrase "speculate to accumulate" but if you've nothing to speculate with in the first place then your chances of accumulating are somewhat diminished.

I'm as frustrated as much as any other Trinity supporter but given the choice between the 'smoke and mirrors' and secrecy of previous regimes I know which I prefer.

He's had a sarcastic pop on Twitter, big deal. He's the one at the sharp end with the pencil and the calculator trying to balance the books every week. His people skills may or may not be brilliant, I've never met him or spoken to him but if we want the happy smiling, "all is going well" (when it really wasn't) we could go back to a previous regime. Look where that got us.

Correct, only seen him once when we were both at the opposite ends of the Cats bar pre season, personally I'm neither for or against the man, but I do sympathise with the position he is in and the frustration he must suffer through trying to run this club, balancing the books, trying to be competitive on the field, all with one hand tied behind his back and fans that won't be pleased no matter how he try's to confront our on and off field problems, quite a few fans have shown their frustration at Smith being swooped up by the vultures up in Hillbilly land once again, I don't suppose he'll be too ecstatic either just part of his balancing act really, trying to do the impossible keeping all the fans happy and the club in business.

On the promoting the club thing.
They are clearly going th esocial media way. It won't benefit everyone but they have 19,000 followers on facebook and and push tickets and dates all the time on there. They must have similar numbers on Twitter.

So it's not that they are not doing any publicity, they are just doing it in a "low cost high impact way". It's arguable whether they could do more but they are doing something.

It would be nice to get a few more of that 19,000 down to Belle Vue though.

MC can post more or less what he likes on twitter or facebook but getting upperty with finicky fans wont get them back and could even put some more off going he needs to put brain in gear first and not just fire off. If he had put something along the lines of "We are constantly looking at all options of advertising the games but we have to stick by what we can afford and with 19000 followers on social media we are attempting to get some of them through the gates and it is a cost effective exercise if anyone has any ideas they will be all looked at" even if he thought do one you don't know the first thing. Keep sticking it to the fans and you will end up with even less of them Im afraid.

Les-goose..............there's a job waiting for you right now at Belle Vue?!!??!!?
They need you badly.

Completely agree. When the last clowns left everyone was on here saying "all we want is honesty" & "why cant we just spend within budget". Now we have a chairman who is doing that and people are not happy again.

Long and short of it for me is, that until someone comes in with some form of cash injection, or alternatively we can increase our match day turnover (new ground?) this is where we are at.
MC/CB have said they are not willing to pump more money in and who can blame them when a lot of "fans" wont even give them £22 every other week!

Its small steps, but if we can stay in SL, with suppliers on side (after the last lot screwed them over), debtors list down and possible cheaper rent (if it can be agreed), who knows, this time next year we may be in a position to market ourselves a little better.