Hastings Supporters Forum - 100% Unofficial!

Very true Dave, these days £100,000 isn't a great deal of money, don't get me wrong I wouldn't complain if it fell my lap but realistically it doesn't go a long way.

Talking of FA cup money seems that Guernsey may not be entering the Cup..........http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/guernseys-fa-cup-future-in-jeopardy-23331/

Very good point FatherXmas I know it would and does piss me off ( obviously not in a playing role)

Your back then Chris! :) long time no post! thought you weren't going to post while Sean is still in charge?! :)

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You reap what you sow, Walters and Ray between them have sown chaos, indiscipline, bad management, and arrogance. This has now materialised into relegation, the best thing these 2 can do is leave the club as soon as possible in Rays case, and Walters please put the club up for sale at a fair price, and hopefully a buyer will come forward, as we supporters in the vast majority are saying enough is enough. My next post will be when a new manager is appointed.

Are you coming back next season?

Also the forum is visited by around 250 approx unique people per day on average so not too shabby :)

 

I had to break my word as I couldn't believe someone would write such rubbish, if a player won't sign for a club because of a forum he would be gutless and lacking spine, and do you want that sort of player in your club. You might have 250 viewers but less than 50 will post.
Yes I will be back.

Who is going to provide the money to change the setup. How much would fans be prepared to pay to see promotion, a lot of people who post on here have complained about paying a tenner to get in and we had a lot of posts last season comparing prices with other clubs. Non league football is not profitable and I am glad that we still have a team to support.

No one goes out to work to do a bad job, if you give your best whilst doing that then its obvious to me that if people constantly get on your back and continue to put you down then it would certainly make me doubt plying my trade at that particular place or somewhere else if given the choice.

We've advertised for people interested in becoming part of the commitee on here, the main site and the FB page over the last month or so and had a total of 4 people reply in total which a bit dissapointing so was hoping to see a few more people show an interest before arranging a venue etc.

It is very likely though ( confirmed yesterday ) that the meeting will be on Tuesday 9th at 6.30pm at the clubhouse.

Would you be intersted in getting involved?

-- Edited by Dan on Saturday 22nd of June 2013 04:04:32 PM

There have been long term supporters, prepared to invest serious money in the football club, around for several years. They, not unreasonably, expected to have a say in the club's affairs had a deal been done - but Mr Walters has always preferred to do things his way.

Semi pro football is particularly fragile these days - big bucks today - poverty tomorrow (wait for the Whitehawk bubble to burst) but while there is lots to be said for a prudent approach, it is most frustrating that potential investment by a group of dedicated supporters, as opposed to Mark Gardiner who threw money around and then bailed out, is denied to the club.

Had those people got involved, I'm sure the ludicrous appointment of Neville Southall wouldn't have happened, that the supporters' committee wouldn't have resigned en mass, that the likes of John Lambert would still be involved and that those supporters who no longer attend games would still be Pilot Field regulars.

As for stuff on here re how players perform etc, this forum is no different from any other in that respect. If a player is that much a shrinking violet that he doesn't want to play (any more:*) because of criticism, informed or not, then he should be doing something else on Saturday afternoons. That's how it is and so long as it doesn't get nasty or personal, then they should just get on with it.

Whatever, welcome back to Terry White and here's to United making a decent fist of a division with a lot of local fixtures. 13/14 looks to be an interesting season in Ryman South. Go for it, Sean and Tel.

There is a constitution  I have a copy if anyone would like  to view it!!!!

 

SS is making some very good points in his post. I think a number of supporters feel the same way. As to negative posts on a fans forum it would be incredibly boring without them. However, perhaps the club could set up a "Happy Clappy" alternative fans forum with only nice postings allowed. Players of a sensitive nature could then access this site.

And some would argue that David Walters having a totally unjustified pop in a programme several seasons ago at the then supporters' committee was an appalling thing to do. The result was that group of people who for many years had given their time to Town and then United called it a day. There is of course a big difference between them and the situation raised earlier about comments re players.

And for all the issues raised and relegation, United can boast of pretty good levels of support that many clubs will envy. Clubs with big debts? Nature will take it's course as it has at Truro, Kettering, Rushden & Diamonds, AFC Totton and many more. Another bubble bursting prediction - Boreham Wood. How long can gates of 200 sustain the squad they have in the higher reaches of Conference South?

Just so frustrating that a group of individuals who have followed football at the Pilot Field for many years and were prepared to invest and run affairs prudently have not been able to get involved. That combined with what has been done well in the current era - floodlight renewal for example - could have seen United playing Conference South football.

In all honesty I never read the comments that you are talking about so I can't comment on them. Believe that or not but its the truth.

Re. Chris' point: for my part; it's all the same. I would expect anyone; be they manager, owner, supporter, or whatever, to hesitate long and hard before criticising another at a personal level. Ill judged and hasty criticism (particularly when it's in print or text) can cause rancour that can sour relationships for years. At the end of the day all of those who contribute to this forum are supposed to be 'supporters'; and those associated with the club who write to the press or for the programme must be presumed to have the best interests of the club at heart. A good test for all before pressing the send button is to ask whether what is said will actually support the club or hinder it!

Re. SS's point on individual's who might have made an investment in the club; as a relatively new supporter, I simply do not know the ins and outs of any of that. I agree though very much with what he has to say about the finanicial fragility of non league football; and it is for that reason that I welcome the financial prudence shown by the present management. How to we actually deveope within those constraints? (Tim's point some postings above) - there is no easy answer to that, other than to seek the maximum amount of co-operation of all those who have a shared interest in the club (and of the town).