We certainly seem to be in a bit of a mess. Discipline has been an issue at the club for some time now and if anything, seems to be getting worse. There's a few things mentioned above I wasn't aware of, which if true, causes me some concern. Stalwarts at the club who used to help out on match days have been disappearing off of the radar for a while and they aren't easily replaced. Apart from Chippenham Park, everything feels as though its on a downward spiral. Whatever the cause or causes need to be identified fast and the trend reversed. Whats happening with the Supporters Club? I haven't been a member for some years. As well as acting in a supporting role, they should be asking some probing questions.

 

Didn't Lye and Casey leave the club for personal reasons, seeking the less demanding lifestyle of a lower tier?

Admittedly, it's a somewhat grim situation, but it's been the result of a tight budget (a problem which has been enhanced, no doubt, by the fine) and an inexperienced manager. The season hasn't even started yet.
Keep the Faith

Bluebirds2006 wrote:

of greater worry are the loss of the volunteers who do so much to keep clubs at this level going for no reward apart from free entry to matches that they hardly see. They are almost impossible to replace - some can show decades of service. Great loss.

Now that, is absolutely correct. At this level, the community backing the club is crucial to success.
It's up to peoples decisions to come and help out though, or even just to pay your money at the turnstile to attend a match. There were plenty more people who could've joined those of us sprucing the ground up during the summer weekends, and many more who could come back through the gates of a Saturday. It's peoples individual decisions which have the most impact.

MELKSHAM BLUEBIRD wrote:

Cooky wrote:

Bluebird17 wrote:

  Who is going to lead the side from the dug out's for the first 4 games. Clive Garraway? Matty Bown? oh no they have left. .

Come on its obvious isn't it who will be running the show?!

 NOT OBVIOUS TO MOST OF US, PLEASE ENLIGHTEN US

Clearly you ain't got your finger on the pulse. Pretty shocking for someone on the inside!

Aren't we all dancing around our hand bags?

Clearly the major thing that has changed our fortunes as a club is that Adie and his team left, and Nathan and his team arrived.

Other than that, the team, the supporters, the board etc are the same. I know John has moved out and Neil has moved in as Chairman but there was continuity. Other changes that have occurred have been caused by the new management.

I'm not saying that Mingsy was wonderful and Rudgey is rubbish, but clearly if you look at the results, the league position, the disciplinary record, the reduced fan base, the loss of key volunteers etc, those things have all happened since Rudgey took the reigns.

This is either a big coincidence, or the two things are linked.

Discuss!!