I think Prague's lawyer analogy fits very well. The trouble that Dorward faces is that the big problems at the club are not about communications all, they are deeper problems of strategy and structure. These are so deep that the best comms in the world won't put things right. For any normal business, such an appalling state of communications would be the major headache, for this regime though it's not even close. The real issues are:
- The woeful inability of the owner to recognise reality. - Their strategy is not only failing, but it is diametrically opposed to the nature of the business and the wishes of the 'customers'. - To be successful they need their 'customers' to be at least compliant if not supportive (hence supporters). But the arrogance of the owner means that no consideration is given to the needs of this most important 'stakeholder' group. - In a business (league) where all but three competitors are certain to fail, shoestring operations are practically pre-determined failures. - They've paid peanuts, they've got monkeys. The CEO who needs to be as bright as a button is actually clueless whilst the underlings have been appointed for their ability to act like nodding dogs.
Until the above are rectified, no amount of good communications will amount to anything other than papering over the cracks.
I think there have been big problems around communications at the club, but what has been said has been said. The people that have said them are unwilling to apologise for them so it's a bit like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.
I think Prague's lawyer analogy fits very well. The trouble that Dorward faces is that the big problems at the club are not about communications all, they are deeper problems of strategy and structure. These are so deep that the best comms in the world won't put things right. For any normal business, such an appalling state of communications would be the major headache, for this regime though it's not even close. The real issues are:
- The woeful inability of the owner to recognise reality. - Their strategy is not only failing, but it is diametrically opposed to the nature of the business and the wishes of the 'customers'. - To be successful they need their 'customers' to be at least compliant if not supportive (hence supporters). But the arrogance of the owner means that no consideration is given to the needs of this most important 'stakeholder' group. - In a business (league) where all but three competitors are certain to fail, shoestring operations are practically pre-determined failures. - They've paid peanuts, they've got monkeys. The CEO who needs to be as bright as a button is actually clueless whilst the underlings have been appointed for their ability to act like nodding dogs.
Until the above are rectified, no amount of good communications will amount to anything other than papering over the cracks.
This says what I was trying to say. Very well put particularly the owner who refuses to recognise reality.
Good morning Philip. Start of another week. Seeing as there is no point you using whatever PR skills you may have on our now non existent sponsors, you have to turn your charm offensive back towards fans and potential fans. Have you thought of club staff deployment? Like using Ravi as the minister of truth (speak to Bob of Data Techniques about that one), you could deploy Lisa Squire's as minister of alienation, especially to target the crusty old man supporters and get them out of your club. So what's on the agenda this week Philip? Your weekend internet possee have been rather clumsy and ineffectual so now the working week has begun your steady modern history and politics hand is needed back on the tiller. May I suggest you amend the email reply template to say that the club will work hard to connect with the loyal fans once again after you get rid of all fans over the age of 11. Younger fans are easier to manipulate and control after all. Work hard on PR to children, give them a Haribo and they might believe anything you say. Incidentally Philip which Scottish team is your club? Or don't you have one? Actually I imagine you don't support a team, because if you could empathise with fans, and if you have any integrity, you wouldn't work for Charlton Athletic right now peddling complete and utter crap and lies.
Good morning Philip. Start of another week. Seeing as there is no point you using whatever PR skills you may have on our now non existent sponsors, you have to turn your charm offensive back towards fans and potential fans. Have you thought of club staff deployment? Like using Ravi as the minister of truth (speak to Bob of Data Techniques about that one), you could deploy Lisa Squire's as minister of alienation, especially to target the crusty old man supporters and get them out of your club. So what's on the agenda this week Philip? Your weekend internet possee have been rather clumsy and ineffectual so now the working week has begun your steady modern history and politics hand is needed back on the tiller. May I suggest you amend the email reply template to say that the club will work hard to connect with the loyal fans once again after you get rid of all fans over the age of 11. Younger fans are easier to manipulate and control after all. Work hard on PR to children, give them a Haribo and they might believe anything you say. Incidentally Philip which Scottish team is your club? Or don't you have one? Actually I imagine you don't support a team, because if you could empathise with fans, and if you have any integrity, you wouldn't work for Charlton Athletic right now peddling complete and utter crap and lies.
Good morning Philip. Start of another week. Seeing as there is no point you using whatever PR skills you may have on our now non existent sponsors, you have to turn your charm offensive back towards fans and potential fans. Have you thought of club staff deployment? Like using Ravi as the minister of truth (speak to Bob of Data Techniques about that one), you could deploy Lisa Squire's as minister of alienation, especially to target the crusty old man supporters and get them out of your club. So what's on the agenda this week Philip? Your weekend internet possee have been rather clumsy and ineffectual so now the working week has begun your steady modern history and politics hand is needed back on the tiller. May I suggest you amend the email reply template to say that the club will work hard to connect with the loyal fans once again after you get rid of all fans over the age of 11. Younger fans are easier to manipulate and control after all. Work hard on PR to children, give them a Haribo and they might believe anything you say. Incidentally Philip which Scottish team is your club? Or don't you have one? Actually I imagine you don't support a team, because if you could empathise with fans, and if you have any integrity, you wouldn't work for Charlton Athletic right now peddling complete and utter crap and lies.
What was his response ?
Got to wait up to 10 days apparantly...that's if the club respond at all!
Don't forget our new Uncle Phil is propa full time busy.
He will be having meeting after meeting, building up self and collective esteem, ensuring SMART (Sensible Manageable Achievable Realistic Targets) are set for all and of course making sure there's no "I" in Teim!
Dam busy is about 1500 quid a day, life's a bitch and then one employs you!
Happy days, Uncle Phil rack up the day rate mate, they have "Loads of Euros" you can help them with!
£1,500 per day? Where did you get that from? Surely not, that is nearly 20% of somebody's annual state old age pension for sitting around doing nothing for one day. Philip Dorward wouldn't be such a greedy and idle person to take that kind of money, to spin the kind of rubbish reportedly being spun at the moment. Nobody with integrity would do that would they? Surely Philip Dorwood is a man of personal integrity? Mel Baroni turned out to be a woman of personal integrity did she not?
Don't forget our new Uncle Phil is propa full time busy.
He will be having meeting after meeting, building up self and collective esteem, ensuring SMART (Sensible Manageable Achievable Realistic Targets) are set for all and of course making sure there's no "I" in Teim!
Dam busy is about 1500 quid a day, life's a bitch and then one employs you!
Happy days, Uncle Phil rack up the day rate mate, they have "Loads of Euros" you can help them with!
according to a tweet from the Target 20k committee Dorward has now also left the club
CAFC Target 20k @CAFCTarget20k May 7 We would like to thank Felicity Waller and Phil Dorward for all their efforts. A pleasure to work with and we wish them both all the best.
I hope he accidentally downloaded the entire Charlton client/fan database onto a USB stick and that that stick finds its way into the hands of a senior CARD member.
I hope he accidentally downloaded the entire Charlton client/fan database onto a USB stick and that that stick finds its way into the hands of a senior CARD member.
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- The woeful inability of the owner to recognise reality.
- Their strategy is not only failing, but it is diametrically opposed to the nature of the business and the wishes of the 'customers'.
- To be successful they need their 'customers' to be at least compliant if not supportive (hence supporters). But the arrogance of the owner means that no consideration is given to the needs of this most important 'stakeholder' group.
- In a business (league) where all but three competitors are certain to fail, shoestring operations are practically pre-determined failures.
- They've paid peanuts, they've got monkeys. The CEO who needs to be as bright as a button is actually clueless whilst the underlings have been appointed for their ability to act like nodding dogs.
Until the above are rectified, no amount of good communications will amount to anything other than papering over the cracks.
Have you thought of club staff deployment? Like using Ravi as the minister of truth (speak to Bob of Data Techniques about that one), you could deploy Lisa Squire's as minister of alienation, especially to target the crusty old man supporters and get them out of your club.
So what's on the agenda this week Philip? Your weekend internet possee have been rather clumsy and ineffectual so now the working week has begun your steady modern history and politics hand is needed back on the tiller.
May I suggest you amend the email reply template to say that the club will work hard to connect with the loyal fans once again after you get rid of all fans over the age of 11.
Younger fans are easier to manipulate and control after all. Work hard on PR to children, give them a Haribo and they might believe anything you say.
Incidentally Philip which Scottish team is your club? Or don't you have one? Actually I imagine you don't support a team, because if you could empathise with fans, and if you have any integrity, you wouldn't work for Charlton Athletic right now peddling complete and utter crap and lies.
Don't forget our new Uncle Phil is propa full time busy.
He will be having meeting after meeting, building up self and collective esteem, ensuring SMART (Sensible Manageable Achievable Realistic Targets) are set for all and of course making sure there's no "I" in Teim!
Dam busy is about 1500 quid a day, life's a bitch and then one employs you!
Happy days, Uncle Phil rack up the day rate mate, they have "Loads of Euros" you can help them with!
Perhaps a bonding weekend in Syria?
Crisis what crisis!
Where did you get that from?
Surely not, that is nearly 20% of somebody's annual state old age pension for sitting around doing nothing for one day.
Philip Dorward wouldn't be such a greedy and idle person to take that kind of money, to spin the kind of rubbish reportedly being spun at the moment. Nobody with integrity would do that would they?
Surely Philip Dorwood is a man of personal integrity?
Mel Baroni turned out to be a woman of personal integrity did she not?
Almost as sure as I am that the lovely Mel will have took the regime for a good compromise settlement, following their wierd (sorry unquie) rant!
CAFC Target 20k @CAFCTarget20k May 7
We would like to thank Felicity Waller and Phil Dorward for all their efforts. A pleasure to work with and we wish them both all the best.