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Chris Parkes (Retired p5, some unique donations to the museum p11)
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I’m starting to believe that Acworth is actually a comedy character .ParkinsonOut said:The new Club Secretary (as seen on Twitter this evening) 😂😂😂😂
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Just to clarify I meant Chris Parkes not Ackworth. 😉Gary Poole said:A wonderful club servant for many years and through some very difficult times. And a true Gentleman the times I met him. Have a long and happy retirement.
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We'll find out when somebody forgets to submit the team sheet for the first game in March, or when our signing of Kylian Mbappe on transfer deadline day falls through because the transfer form wasn't filled in correctlyTodds_right_hook said:What does a club Secretary do?
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give him the job = our next campaign !ParkinsonOut said:The new Club Secretary (as seen on Twitter this evening) 😂😂😂😂0 -
i vouch for him - in all the years we were in the same primary school class together, he never once put his shoes on the wrong way round (after his mum had sewn left and right inside them!!!)0
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Who? Chris or JA? 😂DOUCHER said:i vouch for him - in all the years we were in the same primary school class together, he never once put his shoes on the wrong way round (after his mum had sewn left and right inside them!!!)7 -
Top bloke, who was caught between a daft spat on here and defending his family. Thankfully that last incident, that earned him the sack briefly, showed exactly how much he loved the club. Happy retirement Chris.2
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Chris in my experience is a top fella, always helpful and whatever people think looked after the club beyond the call of duty imo.
Let's have it right look at the circus and all round tosspots he has had to put up with over the years, rather him than me.
Wish him well in his retirement.
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Top bloke and a true gent plus Charlton to his core. Had the pleasure of meeting Chris and doing business with him when my company had a contract at the Valley and it was a pleasure. Enjoy your retirement Chris.1
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Best wishes to Chris on his well deserved retirement.2
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No idea what he did but sounds an easy gig and fed his wife !To_Be_Franck said:
Little bit of typing, but mainly gossip, make tea and totter about in a short skirt and revealing blouseTodds_right_hook said:What does a club Secretary do?3 -
Clearly you know nothing about the people who work for our club and CARE about our clubValleysarr said:
No idea what he did but sounds an easy gig and fed his wife !To_Be_Franck said:
Little bit of typing, but mainly gossip, make tea and totter about in a short skirt and revealing blouseTodds_right_hook said:What does a club Secretary do?4 -
It’s not the only thing he doesn’t care about.Lordflashheart said:
Clearly you know nothing about the people who work for our club and CARE about our clubValleysarr said:
No idea what he did but sounds an easy gig and fed his wife !To_Be_Franck said:
Little bit of typing, but mainly gossip, make tea and totter about in a short skirt and revealing blouseTodds_right_hook said:What does a club Secretary do?
He enjoys a bit of very childish stalking.1 -
A little surprised not to see this referenced in VOTV @Airman Brownor have I missed it?0
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Has the position been advertised??0
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I understand that there are many applicants for the role.1
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This was officially announced on the afternoon VOTV173 went to press, so the timing was out. In fact, it had been known to me for some time - could have gone in the previous issue - but it wasn’t something I was comfortable putting out unilaterally. As it happens, I spoke to Chris today at the Derek Ufton memorial and wished him a happy retirement.valleynick66 said:A little surprised not to see this referenced in VOTV @Airman Brownor have I missed it?8 -
In light of Airman Brown's comment that this was known to some before the announcement, I do worry about a club that does not allow sufficient time to recruit new staff before letting the previous ones go.Scoham said:6 - Sponsored links:
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Was known well before Christmas, probably in November.Algarveaddick said:
In light of Airman Brown's comment that this was known to some before the announcement, I do worry about a club that does not allow sufficient time to recruit new staff before letting the previous ones go.Scoham said:0 -
As far as you know was his retirement planned well in advance or was it a recent decision that he made?Airman Brown said:
Was known well before Christmas, probably in November.Algarveaddick said:
In light of Airman Brown's comment that this was known to some before the announcement, I do worry about a club that does not allow sufficient time to recruit new staff before letting the previous ones go.Scoham said:0 -
Doesn't seem well planned.
Unless they promote in-house they may need to wait one or even three months while the replacement works their notice.
Would have made sense to keep Chris to the end of the season so there was a handover anyway.10 -
It's kind of symbolic of the wider picture right now. Individually yes it's probably a mistake, not one that can't be mitigated and on its own not perhaps that big a deal (depending on Chris' reason/desire to leave and the urgency thereof.)Henry Irving said:Doesn't seem well planned.
Unless they promote in-house they may need to wait one or even three months while the replacement works their notice.
Would have made sense to keep Chris to the end of the season so there was a handover anyway.
But given the general malaise that seems to be settling over the club in general it does feel like there seems to be more of these small but unnecessary blunders going on. No single one thing is particularly bad, but a lot of them all happening in close succession doesn't fill the heart with confidence.
I could be (probably I am) reaching a lot here but this just feels like another case of good intentions but poor execution by Sandgaard and his staff.5 -
Free Buffett for the mrs every two weeks. Where do I applyBedsaddick said:
Why - Do you want the job ?Todds_right_hook said:What does a club Secretary do?6 -
Not a fair statement in my opinion to say not well planned.Henry Irving said:Doesn't seem well planned.
Unless they promote in-house they may need to wait one or even three months while the replacement works their notice.
Would have made sense to keep Chris to the end of the season so there was a handover anyway.Senior appointments in any industry take time. 3 months notice or longer often the norm and even then won’t always allow for a handover period. Ridiculously HR on-boarding of a new employee can take several weeks or up to a month post a job offer. This can be bettered but often isn’t.I had inferred it wasn’t planned in as much as CP imitated it. As a small club we don’t have succession plans I assume for all roles out of practicality and of course due to recent neglect under RD and before.To have negotiated a bit longer to handover : support is the right outcome.I might guess CP wants to be fully clear by the end of the season and disappear on holidays etc. at the latest so the new incumbent also has a clean slate for next season.3 -
FFS……leave it out! 🤨Todds_right_hook said:
Free Buffett for the mrs every two weeks. Where do I applyBedsaddick said:
Why - Do you want the job ?Todds_right_hook said:What does a club Secretary do?0 -
I don’t think Chris is anxious to leave at all but he has now sold up and is moving well north of London.valleynick66 said:
Not a fair statement in my opinion to say not well planned.Henry Irving said:Doesn't seem well planned.
Unless they promote in-house they may need to wait one or even three months while the replacement works their notice.
Would have made sense to keep Chris to the end of the season so there was a handover anyway.Senior appointments in any industry take time. 3 months notice or longer often the norm and even then won’t always allow for a handover period. Ridiculously HR on-boarding of a new employee can take several weeks or up to a month post a job offer. This can be bettered but often isn’t.I had inferred it wasn’t planned in as much as CP imitated it. As a small club we don’t have succession plans I assume for all roles out of practicality and of course due to recent neglect under RD and before.To have negotiated a bit longer to handover : support is the right outcome.I might guess CP wants to be fully clear by the end of the season and disappear on holidays etc. at the latest so the new incumbent also has a clean slate for next season.4 -
So he was asked to leave , rather than he requested to leave0
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Is he moving to Brighton?Airman Brown said:
I don’t think Chris is anxious to leave at all but he has now sold up and is moving well north of London.valleynick66 said:
Not a fair statement in my opinion to say not well planned.Henry Irving said:Doesn't seem well planned.
Unless they promote in-house they may need to wait one or even three months while the replacement works their notice.
Would have made sense to keep Chris to the end of the season so there was a handover anyway.Senior appointments in any industry take time. 3 months notice or longer often the norm and even then won’t always allow for a handover period. Ridiculously HR on-boarding of a new employee can take several weeks or up to a month post a job offer. This can be bettered but often isn’t.I had inferred it wasn’t planned in as much as CP imitated it. As a small club we don’t have succession plans I assume for all roles out of practicality and of course due to recent neglect under RD and before.To have negotiated a bit longer to handover : support is the right outcome.I might guess CP wants to be fully clear by the end of the season and disappear on holidays etc. at the latest so the new incumbent also has a clean slate for next season.19
