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Fans’ Forum - Thursday 16th September 2021

razil
razil Posts: 15,041
edited September 2021 in General Charlton
sensible, and witty/clever/funny CL type questions here..

My question so far is who from the club will be attending, and I will try and get an answer to that in advance.
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  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,967
    What is the best way to present ham sandwiches?
  • Any plans (if so then when) will we employ a COO?
  • Addickted said:
    "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
    Is that a European or African Swallow?

    About 24 miles an hour for the European, obviously.
  • What is the club's policy on bullying and harassment? 
  • Will Thomas be attending?
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    not sure which of the Owner/Directors will be attending yet, is the answer I've been given
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,900
    Why is our team so shit and when will this downwards spiral ever end?  
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    Who’s in charge on a day to day basis in London?
    What delegated powers do they have?
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,338

    What power have you got? 

    Where did you get it from? 

    In whose interests do you use it? 

    To whom are you accountable? 

    How do we get rid of you? 

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  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,170
    edited September 2021
    (1) Why did they increase Valley Express on some routes by nearly 50% (mine went from £11 a week to £16) when the whole subsidy of Valley Express was to get more people there and therefore increase match day ticket sales and match day expenditure.  Trying to make them break even on VE sales is not productive and is a disinclination to attend.
    (2)  Why change the Millenium lounge (bar and optional food) to a sit-down meal with 1 "free" drink for £2,400 a year (inc VAT).  What conultation was taken on this?  Does anyone really think that Charlton has the fanbase that have the means to pay out over a hundred pounds a week for a basic meal and a seat near the directors box!?  Looking Saturday 11th it was half empty...
  • RickAddick
    RickAddick Posts: 1,198
    Any plans (if so then when) will we employ a COO?
    Thought we had a COO? (Keohane?)
    Assume you meant CEO?
  • Any plans (if so then when) will we employ a COO?
    Thought we had a COO? (Keohane?)
    Assume you meant CEO?
    Yeah cheers Rick, I’ve got the bird @ the moment.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    edited September 2021
    CafcWest said:
    (1) Why did they increase Valley Express on some routes by nearly 50% (mine went from £11 a week to £16) when the whole subsidy of Valley Express was to get more people there and therefore increase match day ticket sales and match day expenditure.  Trying to make them break even on VE sales is not productive and is a disinclination to attend.
    (2)  Why change the Millenium lounge (bar and optional food) to a sit-down meal with 1 "free" drink for £2,400 a year (inc VAT).  What conultation was taken on this?  Does anyone really think that Charlton has the fanbase that have the means to pay out over a hundred pounds a week for a basic meal and a seat near the directors box!?  Looking Saturday 11th it was half empty...
    Absolutely. To be fair I have had lengthy discussions about this (and away coaches) with the club as this fare isn’t working and won’t ever work in my opinion. The majority of people still travelling are season pass holders who have paid £210 (about £9 a game), but you can see from the online booking that a third of seats across the six remaining routes are always empty. The fare increase is almost certainly reducing coach takings never mind overall revenue. All I’d say so far is that the club has been very open to that conversation and other ideas, which is much better than under RD.

    That’s not to say there will be a stampede to The Valley at any price if we are playing like we did on Saturday.
  • What are the realistic football objectives and expectations for this season?  
  • Hex
    Hex Posts: 1,888
    edited September 2021
    When will supporters in the East Stand :-
    1) Have a PA system that is audible and kind to ears ?
    2) Have hot water in the toilet washbasins ?
    3) Have sufficient fit for purpose hand dryers in the toilets ?
    4) Be able to see the big screen when other supporters nearer the screen are standing up ?
    And lastly - have stewards in the car park early enough to prevent cars parking on the lines, leaving impossible to get out of spaces ?
  • Chizz said:

    What power have you got? 

    Where did you get it from? 

    In whose interests do you use it? 

    To whom are you accountable? 

    How do we get rid of you? 


    Very good - well played.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,807
    Why is the catering so poor in the family stand? the only option is to feed kids sweets or pies, and if you have a young child the north lower isn't a great place to take them into for the catering options there. 
  • Has this week's cross bar challenge chap been offered a contract?
  • Has this week's cross bar challenge chap been offered a contract?
    Why?

    He missed an open net from 22 yards! 

    And he's probably injured now after that knee slide.


     :) 
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  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,170
    Used my 20% early bird discount voucher Saturday.  Staff didn't understand it, hadn't seen one before - had to get the manager and I had to go to another counter.  I then said what beer have you got.  More head scratching...draft fosters, draft John Smiths or bottle of cider or Heineken!  What sort of choice is that?  So my 20% off a £4.80 bottle of Heineken - she said that will be £4.00 please...I couldn't be bothered to argue...amateurs.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,127
    CafcWest said:
    Used my 20% early bird discount voucher Saturday.  Staff didn't understand it, hadn't seen one before - had to get the manager and I had to go to another counter.  I then said what beer have you got.  More head scratching...draft fosters, draft John Smiths or bottle of cider or Heineken!  What sort of choice is that?  So my 20% off a £4.80 bottle of Heineken - she said that will be £4.00 please...I couldn't be bothered to argue...amateurs.
    For me if TK hasn’t put a cheque for 16p in the post for you (using a 1st class stamp) by end of play today then should be enough for a dismissal….
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    Senior citizen discount on season tickets from 60 years. 
  • The PA systems are still a serious issue. While it's good to be able to hear Brian or the RRR, from a safety point of view it's essential that everyone can hear important announcements.

    It's no use testing them in an empty stadium with no fans in, they have to be audible over cheering/singing/booing spectators.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,170
    The PA systems are still a serious issue. While it's good to be able to hear Brian or the RRR, from a safety point of view it's essential that everyone can hear important announcements.

    It's no use testing them in an empty stadium with no fans in, they have to be audible over cheering/singing/booing spectators.
    Totally agree - I'm lower west and it's hopeless.  Another question - what about fan Wi-Fi...I don't think that's been switched back on...that would costs very little ...
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,231
    edited September 2021
    Why do we need 2 pitch announcers for home matches? 
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    The website could do with an overhaul. It is not very intuitive and looking for points etc is a pain.
    Even going into Valley TV is confusing, and why you have to log into general content via a bit of red text is a mystery. Why not a button you press? All a bit amateurish.
  • Redrobo said:
    The website could do with an overhaul. It is not very intuitive and looking for points etc is a pain.
    Even going into Valley TV is confusing, and why you have to log into general content via a bit of red text is a mystery. Why not a button you press? All a bit amateurish.
    The team's not been very successful when looking for points either!

    They had a better points table on the ticketing page before, showing in detail how you earned points, but that got removed last season so that they could show "CAFC Cash" and doesn't seem to have returned.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,291
    Agree on the website - having to talk my elderly parents through various tasks over the phone is always fun.
  • Always enjoyed “Spotlight on Charlton…” as if next week it might be Millwall or something!