Q&A with Thomas Sandgaard Thu 3 March - link to meeting notes p9

castrust

Your chance to put your questions to the owner and hear directly from him.

• Jackson's future
• Recruitment structure and strategy
• Long-term plans
• And much more

Register here for the Zoom webinar taking place 7.30pm to 9pm on Thu 3rd March.

Free for CAST members.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/q-a-with-thomas-sandgaard-tickets-255135175177

aliwibble

If we registered for the one that got postponed do we need to re-register?

Pico

No

aliwibble

Thanks

Dazzler21

Done

killerandflash

I bet he's REALLY looking forward to this now 

_MrDick

Hope he's going to wear a tin hat .. He'll need one, I reckon

sammy391

As much as I hate to say it, this could make or break it for him really

clearly he’s a good guy, but I’ve got visions of Katiren Miere-esque over positivity coming

aliwibble

Have to admit, I don't envy Sam doing the question-wrangling on that one.

RickAddick

castrust said:

Your chance to put your questions to the owner and hear directly from him.

• Jackson's future
• Recruitment structure and strategy
• Long-term plans
• And much more

Register here for the Zoom webinar taking place 7.30pm to 9pm on Thu 3rd March.

Free for CAST members.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/q-a-with-thomas-sandgaard-tickets-255135175177

No guitar solos then?

eaststandmike

I thought the questions were selected before the session started, is this not the case?

Pico

We have invited people to put forward questions in advance (and we have received quite a few) but they can also be "tabled" on the night. 

Mendonca In Asdas

Business is not about ego, it’s about delivering.  Thomas has got to start delivering, and I don’t mean a milk float 

charltonbob

Where did your son gain the experience to become Director of recruitment analysis of a Professional Football Club

Do you think that you've totally fucked up by not recruiting an experienced CEO.

aliwibble

eaststandmike said:

I thought the questions were selected before the session started, is this not the case?

With previous ones, if you're using the zoom client rather than the web version, there's a window where you can suggest questions, and the other attendees can upvote the ones they want asked. So while the guest is answering the questions that have been suggested before the session, Sam goes through and picks out the upvoted ones to ask. However, a lot of questions get submitted - I think for the last Sandgaard one it was more than 100 - so if you want your one to get asked, it's a good idea to submit it as soon as the session starts, so it's got a better chance of being seen and upvoted.

shirty5

Looking forward to a face to face meeting with him. Can that be arranged in the near future? 

Sillybilly

Could organisers please ensure that every question begins with “Why the fuck……?” Please. Thanks 

killerandflash

"Thomas, I love your album are you going to record another one?"

Thomas then talks for 90 minutes about his new album, and how he's found a kicking horn section in his neighbourhood who will be featuring on one of the tracks etc

"That's all the time we have Thomas , thank you for your time"

Nadou

What is the thinking behind bringing back a player who is known to have frequent injury problems and not only that but giving him a 3.5 year contract. Does not such a big mistake throw doubt on the recruitment team?

Draizetrain

Are the growing abusive personal attacks on yourself, your son and your partner making you question your involvement with the club? Is it all worth it?

carly burn

The stuff of fairytale:!




Has he got anymore?

CAFCTrev

Me : "Mr Sandgaard, what are your current thoughts on the prem in 5 years plan?"

TS:

Athletico Charlton

How about:

Do you know about the previous issues that Tony Keohane has had with the fan base?

Chris_from_Sidcup

Pico said:

We have invited people to put forward questions in advance (and we have received quite a few) but they can also be "tabled" on the night. 

Will he actually be asked 'tough' questions or will they be moderated so he gets an easy ride?

Not saying that in a way that i want him to feel he's being attacked, as i'm still grateful he saved us from potential ruin, but if he's only going to be asked soft questions then it doesn't really serve much purpose.

Sage

Are you prepared to back Jackson and provide him with the tools he needs this summer to get promotion next season? If so, how do you plan on achieving that goal?

What lessons have been learnt from this season and last summer so we make sure we don’t make the same mistake again?

Is there a new price strategy for season ticket holders? If you want new supporters to come in, retain current supporters, and make the club attractive to people to drive attendances, a lower, fairer price for the season ticket would be attractive. Will you recognise that with the current financial climate of the majority of supporters, lowering the price will make it easier for people to buy and attend games, helping to increase the number of season ticket holders as a result?

Sage

And before anyone says, I am not trying to be cheap, I think £400 is the absolute maximum a season ticket should be especially at this level. That’s just over £17 a game. It’s still a lot of money.

CAFCTrev

Sage said:

And before anyone says, I am not trying to be cheap, I think £400 is the absolute maximum a season ticket should be especially at this level. That’s just over £17 a game. It’s still a lot of money.

Some seats last year were £575, and that was with the expectation that this would be a fun promotion chasing season. It will be super-hard for TS to justify that price next season. Especially with the cost of living going bezerk over the last few months. 

SouthWest_Addicks

Sage said:

And before anyone says, I am not trying to be cheap, I think £400 is the absolute maximum a season ticket should be especially at this level. That’s just over £17 a game. It’s still a lot of money.

Season tickets are going to be a very hard sell next season. Combination of terrible league showing this season, early bird deal was terrible done, plus thousands of tickets given away free every match. Plus, uncertainty  as who will be managing the club next season. Really think it would be cheaper to employ an experienced CEO than risk losing more in ticket sales.

Chunes

Why are we so shit?

Or words to that effect.

killerandflash

CAFCTrev said:

Sage said:

And before anyone says, I am not trying to be cheap, I think £400 is the absolute maximum a season ticket should be especially at this level. That’s just over £17 a game. It’s still a lot of money.

Some seats last year were £575, and that was with the expectation that this would be a fun promotion chasing season. It will be super-hard for TS to justify that price next season. Especially with the cost of living going bezerk over the last few months. 

Sitting in one of those seats, I certainly don't feel it's value for money for a season of poor L1 football. Especially with all the comps being given out

killerandflash

Indeed as a general moan, when individual tickets are sold, the prices vary by area so that the best seats cost more, which reflects the difference in ST prices.

When promo seats are sold, e.g. football for a fiver seats, they all cost the same

For once or twice a season promos, that's fair enough, but do this too often and as a £575 payer, I'm feeling a bit hard done by, when already there's a dubious price discrepancy within the Curbs stand.