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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm 16:12 - Nov 4 with 7315 viewsSitfcB


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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 16:30 - Nov 4 with 5552 viewsZx1988

Something I was going to mention on this subject...

I was told about this on Saturday by a friend who's in the know on such things. Apparently it was originally going to be a phone-in, but that was eventually vetoed by the club, who decided that they wanted submitted questions only. Maybe Mark didn't want to face uncomfortable questions such as 'why can't we take our bottle caps into the ground?' and 'can you not have a word with the council about parking fines on matchdays?'.

If that does transpire to be the case, I wonder if we've seen the last of the fan forums for the foreseeable future?

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 16:41 - Nov 4 with 5488 viewsSitfcB

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 16:30 - Nov 4 by Zx1988

Something I was going to mention on this subject...

I was told about this on Saturday by a friend who's in the know on such things. Apparently it was originally going to be a phone-in, but that was eventually vetoed by the club, who decided that they wanted submitted questions only. Maybe Mark didn't want to face uncomfortable questions such as 'why can't we take our bottle caps into the ground?' and 'can you not have a word with the council about parking fines on matchdays?'.

If that does transpire to be the case, I wonder if we've seen the last of the fan forums for the foreseeable future?


I’ve wondered about where the fans forum has been this year, isn’t it a Premier League rule that clubs have to hold 1 or 2 a season?

EDIT - it’s an EFL rule.

https://thefsa.org.uk/our-work/supporter-engagement/premier-league-and-efl-rules

Guess with the PL one then this radio appearance and last weeks interview fall within that?
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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 16:48 - Nov 4 with 5449 viewsZx1988

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 16:41 - Nov 4 by SitfcB

I’ve wondered about where the fans forum has been this year, isn’t it a Premier League rule that clubs have to hold 1 or 2 a season?

EDIT - it’s an EFL rule.

https://thefsa.org.uk/our-work/supporter-engagement/premier-league-and-efl-rules

Guess with the PL one then this radio appearance and last weeks interview fall within that?
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It'd be a shame if they were only being held out of obligation, rather than a real desire to engage with the supporters.

Maybe I'm being a bit dramatic, but with the various corporate-style shifts and missteps that have happened over the last six months or so, I'm getting more and more of a feeling that now the club is where it wants to be, the supporters can take more and more of a back seat as their share of the revenue pie gets ever smaller.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 17:51 - Nov 4 with 5309 viewsvictorysquad

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 16:48 - Nov 4 by Zx1988

It'd be a shame if they were only being held out of obligation, rather than a real desire to engage with the supporters.

Maybe I'm being a bit dramatic, but with the various corporate-style shifts and missteps that have happened over the last six months or so, I'm getting more and more of a feeling that now the club is where it wants to be, the supporters can take more and more of a back seat as their share of the revenue pie gets ever smaller.


I doubt that is the case at all. They may well be waiting for the right time, right now we need to focus 100% on getting some wins together.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 17:59 - Nov 4 with 5255 viewsLankHenners

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 16:30 - Nov 4 by Zx1988

Something I was going to mention on this subject...

I was told about this on Saturday by a friend who's in the know on such things. Apparently it was originally going to be a phone-in, but that was eventually vetoed by the club, who decided that they wanted submitted questions only. Maybe Mark didn't want to face uncomfortable questions such as 'why can't we take our bottle caps into the ground?' and 'can you not have a word with the council about parking fines on matchdays?'.

If that does transpire to be the case, I wonder if we've seen the last of the fan forums for the foreseeable future?


Given the state of the usual phone-ins to Radio Suffolk it's probably sensible to not waste everyone's time by letting a load of divs who think they're know-it-alls blather on about a load of nonsense for 5 minutes.

Should be getting the fan forums back on though - there's been quite a lot of change at boardroom level for one and quite a few other things that are probably worthy of direct feedback to the people who matter.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:15 - Nov 4 with 5174 viewsSitfcB

MA being chairman and CEO is long term.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:15 - Nov 4 with 5173 viewsSitfcB

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:16 - Nov 4 with 5163 viewsSitfcB

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:15 - Nov 4 by SitfcB

MA being chairman and CEO is long term.


Saturday a real injustice. Made it very clear to Howard Webb.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:24 - Nov 4 with 5100 viewsSitfcB

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:16 - Nov 4 by SitfcB

Saturday a real injustice. Made it very clear to Howard Webb.


Next major development at PR is the West Stand, not Cobbold! Look to increase that by around 4,000.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:31 - Nov 4 with 5039 viewsSheffordBlue

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 16:48 - Nov 4 by Zx1988

It'd be a shame if they were only being held out of obligation, rather than a real desire to engage with the supporters.

Maybe I'm being a bit dramatic, but with the various corporate-style shifts and missteps that have happened over the last six months or so, I'm getting more and more of a feeling that now the club is where it wants to be, the supporters can take more and more of a back seat as their share of the revenue pie gets ever smaller.


Think we need to give a while to see how the new Fan Advisory Board works. Personally not against some filtering of questions as long as the questions that are asked end up being around the topics that people want answers on.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:42 - Nov 4 with 4918 viewsCheltenham_Blue

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:24 - Nov 4 by SitfcB

Next major development at PR is the West Stand, not Cobbold! Look to increase that by around 4,000.


Wait, What?

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:44 - Nov 4 with 4874 viewsFrimleyBlue

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:42 - Nov 4 by Cheltenham_Blue

Wait, What?


Easier to work with isn't it?
Build onto fan zone. Then take the roof off at the end.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:48 - Nov 4 with 4815 viewsSitfcB

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:42 - Nov 4 by Cheltenham_Blue

Wait, What?


Increasing that by 4,000 will make room for the 4,000 from the Cobbold when that gets demolished!

Assume they’re build up and complete new roof meaning no restricted views.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:53 - Nov 4 with 4765 viewshoppy

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:48 - Nov 4 by SitfcB

Increasing that by 4,000 will make room for the 4,000 from the Cobbold when that gets demolished!

Assume they’re build up and complete new roof meaning no restricted views.


That actually makes sense, and can see why that would be easier and quicker to do.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:53 - Nov 4 with 4762 viewsFromReuserWithLove

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:16 - Nov 4 by SitfcB

Saturday a real injustice. Made it very clear to Howard Webb.


Ooh you're 'ard
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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:53 - Nov 4 with 4753 viewsCheltenham_Blue

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:48 - Nov 4 by SitfcB

Increasing that by 4,000 will make room for the 4,000 from the Cobbold when that gets demolished!

Assume they’re build up and complete new roof meaning no restricted views.


Blimey. Makes sense I suppose.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:57 - Nov 4 with 4681 viewsZx1988

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:15 - Nov 4 by SitfcB

MA being chairman and CEO is long term.


F@@k sake.

That's the one development that concerns me. MA himself spoke of O'Leary keeping him in check, and one of the themes from Bristol fans is that him wearing all the hats was a contributory factor to it all going wrong.

You need separation of church and state in these roles.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:58 - Nov 4 with 4655 viewsvictorysquad

Like the comment on being at the top table again. He is right of course, that has to be the goal. We are in the most difficult stage right now, if we can get through this season and stay in the League, I think we can kick on.

We need to go into Sunday pushing for a win, that has to be our mentality from the stands, and we need to go full-on fro 90 minutes like at Brentford.
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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:59 - Nov 4 with 4611 viewsFrimleyBlue

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:57 - Nov 4 by Zx1988

F@@k sake.

That's the one development that concerns me. MA himself spoke of O'Leary keeping him in check, and one of the themes from Bristol fans is that him wearing all the hats was a contributory factor to it all going wrong.

You need separation of church and state in these roles.


Bit of a power trip that for me.

Nothing wrong with ambition etc. And fair play all he's done. But it's wrong for him not to be accountable to anyone other than the owners. They give alot of oxygen and sometimes the supply needs to be slowed down a bit.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 19:00 - Nov 4 with 4598 viewsSitfcB

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:57 - Nov 4 by Zx1988

F@@k sake.

That's the one development that concerns me. MA himself spoke of O'Leary keeping him in check, and one of the themes from Bristol fans is that him wearing all the hats was a contributory factor to it all going wrong.

You need separation of church and state in these roles.


I think the ownership group keep him in check tbh.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 19:06 - Nov 4 with 4449 viewsZx1988

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 19:00 - Nov 4 by SitfcB

I think the ownership group keep him in check tbh.


That's the potential difference for me.

A big American consortium with wider aims is, hopefully, a different kettle of fish to a local boy done good in Lansdowne.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 19:12 - Nov 4 with 4370 viewsredrickstuhaart

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:57 - Nov 4 by Zx1988

F@@k sake.

That's the one development that concerns me. MA himself spoke of O'Leary keeping him in check, and one of the themes from Bristol fans is that him wearing all the hats was a contributory factor to it all going wrong.

You need separation of church and state in these roles.


What went wrong at Bristol exactly?

They were as good as they have ever been and have excellent facilities.
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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 19:29 - Nov 4 with 4125 viewsReus30

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 18:59 - Nov 4 by FrimleyBlue

Bit of a power trip that for me.

Nothing wrong with ambition etc. And fair play all he's done. But it's wrong for him not to be accountable to anyone other than the owners. They give alot of oxygen and sometimes the supply needs to be slowed down a bit.


Obviously not been around a lot of chairman Frimmers.

They generally (not saying Mike did, probably the opposite in that case) do naff all apart from rock up once a year and approve some resolutions generally around pay or rubbish.

Our ownership model will certainly keep him accountable and he has a great deal of respect for the fans and community. I don't think it's a power trip thing, more of just a statutory role for CH purposes.
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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 19:43 - Nov 4 with 3936 viewsFrimleyBlue

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 19:29 - Nov 4 by Reus30

Obviously not been around a lot of chairman Frimmers.

They generally (not saying Mike did, probably the opposite in that case) do naff all apart from rock up once a year and approve some resolutions generally around pay or rubbish.

Our ownership model will certainly keep him accountable and he has a great deal of respect for the fans and community. I don't think it's a power trip thing, more of just a statutory role for CH purposes.


I know a fair share thank you. And no they don't just rock up once a year.

Mike certainly never did either.


But the owners won't be involved day to day.. having someone below them but someone ashtons answers to was sensible.

That's not to say its all suddenly gonna go wrong. Not saying that at all..but it's not right imo to not have a separate chairman to ceo.

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Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 19:49 - Nov 4 with 3873 viewsKeno

Mark Ashton on Radio Suffolk from 6pm on 19:43 - Nov 4 by FrimleyBlue

I know a fair share thank you. And no they don't just rock up once a year.

Mike certainly never did either.


But the owners won't be involved day to day.. having someone below them but someone ashtons answers to was sensible.

That's not to say its all suddenly gonna go wrong. Not saying that at all..but it's not right imo to not have a separate chairman to ceo.


Come on Frimmers you know you want the Chairmans job

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