Quote Originally Posted by MikeSB View Post
Well, had a thousand fans stood in front of the Directors box and said those very few words, then we probably would have a better team to support.

Thing is, fans need to say what needs changing with the team and tactics and for the Directors, managers and coaches to start reading these boards to understand HOW fans feel. By not doing so, they are hiding behind a facade of poor performance and results. They hear the boos but do nothing. If players like Ainsley can't make it in the Fourth Division, then the academy is failing and put out its misery and for the money to go on better players that can be seen now, today and not wait 12 years to see if they will be good enough and actually allow the coaches to drift with the same ideas.

Football is exactly like business where it fails when it's not successful with the public/buyers and much better when its appealing and we win games. Its no good advising the board after 20 games, the sales are on now!
Your constant criticising the existence of the Academy does not really add up. If we scrapped it we would get no income to replace the support we get for having it so chucking money at seasoned pros (mostly looking for a last pay day like in the pre Dario days) is something we could probably do once if at all. The money (Jeez I am getting a bad as you in repeating the same argument but you will keep trotting you our dated views out) we save on paying and playing Academy players goes some way to offsetting the cost of the Academy and compensates a little for not having a million pound sale every year. It is ironic that we have players making their way in the team last season and this season who may well earn us a transfer fee. Probably not a million quid tho. I think they will be few and far between for clubs like us, not through any fault of ours but the obscene ease with which Prem Clubs can shop so easily abroad.
Given the diverse opinions on this board I really don't think anyone from the board or the management team should read this board. Better to listen at forums at the club where it is open to all.