The New Raith Rovers Thread

[Scary Bear]

29 minutes ago, Broken Algorithms said:

While there's definitely aspects I'm optimistic about behind the scenes, at a board room level there's definitely a lack of clarity.

 

If the Goodwillie situation highlighted one thing,  it's that one man's decision ultimately dictates the direction of the club. It might seem a bit over the top but literally nobody knows what John Sim's exit strategy is from Raith Rovers. For a man who seemingly comfortable giving hot takes at ease, nobody has been given an answer to that and I'm surprised it's not more of a big deal. 

John Sim isn’t getting any younger and when he goes that will be the next crisis for Rovers. That’ll be a lot more concerning than the Goodwillie debacle. Fans and club both just kick the can along the road until it gets flattened by a passing car.

Its amazing how quickly Reclaim the Rovers is a distant memory. 17 years already.

[Wardy]

15 minutes ago, Scary Bear said:

 

I don’t get the difference it makes if we pay-off Goodwillie so he’s no longer an employee of the club.

We can’t change the fact the club signed him or undo the stigma and bad feeling which are lingering on. We’ll still pay him what he’s due and that will be from the club’s finances. The majority of the people who made the decision are still at the club.

Obviously people have various different ideas of what’s right but it don’t seem very logical to me thinking it’s all good once he’s paid off.

Yes of course. Sorry if you thought that by merely paying him off that all would be forgiven. Far from it. That’s not what I was meaning at all. It would be a start at least. 
 

 

[RavyDavy]

Well this has escalated quickly.

We've gone from having a thread bare squad to Murray must go, devious board room activities, pending financial peril, whistleblowing "board members" meeting fans for beers to dish the dirt and dragging up the whole Goodwillie debacle again... All because we've lost 2 games.

It's a fucking riot supporting the Rovers. 

Really though, I think there's a few of you here that just aren't cut out for supporting a small club, maybe best for your own mental health if you find something else to occupy your time with. 

[RavyDavy]

1 hour ago, Wardy said:

Yes of course. Sorry if you thought that by merely paying him off that all would be forgiven. Far from it. That’s not what I was meaning at all. It would be a start at least. 
 

 

You're like a broken record. A boring one at that. Move on. The majority of people are trying to. 

[RavyDavy]

[Brashy's Boots]

1 hour ago, Scary Bear said:

John Sim isn’t getting any younger and when he goes that will be the next crisis for Rovers. That’ll be a lot more concerning than the Goodwillie debacle. Fans and club both just kick the can along the road until it gets flattened by a passing car.

Its amazing how quickly Reclaim the Rovers is a distant memory. 17 years already.

What do you expect fans to do to change the ownership situation? Be precise.

[Double Jack D]

36 minutes ago, RavyDavy said:

Well this has escalated quickly.

We've gone from having a thread bare squad to Murray must go, devious board room activities, pending financial peril, whistleblowing "board members" meeting fans for beers to dish the dirt and dragging up the whole Goodwillie debacle again... All because we've lost 2 games.

It's a fucking riot supporting the Rovers. 

Really though, I think there's a few of you here that just aren't cut out for supporting a small club, maybe best for your own mental health if you find something else to occupy your time with. 

If only the league was decided on the amount of pants pished.

[Michael W]

[Wardy]

42 minutes ago, RavyDavy said:

You're like a broken record. A boring one at that. Move on. The majority of people are trying to. 

I hardly posted a thing when it was all happening back in January. Hardly a broken record. It’s football forum, discussing the matters of the football club? Not really much to understand.

I didn’t say I was going to give up the club I’ve supported for 28 years have I? f**k me.  

[RavyDavy]

6 minutes ago, Michael W said:

Absolutely sums up the knicker-wetting going on in here perfectly 

[Scary Bear]

54 minutes ago, Brashy's Boots said:

What do you expect fans to do to change the ownership situation? Be precise.

Absolutely nothing. Is that precise enough?

[Scary Bear]

17 minutes ago, RavyDavy said:

Absolutely sums up the knicker-wetting going on in here perfectly 

I don’t understand. Is the water from the wet knickers?

[Brashy's Boots]

17 minutes ago, Scary Bear said:

Absolutely nothing. Is that precise enough?

So in what way are fans "kicking the can down the road", as you said in relation to the crisis which may unfold when Sim departs?

[Scary Bear]

3 minutes ago, Brashy's Boots said:

So in what way are fans "kicking the can down the road", as you said in relation to the crisis which may unfold when Sim departs?

In the way that we know it’s coming but can’t or won’t do anything about it until it becomes the looming crisis that awaits us.

Did you read the post I responded to?

He ponders why it’s not more of a big deal, and to clarify, my general answer is ‘because it’s too big and scary and we don’t have a clue what to do about it’.

Edited August 8, 2022 by Scary Bear

[Heid_The_Baw]

21 minutes ago, Brashy's Boots said:

So in what way are fans "kicking the can down the road", as you said in relation to the crisis which may unfold when Sim departs?

Look at what happened at Gretna....
One guy owned the whole shooting match, then had the selfishness to die.  His family said f**k it, gies oor money.
No more Gretna.

Maybe we can do a Rangers, go to the wall and come back as 'the same team', get 54 league titles instantly awarded etc etc? 

 

[Ro Sham Bo]

No doubt part of the hospitality package problem is the lack of marketing, but for me the price is far too expensive for what you get.

£70 for a 3 course meal, with a glass of fizz chucked in. Then you add in the obligatory book of 50/50 tickets and the guess the crowd competition, plus a few drinks and it's pushing towards £100. And you get the bonus of a partially restricted view seat in the Main Stand.

For corporate guests, they need to more proactive than that with the pricing. For example, offer reduced prices if a full table is booked etc etc. 

For season ticket holders, the £10 discount is poor too. I would rather sit in my usual seat than the Main Stand so straight away the 'matchday experience' is reduced. They need to come up with a better deal than that to tempt season ticket holders to book it.

A new pricing structure incorporating a complimentary bar either pre or post match would be worth considering. I have no idea what other clubs offer, but I can't imagine that many are less attractive than our offering.

 

[RavyDavy]

57 minutes ago, Scary Bear said:

I don’t understand. Is the water from the wet knickers?

That and the pish being spouted on here about the aforementioned "issues" 

Edited August 8, 2022 by RavyDavy

[Scary Bear]

Just now, RavyDavy said:

That and the pish being spouted on here about the afiremen

Maybe the pish from the wet knickers and on here can put the fire out?

[RavyDavy]

Just now, Scary Bear said:

Maybe the pish from the wet knickers and on here can put the fire out?

At least let me fix the post before you reply?

[Scary Bear]

Just now, RavyDavy said:

At least let me fix the post before you reply?

Sorry.