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Not a criticism of the podcast - but realistically how many people will listen to it? Why have the board not come out via email or the club website to apologise for their statement? We shouldn’t need to listen to an unofficial podcast to hear an apology or explanation for that email.

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I joined the FSS when it first started and I’ve recently upped my monthly contribution but I see it as a donation to the club, I know I am lucky in the current financial climate to be able to do this. I don’t honestly care about voting rights/owning shares etc but that’s just me and each to their own. I see this more as a monthly donation than anything else.

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10 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:

Have to refresh my memory, how have the Rawlins been chased away? Not being wide here, the Rawlins timeline is sketchy af in my memory amongst all the other shit that was going on.

They weren't chased away by the current board. I think they got the fright of their fucking lives with the sheer unprofessionalism of the previous board at the Q & A and thought "f**k this" tout de suite.

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5 minutes ago, Braes_Bairn said:

Not a criticism of the podcast - but realistically how many people will listen to it? Why have the board not come out via email or the club website to apologise for their statement? We shouldn’t need to listen to an unofficial podcast to hear an apology or explanation for that email.

A normal episode has seen circa 1500 listens/views, so a decent % of the Fanbase. However, based on the views/listens so far in less than 24hrs on YouTube, Apple & Spotify etc it could hit 2000-2500. Hopefully more however. 

We are very grateful they came on tbh, with it being an unofficial podcast as you say. And unlike a club media, we didn’t sugarcoat the questions or let them see them in advance. Hopefully it’s landed well, even though we are normally on the lighter side of club topics, we felt it needed the right questions asked. 

 

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Just now, Rugster said:

They weren't chased away by the current board. I think they got the fright of their fucking lives with the sheer unprofessionalism of the previous board at the Q & A and thought "f**k this" tout de suite.

They are still holding their shares though.... Or did I miss that too?

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1 minute ago, Bairnardo said:

They are still holding their shares though.... Or did I miss that too?

Indeed. Confirmed last night. They are taking no part in day to day goings on at the club however and instead checking in with the board monthly. 

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19 minutes ago, Rugster said:

They weren't chased away by the current board. I think they got the fright of their fucking lives with the sheer unprofessionalism of the previous board at the Q & A and thought "f**k this" tout de suite.

The same board that the Rawlins said were the most professional board they had worked with?  They’re as much to blame for the mess we’re in. 
 

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7 minutes ago, Caractacus Potts said:

The same board that the Rawlins were said were the most professional board they had worked with?  They’re as much to blame for the mess we’re in. 
 

Indeed. I found that an incredible quote.

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2 minutes ago, Rugster said:

They weren't chased away by the current board. I think they got the fright of their fucking lives with the sheer unprofessionalism of the previous board at the Q & A and thought "f**k this" tout de suite.

The Q&A was undoubtedly the straw that broke the camel's back.  Can't blame them for walking away to be honest.  £350k invested without as much as a thank you from what I can recall.

If I had their bank balance I'd be off laying on a beach somewhere.

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7 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said:

You’re becoming even more childish.

I don't know what's childish about pointing out the toryness in wanting more of a say than someone else simply because you can afford to give more money to the same cause but carry on.

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I joined the FSS when it first started and I’ve recently upped my monthly contribution but I see it as a donation to the club, I know I am lucky in the current financial climate to be able to do this. I don’t honestly care about voting rights/owning shares etc but that’s just me and each to their own. I see this more as a monthly donation than anything else.
Absolutely correct Harry. Me too
But dont like the idea that the bigger you pay the more you can say. That sinks of the usual capitalist mantra
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43 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said:

I don't know what's childish about pointing out the toryness in wanting more of a say than someone else simply because you can afford to give more money to the same cause but carry on.

Not appropriate to a football forum.

Looks like we’ll need some Tories to bail us out.

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9 minutes ago, Bigbri Bairn said:

Absolutely correct Harry. Me too
But dont like the idea that the bigger you pay the more you can say. That sinks of the usual capitalist mantra

Yeah, I totally agree. You give what you can and you get equal voting rights no matter the amount.

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1 hour ago, RC_Bairn said:

The Q&A was undoubtedly the straw that broke the camel's back.  Can't blame them for walking away to be honest.  £350k invested without as much as a thank you from what I can recall.

If I had their bank balance I'd be off laying on a beach somewhere.

Not sure what thanks the Rawlins deserve. They were very much part of the last board and had a lot of influence which they got for little money. They’re not philanthropists who wanted to gift their money to us. They seen us as an investment and a way to make a good return although not sure their exact plan for that.

God knows where it would have led to with them but I’m far from convinced they were the saviours they were made to be at the time.

They did not get what the club was about at all and their style of management was flippant, to say the least. We weren’t the only ones to form that opinion with them and the last board. Happy to take their money but they squandered much more. 

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