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Sam_Parker  |  Apr 2 2008, 11:53 AM |
 Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 11 2007 Status: Offline | Hello, Lincoln City vice-chairman Dave Beck and John Roddam, from Lincoln City Supporters' Trust, will be in the sportsecho.co.uk offices on Friday to answer your questions. The duo will be here from noon until 2pm. To ask your question, simply post in this thread. All posts will be moderated for foul and abusive language and inappropriate content. Thanks, Sam Parker. |
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| ncfcimp | Apr 2 2008, 14:31 PM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 11 2007 Status: Offline | Hi, As a Notts County fan, the issue of a Supporters Trust being the majority shareholder is something that rears its head on plenty of occassions. At Notts the Trust get plenty of stick and it is not seen as in the best interests of the club that the Turst is ourt majority shareholder. Can the club move forward with this set up in place? |
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| Jimmy_Blee | Apr 2 2008, 21:59 PM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jul 16 2007 Status: Offline | Hello David & John, Has the club any iniatives in the new season, to look at ideas and proposals into increasing the attendances at Sincil Bank. Granted attendances have been down this season due to the dreadful form. But looking at the demographics, Lincoln and the surrounding catchment is a big area, and ever increasing. Do you think enough is done to try and entice people to Sincil Bank? I raise this concern as a university offer was announced for the Chester game and no advertisement was available on campus, only on our official wesbite. Charlton Athletic another community club, have many good bus offers, and transport to and from the ground, could this be another option to consider. We have alot of un discovered potential, and curious to know if things are in place to tap into this? |
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| jonathanricketts | Apr 3 2008, 11:13 AM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 11 2007 Status: Offline | Following on from that would an effort to encourage more migrants to the ground be useful? They have a large disposable income and it would be good to get a few more people the gates. I know Boston United made an effort and in fact the away strip was based on the Portugese colours in an effort to attract the Portugese community. A scottish club, whose name escapes me now, have also made moves with adverts for the club in Polish. |
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| chilledoutimp | Apr 3 2008, 13:32 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 3 Apr 2008, 13:36 | What would Dave Beck and John Rodham say to the recent idea to sell the naming rights to Sincil Bank stadium. After 103 as the Bank, it will be difficult for fans to get used to a change of name. I expect the funds gained from such a move would help the club, but is it worth it? |
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| ImpSuperstar | Apr 4 2008, 10:17 AM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Apr 4 2008 Status: Offline | Hi John and Dave Do you think football clubs are pricing fans out of games? Going to games including transport parking and food is becoming very expensive especially for families. What do you think can be done? |
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| mark_whiley | Apr 4 2008, 11:50 AM |
 Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Hi Dave and John Iffy has commented about how League Two will be more of a level playing field next season with Peterborough MK Dons going up. Do you agree and if so, do you think money has taken over in the division, like it has in the Premier League? And in that light, can the Imps always expect to be at the top end of the table? Cheers |
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| LesSpacker | Apr 4 2008, 11:57 AM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Jun 12 2007 Status: Offline | John and David, We keep hearing how Club's the Hub is going to take the club forward. What progress has been made to date and how much money have you actually brought into the club in the process? |
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| LesSpacker | Apr 4 2008, 11:58 AM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Jun 12 2007 Status: Offline | David, It is common knowledge that it is impossible to buy shares in the club at the moment. Do see an occasion where the pre-emption rights will be returned to the board? Are there plans to put this issue before the AGM again? |
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| LesSpacker | Apr 4 2008, 12:00 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Jun 12 2007 Status: Offline | David, On the playing side, there were reports that we were watching some Mansfield players. What will the playing budget be compared to last year and is it true that £500,000 was made available to Jacko in January? |
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| LesSpacker | Apr 4 2008, 12:01 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Jun 12 2007 Status: Offline | John/David, On the season ticket issue, many people think that they are overpriced - why can't the club do a Bradford and drastically reduce the prices? Will they be going up again this year?  |
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| LesSpacker | Apr 4 2008, 12:02 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Jun 12 2007 Status: Offline | Hohn/David, Who is your player of the season and why? Thanks for taking time out to answer my questions. Up the Imps! |
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| chilledoutimp | Apr 4 2008, 12:13 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: ncfcimp at Apr 2 2008, 14:31 PM wrote Hi, As a Notts County fan, the issue of a Supporters Trust being the majority shareholder is something that rears its head on plenty of occassions. At Notts the Trust get plenty of stick and it is not seen as in the best interests of the club that the Turst is ourt majority shareholder. Can the club move forward with this set up in place? Hello everyone and thanks for joining us for the webchat today. (JR) Thanks for your question ncfcimp. Any person or organisation that is in charge of a football club having a poor season will always get lots of questions and moans. Here at Lincoln City, we firmly believe in the supporters having a voice at the top table and it's all about everyone, directors staff, players and fans working together and not everyone blaming others when things are not going well. (DB) I think the model we have at Lincoln with the fact that the club has a broad ownership works particularly well. The trust at Lincoln is the largest shareholder, but not the majority shareholder and we have stated many times that we would have no desire to own or run the club. It is a truly working partnership between the trust and the club. |
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| chilledoutimp | Apr 4 2008, 12:23 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: Jimmy_Blee at Apr 2 2008, 21:59 PM wrote Hello David & John, Has the club any iniatives in the new season, to look at ideas and proposals into increasing the attendances at Sincil Bank. Granted attendances have been down this season due to the dreadful form. But looking at the demographics, Lincoln and the surrounding catchment is a big area, and ever increasing. Do you think enough is done to try and entice people to Sincil Bank? I raise this concern as a university offer was announced for the Chester game and no advertisement was available on campus, only on our official wesbite. Charlton Athletic another community club, have many good bus offers, and transport to and from the ground, could this be another option to consider. We have alot of un discovered potential, and curious to know if things are in place to tap into this? (JR/DB) We appreciate the potential interest and supporter base there could be at the University. The club ran a very successful game for students during the 06/07 season with £5 entry plus a free pint with over 200 students attending. Due to changes in personell it has not been possible to arrange a follow-up event. On a gerneral note, we are constantly seeking to attract many organisations, a recent one being the scouts and the club continue to work hard in the marketing area. Of course if you have interesting ideas or initiatives please see us before a game in the Trust suite or contact us via the club. |
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| chilledoutimp | Apr 4 2008, 12:27 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: jonathanricketts at Apr 3 2008, 11:13 AM wrote Following on from that would an effort to encourage more migrants to the ground be useful? They have a large disposable income and it would be good to get a few more people the gates. I know Boston United made an effort and in fact the away strip was based on the Portugese colours in an effort to attract the Portugese community. A scottish club, whose name escapes me now, have also made moves with adverts for the club in Polish. (JR/DB) The club is planning to show all the Poland games in the Euro 2008 championships live in the Trust suite. This will be advertised via the Echo and the club is in touch with the local Polish community leaders/groups. There will also be a flyer drop around the main areas where the Polish people live. ps.....We think our away strip is the same as Polands' away strip!!!! |
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| chilledoutimp | Apr 4 2008, 12:39 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: chilledoutimp at Apr 3 2008, 13:32 PM wrote What would Dave Beck and John Rodham say to the recent idea to sell the naming rights to Sincil Bank stadium. After 103 as the Bank, it will be difficult for fans to get used to a change of name. I expect the funds gained from such a move would help the club, but is it worth it? (DB) The club is investiugating the possibility of a sponsor for the stadium. No decision what so ever has been made and before it is there would be full consultation with everyone including the fans. From a personal point of view I would be against the name eg: "The Widget Fixings Stadium, " however it might be possible to consider the "Widget Fixings Sincil Stadium" and if we could get a national "Bank" involved clearly that would fit even better. One of the major issues in my view is continuity and we cannot have a name change every season or so. (JR) On a practical level everyone wants to see a winning team and the more money the club can raise the more money that goes into the playing budget. (JRDB) If the sponsorship brought in thousands of pounds and that money Jacko spent on a striker who brought us 25 goals per season and the stadium name was right, it obviously becomes a good business proposition. |
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| chilledoutimp | Apr 4 2008, 12:47 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: ImpSuperstar at Apr 4 2008, 10:17 AM wrote Hi John and Dave Do you think football clubs are pricing fans out of games? Going to games including transport parking and food is becoming very expensive especially for families. What do you think can be done? (DB) I have a lot of sympathy with this point. Football in gerneral does have a problem which actually stems from the Premiership and the money involved up there. In our league, it seems totally wrong that fans have to pay as we have done this season, up to £20 to watch League Two football. We are very concious of this at Lincoln and the Board and the Trust are jointly reviewing all ticket prices for next season, including payment schemes. |
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| chilledoutimp | Apr 4 2008, 12:54 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: mark_whiley at Apr 4 2008, 11:50 AM wrote Hi Dave and John Iffy has commented about how League Two will be more of a level playing field next season with Peterborough MK Dons going up. Do you agree and if so, do you think money has taken over in the division, like it has in the Premier League? And in that light, can the Imps always expect to be at the top end of the table? Cheers (DB) Those two teams are top of the league because they have the best playing squads. It will be interesting to see how they get on in League One! Personally I believe that MK Dons, due to the community involvement, probably have a better long-term future. (JR) Just remember rich owners can leave just as quickly as they arrive! With regard to your second point, the teams promoted last year were not "money clubs." |
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| chilledoutimp | Apr 4 2008, 13:04 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: LesSpacker at Apr 4 2008, 11:57 AM wrote John and David, We keep hearing how Club's the Hub is going to take the club forward. What progress has been made to date and how much money have you actually brought into the club in the process? (JR) The TCTH project has moved forward tremendously following the grants from EMDA via Lincolnshire Enterprise which have enabled us to employ two staff. We already have The Goal beneath the Co-Op Stadium which is used by children during school holidays and by Playing for Success after school to improve childrens' education. We have also improved the Oasis Tea Bar by adding a ceiling and heating for the bennifit of the supporters and this room is also being used by senior citizens during the afternoon. The greatest step forward has been the conversion of two sponsors' boxes into first class office accomodation from Monday to Friday and we are working extremely hard to rent them out bringing income into the football club. Anyone interested in renting the boxes should contact Paul Kenton or Blaise Thomas on 01522 845011. We continue to look at all opportunities that can enhance the local environment for the bennifit of supporters and the community. |
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| chilledoutimp | Apr 4 2008, 13:05 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: LesSpacker at Apr 4 2008, 11:58 AM wrote David, It is common knowledge that it is impossible to buy shares in the club at the moment. Do see an occasion where the pre-emption rights will be returned to the board? Are there plans to put this issue before the AGM again? (DB) The situation currently is disappointing, but hopefully one that can soon be resolved. |
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