IS JEFF KING GOING TO PLAY A PART IN THE CLUB

[trueyellows15]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHO WAS AT THE MEETING TONIGHT, IS JEFF KING GOING TO PLAY A MAIN PART WITH THE CLUB NEXT SEASON...IE MANAGER AND REMAINING ON THE BOARD......

[Matt H]

Can't really comment on that until the results of tonight are relayed back to him and then it's up to him to decide as his company still currently owns the Club and everything associated with the running of the Club are still in their name/hands.

 

The main emphasis of tonight was just to see if the fans wanted to form a Trust. I wouldn't be surprised if there are at least a couple of other meetings called soon where everything to do with the running of the Club will be detailed - Once Jeff has made his final decisions.

[Ribbit]

I thought we were going to find out more about the running of the club tonight, but obviously not.

[Matt H]

We'll probably find out more about running the Club if/when the Trust are allowed, by Jeff to take control. I presume that'll be when candidates will put themselves forward to be elected onto the Board. But that also depends on if Jeff finds another big backer he's willing to give the Club over to.

[The Great Eckscape]

Tonight was all about reacting to the challenge that had been set to us. I honestly can't believe how far we've come from Sunday, tonight's meeting was a massive indication of this. Let's keep this momentum going and take our Trust from strength to strength!

[Yellow Bungle]

I think it would be very awkward for Jeff to stay as manager if he no longer had total control.

[Matt H]

I didn't want to be the one to bring this up, but it was bound to find it's way onto here eventually.

 

Chelmsford have a Board Meeting on Wednesday where they plan to reveal some "important news" regarding their future.

 

"We have a Board meeting on Wednesday, and hopefully, will be able to get the communication flow back to the old ways. But one thing that you can be assured of, its going to be a great train to ride on over the next few years, the wait and the loyalty will have been well worth it."

 

I'm not reading into anything just yet, but it looks like the truth may just be getting official.

[sidney]

It is the news i have been on about over the past 2 weeks.

Expect an announcment Thursday sometime..

[Leo]

Got to be the worst kept secret in football hasn't it?

 

Wonder how many of those players who turned out for Canvey on Saturday will be at Chelmsford too next year?

[Staying-up]

Didnt Jeff say he would match whatever was put into Canvey he would match it? Can't see how he can do that if he is involved in Chalmsford.

[Matt H]

He said after the Tamworth(?) game something along the lines of - "If everyone puts a pound in, I'll put a pound in. But I won't be doing it all on my own."

 

The interview is probably still on the BBC site.

[mr c gull]

anyone notice we had 30 more at canvey on sat than chelmsford did 641/611,so much for potential the crowds are already dipping and jeff has'nt even taken over yet

[sidney]

Yeah but we are 2 leagues higher!

[ken]

it is still only the crouds we were getting when we were doing well in the Ryman

[c'mon ricay]

Chelmsford is a bigger place so possibly as more of a potential to get large gates but I don’t think they will as Chelmsford’s ground is a bugger to get as its 40 mins walk from the station and being in Melbourne Park is most deprived area of the town and parking is well non existent as my dad went my car to the Chelmo V Ricay game and had to park over 10 miles walk from the ground and he got there nearly two hours before kick off

 

Hence why JK is a fool to think he will ever get big crowds at Chelmsford at Melbourne as its no New Writtle Street

[sidney]

Rubbish,can easy park near the ground

[The Great Eckscape]

It is a long way from the station and town centre though, not an ideal location.

[sidney]

Catch bus from train station takes 5mins,have you seen how much housing near Melbourne? it's ideal for them.

[Ribbit]

It's not ideal for anyone out of the area, relying on public transport. The same way that Park Lane isn't.

[Guest]

 

 

FROM THE CHELMSFORD FORUM

 

One aspect of our move back home which has disappointed the directors of the club is the failure of the Clubhouse to become established with the local residents on non-match days. Since Friday February 10 the clubhouse has been open every day from 6pm during the week and from noon at weekends but has failed to attract an acceptable number of visitors from the local communities. Of course, any new venture such as this takes time to become successful and Peter Stroud has recently taken over the responsibility for the development of the clubhouse into a major contributor to the income of the club. In his matchday programme notes on April 22 Peter said-

 

“We expected the Clubhouse facility to be generating serious profits and to now we have so far failed on this. We haven’t made it attractive (not talking physically) enough to entice punters to spend their money, book their weddings, book their anniversaries, etc., at the facility. I have now taken over the management, from the board of this side of the business and hopefully this will pick up. I will be involving the supporters in this as you are the best sales people for this club.”

 

Maybe the locals in Chelmsford are different to those on Canvey (me thinks not)!!!