I live outside and away from Airdrie now for many years and have been looking on with interest over the last few months. Before anyone slates the new poster, I am only now registering as I can see some issues and think perhaps there are some easy answers. Also feel we should all pull together and not argue over trivia
it seems to me that there are various issues at the moment but here are some basic questions from a distance
1. Consortium advertised 10 Airdrie minded business men with equal share. Where were they? And if everyone is so anti the stadium owners then was it not obvious that if they put the most money in they would be in control? Does this mean that some of the 10 pulled out or some people didn’t stump up enough cash, thus leaving a shortfall that stadium put in to increase share???
2. People talking about sponsorship being lost. See that Holemasters have just reinvested for more money and taken more, which must mean more cash injection. The away strip was done on a raffle so income never guaranteed and better in my opinion to get someone to pay for it outright. What sponsors are we going to lose?? Like any club the main strip sponsorship is the important one and that is now sorted?
3. To me it seems there is a very different discussion to be had about supporters and the trust. Seems people talk about the trust being the supporters. Are most supporters in the trust? How many members do they have? Also how many people turned up tonight? I don’t see them hand in hand and therefore would wonder what numbers of the fans would not go back. For me results matter, if the team are winning then people will go.
4. On the trust raising money, what do they do to raise money for the club? I get the money put in for shares as this goes to the club but most of what I see over recent times is money being generated for outside charities. Do they still pay for youth players? Is the kit aid money still put in(although that just paid for tickets handed out so no direct money to club(PR yes). I know in the previous years money has been given directly to JB to balance the books but we are not there now and the current arguments are with the new owners so what happened in the past is past!!
5. Commercial manager issues. There seems to have been silence on this. What was the role when the new owners came in and was the job done well? Saw many times where social media was advertising match sponsorship available. Is this not something the commercial manager should have sold? Main sponsorship was already agreed, away strip was by raffle, so nothing there. I did see club partners that had discounts for season ticket holders. How much does that generate, will they not renew? I know there was merchandising money, did that go
to the club or the trust?
Not trying to be controversial just making some basics observations and asking many questions!!!!
going to read notes from tonight and see if there are any answers or more questions!!