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[RockyRobin]

only just picked up on this..I agree with most of the comments above.

Couple of thoughts...its a tough job being any non-league chairman...limited budgets, high degree of local public exposure, expectations that are understandable very high, but also very hard to achieve on those budgets. And attracting investment is tough, because in truth non-league football isn't a great investment in the traditional sense so you are looking for people investing into a subset of the local community rather than investing to make the more normal financial returns.

Also, better the devil you know. Sure he made mistakes (few people in that job wouldn't), but lets see who we get to replace him. Look what happened to Macc, Vics to namer but 2.

I'm afraid you've managed to produce the perfect filter on the story

[One Foot in the Grave]

only just picked up on this..I agree with most of the comments above.

Couple of thoughts...its a tough job being any non-league chairman...limited budgets, high degree of local public exposure, expectations that are understandable very high, but also very hard to achieve on those budgets. And attracting investment is tough, because in truth non-league football isn't a great investment in the traditional sense so you are looking for people investing into a subset of the local community rather than investing to make the more normal financial returns.

Also, better the devil you know. Sure he made mistakes (few people in that job wouldn't), but lets see who we get to replace him. Look what happened to Macc, Vics to namer but 2.

I'm afraid you've managed to produce the perfect filter on the story

And that filter is clogged, and not fit for purpose.

[alty.fc]

I wish GR all the best in his new position at the club . Change is the one thing that never changes and he has done a huge stint . If I was to summarise I feel that from a  community and stability perspective he has done amazing things . Look at the baron spell of home games with no revenue . That could have pushed some clubs over the edge . I think the biggest thing he has struggled with is public relations and that has been a shame to see . Any way a new era beckons interested to see who is next

[MadFrankie]

I wish GR all the best in his new position at the club . Change is the one thing that never changes and he has done a huge stint . If I was to summarise I feel that from a  community and stability perspective he has done amazing things . Look at the baron spell of home games with no revenue . That could have pushed some clubs over the edge . I think the biggest thing he has struggled with is public relations and that has been a shame to see . Any way a new era beckons interested to see who is next

True there haven’t been many home games but there have been multiple away cup games where (a) the gate revenue is split (b) we’ve won them all so we’ve earned prize money and (c) the crowds have probably been higher they would have been for corresponding home games.
Apart from that, not sure there’s much to be gained from raking up old arguments again.