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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 7, 2024 16:52:27 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/february/07/potters-reveal-first-fan-engagement-plan/www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-fan-engagement-plan-9084934"After listening to what supporters of the Potters want from their fan engagement top-table, we are excited to reveal Stoke City Connect as the new replacement for the Supporters Council. Appointments to Stoke City Connect will be made through a formal application process with the interview panel made up of independent supporters of the Club based on recommendations from fans. The make-up of Stoke City Connect will be more diverse, the agenda will focus on broad matters that impact the fanbase as a whole and the outcomes of meetings will be communicated more widely than ever before. We hope these improvements will lead to greater unity between the Club and our supporters. We can’t wait to bring it to life." (Simon King)
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Post by stayingupforbigbazza on Feb 7, 2024 16:53:53 GMT
Good bedtime reading or prelude to new season ticket sales..
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Post by flea79 on Feb 7, 2024 16:55:34 GMT
just read it and it seems to be a lot of fluff where they pretend we are in control but actually they do what they want anyway
why have the façade of this when they can just ignore us digitally via the post match emails....
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Post by spoton on Feb 7, 2024 17:11:12 GMT
Interesting reading the email it shows a example of FAN ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR,, may have already made a cockup with it gives out Head Coach Feb 25 Steven Schumacher,,, probably would have been better leaving it at Head Coach that covers anyone 😂
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Post by insect on Feb 7, 2024 17:14:13 GMT
just read it and it seems to be a lot of fluff where they pretend we are in control but actually they do what they want anyway why have the façade of this when they can just ignore us digitally via the post match emails.... 🙄
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Post by flea79 on Feb 7, 2024 17:15:14 GMT
just read it and it seems to be a lot of fluff where they pretend we are in control but actually they do what they want anyway why have the façade of this when they can just ignore us digitally via the post match emails.... 🙄 sorry maybe im being overly negative about this too early i just always thought the supporters council worked well in theory but the club seemed to just ignore them on some issues, that isnt a dig at the people that gave time to it!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2024 17:22:30 GMT
That consultation event looked decent. I can't remember any information from the club being passed my way.
Another email list that I was missed off?
Going great guns this fan engagement...
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Post by andromeda on Feb 7, 2024 17:25:20 GMT
just read it and it seems to be a lot of fluff where they pretend we are in control but actually they do what they want anyway why have the façade of this when they can just ignore us digitally via the post match emails.... This. What is actually new here? Don’t they do these q&a’s already and meeting with fans 4 times a year? Wasn’t that the Supporters Council previously?!? They do what they want anyway.
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Post by Olgrligm on Feb 7, 2024 17:31:55 GMT
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Post by ceejays on Feb 7, 2024 17:34:24 GMT
Questions on a post card so they can be vetted beforehand and stage managed answers agreed . Be better to have questions on the night from the audience. Be more lively and more fun if a little close to the bone . First question - when the fuck are we going to get the recruitment right ?
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Post by a on Feb 7, 2024 17:48:03 GMT
I’m interested to see what this achieves.
What are the main past successes of the Fans Council?
On the face of it they’ve put a digital wall between the fans and the club?
If it makes them all feel better then fair enough. 👍
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Post by a on Feb 7, 2024 17:50:01 GMT
“The make-up of Stoke City Connect will be more diverse“
What does this entail?
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 7, 2024 17:53:04 GMT
That is absolutely abysmally written. Just the first two paragraphs are so horribly jarring I don't really want to read on. Maybe I'm being pedantic but it's not a great first impression
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Post by Pugsley on Feb 7, 2024 18:02:46 GMT
Will there be hobnobs?
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Post by Malcolm Clarke on Feb 7, 2024 18:02:58 GMT
That consultation event looked decent. I can't remember any information from the club being passed my way. Another email list that I was missed off? Going great guns this fan engagement... There have been two consultation events. The first one was in November which the Club did advertise widely, was externally facilitated and open in style, to give those attending a chance to discuss and give feedback to the Club on how it engages with its fan base and how that can be improved. You will recall that The Club had previously conducted a survey which in short summary gave the Club 5 out of 10 on most questions, which the Club said wasn't good enough. That meeting was intended to inform the preparation of its Fan Engagement Plan, which is what has been published today. About 200 fans attended, and all of those I spoke to on the night and since were happy with the Club's approach. The 2nd was last Tuesday when the Club outlined the plan. I'm not sure whether the invitations to last Tuesday were limited to those who went to the first one, as it was a follow-up event, but it was very much an information giving session on the content of the plan, rather than a consultation as such. There were about 100 there.
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Post by Malcolm Clarke on Feb 7, 2024 18:14:48 GMT
just read it and it seems to be a lot of fluff where they pretend we are in control but actually they do what they want anyway why have the façade of this when they can just ignore us digitally via the post match emails.... This. What is actually new here? Don’t they do these q&a’s already and meeting with fans 4 times a year? Wasn’t that the Supporters Council previously?!? They do what they want anyway. It's very different to what has happened previously. The proof of the pudding will, as ever, be in the eating, but I genuinely believe that there has been a significant and positive change in the Club's approach to engagement with its fans. A cynic might say that is because all football clubs know that the new Regulator is coming down the line ( the draft legislation is expected very soon) and Fan Engagement will in its remit - but I'm personally not a cynic in that regard as far as Stoke City are concerned.
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Post by a on Feb 7, 2024 18:15:49 GMT
“The make-up of Stoke City Connect will be more diverse“ What does this entail? Before anyone suggests I’m being sexist/racist or otherwise, I think a representation of our society in Stoke should be represented in our club too it should be a positive move showing that we’re more than old white blokes 😂 👌
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Post by a on Feb 7, 2024 18:17:59 GMT
This. What is actually new here? Don’t they do these q&a’s already and meeting with fans 4 times a year? Wasn’t that the Supporters Council previously?!? They do what they want anyway. It's very different to what has happened previously. The proof of the pudding will, as ever, be in the eating, but I genuinely believe that there has been a significant and positive change in the Club's approach to engagement with its fans. A cynic might say that is because all football clubs know that the new Regulator is coming down the line ( the draft legislation is expected very soon) and Fan Engagement will in its remit - but I'm personally not a cynic in that regard as far as Stoke City are concerned. I think many of us are seeing the downturn of the club on the pitch and can’t see past that, myself to an extent included. I hope it is a positive change and not just change for the sake of it.
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Post by wonderwall on Feb 7, 2024 18:18:38 GMT
Get fullermagic on there. The most balanced poster on here.
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Post by a on Feb 7, 2024 18:18:50 GMT
After paying Gayle off? I doubt it! Rich Tea only
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Post by glpotter on Feb 7, 2024 18:19:01 GMT
Having a team that’s not total shit will be a good start
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Post by Scouse on Feb 7, 2024 18:26:56 GMT
Malcolm .. I don’t know if you know the answer to this .. will members of the fan chosen interview panel be allowed to apply for a place on the connect panel .. as potentially some candidates for one panel will be precisely the people wanted / need on the other
The only other observation I’d make at this stage as an outsider , is the apparent extended time frame to get things in place ..or is the proposed timescale considered reasonable and within ‘ the football industry’ norm for such things
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Post by Ron on Feb 7, 2024 18:44:40 GMT
Utter bullshit. All the fans want to see is a club run with a plan. All that matters is what takes place on the pitch. Simple as.
As much as it is good to see engagement - the club need to have some self awareness. All we want from them this week is we’re sorry and we’re getting it wrong.
Fanzones, free away travel, bigger Concourses, better parking….. I didn’t hear too much whining about them when we’re were beating the big boys regularly for 9 years.
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Post by theglove on Feb 7, 2024 18:53:03 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/february/07/potters-reveal-first-fan-engagement-plan/www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-fan-engagement-plan-9084934"After listening to what supporters of the Potters want from their fan engagement top-table, we are excited to reveal Stoke City Connect as the new replacement for the Supporters Council. Appointments to Stoke City Connect will be made through a formal application process with the interview panel made up of independent supporters of the Club based on recommendations from fans. The make-up of Stoke City Connect will be more diverse, the agenda will focus on broad matters that impact the fanbase as a whole and the outcomes of meetings will be communicated more widely than ever before. We hope these improvements will lead to greater unity between the Club and our supporters. We can’t wait to bring it to life." (Simon King) More diverse than what? The actual fan-base which is probably about 90% white male.
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Post by theglove on Feb 7, 2024 18:58:03 GMT
“The make-up of Stoke City Connect will be more diverse“ What does this entail? Before anyone suggests I’m being sexist/racist or otherwise, I think a representation of our society in Stoke should be represented in our club too it should be a positive move showing that we’re more than old white blokes 😂 👌 A representation of the fan-base maybe but we all know it won't be that.
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Post by andromeda on Feb 7, 2024 19:19:32 GMT
Utter bullshit. All the fans want to see is a club run with a plan. All that matters is what takes place on the pitch. Simple as. As much as it is good to see engagement - the club need to have some self awareness. All we want from them this week is we’re sorry and we’re getting it wrong. Fanzones, free away travel, bigger Concourses, better parking….. I didn’t hear too much whining about them when we’re were beating the big boys regularly for 9 years. I don’t agree that all that matters is what is on the pitch. If it was about that we wouldn’t still be getting the crowds we do. But it would be nice to know that we didn’t have shysters like RM and SK with their five pillars of bullshit running the Club. If they were genuine about fan engagement they would understand the total disconnect there is with the fans and acknowledge that a lot needs doing to repair that relationship. A 23 page corporate pamphlet that won’t be read by 99% of the fans shows the lack of understanding at the very top of the Club. Most people will just be cynical, shrug their shoulders and not be arsed. No offence intended to anyone such as Malcolm who has clearly had input into this process but I’m struggling to see this as anything more than token gestures dressed up as corporate waffle.
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 7, 2024 19:21:36 GMT
“The make-up of Stoke City Connect will be more diverse“ What does this entail? Before anyone suggests I’m being sexist/racist or otherwise, I think a representation of our society in Stoke should be represented in our club too it should be a positive move showing that we’re more than old white blokes 😂 👌 Yeah we're straight as well
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Post by bertiestan on Feb 7, 2024 19:28:33 GMT
Before anyone suggests I’m being sexist/racist or otherwise, I think a representation of our society in Stoke should be represented in our club too it should be a positive move showing that we’re more than old white blokes 😂 👌 Yeah we're straight as well 😂😂😂
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Post by a on Feb 7, 2024 19:54:55 GMT
Before anyone suggests I’m being sexist/racist or otherwise, I think a representation of our society in Stoke should be represented in our club too it should be a positive move showing that we’re more than old white blokes 😂 👌 Yeah we're straight as well Then the fan base should be accurately represented shouldn’t it? Or not? It’s a sticky wicket for sure.
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Post by owdestokie2 on Feb 7, 2024 20:03:46 GMT
Interesting. Ironic timing about my recent post about the Supporters Club.
IMHO I think it’s great for the club to show a massive improvement in supporter engagement as we’ve witnessed over the last 18 months or so. However I still think it’s important that us as supporters have a really robust, transparent and active supporters club as explained by Malcom Clarke in the Supporter Club post. I think he threw out a a challenge to us supporters along the lines of being shy and getting involved.
Thoughts……….
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