I am now convinced that nothing is going to change in the near future. On Sunday, and I know the weather was terrible, I stood in the Kells end and when you get a good look around the ground it is an absolute and utter disgrace. Its been a bit embarrassing for a while, but we were safe in the knowledge that 'soon', we would see some improvements. Frankly I am surprised that it is deemed safe by health and safety.
Not only is the scoreboard useless, the whole place is run down and semi derelict. The SEAT sign above the main stand is starting to fall apart and even the flagpole is rusty. A few minor things, but it says a lot about the club. If you cannot get the basics right, there's no hope. Our BOD haven't had the skill, foresight, ability or know-how to tap into and exploit our recent, albeit, minor success and raise our profile. We are a little semi pro, penniless club with no ambition, no idea and not enough support week in and week out to move forward. Some would call this pessimism, I call it realism.
Many months ago, in a similar debate, I suggested that if the club had a strategy, they would have someone who could tap into the BILLIONS of pounds that is swilling around up the road at Sellafield.
Capes, Mitie, Stobbarts, Amec, PPS, Studsvick, Carilion, Border, Washington, Kiers, Shepleys, Jordans, Hold etc etc, are all major employers and all of them are involved at Sellafield and all of whom could be approached to contribute in some way or other. Get some sort of partnerships going with these companies - have an open day, schmooze them, offer hospitality packages in turn for sponsorship deals, offer special deals to schools and other organisations for block bookings, try and organise more fund raising events, like the iminent arrival of Status Quo (although I don't think Haven will benefit from this directly) - etc etc. Surely somebody can be employed to do this! There's several other things that can be done , but the BOD obviously can't or won't grasp that this 2008, and we need to start conducting ourselves like a successful 1st division club - or fall by the wayside whilst other clubs improve and develop.
