by The Rouge » 17 Jul 2012 09:58
by Royal Lady » 17 Jul 2012 10:02
The Rouge Agree with that Green.
It does take a big commitment although I would be happy to be involved in the new group in some capacity.
by Alan Partridge » 17 Jul 2012 10:11
MaguireRoyal Lady One person repeated what was said at a fans' forum - albeit in bullet points etc as he thought he was enlightening fellow supporters who weren't at the meeting. Apparently, instead he has incurred the wrath of STAR, the club and most importantly, Brian, who is very upset.
My sources tell me he's literally cried all the water out of his body.
by RepressedRoyal » 17 Jul 2012 10:36
by Hoop Blah » 17 Jul 2012 10:43
ZaretskyCaskeys Lovechild
I would be happy to join and help with any organisation designed to keep RFC in line, and in touch with its CUSTOMERS, and make the experience of supporting Reading FC better one. Something which STAR fail to do completely.
I disagree that it's a lack of 'customer' service - they treat their customers exactly as any business would that maintains a monopoly over a product. Treat them as supporters, fans, partners, citizens, stakeholders (or even one day shareholders - heaven forbid!) and you have a different set of priorities and responsibilities coming into play.
See the club as a business with a product to sell (and profit as its main motivation) and it will behave as a business with a product to sell.
by Royal Lady » 17 Jul 2012 10:47
by melonhead » 17 Jul 2012 10:59
by HoneyRoastHoax » 17 Jul 2012 11:04
by Wimb » 17 Jul 2012 11:06
by Reading4eva » 17 Jul 2012 11:08
by HoneyRoastHoax » 17 Jul 2012 11:14
by Reading4eva » 17 Jul 2012 11:20
HoneyRoastHoax Well STAR made Brian cry so we're one up there
by The Rouge » 17 Jul 2012 11:28
Wimb Agree with most of that Hoop but I genuinely wonder what you would hope to achieve with a minority supporters group with no established links to the club and no majority mandate behind it. STAR has a few hundred members and actually owns a bit of the club, they've spent years working with the club and have made a difference over the years.
As far as I can see, there seems to be well under 50 posters on an internet forum that have the drive and the desire to even write a post against STAR yet alone have the energy and support to go set up a group, arrange meetings, get into direct dialogue with the club, help other fans etc.
It would seem to make far far more sense to get like-minded people such as yourself and RL to join STAR and then try and win a seat on the board or make requests in meetings, and see if you can make a difference that way. If as people have suggested there's a big swell of support for this you shouldn't have a problem doing it that way.
by Barry the bird boggler » 17 Jul 2012 11:37
by Eaststandman » 17 Jul 2012 11:49
Reading4eva How about a name for our supporters club such as Royal Lions? All we need is some links into the club, which I think we do have, and we can start one up. We need to know the clubs expectations and the expectations the club has of us.
by melonhead » 17 Jul 2012 11:52
by Hoop Blah » 17 Jul 2012 12:04
Wimb Agree with most of that Hoop but I genuinely wonder what you would hope to achieve with a minority supporters group with no established links to the club and no majority mandate behind it. STAR has a few hundred members and actually owns a bit of the club, they've spent years working with the club and have made a difference over the years.
As far as I can see, there seems to be well under 50 posters on an internet forum that have the drive and the desire to even write a post against STAR yet alone have the energy and support to go set up a group, arrange meetings, get into direct dialogue with the club, help other fans etc.
It would seem to make far far more sense to get like-minded people such as yourself and RL to join STAR and then try and win a seat on the board or make requests in meetings, and see if you can make a difference that way. If as people have suggested there's a big swell of support for this you shouldn't have a problem doing it that way.
by Readingensian » 17 Jul 2012 12:33
by Royal Lady » 17 Jul 2012 13:01
by floyd__streete » 17 Jul 2012 13:06
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