Board Shake Up : Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:07 pm  

Understand that both Ian Croad and Michael Steele are leaving the board. Not sure whats happening with Riley.

Croad has been very ill but now improving and back at games, understand he would have continued but his leaving is down to his crap relationship with Moore.

Steele has kept the club going by all his hard work and cash but will go at the end of the season. Both have been there long time (Steel over 15 years) so this will be big change. On back of the row with the advisors and Ramsey walking out looks like Moore not easy to get on with. Moore trying to put a new board together with McNamara, trying to get Turner and Posner involved.

I suppose the big question is Moore picking up a mess and debts or are we ok? Does anyone know who actually owns the Club now?

Re: Board Shake Up : Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:23 pm  

Hate to nitpick but some of the stuff in there sounds just a little far fetched. Croad leaves because of his crap relationship with Moore whom he helped to bring to the club. I would suggest he probably left for health reasons and at the end of the day when someone is putting that much money in to a rugby club do they really need fans asking seriously how much he has taken out? Health is more important and Im sure Ian will not completely walk away from the club. He has helped to keep our club alive and for that we should thank him.

Again if Michael Steele decides to walk away it will be a sad thing for the club but again he should be thanked for all he has done for the club and Im sure everything he has done has been in the best interests of the club. He will be hard to replace but again I doubt he will totally walk away from the club.

Ramsey "walking out" did not have anything to do with Mark Moore from what I have heard and he will still be involved at the club it just wont be as a director.

Anyone suggesting Moore is not easy to get on with I can only assume has not talked to him as he seems a pretty down to earth level headed guy who on my impressions can only be good for the club.

As fans when we criticize our board for not showing ambition what we are really doing is begging them to take hard earned money away from their families and put it in to a rugby club with little if any chance of ever seeing a return on it just to make us happy. Its frustrating as a Fax fan but it could be a hell of a lot worse and until someone who can afford to drop a few million on the club comes along the best we can hope for is to stay solvent and hope that with results on the pitch we can move slowly forward. Im sure the board will more than welcome anybodies hard earned cash if they want to plow some in.

Re: Board Shake Up : Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:25 am  

Dbvada wrote:

Understand that both Ian Croad and Michael Steele are leaving the board. Not sure whats happening with Riley.

Croad has been very ill but now improving and back at games, understand he would have continued but his leaving is down to his crap relationship with Moore.

Steele has kept the club going by all his hard work and cash but will go at the end of the season. Both have been there long time (Steel over 15 years) so this will be big change. On back of the row with the advisors and Ramsey walking out looks like Moore not easy to get on with. Moore trying to put a new board together with McNamara, trying to get Turner and Posner involved.

I suppose the big question is Moore picking up a mess and debts or are we ok? Does anyone know who actually owns the Club now?

IT WOULD APPEAR THAT YOu KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR CLUB BOARD THAN THE ACTUAL BOARD

Re: Board Shake Up : Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:37 am  

Dbvada wrote:

Understand that both Ian Croad and Michael Steele are leaving the board. Not sure whats happening with Riley.

Croad has been very ill but now improving and back at games, understand he would have continued but his leaving is down to his crap relationship with Moore.

Steele has kept the club going by all his hard work and cash but will go at the end of the season. Both have been there long time (Steel over 15 years) so this will be big change. On back of the row with the advisors and Ramsey walking out looks like Moore not easy to get on with. Moore trying to put a new board together with McNamara, trying to get Turner and Posner involved.

I suppose the big question is Moore picking up a mess and debts or are we ok? Does anyone know who actually owns the Club now?

If true then I would like to say a huge thank you to both Croady and Michael for all their time, money and efforts keeping our club going we have had some good times while they have been on board and some bad. I know Croady has been unwell but hopefully after his operation(s) he is okay and I wish him all the best, I guess he has decided to step down due to his health, my question is what will happen to the shop?
Michael Steele has done a sterling job for a long time and if he is stepping down I am sure it is because he feels he has done his time and wants to enjoy the rest of his retirement so hopefully you can Michael, I know it is the same with Mike Riley and I am sure this is nothing to do with Mark Moore who I have been impressed with so far he seems to be getting his teeth into things that have needed changing for a long time!
What we need now is somebody on board with some money, heres hoping there is someone???

Re: Board Shake Up : Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:07 am  

Looks like it's keep an eye on Companies House for the changes or await Dbavdas next instalment!!! He certainly seems to be on the money currently. Moore appears to be making things happen to be fair and it's never easy when there are other egos about.

Re: Board Shake Up : Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:18 am  

Looks to me theres a few people post on here with ulterior motives...............

He may be on the money with part of what he said but the "why" part of his post is completely wide of the mark and looks to have been posted with the intention of stirring up trouble. I can only think of one group of people who would want to do that.......

Re: Board Shake Up : Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:33 am  

Mr Moore seems to be doing a good job and Mr Croad seems to be looking better every week I have seen him - it all seems pretty steady to me.

Re: Board Shake Up : Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:51 am  

This weeks press says it "understands" Ian Croad has left the club.

If true, many thanks for all your efforts and massive contribution over the years for Fax Ian.

In the same article Mark Moore denies supposed reports that allegedly surfaced last week that Fax would be leaving the Shay next season.
Mr Moore insisted as saying, "That it was not part of their plans moving forward, we're staying at the Shay".

"Talks are ongoing with the Council about a new license, but we are not in talks with anyone else".

"That said, if another opportunity comes then it would be stupid of the club not to have those conversations".

They were looking at an alternative training venue to Calderdale College and were in discussions with other organisations as they seek an alternative facility.

For me the operative words in all this are "moving forward".

Re: Board Shake Up : Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:06 pm  

faxcar wrote:

This weeks press says it "understands" Ian Croad has left the club.

If true, many thanks for all your efforts and massive contribution over the years for Fax Ian.

In the same article Mark Moore denies supposed reports that allegedly surfaced last week that Fax would be leaving the Shay next season.
Mr Moore insisted as saying, "That it was not part of their plans moving forward, we're staying at the Shay".

"Talks are ongoing with the Council about a new license, but we are not in talks with anyone else".

"That said, if another opportunity comes then it would be stupid of the club not to have those conversations".

They were looking at an alternative training venue to Calderdale College and were in discussions with other organisations as they seek an alternative facility.

For me the operative words in all this are "moving forward".

Makes me wonder why we moved from Thrum Hall in first place. All we had to do was redevelop it and we owned our own ground. Cas still playing at Wheldon Road and no talk of stadium not meeting criteria. Any chance we could get Tony Gartland back on board with his millions.

Re: Board Shake Up : Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:20 pm  

chazzerboy wrote:

All we had to do was redevelop it

Therein lies the problem.

As misty eyed some quite rightly get over Thrum Hall, it was a dump with all four sides a H&S risk. It was enclosed in with no/little room for expanding.