Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 1:25 am  

nadera78 wrote:

This is what always happens on forums, for every club and in every sport. A dude turns up giving it the big "I Am" and makes a few claims that suggest insider knowledge. He is special. One or two posts turn out to be close enough to be accepted as accurate, others are laughably wrong. Dude gets gently mocked for them. Dude denies making those claims and then gets the hump and starts ranting about other, tenuously connected, issues. Dude invariably goes on to make exaggerated claims as to what other people have said. Dude uses this to avoid actually engaging with posters who have an opinion different from his own. Dude continues to do it. Other people walk away from the conversation. Dude ends up being the only poster on the thread.

Dude just spent tonight in the directors lounge at Wigan and doesn't change his stance. Say what you like pal, nothing will change. Trust me on that. It's being done the right way.

Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 1:41 am  

Call Me God wrote:

I don't think I have ever suggested anything other than frugal marketing, so long as it is part of a planned campaign with specific goals.

Our old buddy the Zimbabwean catching expert spent £40,000 on the advert in the England v NZ matchday program on November 5th 2011........some 11 weeks before the start of the season. This doesn't include the time, effort and Money that was spent on this re-rebrand..........the old badge was available and the old website was also available, but nah, nice new colours with a manufacturing contract for his cricketing buddies to manufacture the new kit.....

...I am no expert on Re-Branding, but let's call it a nice round £100,000 including the pointless advert as well as the Taxi(s)....all because apparently someone thought RL on the shirts meant Rugby Lessons.

Give me £100,000 and I can assure you that I'd deliver more fans, not 20% fewer which is what we got in that 2012 firs season back as the Broncos.

It's not that we all believe spending cash works, but I think Mr Hughes has now proven that neither does employing idiots and yes men either.

Ok, private message me your number, I'm in for 20, David will back the rest, let's see what you've got and if it's a viable plan we can follow through.

Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 5:49 am  

MonkeyLover wrote:

Ok, private message me your number, I'm in for 20, David will back the rest, let's see what you've got and if it's a viable plan we can follow through.

WOW, CMG don't back down now. You've spouted marketing strategies for 20 years plus you are in UK in the coming weeks. You've called the clubs bluff since the millennium nows the time too front up.

Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 7:33 am  

wire-quin wrote:

WOW, CMG don't back down now. You've spouted marketing strategies for 20 years plus you are in UK in the coming weeks. You've called the clubs bluff since the millennium nows the time too front up.

He will fall down at the part that involves coming out from behind his keyboard

Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 7:58 am  

MonkeyLover wrote:

He will fall down at the part that involves coming out from behind his keyboard

Look in the mirror. I very much doubt this is a genuine offer. You certainly do seem like a lover though.

Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 8:28 am  

Hughes needs to spend on a decent half back or we're heading straight back down.
Interesting in the pre match interview how Danny Ward said 'We're always looking for players...' and left it hang there.
Because as we know Hughes says 'NO' when it comes to splashing out.

Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 8:45 am  

MonkeyLover wrote:

Dude just spent tonight in the directors lounge at Wigan and doesn't change his stance. Say what you like pal, nothing will change. Trust me on that. It's being done the right way.

Dude just proved the point.

Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 10:09 am  

Such high respect for David Hughes we would have no club without him, but I just wish he would now at least starting to look at bringing someone in with him, to invest into the club, After what we achieved last season it will be tragic to just drop straight down to the Championship, if we did we may never come back up for years.

If we are going to be taken serious having other investment on the board may allow us a long term plan ro have our own ground, that has potential for higher crowds with success on the pitch, these days there are some really good grounds at 10,000 to 12,000 that look really good and not costing the moon, our problem may be the cost of land.

There must be an Investor in The London catchment area.

Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 10:19 am  

jaybs wrote:

Such high respect for David Hughes we would have no club without him, but I just wish he would now at least starting to look at bringing someone in with him, to invest into the club, After what we achieved last season it will be tragic to just drop straight down to the Championship, if we did we may never come back up for years.

If we are going to be taken serious having other investment on the board may allow us a long term plan ro have our own ground, that has potential for higher crowds with success on the pitch, these days there are some really good grounds at 10,000 to 12,000 that look really good and not costing the moon, our problem may be the cost of land.

There must be an Investor in The London catchment area.

Why buy your own ground?? Just share. Works at Wigan, Hudds, Hull...... and lots of NRL teams

Re: The Enigma that is David Hughes : Fri May 03, 2019 12:05 pm  

jaybs wrote:

Such high respect for David Hughes we would have no club without him, but I just wish he would now at least starting to look at bringing someone in with him, to invest into the club, After what we achieved last season it will be tragic to just drop straight down to the Championship, if we did we may never come back up for years.

If we are going to be taken serious having other investment on the board may allow us a long term plan ro have our own ground, that has potential for higher crowds with success on the pitch, these days there are some really good grounds at 10,000 to 12,000 that look really good and not costing the moon, our problem may be the cost of land.

There must be an Investor in The London catchment area.

I'd settle for an investor who would come in and pay the salary of a top drawer halfback!