Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:04 am  

This is clearly part of coordinated strategy - as I said last week, WMDC, YCP and 88M are playing us off the park - quite literally by the looks of it. It's a real shame, with all the optimism from a few weeks ago, that we are once again in a parlous state; and this time, we are getting no support in the media. The PR battle is lost.

Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:22 am  

bren2k wrote:

This is clearly part of coordinated strategy - as I said last week, WMDC, YCP and 88M are playing us off the park - quite literally by the looks of it. It's a real shame, with all the optimism from a few weeks ago, that we are once again in a parlous state; and this time, we are getting no support in the media. The PR battle is lost.

We've lost the media battle because there had been, for whatever reason, no rebuttal from the club. What are the public (and I don't mean those of us behind mc) to think?

[PopTart]

Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:28 am  

bren2k wrote:

This is clearly part of coordinated strategy - as I said last week, WMDC, YCP and 88M are playing us off the park - quite literally by the looks of it. It's a real shame, with all the optimism from a few weeks ago, that we are once again in a parlous state; and this time, we are getting no support in the media. The PR battle is lost.

Until the club make a statement on not sure how the media could help.
I've said before I'm ready to back Carter and the Trust.......but I don't know what I'm actually backing them on.

Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:39 am  

PopTart wrote:

Until the club make a statement on not sure how the media could help.

They helped last time - Mr Box's intransigence was suddenly suspended when Jeremy Cross started publishing articles in a national that were very critical of WMDC's attitude and approach; now that has died down, he's back to his old self - only this time, he's acting punitively rather than just being obstructive - which I gather is his MO.

Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:17 pm  

Can you all just stand back, have a look at the wider picture and consider what is happening here.

I will start by saying they are not winning the battle. This is just a skirmish. The club have sat back from any media announcement but it doesn't mean things are not happening. However by remaining silent, it has caused WMDC to make two ridiculous outbursts to the press. Further press comments by other journalists that are ill researched and can easily be re butted. But best of all 88G have already started 'to shoot their load' and without lifting a finger they have bitten and took the bait. They have now shown what type of people they really are. What their intentions really are and how we should not believe a word they are saying. Let them carry on blurting out like spoilt kids because all they are doing is revealing their true hand and loosing total credibility. All of this and we have not done anything !!

Now a few other points people have mentioned.

Yorkcourt are at the back sniggering because all this has taken the spotlight away from them, in fact in some peoples eyes they have been forgotten totally. This is being done intentionally by the council to get them out of the mess and move on.

Sacred Cow has also summarised it correctly but only partially. You see Yorkcourt are already looking to add furher millions to what they have already made. Its obvious 88G are in for this to do the same and seeing as someone has mentioned Thornes Park, I will stake my reputation that when we find out what the full details of what that is, the stench will be just as strong as Newmarket.

The reason for these outbursts are because the silence of the club is really getting under their skins. They see millions of pounds within touching distance and all their devious plans depend on one factor, Wakefield Trinity. The club has and is being used as a ploy, but unless it agrees to their demands they are
stuffed.

They may be stealing media time, you may think they hold all the cards. But the one card that matters, the true Ace is held by the club. They know that and more than anyone MC and CB realise that.

Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:47 pm  

Well,I hope you are correct in your summation Prince as I and many other diehards feel utterly deflated and need something to 'cling on to'.

Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:57 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

Can you all just stand back, have a look at the wider picture and consider what is happening here.

I will start by saying they are not winning the battle. This is just a skirmish. The club have sat back from any media announcement but it doesn't mean things are not happening. However by remaining silent, it has caused WMDC to make two ridiculous outbursts to the press. Further press comments by other journalists that are ill researched and can easily be re butted. But best of all 88G have already started 'to shoot their load' and without lifting a finger they have bitten and took the bait. They have now shown what type of people they really are. What their intentions really are and how we should not believe a word they are saying. Let them carry on blurting out like spoilt kids because all they are doing is revealing their true hand and loosing total credibility. All of this and we have not done anything !!

The problem is most people these days get their news from quotes on social media or headlines on websites, and probably don't even bother clicking/reading the article properly. Anybody that knows what's been going on can see through this latest nonsense in the media, but to Joe public they will digest whatever narrative is fed to them if it's written down somewhere that's deemed 'credible'. It does seem weird how they have upped the anti in the media and got 88m on the bandwagon too. I hope that the next hand we play is a blinder, in MC we trust.

Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:08 pm  

thebeagle wrote:

Well,I hope you are correct in your summation Prince as I and many other diehards feel utterly deflated and need something to 'cling on to'.

Stand firm, some posters are too quick to waive the white flag. If the opposition had such a strong position they would not be resorting to poorly thought out media onslaught , they would just get on with it and do what they want to do.

Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:24 pm  

Got to agree with what PB has said. The council statement goes on about can’t expect a stadium for nothing and to keep all revenues but it was they who negotiated the s106 for cas ground which low and behold will see a private entity get just that

Re: Schedule of Dilapidation : Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:57 pm  

Mick Amos makes a good point on twitter. 17 council officials 'earn' £1.5m of rate payers money between them per year. Value for money?! That's the angle supporters need to go down on social media.