Different opinions are what makes the world go round. After all, sharing views and listening to others is what we come on here for.
I prefer it when we don't make our posts personal by having a go at others with different opinions. Sensible debate can then get lost in 'mud-slinging'.
The one thing we all have in common is that we want the Dons to do well.
I would never knock anyone for having a different opinion to mine. I respect they have the right to air their views. I listen and learn from what other people say. There are some extremely good points raised on this forum.
If someone doesn't agree with a club policy, it doesn't mean they're being disloyal. It means they believe things should be done differently, to make things better, and in my view no one should ever be afraid to express their views albeit done in a respectful way.
I run my own business. Listening to my customers is vital. Criticisms, when constructive, can make things better for my business and the customer. Should I stop listening to my customers, always thinking I know best, my business would decline rapidly.
From the posts made on here, I think it's fair to say there seems to be a 'disconnect' between the club and the fans at the moment. This concerns me greatly. Wanderer and I attend the Fans' Panel meetings with the club so we're able to raise such concerns at the meeting. However the next meeting isn't until Thursday 23rd May. I'm sure we'll both have a number of points we want to raise with Gavin Baldwin, Carl Hall, and Shaun Lockwood at that time.
Personally, I think the demise of the regular Friday In The Dugout was a backward step as the Dugout kept everyone informed better. With a few tweaks I think it could have been made better. It got 'personal' with the fans questions at times and I'm sure that was one of the reasons it was dropped. This could easily be worked around if the interviewer was able to ask all the pertinent questions without having to be prompted by fans.
