Hope so Blue Stan I really hope so. Whats the other board member going to do then SMS?

Be a director, Steve Pennock, Andy Steel and Penny Wall are not directors i believe, they have other Titles ie. Secretary, Treasure and supporter's rep/chairman. plus all the other jobs they do !!!

Current directors are Gareth Dando, Barry Johnson and Phil McCroakam to my knowledge ?

Thats spot on SMS.

Frickley1, there is no sad state or anything of the kind. Completely false comments like that do the club no favours, especially when its currently in the process of appointing a manager and he will shortly be trying to attract players to the club. The club is actually in a very good position compared to a lot, owing no money to the taxman or anyone else, with only a bank overdraft as virtually every business has. Blaming the board for people leaving of their own accord is completely wrong. Pete Bywater had decided virtually a year ago that he was going to stand down having put so much time and effort into turning around a club that was on the verge of going under around 10 years ago. He will however still be around and helping out where possible.

Yes its disappointing losing Steve Shorthouse but he had his reasons for leaving and the club goes on. Its far bigger than one or two individuals and hopefully always will be.

There is no big deal with not currently having a chairman. One will be appointed in good time but at the moment the focus has to be on getting the right manager in to take the club forward and let him get on with sorting pre-season out and bringing players in. It doesn't matter whether we have 2 directors or 22, the people who do most of the work to run this club are still there and are doing their utmost to continue to move us forwards.

I don't think it's a time for criticising who remains at the club, they need support as well....we will leave the criticising until we find out how the new manager who's appointed get's on.

Imagine if they decided to leave, then we would be up the creek without a paddle. But it do happen to agree with some of the point's our ex manager said on his departure. That if the club is to evolve and get stronger then we need more long term view's with football experience on the board. That would be in addition to our current directors, differences of opinion on a board or commitee are always healthy imo.

That's not to criticise our current directors, they put their money in and have Frickley at heart and put the club first and foremost to what they believe, you have to respect that and their decisions. We have had too many people come in the past, who were not "from these parts" and didn't have the club's interest at the top of the agenda so to speak. I ain't mentioning no names for fear of legal reprisals.
But also on the flip side, we have had good people come on board, like Colin from Tech 5.

Let's just support the board, and more importantly support the club, see who is appointed, what players he brings, what is motives and aspirations are, and hopefully kick on from their, but hey come August we will be in the top half of the table (alphabetically).

Stev P. I respect your views and you and others as a person for the work you put in so that we still have a club. But maybe because you are so involved in the club you see things diffrent from us on the side lines. But from a supporters view we do look to be in a real mess, waiting to see if we will go down and all the other thing thats been posted in this thread, If that dosent LOOK at least like we are in a state i dont know what does. Us fans who have been with the Blues for many many years are wondering where our club is going and it hurts to see, yes the state we are now in from what we once where. Thats because we care and want to get back there because we are sick of year in year out very near to the place we are now in. Keep up the good work my Friend your doing a great job. A few weeks ago there was talk about some good sponsors coming on board but nothing since have they pulled out or are they waiting to see what leauge we will be in?

Yes it's frustrating Frickley 1, but don't forget this is a semi professional club, run by basically fans of the club, who have jobs and lives of their own. Having over the last 12 months seen first hand how much effort some of the individuals put in to the club defies belief.

Probably the biggest commodity at Frickley, is not cash, but lack of time and bodies......Like i said, i think that's why the current board and volounteers would welcome time, bodies and other board members with open arms. Then cash normally follows.

Steve, a very honest and thoughtful assessment of the current position. Perhaps more of the posters need to see the glass half full rather than half empty. Much rather be in our position than Northwich!

What !!!!.....i would rather be Norwich and in the Barclays premier league with all that cash...........oh sorry, you said Northwich....Agreed.

I must admit that I do have some sympathy with Frickley1's view about the club, I believe I
have previously called it a rudderless ship. Looks like one sailing in choppy waters from an outsiders
view point. Of course all could be well and the three directors and those close to them might know what
course they are taking and steering the ship in the right direction, but it does not look good not to have a
Chairman, Vice Chairman and no manager and then to lose the captain and player of the season. Not a
situation I have ever heard of before, though I am certain it must have happened elsewhere before.
I'm a Sheffield United supporter, we are pessimistic by nature generally. If something can go wrong at
Bramall Lane it usually does. We have had some members of the board with colourful stories and dubious
backgrounds to say the least.

Blade, I think most fans supporters are by their nature rather pessimistic. Me too to some degree, as say when the opposition get a corner I expect them to score, when we get a corner I expect them to brake away and score! Just don't think things are quite are as bleak as some doom mongers are painting it. Inevitable that Ludlam went and good luck to him, and no doubt others will follow, always happens when the management team changes. Couple of wins in pre-season friendly and we will be look forward to the new season.

To the gloom mongers, many things go on and are not noticed, to keep a club going before players are put on the field. Last summer and the previous ones for example, there was a great deal of concreting to be to keep the club in Prem. League. The same few people were there many weekends making the ground presentable. They included board members and some supporters. The Chairman using his own digger to move tons of concrete. For a few years previous to that, debts left by previous persons HAD TO BE PAID and through good housekeeping were eventually paid off. Had these not happened there would not have been a club. This Sunday 9.30am there is a chance for supporters to go up the Lane and help with painting, cleaning etc. All help welcomed.
As far as appointing a manager is concerned many applications are to be welcomed. Then there is time to be spent sifting through to sort out a short list for interview, then the interview. All this is done by members at the same time as having a job.

TMs not Gloom mongers but worried. Stop trying to make worried fans like myself out to be a Gloom monger, we are not. Why is it whenever anyone states a view because we wonder where the club is going and how we are where we are, they become Glooom mongers. Carnt one have a view on an open forum. And why when anyone states a view the same old thing comes out, we need workers so come and help. For goodness sake some people carnt come, not because they dont want to but just carnt because of other matters or ill health. It seams to me some people just like to have a go at anyone with a view that steps out of the main stream view. And that kills debate and forums. Just look at Ossetts forum to see what i mean. TMs do you think the fans should be worried with whats happened? Do you think it looks good at the present? But be very careful how you ans or you may become a Gloom monger.I seam to think you have had plenty to say in the pasted about poor teams and managers Remember.

i wouldnt say the club is in a mess,we had a bad season last term,as this is a results based business,alas the manager and club parted ways with each other,which is not uncommon in these times,im sure come august there will probably be another couple of board members added,as for their been no chairman or vice chairman these will be elected by the commitee in due time,we dont have any dates lined up with the taxman,as steve p states the club is solvent and debt free,in the meantime the club will still be run by competent people who know their roles,so IMO the most important appointment will be that of manager,the other 2 roles will more than likely be filled from within.
THERES NO CRISIS FOR ME.

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Blue Stan your right people do leave clubs but not all at once. I cannot remember this happening before at the lane and hope it never happens again.

I would like to declare now, that i am just a monger.

bugger all this........i'm off to watch Ossett