Burrastons Local Rag Editorial - Fri 17th April

[roopy]

Wrong.

What I am trying hard to see is a CEO who actually listens to fans instead of defends and justifies the flawed business model he oversees.

I'm trying to see a CEO who takes responsiblity and accountability for failing to reach his very own budget he implements.

you are looking for a head on a platter - and don't care that you are only making a hard job harder - and hurting the club.

 

[Karmawave]

you are looking for a head on a platter - and don't care that you are only making a hard job harder - and hurting the club.

One bloke is hurting the club right now, and its Steve Burraston and the staff he employs to run a flawed business model losing money.

And then trying to justify it with a load of crap.

Unfortunately Roopy, for too long Knights fans have adopted the attitude you have right now which has led us to the financial situation we are in.

If this club privatised years ago when common sense suggested its the best way to go, we wouldn't be having this discussion right now.

 

[MC DUI]

And 25% of them weren't. Probably the same 25% which aren't attending the games right now and leaving us 25% under budget?

25% were for the real reasons people aren't coming.

The Western stand is gone and half those hard core supporters are too stubborn to move to another part of the ground for one season... Those people should harden up and watch the team they love from another seat.

And the recession is really hurting people whether you like it or not.

 

[roopy]

One bloke is hurting the club right now, and its Steve Burraston and the staff he employs to run a flawed business model losing money.

And then trying to justify it with a load of crap.

Unfortunately Roopy, for too long Knights fans have adopted the attitude you have right now which has led us to the financial situation we are in.

If this club privatised years ago when common sense suggested its the best way to go, we wouldn't be having this discussion right now.

I'm done talking to you about it.
Everything will be good, no thanks to your efforts in deathriding the Knights.
Burraston won't get the thanks he deserves, but he will see us through tough times.

 

[Karmawave]

And the recession is really hurting people whether you like it or not.

I agree 100%.


My issue is with the CEO coming out saying that he expected such a thing to impact home crowds without doing a thing about it with proactive smart business skills.

 

[Karmawave]

I'm done talking to you about it.
Everything will be good, no thanks to your efforts in deathriding the Knights.
Burraston won't get the thanks he deserves, but he will see us through tough times.

Well we'll see Roopy. I'm sure he wishes all Knights fans were you.

 

[General Knight]

My issue is with the CEO coming out saying that he expected such a thing to impact home crowds without doing a thing about it with proactive smart business skills.

You sound like your talking straight out of a high school textbook. If it were that easy then we would all be CEOs. Like Roopy says alot of things get done behind the scenes that you simply can't read from the papers let alone speculate about.

 

[randy chicken]

I haven't read it, but i'm sure that i'm very happy that Burraston is doing the best job that can be done in the circumstances - and i'm also sure that if i were a moderator of this section i would be moving all your dumps on the Knights into one thread that people don't have to read if they don't want to.

I have to agree roopy...KARMA with his constant bagging of the club and certain players he has become BOORING and totaly predictable.....i dont think he has ever been to EAS or seen a game of league...i would be happy to see him suspended or at least in the sin bin

 

[Karmawave]

And send in the clowns...

 

[randy chicken]

And send in the clowns...

smart reply.....just shows your intelligence level and your grasp on reality:roll:

 

[boltsy]

Well we'll see Roopy. I'm sure he wishes all Knights fans were you.

100% expert on everyting - just add water:crazy:

 

[macavity]

Well we'll see Roopy. I'm sure he wishes all Knights fans were you.

im sure he thanks his lucky stars we aren't all like you...

 

[Serc]

I hope someone hasn't mentioned this already, but Burro said in his 'CEO answers the critics' spiel on bigpondtv today that there will be some ticket packages for 4, 6, 8 games etc and will be priced somewhere in between gate tickets and season tickets. So a good move to encourage people who want to spend a bit less than a season ticket and bring them back in

 

[Karmawave]

im sure he thanks his lucky stars we aren't all like you...

Yeah Macca, heaven forbid an outspoken fan sick of being taken for granted by their CEO, at the same time as renewing season tickets year in year out in support of the club.

Shame more fans aren't a bit more like me, otherwise we might be hitting our CEO's budget right now.

 

[Hanscholo]

I think in reality, at least this time, Karma has a fair point and is correct in his assessment of the situation. Its too easy to attack him for his highly opinionated personality than to take a look at the actual issue that is at play here.

I think Burro has done a pretty good job, but i think his lack of knowledge on ticketing sales has not helped our situation. In particular with so much of the eastern stand now taken up by season tickets and corporates, the decision to keep the premium pricing over there was downright disasterous.

The heads down lets keep it going the way it is form of leadership isnt going to hold up long term. Its becoming even more apparent that high level change is needed so that the big decisions can be made without fear of the club ending as a result of them. That is really what is at play here, Burro feels under seige, his plan isnt working and he cant be aggresive in meeting its failure because if he fails in turning it around then he is gone, and so might well be the club. In particular if he radically redoes pricing and seat allocations which is what needs to be done long term.

Its not a position i envy being in at all. the highly defensive nature of his PR is what Karma has picked up on, I believe his focus on the defence right now is only going to make things worse for himself.

 

[roopy]

I think in reality, at least this time, Karma has a fair point and is correct in his assessment of the situation. Its too easy to attack him for his highly opinionated personality than to take a look at the actual issue that is at play here.

I think Burro has done a pretty good job, but i think his lack of knowledge on ticketing sales has not helped our situation. In particular with so much of the eastern stand now taken up by season tickets and corporates, the decision to keep the premium pricing over there was downright disasterous.

The heads down lets keep it going the way it is form of leadership isnt going to hold up long term. Its becoming even more apparent that high level change is needed so that the big decisions can be made without fear of the club ending as a result of them. That is really what is at play here, Burro feels under seige, his plan isnt working and he cant be aggresive in meeting its failure because if he fails in turning it around then he is gone, and so might well be the club. In particular if he radically redoes pricing and seat allocations which is what needs to be done long term.

Its not a position i envy being in at all. the highly defensive nature of his PR is what Karma has picked up on, I believe his focus on the defence right now is only going to make things worse for himself.

If Burro calls a press conference to resign he will anounce we are bankrupt at the same time.

 

[Karmawave]

the highly defensive nature of his PR is what Karma has picked up on

Definitely. For a CEO it is truly unbelievable.

I don't believe anything I've written has been unfair nor unwarranted when it comes to the article he wrote that was published this morning.

 

[Adsy]

I said this in another thread but Burro just seems way to reactive and not proactive in the slightest. If he knew only 13K were going to turn up last Sunday why didnt the Knights offer a few things to maximise game day revenue? Like food vouchers, seating upgrades or free children entry to the GA area. Coming out a week later and saying he predicted the poor turn out but did nothing to prevent it is beyond stupid.

 

[Karmawave]

I said this in another thread but Burro just seems way to reactive and not proactive in the slightest. If he knew only 13K were going to turn up last Sunday why didnt the Knights offer a few things to maximise game day revenue?

Burraston had no idea about how many was going to turn up regardless of what wool he tries to pull over fans eyes.

Its clear from his ' budgeting ' because its way way off at the moment.

I think the amount of people in here who bought into the tripe Burraston wrote in the newspaper today could probably be counted on 1 hand.

Then on second thoughts...

 

[Adsy]

I know he had no idea. I'm just saying his bullsh*t story actually makes him look even dumber.