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Title: Voice your opinions
Post by: Starfish on April 11, 2014, 01:21:25 PM
Good afternoon,

We would like to invite you to voice your feedback, opinions, suggestions and comments at our next Focus Group.

Details can get found below or via news page of the website.

We value your feedback as this helps to shape future plans. Even free tea, coffee and cake on offer. This will focus on all off pitch matters.

http://www.essexcricket.org.uk/2014/04/11/let-us-know-your-thoughts-at-the-upcoming-focus-group/


Thanks,  Danny
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: cashless on April 11, 2014, 01:30:56 PM
The club has had plenty of feed back over many years, but it is still only fixed on grabbing members and doing nothing for them. This forum will only be another bout of "we are listening" but with no instant results.
So Sussex, Middlesex , Surrey and Kent all offer a decent membership for one day matches, whereas Essex can't be bothered to keep members happy.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: essexfan548 on April 11, 2014, 03:14:00 PM
Another mid-week meeting which means all us workers are excluded ...  ::)
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: quincy on April 12, 2014, 10:23:16 AM
The club has had plenty of feed back over many years, but it is still only fixed on grabbing members and doing nothing for them. This forum will only be another bout of "we are listening" but with no instant results.
So Sussex, Middlesex , Surrey and Kent all offer a decent membership for one day matches, whereas Essex can't be bothered to keep members happy.

If you trot out the same tired old plea, of course no one listens. The one day membership was debated on this forum and it's predecessor with nobody else in favour.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 12, 2014, 10:53:17 AM
How about the things people are in favour of?

Like sacking Grayson, Foster & Shepherd Neame.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: squarelegumpire on April 12, 2014, 11:02:44 AM
How about the things people are in favour of?

Like sacking Grayson, Foster & Shepherd Neame.

I don't know anyone sensible in favour of sacking Foster, although I do support the decision for him not to be one-day and especially 20/20 captain.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 12, 2014, 11:29:49 AM

I don't know anyone sensible in favour of sacking Foster

In the poll conducted on here 70% want him removed from the captaincy.

Sensible or not that isn't much of a mandate I'd say.

& he is a terrible captain in all formats.

Points deductions for slow over rates in 4 day cricket is plain unforgivable.   
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Starfish on April 18, 2014, 01:14:16 PM
Afternoon

We have had very little interest to date in this focus group. Please do attend if you can as we can gather feedback, suggestions and comments to improve your experience

This feedback IS vital and will allow us to update and answer any questions regarding the ground development

Thanks in advance

Danny - Danny.macklin@essexcricket.org.uk
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 18, 2014, 06:02:21 PM

We have had very little interest to date in this focus group.


You reap what you sow.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Starfish on April 18, 2014, 06:04:46 PM
We do encourage feedback and the focus group is a good way to do that
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 18, 2014, 06:22:31 PM
We do encourage feedback

The club never act on any of it though.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Starfish on April 18, 2014, 06:30:26 PM
We are here to listen, this is your chance to voice opinion on all off the pitch matters.

I would welcome the chance to meet,

Thanks Danny
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: cashless on April 19, 2014, 05:23:43 AM
We are here to listen, this is your chance to voice opinion on all off the pitch matters.

I would welcome the chance to meet,

Thanks Danny

Listening is all that is done.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 19, 2014, 10:55:36 AM
We are here to listen, this is your chance to voice opinion on all off the pitch matters.

I would welcome the chance to meet,

Thanks Danny

Go on VP, your bluff has been called.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 19, 2014, 01:33:00 PM
Has it?

I've already been informed that Shep Neame is a valued partner.

Crap beer is here for the foreseeable future.

Just like our crap coach.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 19, 2014, 07:22:24 PM
Has it?


Yes. Accept the meeting and discuss all of your complaints face to face.
Take your keyboard with you if you want to carry on hiding behind it.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 19, 2014, 09:05:50 PM
Accept the meeting and discuss all of your complaints face to face.


Receiving a no on the internet takes seconds.

Receiving a no in person will take up 4 or 5 hours of my life.

As things currently stand I can't even be bothered to devote that amount of time to watching the team.

Let alone discussing crappy beer.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: cashless on April 20, 2014, 07:24:17 AM
Well they listened but done nothing, sorry VP but that is the way.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: squarelegumpire on April 20, 2014, 10:24:26 AM
If you can't be bothered watching the team, what are you doing here?
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 20, 2014, 12:46:37 PM
I may be boycotting Essex currently but I live in hope that one day the team will repay my life membership investment.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: squarelegumpire on April 20, 2014, 02:30:17 PM
Sorry, VP, didn't realise you were a lifer.

Hope you feel able to come and watch soon.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 20, 2014, 05:00:03 PM
Hope you feel able to come and watch soon.

Me too.

When I bought life membership I thought it would be a good way to spend my declining years.

Unfortunately I didn't envisage Essex's decline outstripping my own.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: cashless on April 21, 2014, 10:04:07 AM
Any chance of giving up life membership and getting a refund. or will Grayson still be keeping it for his high standard of living.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: squarelegumpire on April 21, 2014, 12:50:49 PM
Lot to be said, VP (and cashless) for sitting at the top of the Tom Pearce with the rest of the cast of the Last of the Summer Wine grumbling.

Nice sunny day, little afternoon nap after a trip to the Orange Tree …...
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 21, 2014, 06:32:24 PM
Lot to be said, VP (and cashless) for sitting at the top of the Tom Pearce with the rest of the cast of the Last of the Summer Wine grumbling.


If the club get their way you'll have to grumble elsewhere.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: squarelegumpire on April 22, 2014, 12:51:39 AM
Lot to be said, VP (and cashless) for sitting at the top of the Tom Pearce with the rest of the cast of the Last of the Summer Wine grumbling.


If the club get their way you'll have to grumble elsewhere.
I'm in the second half of my 70's. Will I live long enough to have to find a new home!
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 22, 2014, 11:28:59 AM
I'm in the second half of my 70's. Will I live long enough to have to find a new home!

Good point.

The snail like pace of the ground development will mean that members will most likely be parking up at Meteor Way in rocket cars before the Tom Pearce is pulled down.

Meanwhile Surrey plan to build a new atrium by 2015.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Starfish on April 23, 2014, 02:47:55 PM
Please note this event has had to be cancelled owing to low uptake in numbers. We had hoped to gather feedback and discuss 2015 Membership options we are currently reviewing

As always we can be contacted via email (questions@essexcricket.org.uk) or at a game.

Feedback is vital and we look forward to hearing from you if there are anyways we can improve your experience.

Thanks, Danny
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: quincy on April 23, 2014, 04:50:45 PM
I may be boycotting Essex currently but I live in hope that one day the team will repay my life membership investment.
For a bloke that doesn't watch Essex, you spend a lot of time mourning about the beer, the redevelopment, the coach, the selections, the office staff, the committee, the players, the floodlights and uncle tolly cobold.

Why don't you get a life and watch some cricket even if its at Oval or Lords, then you can stop posting rubbish on here. You could even post something constructive about cricket you have actually seen.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 23, 2014, 05:07:42 PM
Thanks for the comprehensive critique.

I can return the favour in one word.

Apologist.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 23, 2014, 09:07:32 PM
I cannot see how pointing out the truth makes him an apologist.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: nat on April 23, 2014, 09:13:56 PM
Please note this event has had to be cancelled owing to low uptake in numbers. We had hoped to gather feedback and discuss 2015 Membership options we are currently reviewing

As always we can be contacted via email (questions@essexcricket.org.uk) or at a game.

Feedback is vital and we look forward to hearing from you if there are anyways we can improve your experience.

Thanks, Danny

I think you have had feedback ... of sorts. Silence can be deafening.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 23, 2014, 09:58:11 PM
I cannot see how pointing out the truth makes him an apologist.

Don't worry you're still chief apologist.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 23, 2014, 10:00:02 PM
I cannot see how pointing out the truth makes him an apologist.

Don't worry you're still chief apologist.

Yawn.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 23, 2014, 10:06:26 PM


Yawn.

It's funny you find that tiresome because club toadies like you & quincy have the same effect on me.

You make think you're supporting the club but really you're not.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 24, 2014, 08:18:34 AM


Yawn.

It's funny you find that tiresome because club toadies like you & quincy have the same effect on me.

You make think you're supporting the club but really you're not.

You never answer a question. How does what he posted about you make him an apologist or club toadie?  He never defended the club but just highlighted your persistent moaning.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 24, 2014, 08:49:20 AM
just highlighted your persistent moaning.

If the club wasn't an omnishambles in just about every regard I wouldn't be moaning.

Whereas you defend the club no matter what.

Definition of a toady in my book.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 24, 2014, 11:58:51 AM
just highlighted your persistent moaning.

If the club wasn't an omnishambles in just about every regard I wouldn't be moaning.

Whereas you defend the club no matter what.

Definition of a toady in my book.

1. I do not defend the club no matter what so you are wrong there.

2. I can think of quite a few definitions for you but would probably get banned if I posted them.

3. You STILL haven't answered why Qunicys original post qualifies him as a toady when he hasn't defended the club in any way but described you down to a tee.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: cashless on April 24, 2014, 12:18:45 PM
More than  one word surely ! ! ! !
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 24, 2014, 12:28:59 PM
I do not defend the club no matter what so you are wrong there.


Evidence please?

You've defended the club throwing a game so I don't know where you'd draw a line in the sand. 
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 24, 2014, 01:58:40 PM
I do not defend the club no matter what so you are wrong there.


Evidence please?

You've defended the club throwing a game so I don't know where you'd draw a line in the sand.

Go back through my posts, I'm not doing it for you.

And STILL no answer.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 24, 2014, 02:50:18 PM
Go back through my posts, I'm not doing it for you.


I don't have a fine tooth comb I'm afraid.

Even if I did I doubt I'd find anything constituting even mild rebuke.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 24, 2014, 04:28:08 PM
Go back through my posts, I'm not doing it for you.


I don't have a fine tooth comb I'm afraid.

Even if I did I doubt I'd find anything constituting even mild rebuke.

And STILL no answer!!
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 24, 2014, 04:35:01 PM

And STILL no answer!!

What exactly am I supposed to answer?

Do I moan a lot? Yes.

Is there a lot to moan about. Yes.

By the same token.

Do you apologise for the club a lot. Yes.

Is it warranted. No.

Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 24, 2014, 08:34:38 PM

And STILL no answer!!

What exactly am I supposed to answer?

Do I moan a lot? Yes.

Is there a lot to moan about. Yes.

By the same token.

Do you apologise for the club a lot. Yes.

Is it warranted. No.

Do I apologise for the club a lot? No.

Do I enjoy taking the opposite stance to you as you appear to have mental issues with certain people at the club? Yes.

Is it warranted? Yes.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: Valentines Park on April 25, 2014, 09:11:16 AM


Do I apologise for the club a lot? No.



You're always defending the club to the hilt.

You even defended throwing the Hants game despite the club being ridiculed nationwide for doing so.

You're the Comical Ali of this forum.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: afinetickletoleg on April 25, 2014, 09:21:29 AM


Do I apologise for the club a lot? No.



You're always defending the club to the hilt.

You even defended throwing the Hants game despite the club being ridiculed nationwide for doing so.

You're the Comical Ali of this forum.

Morning.  ;D 
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: quincy on April 25, 2014, 09:47:06 AM
I may be boycotting Essex currently but I live in hope that one day the team will repay my life membership investment.
For a bloke that doesn't watch Essex, you spend a lot of time mourning about the beer, the redevelopment, the coach, the selections, the office staff, the committee, the players, the floodlights and uncle tolly cobold.

Why don't you get a life and watch some cricket even if its at Oval or Lords, then you can stop posting rubbish on here. You could even post something constructive about cricket you have actually seen.

VP What is the purpose of any of your posts? You post on here 10 times a day and say nothing worthwhile. You throw out insults and when challenged  you don't answer. Again what are you doing on this forum?
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: cashless on April 25, 2014, 09:58:48 AM
Quincy always seems to want to pick holes and tries to upset people. Don't let him upset you or rise to his silly remarks. Perhaps he will go away.
Title: Re: Voice your opinions
Post by: quincy on April 25, 2014, 01:01:41 PM
Not going anywhere.

I'd just like to see a bit of positivity now and again. We have just won a game and got a decent draw, and signed a top quality player at all forms. After a winter of moaning about the Hants games, pathetic attempts to get an EGM, no rank and file candidates for committee, we continue to get this sniping. Some posters can put up good, well thought out arguments on something and VP and others come back with "sack Larry" or "no change Essex". Blimey imagine if you were Surrey supporters.

If you really want change organise a meeting (Orange Tree??) , start a campaign, hand out leaflets, call for a boycott - do something. Just stop moaning