Question Cleaning up Roots Hall

[jimmyshrimp]

Is there any building work, upgrading of the stadium going on close season?

 

[TrueBlue]

It usually is. Along with cooking, hoovering, washing up etc etc

Ffs! Stole my thunder!

Just remember…. Ironman is a super hero…. Iron woman is a commend!

 

[TrueBlue]

This is something we have already discussed with the Club and while there is a view that the Consortium don't want to be seen to be relying on fans to do stuff which really should be under their remit, they recognise the bonding process and invincible community spirit that arose out of the original "Clean Up Day".

They have already agreed that we can get volunteers in to give the Shrimpers Bar a much needed going over, but are hoping that this will coincide with a day for others to come along, particularly tradespeople with specific (and much needed) skills.

It's certainly on the agenda for close season. Watch this space, as they say!

Hmmm jokes aside I get what the club are saying with the optics of it BUT if we are offering to help as fans I think it’s more than just cleaning up it’s giving fans a chance to feel apart of the club and help!

Plus it saves the club money.

 

[Shrimper83]

Maybe we need some pressure washers for seats and stands, toilets need fixing, the seats between north and west on that corner need sorting maybe this should be done over more than just 1 day or 1 weekend spread it! Our club has shown that the fans want to be involved! Let people paint etc get the place looking better than last season

 

[TrueBlue]

Maybe we need some pressure washers for seats and stands, toilets need fixing, the seats between north and west on that corner need sorting maybe this should be done over more than just 1 day or 1 weekend spread it! Our club has shown that the fans want to be involved! Let people paint etc get the place looking better than last season

The spirit of the fans helping like that is pure marketing gold for the club. Allows SUFC to in my opinion market like a club with a fanbase like no other.

 

[Mad Cyril]

The spirit of the fans helping like that is pure marketing gold for the club. Allows SUFC to in my opinion market like a club with a fanbase like no other.

I’m not sure. It feels like kids making trainers.

 

[Liam AAS]

I’m not sure. It feels like kids making trainers.

No one is forcing anyone to go.

 

[OldBlueLady]

I get they dont want to be seen as skint so getting the fans in for free labour.

But you can spin this differently in a positive way so it becomes an annual tradition and a bonding experience for the club and fans.

And that's exactly what we've said. We said it last year, when they really DIDN'T want to do it again and we've repeated it this year. When I can get the last lot of liaison minutes approved, then you will see it's in there.

 

[OldBlueLady]

The club did supply a Fish & Chip lunch for the volunteers but we took our own lunch

I think the Trust supplied that, though I may be wrong?

 

[united we stand]

And that's exactly what we've said. We said it last year, when they really DIDN'T want to do it again and we've repeated it this year. When I can get the last lot of liaison minutes approved, then you will see it's in there.

Gong to extremes, we all accept that we have charities.
I don’t see the NHS turning down the millions raised for GOSH etc.

If the club sees this as a negative then they are (obviously) looking at this the wrong way.

 

[Supershrimper]

The club could hold a volunteering day during the season whereby teams of volunteers are put to use in the community.

Fans coming together for the club to assist in the community.

I dare say however it could be a logistical nightmare as the nature of the beast due to it bring volunteers you wouldn't know how many could turn up to assist.

 

[leeblue]

There was a lot of sweeping/cleaning going on in the east stand today.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

There was a lot of sweeping/cleaning going on in the east stand today.

Gotta have the place at least a bit clean to show prospective new signings

 

[OldBlueLady]

Gotta have the place at least a bit clean to show prospective new signings

More likely to be to do with safety certification!

 

[Tampa Blue]

Having a once close friend on the COSU Board, I was scoffed at when I offered to volunteer for free at the club in any capacity subsequent to my retirement.

Needless to say sadly I won’t be offering again

Look on the bright side that I am no longer ITK lol!!

 

[Shrimper83]

Watching the video of the new Bulgarian signing, Roots Hall could do with a link of paint whether that's metal paint or paint for seats etc surely we could use these spare weekends to make it look presentable and nice for us to go instead of thinking what a dump this place is every time we go. Fair play to COSU if they are going to do all this but questions are going to be asked opening day if fox **** and bird poo is all over seats and we've had a whole summer to just give it a face lift. I think fans would even pay for the paint if needed or maybe use some of that 22k raised for TIFO at Wembley? Surely that hasn't been spent in its entirety

 

[Boreham Blue]

Seems an odd attitude to resist. Most fans don’t have a spare million to help save the club but this is doing their bit. If the club invest a little in some supplies and equipment then allow people who see this as their way of paying in to do so.

 

[jarvisyeh]

Seems an odd attitude to resist. Most fans don’t have a spare million to help save the club but this is doing their bit. If the club invest a little in some supplies and equipment then allow people who see this as their way of paying in to do so.

Does seem at odds with their "this is your club, we're just custodians of it" mantra.

Its the fans club, let us be involved where we can.

 

[BEERMONSTER]

This is something we have already discussed with the Club and while there is a view that the Consortium don't want to be seen to be relying on fans to do stuff which really should be under their remit, they recognise the bonding process and invincible community spirit that arose out of the original "Clean Up Day".

They have already agreed that we can get volunteers in to give the Shrimpers Bar a much needed going over, but are hoping that this will coincide with a day for others to come along, particularly tradespeople with specific (and much needed) skills.

It's certainly on the agenda for close season. Watch this space, as they say!

I think we have to be careful here that there's not a over reaction to where the Club are coming from.
OBL kind update clearly confirms COSU understanding that the fans found the the past clean ups very engaging and will look at ways to involve volunteers most likely in targeted tasks.
Obviously from COSU's perspective the scope of what needed to be done before was a result of negligence and poor ownership. It’s an image that they want to consign to history. I am absolutely sure that COSU will look for opportunities for fans to get their hands dirty and as I have already expressed earlier on this thread it's something I feel they should do but we have to let COSU conduct the orchestra.