Very well said. I thought the previous board handled the previous "squeeze" on finances really well, with the series of full and open statements about the predicament, making it clear what might be done - such as this one - https://www.afcdiamonds.com/club-chairmans-statement-19th-march-20...

Saturday is also the Ladies Day event. (Diamonds Ladies & Girls teams in attendance) https://twitter.com/AFCRD/status/1577690084014538752 We don't seem to get much news on how well these teams are progressing these days. Perhaps a general update on the OWS is in order, as since 2016/17 there ha...

I think we need to know which board members are behind this appointment. Regardless of personal opinions, to give the job to someone without any kind of pedigree above step 7 on the back of one win seems to be failing to learn from (very recent) mistakes.

I thought I'd bump this thread today.

Pigman wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:56 pm I think he’s got about 5 now overall - Formic will know!

That is correct - his first for the club was in October 2020 in the defeat at Coalville just before the 2020-21 season stalled.

Until we get a new manager on board, and they have managed to bring a significant number of Step 3 quality players in, using their contacts, reputation and status in the game, it won't really matter who is in temporary charge. We are now down to two players who played in the corresponding game again...

AFCRD_Dan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:12 am

That's a real shame, but I respect his reasons. He was a great help to me when I was running the club website.

therushden wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:48 am You can't have board members in the dug out, total conflict of interest.
How many times have you seen chairmen picking the team? It never works.

Agreed.

Nice words from Burge

https://t.co/CCz7EKZuze

Hednesford have signed 2 experienced senior players today. That's just not fair. I guess they have the budget and contacts to do so. One wonders if our inabilities to find good local talent coincides with the departure of Mark Hedges in his Football Liasion role on the board - he spent so many succ...