Acun Q&A

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Drew said:
I agree. I ate my words a bit on the last Q&A because it was much better than the previous attempt.

But this one showed that there's little to say unless there's some sort of controversy. The transfer window ended up being...decentish? Not perfect but not abysmal.

But a lot of the players we signed we haven't really seen properly yet. Why wouldn't a new owner say a new player was good? He's hardly going to come out and say otherwise. Equally, he's not going to say much more than 'Walter is a good coach - he hasn't had the players yet.'

The most interesting things from last night came from Tan - that we are trying to find alternative locations for training grounds. Equally though - unless there's anything agreed with the council (or some sort of falling out) they aren't going to say anything new there either.

But at this stage of a season - just after the window has closed and with a fairly unknown squad - there's not much to say. I'd rather these events were limited to when there's some sort of announcement to make.
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He normally does some sort of presser or set piece interview after a window. I guess this was his preferred format for doing that this time around.

I don't think it did any harm, though it was a bit thin on content and bland.

But how much of that is down to the questioning?
 
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Mckechnie Orange said:
He normally does some sort of presser or set piece interview after a window. I guess this was his preferred format for doing that this time around.

I don't think it did any harm, though it was a bit thin on content and bland.

But how much of that is down to the questioning?
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What can you ask that we'll get an interesting answer from at this stage though?
 
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Drew said:
What can you ask that we'll get an interesting answer from at this stage though?
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The media rights thing was worth knowing, plus thoughts on the window and a bit of an indication as to where he sees us, but you're right there was nothing particularly headline grabbing on this occasion. He did seem to want to give the opportunity to provide feedback and raise issues, no matter how trivial, which I suppose is to be commended. A lot of owners just delegate and hide behind the club structure, so fair play to him.
 
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Tickton Tiger. said:
My point is though, he didn't have to come at all.
Was there a call for another Q@A?
Did he really have anything to tell us? 'We didn't get the striker, we wanted but.....' Did we really need to know that?
Even Tan Kesler looked pissed off when called up to answer question he couldn't shed any more news on.
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I watched the q&a on the stream didn't seem any need for one in my opinion fair play to acun for doing it did seem hastily arranged and looked a few empty seats in the audience
 
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Mckechnie Orange said:
The media rights thing was worth knowing, plus thoughts on the window and a bit of an indication as to where he sees us, but you're right there was no thing particularly headline grabbing on this occasion.
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Those things were interesting I agree. But if he'd done a Q&A in December just before the next window - I think that'd be more interesting and these things could have waited til then - and the bonus is we'd all know more about our squad.

I'm not criticising him for talking to the fans - its something prior owners could have done more of - but I do think there's a time and a place so that it doesn't become less interesting each time he does it.
 
Drew said:
Those things were interesting I agree. But if he'd done a Q&A in December just before the next window - I think that'd be more interesting and these things could have waited til then - and the bonus is we'd all know more about our squad.

I'm not criticising him for talking to the fans - its something prior owners could have done more of - but I do think there's a time and a place so that it doesn't become less interesting each time he does it.
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Perhaps. Maybe a big interview on the radio would have been sufficient, but then you lose that ability to gather feedback, which he did seem to appreciate with the concourse stuff etc. just a shame that suggestion about maybe club card points for drinks and merch more than an hour before kickoff to get people in early and spending seemed to get lost in translation.
 
Mckechnie Orange said:
Perhaps. Maybe a big interview on the radio would have been sufficient, but then you lose that ability to gather feedback, which he did seem to appreciate with the concourse stuff etc. just a shame that suggestion about maybe club card points for drinks and merch more than an hour before kickoff to get people in early and spending seemed to get lost in translation.
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If we're gathering feedback - maybe it doesn't need to be broadcast? The supporters committee meeting can do that - without the need to make a deal of it?
 
Chazz Rheinhold said:
Not happy with Alzate then?
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On paper Alzate looks an astute bit of business. 40 games in the prem and some games at a decent club in belgium whilst also some caps for a good south american country. Not only that but he can (hopefully) help Puerta and Zambrano integrate into the team if they don't speak the language but that I appreciate is a bonus.

For the former points I look at the strikers currently available and non of them jump out as options that I feel would improve the team. The only one that would is Martial and he's way out of reach. If I'm wrong then I'll own up but I agree that given how the cards have fallen I would rather wait for them to look again in January for someone who improves the team rather than get someone to just make up the numbers. Alzate could be that but on paper it looks like when he's fit he could be a big time contributor
 
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The club used to do a fans forum periodically, which is basically what this Q&A is but under a different name. Perhaps the way it's announced at short notice and talked about as an Acun thing rather than a club thing gives people a false impression of what it is. Personally I don't think there's a lot wrong with taking that opportunity to raise more minor operational issues with the club, in the absence of any real big issues to talk about.
 
Chazz Rheinhold said:
Did more harm than good
Our fan base looked like a load of free loaders to him
And I do think he did It to try and gloss over the no Striker and use his charm
It didn’t work
2 and a half months to sign a good striker and we didn’t do it
No amount of his charm will gloss that over
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We bought two strikers, the main one has scored 2 champions league goals, 2 Europa league goals, and 25 goals and 5 assist in the Swiss first division.
 
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HCAFCHangout said:
On paper Alzate looks an astute bit of business. 40 games in the prem and some games at a decent club in belgium whilst also some caps for a good south american country. Not only that but he can (hopefully) help Puerta and Zambrano integrate into the team if they don't speak the language but that I appreciate is a bonus.

For the former points I look at the strikers currently available and non of them jump out as options that I feel would improve the team. The only one that would is Martial and he's way out of reach. If I'm wrong then I'll own up but I agree that given how the cards have fallen I would rather wait for them to look again in January for someone who improves the team rather than get someone to just make up the numbers. Alzate could be that but on paper it looks like when he's fit he could be a big time contributor
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So you’ve perused every single free agent ?? Ye right
It’s a **** up not getting a striker in the building
FACT
 
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