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Without doubt. The work done around suicide prevention, for example, is hugely commendable yet unfortunately required. I have no issues with the clubs community outreach but I have problems with it’s apparent primacy. We have begun a season with a first team/squad which is still under developed/not finished , languished against lower league sides in the group and of yet another cup; it’s not even September. Our community contributions are all worthy clauses however a successful football team is priority number one. It’s a convenient deceit to be “a rollercoaster” “great wee club” Etc. We, as supporters, ‘deserve’ product for money (to be blunt) yet we are not receiving it.

Thanks for the nuanced response and counter.

Perhaps you can re-read my post?

As I mentioned in my first post, I fully accept that Flow didn’t make the comments In the original article. I’m also not posting about anything relating to the article - I’m Posting about what Burrows, felt the important points to repost. A CEO role requires a constant and precise vision of what success looks like and steering others In that direction - his tweeting does not reflect that - it reflects a fragmented vision of success and that is not what the job, In the context of football, requires.

On the back of an article posted in the i newspaper titled: "Motherwell and their free season tickets: A community club like no other", Alan Burrows has taken to twitter to post the following: "Motherwell cannot promise to compete for trophies every season, to break Scottish football’s duopoly or to make extravagant signings; nor do they wish to. They cannot ever be a replacement for lost income and lost opportunity.... "But if Fir Park can be a sanctuary, an inclusive enclave for every person in the town who wishes to depend on them, they will have done their job" Whilst I fully appreciate that these words were not written by Burrows, his re-tweeting is an endorsement of the sentiment and quite frankly, it is fucking dreadful. I, like many on here contributed to the low income season ticket scheme - it's an excellent initiative and should be celebrated; together with many of the actions by the club. However, I, like many on here, also contribute to the well society. To be completely transparent, I have never seen the money leave my account every month and thought, how great, we will feed an under privileged family in North Lanarkshire, I have more thought, as I'm sure many have - I hope that it funds youth development and bringing through the next batch of talent for us to enjoy in claret and amber. I am ever more aware that under the tone of social media output and the sentimentality surrounding it and now with this latest twitter statement that we seem to have changed our mission statement as a club - we no longer seem to want to compete but are rather acting as a community centre. I also regularly donate to food banks in the area (which should not exist, however 55% voted no, so they still do) but that is separate from football and football club exists for a reason - to compete, challenge and win trophies. We have gone through a barren 30 years whereby those around us have won honours (and been relegated) and that is part of football. We have begun a season after seeing numerous talents leave the club over the past 12/18 months - bringing in high revenue - yet as a product, we have an under developed squad which shows little sign of competing for anything again this season other than trying to avoid the playoffs. We, as a club, are in danger of disappearing up our own arse in a sea of "great wee club" feelings. Motherwell football should exist to improve peoples lives, but not as a community outreach program, but rather as a competitive side that carries its own weight as the 8th largest club in the country. Success on the pitch must be the ultimate and sole aim for any football, us included. Community outreach is important and part of the fan ownership model however the tone of utter resignation which Burrows has retweeted and the apathy it projects is utterly appalling for any supporter to hear and better yet, contribute more. Investment in our area must start with investment on the pitch, which we are not seeing, breeding success and a desire for people to want to attend matches and form a bond with the club. Free season tickets or not, struggling sides are unattractive for supporters and sponsors alike. I am proud of what we do as a club but success on the field is absolutely primary and a CEO who isn't constantly driving that message is unmistakably in the wrong role.

Proper moneyball vibes about this

I for one am absolutely astonished that with a half completed transfer window, largely mediocre signings from down south, not signing the second centre half, midfielder and winger that we have been crying out for since 2019 that we have 1 point from 6 and are out of the cup. Who would have thought it.

and one of the worst funded and least internationally engaged leagues in europe My point is that we've apparently given up on the thought of exponential growth in the product which is leading to cyclical decline - saddening

Crowds have not been impacted by any leagues in europe through television coverage (if you accept that they have then you accept that you have tapped every single possible consumer which is either foolish or a bit nihilistic) - hence why it is available in all countries other than the UK. Similar sized nations to scotland and others. Someone may fact check me on the other, but keep in mind that Scotland is one of only two nations in the world who's national team matches are behind a paywall - it's little wonder that it's more common to see kids in real madrid or barcelona kits than motherwell or united - neither national nor the national league is something that is highly exposed to the population. Take the example of the herald newspaper - they didnt improve their physical product (as others in media did ) and stuck their digital content behind a paywall. It's now a relative fossil in the media - the reality is that push marketing is essential to gain customer headspace in 2021; closed loops are a thing of the past. For sure, crowds have lessened over the past 50 years however this is largely due to seating stadia and increased pricing rather than TV options. Also true regarding booze however my point was that we are reverting to type rather than improving and finding ways to engage supporters both in stadia and digitally. Increasing matchday experience to ensure people want to be there whilst also ensuring that the casual fan engages via the medium of tv - as is the case everywhere else. I'm not blaming the club but I'm blaming Scottish football at large. It has reverted to type and will die of it's own naval gazing if there isn't massive shake up. Anyway... mon the well.

Very true. Or.... Scottish football could wake up to the fact that it's 2021, embrace digitalisation in the knowledge that increased television audiences means bigger tv deals whilst providing a better matchday experience to "legacy fans" (i abhor that expression but it will do the job in this case) ie. allowing low volume alcohol in games which are not considered police threat - as this would be. Bigger digitalisation means bigger exposure and in turn bigger engagement. Keep in mind the UK is the only nation in europe (before brexit) that does not allow tv at all matches. We have people running our game (and on the point of alcohol - connecting and negotiating with government) with narrow vision and an out of date mentality.

Bloody hopeless

Not exactly the clubs fault but it's absolutely crazy that with only 1000 well fans permitted entry that there is 0 TV coverage. Completely backwards thinking from those in Scottish football. We had a chance to emulate the German model with full coverage and fans in stadiums - maximising the abundance of Scottish football in our society and encouraging more kids into our own game than those drifting to the English premier league or others, yet we reverted to old ways of thinking once again. Pathetic

“Punching above our weight since 1886” boke

This has been largely crap but a very good goal

It doesn’t really make any difference, we’re not delivering balls with any pace whereby changing the angle would be something play with. We’re not even changing the angle anymore either as it’s the same every time

These short corners are continually dreadful

Weak in central defense, weak in central Midfield and we’re Weaker without Watt in the side. Yet here we are, half time, in our second match and haven’t apparently figured that out.

Not good Motherwell, not good

Deliberate mistake

----------------------Kelly O'Donnell-----Mugabe---Ojala----Carroll ----------------Donnelly (just sit rather than wandering about) -------Slattery------------Maguire Woolery-----Van Veen--------Watt 1-1

In patches yes. We’ve also faced administration and finished bottom to only be saved by some ridiculous league stadium criteria…

Fucking dreadful defending. Static. We’re missing 2 centre halves that can read a game - maybe one is one the bench. We’re missing a central midfielder that can read a game a create from central areas. We’re missing another forward. Lawleff is absolutely shite.

Van Veen = Baller

We still need another centre half and central midfielder as it stands - potentially another wide player too. Probably the most concerned I can remember being going into the first match of the season.

Nauseating