Supporter Liaison Officer

[Guest]

At a time when communication between club and supporters, was called into question, where was our 'SLO'? Surely this position is the glue which bonds the whole thing together? Or is the role of this position to walk kids onto the pitch at half time and general waft around the stands looking important? No offence, but this position is more or less a fan engagement representative. Like someone meeting you as you enter a theme park to point you in the right direction.

We've been down this road many times before, and the last incarnation (Chris Gavin) was taken onto the Board as our 'fans rep' only to be stoved off to looking after the ex players association or whatever.

If we're deadly serious about giving the place a bit of a spring clean, they should be actively looking to take onboard the views of the supporters. God knows, we could see Goodwank was out of depth about 1 month into his contract.

[Guest findlay_1903]

If you guys wanted to propose me to be the new SLO, I’d not mind at all. 

[Pat_Nevin]

 @findlay_1903 should take over as the SLO, the way hes handled his breakup from the ex will stand him in good stead for dealing with the goodwin fallout.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, findlay_1903 said:

If you guys wanted to propose me to be the new SLO, I’d not mind at all. 

Come on then. I'm Gunner and you're in my office (tea room) for an interview. What's your USP Mr Findlay?

[Guest findlay_1903]

2 minutes ago, Tinyweelad said:

Come on then. I'm Gunner and you're in my office (tea room) for an interview. What's your USP Mr Findlay?

I can work both sides of the divide quite easily gunner. The fans will respect me, the suits will respect me. I know my stuff, and I promise not to drink too much pre match. What do you require of me crackshot gun?

[Guest]

Just now, findlay_1903 said:

I can work both sides of the divide quite easily gunner. The fans will respect me, the suits will respect me. I know my stuff, and I promise not to drink too much pre match. What do you require of me crackshot gun?

Ah see, that's where you've made your first mistake. You should be telling Guns4Hire what the club actually need, as opposed to what he thinks we need. That's where it's all gone tits up. We need a man/woman/thing of the people. Someone to take the message from the terracing, into the meeting rooms of Cormack Park and Pittodrie.

[Guest findlay_1903]

1 minute ago, Tinyweelad said:

Ah see, that's where you've made your first mistake. You should be telling Guns4Hire what the club actually need, as opposed to what he thinks we need. That's where it's all gone tits up. We need a man/woman/thing of the people. Someone to take the message from the terracing, into the meeting rooms of Cormack Park and Pittodrie.

Can’t blame the SLO for getting pumped by hibs.

[RUL]

I think the slo is more about engagement and dealing with issues in a match environment, not linking mental fans to the board. From what I’ve seen she appears to do her role pretty well. 

Have to say I do enjoy the bitterness seeping out of us. Only a matter of time before someone finally calls out our ballboys.

[NEM]

5 minutes ago, RUL said:

I think the slo is more about engagement and dealing with issues in a match environment, not linking mental fans to the board. From what I’ve seen she appears to do her role pretty well. 

Have to say I do enjoy the bitterness seeping out of us. Only a matter of time before someone finally calls out our ballboys.

She does aye

[The Boofon]

7 minutes ago, RUL said:

I think the slo is more about engagement and dealing with issues in a match environment, not linking mental fans to the board. From what I’ve seen she appears to do her role pretty well. 

Have to say I do enjoy the bitterness seeping out of us. Only a matter of time before someone finally calls out our ballboys.

Wonder what that one that threw the ball at Naismith Berra is up to now.

 

 

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, RUL said:

I think the slo is more about engagement and dealing with issues in a match environment, not linking mental fans to the board. From what I’ve seen she appears to do her role pretty well. 

Have to say I do enjoy the bitterness seeping out of us. Only a matter of time before someone finally calls out our ballboys.

It was never designed to be a mere engagement person though, was it? The initial take was it was a direct interface. Sure, she does a good job within the confines of what's she's doing... but most of it is just verbatim of what the club want us to hear. If they're keen on how to improve the product, they should have fan representation with the FMB or whatever. Not death by a thousand surveys!

[redcryptoknight]

Why do they need a SLO when they can just read this forum?

[Guest findlay_1903]

What does the SLO do? Not been at Pittodrie a lot recently so pardon my ignorance. 
 

Say, perhaps, if I wanted reds and co back, and possibly would like some of their numbers, would I ask the SLO? 
 

cheers. 
Fin. 

[AllyDon]

1 hour ago, Tinyweelad said:

Ah see, that's where you've made your first mistake. You should be telling Guns4Hire what the club actually need, as opposed to what he thinks we need. That's where it's all gone tits up. We need a man/woman/thing of the people. Someone to take the message from the terracing, into the meeting rooms of Cormack Park and Pittodrie.

Fans can't decide amoungst themselves what we want. 

The poor SLO wouldn't know what messege to take to the club. 

[dave_min]

26 minutes ago, AllyDon said:

Fans can't decide amoungst themselves what we want. 

The poor SLO wouldn't know what messege to take to the club. 

I disagree.

[Howard Marks]

What the fudge do you expect the SLO to do in this situation? Fuck me, this thread is like something you'd see on the Northern Light Facebook page.

Aye take every point off of every fan to the board. Maybe take the Covid thread to them too and see what they think.

[Dynamo]

1 hour ago, redcryptoknight said:

Why do they need a director of football when they can just read this forum?

Agreed

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, Howard Marks said:

What the fudge do you expect the SLO to do in this situation? Fuck me, this thread is like something you'd see on the Northern Light Facebook page.

Aye take every point off of every fan to the board. Maybe take the Covid thread to them too and see what they think.

Well, let's see.... what was everyone getting so irate about? The 48 hour silence from the FMB after Darvel. If there was a link between the support and the FMB, then perhaps, without the official party line being issued prior to the actual FMB announcment, we could have had a holding statement from our 'SLO'. I'd go as far to suggest that any proper SLO, would have put the handbrake on pretty sharpish and said, hud on, what's the 'FMB'? I'm not entirely sure that's gonna go down too well Dave min.

Engagement in whatever guise you want.... Red Shed behaviour, displays, standard of the pies.... pretty much bog standard stuff that you'd have a go to person to coordinate it all with from a supporter aspect. I take to emailing the club when I think something can be improved, as do others I suspect. Does that get added to an 'issues log' and dealt with or do we just get lip service?

[ERNIE]

1 hour ago, findlay_1903 said:

What does the SLO do? Not been at Pittodrie a lot recently so pardon my ignorance. 
 

Say, perhaps, if I wanted reds and co back, and possibly would like some of their numbers, would I ask the SLO? 
 

cheers. 
Fin. 

Could you also get Dek back and tell Cormack to take a back seat?Although you never know maybe our Inverurie Loon  could surprise us...

[Joe pike]

2 hours ago, The Boofon said:

Wonder what that one that threw the ball at Naismith Berra is up to now.

 

 

Haha sign him up.

[Rico1903]

1 hour ago, findlay_1903 said:

What does the SLO do? Not been at Pittodrie a lot recently so pardon my ignorance. 
 

Say, perhaps, if I wanted reds and co back, and possibly would like some of their numbers, would I ask the SLO? 
 

cheers. 
Fin. 

Love Top of the Pops

[Howard Marks]

40 minutes ago, Tinyweelad said:

Well, let's see.... what was everyone getting so irate about? The 48 hour silence from the FMB after Darvel. If there was a link between the support and the FMB, then perhaps, without the official party line being issued prior to the actual FMB announcment, we could have had a holding statement from our 'SLO'. I'd go as far to suggest that any proper SLO, would have put the handbrake on pretty sharpish and said, hud on, what's the 'FMB'? I'm not entirely sure that's gonna go down too well Dave min.

Engagement in whatever guise you want.... Red Shed behaviour, displays, standard of the pies.... pretty much bog standard stuff that you'd have a go to person to coordinate it all with from a supporter aspect. I take to emailing the club when I think something can be improved, as do others I suspect. Does that get added to an 'issues log' and dealt with or do we just get lip service?

You expect the SLO to issue a holding statement about the manager situation?

To echo the sentiment from an earlier post, I'm intrigued to see who is getting the flack next. Probably George the South Stand turnstile supervisor, the club shop Saturday girl or the hospitality catering team. Take your pick.

[Parklife]

1 hour ago, Howard Marks said:

Maybe take the Covid thread to them too and see what they think.

"Pandemic's over" 

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, Howard Marks said:

You expect the SLO to issue a holding statement about the manager situation?

To echo the sentiment from an earlier post, I'm intrigued to see who is getting the flack next. Probably George the South Stand turnstile supervisor, the club shop Saturday girl or the hospitality catering team. Take your pick.

Why not? The club didn't seem capable did they? We used to have a couple of associations, like the Official Supporters Club and right now, the Shareholders Trust.... if the club don't want to make an official announcement, they could feed this through to the supporters in other ways.
You seem hellbent on rubbising the idea that supporters should have a direct interface with their club or a conduit for that. It's not about blame - stop putting words in my mouth. I was questioning what our current SLO's remit was and whether we need correct and appropriate fan representation. Not rocket science, but potentially for some it may be.

[Howard Marks]

29 minutes ago, Tinyweelad said:

Why not? The club didn't seem capable did they? We used to have a couple of associations, like the Official Supporters Club and right now, the Shareholders Trust.... if the club don't want to make an official announcement, they could feed this through to the supporters in other ways.
You seem hellbent on rubbising the idea that supporters should have a direct interface with their club or a conduit for that. It's not about blame - stop putting words in my mouth. I was questioning what our current SLO's remit was and whether we need correct and appropriate fan representation. Not rocket science, but potentially for some it may be.

The current SLO's remit is not to put out statements on behalf of the board or management of the club. Far above their pay grade.

"You seem hellbent on rubbising the idea that supporters should have a direct interface with their club or a conduit for that" 

You're putting words in my mouth now. Where did I rubbis(h) that idea?

You're getting yourself into a bit of a tizzy here. 

[Guest]

38 minutes ago, Howard Marks said:

The current SLO's remit is not to put out statements on behalf of the board or management of the club. Far above their pay grade.

"You seem hellbent on rubbising the idea that supporters should have a direct interface with their club or a conduit for that" 

You're putting words in my mouth now. Where did I rubbis(h) that idea?

You're getting yourself into a bit of a tizzy here. 

Where did I say it was the CURRENT SLO's remit to do that.

Listen, tell you what, why don't you go back to the top of the thread and see what I started discussing. Folk on here could start an argument in an empty room!

[Howard Marks]

4 hours ago, Tinyweelad said:

Where did I say it was the CURRENT SLO's remit to do that.

Listen, tell you what, why don't you go back to the top of the thread and see what I started discussing. Folk on here could start an argument in an empty room!

I've read it back as you've suggested and you've made a tit of it. Your very first sentence is asking where our SLO has been then you go on to make some incoherent points about kids and walking around stands. I'm not entirely sure you know what point you are trying to make.

The only person arguing here is you. With yourself.

[Ke1t]

I don't see the point of an 'SLO', to be honest. 

Anyone brought on for that purpose will be a hollow vessel, simply parroting the official line and not, as we would hope, asking difficult questions of the board and the FMB. 

We may as well get our bullshit straight from the Cormack's mouth, rather than vicariously through yet another meatpuppet like Miller was. 

 

[Ramandu]

9 hours ago, The Boofon said:

Wonder what that one that threw the ball at Naismith Berra is up to now.

 

 

Is that someone on here?

[Guest milne_afc]

2 minutes ago, Ramandu said:

Is that someone on here?

Looks a bit like Poodler but taller