| Chairman's comments... 13:55 - Sep 26 with 458 views | Leadbelly |
...in response to a Bob Russell radio interview.Full transcript on the club site. Must confess I' didn't hear what BR had to say.
He certainly came out swinging.I'd say Cowling is having an interesting week!
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| Chairman's comments... on 14:22 - Sep 26 with 452 views | RSCOSWORTH |
I actually heard Sir (cough) Bob Russell on the radio as I happened to have BBC Essex on yesterday morning and virtually the entire interview was an attack on Robbie Cowling and how he runs the club. The only part that wasn't was when Sir (cough) Bob eluded to the fact that Col U would no longer exist if it wasn't for him. Interested to read what Robbie's response is. |  |
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| Chairman's comments... on 14:30 - Sep 26 with 450 views | Leadbelly |
| Chairman's comments... on 14:22 - Sep 26 by RSCOSWORTH |
I actually heard Sir (cough) Bob Russell on the radio as I happened to have BBC Essex on yesterday morning and virtually the entire interview was an attack on Robbie Cowling and how he runs the club. The only part that wasn't was when Sir (cough) Bob eluded to the fact that Col U would no longer exist if it wasn't for him. Interested to read what Robbie's response is. |
I don't know how you post links on here. It's all on the club website. | |
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| Chairman's comments... on 14:41 - Sep 26 with 445 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| Chairman's comments... on 14:30 - Sep 26 by Leadbelly |
I don't know how you post links on here. It's all on the club website. |
I think you can just copy and paste. Much easier than it was on the old site. | |
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| Chairman's comments... on 14:50 - Sep 26 with 438 views | durham_exile |
The Chairman's response from CUFC official site:
Following an interview with Colchester MP Sir Bob Russell on BBC Essex's Breakfast Show on Tuesday morning, U's chairman Robbie Cowling has issued the following comments in response.
A few years ago, Bob Russell decided to take a swipe at the way I ran Colchester United and claimed it was just a play thing that I would soon get fed up with and that I was only interested in prawn sandwich eating corporate fans.
Interestingly, I established at that time that Bob was only attending games if he was receiving a free invite into a prawn sandwich filled corporate box and once he was outed as freeloading, prawn sandwich eating fair-weather fan, he stopped coming to games altogether.
In the meantime, I got on with running the club during four of the most successful seasons in the club's history in terms of league position and Bob found other sources of free lunches.
Little did I know that he was biding his time so that, after four successful seasons, he could spout a load more nonsense the very first time that Colchester United hit a bad run. So let’s dissect his nonsense.
In the club’s promotion season from the Conference it averaged 3,381 fans a game and so far this season we have averaged 3,525.
The following list details the average attendances for the past 28 years and although our gates are currently down by 9% compared to last season, League 1 gates to date this season are down 10% overall by comparison to last year, so we are very slightly bucking the trend.
Season Average
1984/85 2,225
1985/86 2,253
1986/87 2,753
1987/88 1,776
1988/89 2,871
1989/90 3,139
1990/91 3,196
1991/92 3,381
1992/93 3,768
1993/94 2,833
1994/95 3,201
1995/96 3,299
1996/97 3,422
1997/98 3,267
1998/99 4,303
1999/2000 3,801
2000/01 3,466
2001/02 3,705
2002/03 3,367
2003/04 3,730
2004/05 3,481
2005/06 3,843
2006/07 5,466
2007/08 5,446
2008/09 5,096
2009/10 5,530
2010/11 4,247
2011/12 3,817
Bob does not have a clue what the break even point for the Weston Homes Community Stadium is and how could he, because he doesn't have a clue about running a football club.
Peter Heard has not run the club since it has been located at the Weston Homes Community Stadium and Bob is so unfamiliar with Colchester United's recent history that he is unaware that the club’s best ever season was when we finished 10th in the Championship and that was the season after I bought the club from Peter.
Three years after buying the club I honoured the sales contract and offered an agreed price for the remaining shares.
Because the price was so generous the shareholders who held the largest shares all chose to sell and left me with no other option than to exercise my legal right to mop up the minority of shares that remained so that I could spare the club from unnecessary expense.
I make no apologies for making sound commercial decisions for the club at a time when so many clubs are close to financial ruin.
In further response to Bob's points, the BBC offered the club a dramatically reduced fee for live commentary this year and we have improved medical provision for players and fans (working with a local business) and saved nearly 40% in doing so.
If Bob was familiar with Colchester High Street he would know that Bobby Swift Bookmakers, who provide betting facilities at the stadium, are a local business.
Instead of criticising the way I run my businesses perhaps Bob should be more concerned with the way his political party is being run.
It was reported on the news that only 16% of the public trust what Nick Clegg tells them and, if I ever get to a stage where only 16% of Colchester United fans trust what I say, then I promise Bob Russell that I will actively seek to sell the club.
Up the U's
Press Conference tomorrow 0900hrs
Up the U's |  |
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| Chairman's comments... on 15:00 - Sep 26 with 435 views | Leadbelly |
| Chairman's comments... on 14:50 - Sep 26 by durham_exile |
The Chairman's response from CUFC official site:
Following an interview with Colchester MP Sir Bob Russell on BBC Essex's Breakfast Show on Tuesday morning, U's chairman Robbie Cowling has issued the following comments in response.
A few years ago, Bob Russell decided to take a swipe at the way I ran Colchester United and claimed it was just a play thing that I would soon get fed up with and that I was only interested in prawn sandwich eating corporate fans.
Interestingly, I established at that time that Bob was only attending games if he was receiving a free invite into a prawn sandwich filled corporate box and once he was outed as freeloading, prawn sandwich eating fair-weather fan, he stopped coming to games altogether.
In the meantime, I got on with running the club during four of the most successful seasons in the club's history in terms of league position and Bob found other sources of free lunches.
Little did I know that he was biding his time so that, after four successful seasons, he could spout a load more nonsense the very first time that Colchester United hit a bad run. So let’s dissect his nonsense.
In the club’s promotion season from the Conference it averaged 3,381 fans a game and so far this season we have averaged 3,525.
The following list details the average attendances for the past 28 years and although our gates are currently down by 9% compared to last season, League 1 gates to date this season are down 10% overall by comparison to last year, so we are very slightly bucking the trend.
Season Average
1984/85 2,225
1985/86 2,253
1986/87 2,753
1987/88 1,776
1988/89 2,871
1989/90 3,139
1990/91 3,196
1991/92 3,381
1992/93 3,768
1993/94 2,833
1994/95 3,201
1995/96 3,299
1996/97 3,422
1997/98 3,267
1998/99 4,303
1999/2000 3,801
2000/01 3,466
2001/02 3,705
2002/03 3,367
2003/04 3,730
2004/05 3,481
2005/06 3,843
2006/07 5,466
2007/08 5,446
2008/09 5,096
2009/10 5,530
2010/11 4,247
2011/12 3,817
Bob does not have a clue what the break even point for the Weston Homes Community Stadium is and how could he, because he doesn't have a clue about running a football club.
Peter Heard has not run the club since it has been located at the Weston Homes Community Stadium and Bob is so unfamiliar with Colchester United's recent history that he is unaware that the club’s best ever season was when we finished 10th in the Championship and that was the season after I bought the club from Peter.
Three years after buying the club I honoured the sales contract and offered an agreed price for the remaining shares.
Because the price was so generous the shareholders who held the largest shares all chose to sell and left me with no other option than to exercise my legal right to mop up the minority of shares that remained so that I could spare the club from unnecessary expense.
I make no apologies for making sound commercial decisions for the club at a time when so many clubs are close to financial ruin.
In further response to Bob's points, the BBC offered the club a dramatically reduced fee for live commentary this year and we have improved medical provision for players and fans (working with a local business) and saved nearly 40% in doing so.
If Bob was familiar with Colchester High Street he would know that Bobby Swift Bookmakers, who provide betting facilities at the stadium, are a local business.
Instead of criticising the way I run my businesses perhaps Bob should be more concerned with the way his political party is being run.
It was reported on the news that only 16% of the public trust what Nick Clegg tells them and, if I ever get to a stage where only 16% of Colchester United fans trust what I say, then I promise Bob Russell that I will actively seek to sell the club.
Up the U's
Press Conference tomorrow 0900hrs
Up the U's |
Or I could have done that. Technology is not my strong point! | |
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| Chairman's comments... on 15:14 - Sep 26 with 433 views | AFCMorant |
Good for RC - Russell should shut his trap and keep his f****** nose out. Loved the quote basically calling him a freeloading, sponging ***t. |  | | |
| Chairman's comments... on 20:55 - Sep 26 with 407 views | Daniel |
Reading the final paragraph of Robbie's statement, I wonder if the press conference tomorrow is for Robbie's to announce that he's selling the club! |  | | |
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| Chairman's comments... on 07:13 - Sep 27 with 386 views | noah4x4 |
| Chairman's comments... on 20:55 - Sep 26 by Daniel |
Reading the final paragraph of Robbie's statement, I wonder if the press conference tomorrow is for Robbie's to announce that he's selling the club! |
No, but you may be closer that you think.....
I reckon he will be giving Joe Dunne the job on a ('permanent') short term contract basis until the end of the season, and if it doesn't work then Robbie will sell the club. Cowling has always boasted its the safest job in football.
John Wards pay-off has probably stung Robbies hands (I heared rumour he had most of a five year contract left). He doesn't want to pay off another manager too soon, and have you also noticed that the contracts signed (or remaining) for most players are shorter than hithertoo. Robbie's a shrewed employment specialist.
So my prediction is Joe Dunne gets at least a six month contract.
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| Chairman's comments... on 07:16 - Sep 27 with 385 views | wessex_exile |
| Chairman's comments... on 20:55 - Sep 26 by Daniel |
Reading the final paragraph of Robbie's statement, I wonder if the press conference tomorrow is for Robbie's to announce that he's selling the club! |
That thought crossed my mind too Daniel, and given the slating he has to take - particularly from our own supporters on the OMB - I couldn't really blame him. Surely it's too soon to announce the new manager (which presumably will be Joey Dunne if so)? |  |
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