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Members views - August 2006
Since our last questionnaire, Millwall FC has changed almost beyond recognition. We have been relegated to League 1, we’ve seen the departure of David Tuttle, and eight players haven’t had their contracts renewed. Hayles, Livermore, Lawrence and Cogan have left. Theo Paphitis has left the board of directors. On the positive side, we have a new Football Club Chairman, Stewart Till, a new Executive Deputy Chairman, Heather Rabbatts, another new board member in Trevor Keyse, a new influx of cash, a new Team Manager, Nigel Spackman, and other appointments to the backroom. We have also signed an unprecedented 15 new players, some of whom are undoubtedly of good quality for a club of our stature. The deadline for Earlybird Season Ticket prices was extended twice. The Club initiated a new scheme, Let ‘Em Come Back (LECB), in which volunteer fans contacted lapsed season ticket holders in an attempt to persuade them to renew. This was fairly successful. However, there was chaos in the ticket office and the Season Tickets were sent out late, and the Membership Cards still haven’t gone out yet. The unprecedented pre-season optimism, resulting from the plethora of changes, apparently for the better, both on and off the field, has subsided as we’ve won one point from the first three matches, and the catering and the ticket office were a disaster at the first league match. The Big Picture
1] Do you have confidence that the new board will be able to turn the club around, both on and off the pitch? Yes 47% / No 6% / Don’t Know 47%
2] Do you have a good idea of what the Directors do at Millwall Yes 28% / No 72%
3] Do you think Pete Garston is doing a good job as Fan On The Board? Yes 72% / No 0% / Don’t Know 28%
4] Little has emerged from the club regarding the proposed regeneration scheme around the Den, other than the official line that ‘it may or may not happen’, which seems to be playing the scheme down. Are you concerned by this, and if so, in what way? Yes 56% / No 44% - see comments below
Supporting the Team5] If you are a season ticket holder, have you renewed? Yes 66% / No 22% / NA 22%
6] If no, why not, what would convince you to renew? see comments below 7] How many home games do you intend to go to this season? (0 – 8) 28% / (9-16) 11% / (17-25) 61%
8] How many away games do you intend to go to this season? (0 – 8) 61% / (9-16) 0% / (17-25) 39%
9] Do you think the LECB scheme was a good idea? Yes 89% / No 0% / Don’t Know 11%
10] Were you contacted by them? Yes 6% / No 94%
On the Pitch11] How do you feel about the appointment of Nigel Spackman as Manager? Choose one.. 1. Enthusiastic 22% 2. Not particularly inspired but reasonably happy 56% 3. Quite unhappy, but will give him full backing 22% 4. Not at all happy 0%
12] Are you happy with the signings made by Spackman? Yes 89% / No 0% / Indifferent 11%
13] Bearing in mind their performances last season, and the fact that we got a fee for all of them, do you think it was good business to sell Hayles Yes 61% No 39% Indifferent 0% Livermore Yes 89% No 11% Indifferent 0% Lawrence Yes 83% No 11% Indifferent 6% Cogan Yes 50% No 33% Indifferent 17%
14] If results don’t significantly improve, how long will you give Spackman and the new players to prove themselves, before you call for changes?
1 month 0% 2 months 6% Until Christmas 59% Until March 12% Until the end of the season 23%
15] Where do you think we will finish this season? Automatic Promotion 6% Play Offs 6% Top half 72% Bottom Half 16% Relegation Zone 0% Other Comments4] The Regeneration Scheme
6} Reasons for not renewing Season Tickets
16] Comments about The Lions Trust
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