Wanderers supporters' trust in safe hands as Bridge takes the reins

You set sail with Capt Sluffy on the noon tide. They're taking Breadman for ballast.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/whaling-harpoon

Whales are my friend not my enemy

Good. We can expect your tenner shortly?

It's in the post

whatsgoingon wrote:It's in the post

Yeah,that's what he said.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/man-sex-with-postbox-wigan-8459224

After discussions with Electoral Reform Services, the EMG can confirm that the deadline for registering as a BWFCST member to take part in voting in the forthcoming election has been extended until 27 June 2016.

The registration deadline for members to stand for election remains at 30 May 2016, therefore and members registering between 31 May and 27 June 2016 will only be eligible to vote but not stand for a board position.

This extension has been negotiated with Election Reform Services in order to allow those supporters joining the Trust since the expiration of the original deadline an opportunity to vote in the election.

ie, Shit ! We've hardly any members.....

If I stand will you all join and vote for me, I have to be better than this 

Seems an extremely unusual thing to do to me.

The deadline for registration had already been extended a couple of times before but I've never known an extension to be given retrospectively AFTER a deadline has been passed (30th May)!

It's hard to imagine they've had a flood of new members AFTER the 30th May and even if they had why extend the new deadline for a further three weeks in advance of todays date to the 27th June - does anyone honestly think there is still a queue of folks wanting to join?

I know I was ridiculed at the time but I strongly suspect the real reason is to put more time between the Legends game (10th May) and the last possible time to register to vote in the election to take into account the 'purdah' effect of people joining the trust on the back of a popular event run by people who most likely will be standing for election at the AGM.

If anyone wants again to ridicule me then please do but with one small proviso - I would be interested to be made aware of any other time any election has had an registration deadline extension AFTER the date previously declared and adhered to.

I've never heard of anything like this happening before apart from if there is some technical problem like a computer breaking down on the registration deadline date and even then the extension granted is usually for a day or so - not a MONTH!

I truly don't understand this myself sluffy but think the 'purdah' effect of the Legends game would largely have worn off by now. In fact the extension for new members may turn out to be a double edged sword for Ian Bridge and the rest of the steering group. I notice they say new members can vote and I suspect more of them have the sort of reservations I do about the group's conduct to date than Bridge and his fellows might believe.

One thing I am certain of is that the statement from Mr Hurst about being too busy to continue because he's the Captain of his local Golf Club is utter bovine faecal matter.

I think you're right, he got 'shunted' into the shadows very soon after the steering group was formed, probably almost immediately upon it becoming clear they wouldn't get preferred bidder status no matter what 'suggestions' Mr Birch had made. Either that or he decided that the rest of the group were letting their ego's run so rampant he saw no way to reign them in and no point in continuing to put himself through that sort of hassle so stepped aside himself.

luckyPeterpiper wrote:I truly don't understand this myself sluffy but think the 'purdah' effect of the Legends game would largely have worn off by now. In fact the extension for new members may turn out to be a double edged sword for Ian Bridge and the rest of the steering group. I notice they say new members can vote and I suspect more of them have the sort of reservations I do about the group's conduct to date than Bridge and his fellows might believe.

Peter that is the very point of the extension I believe.

Purdah is to stop people doing deliberately intentionally high profile 'beneficial' things just ahead of a called election as most people will simply remember that most that when they are casting their vote.

I'm not saying the Steering Group deliberately set out to be underhanded or anything but to have the Legends game directly after the election had been called and before it took place would create a bias (unconscious or not) in many peoples mind when choosing who to vote for given that they may not know anything about any of the candidates other than some put on the legends game and some didn't which may very well have a bearing on how they would vote.

To put another month in terms of registration will in some way help to diminish that effect.  I honestly don't think there is a massive queue of people who 'just' missed the last deadline (Christ it was extended enough times already previously), nor can think of any other reason for this retrospective MONTH extension to a deadline that has already passed other than to allow as you say for people less likely to vote for any of the Steering Group members standing on the back of the 'feel good' factor from the Legends game - a cooling off period if you like.

I personally don't think it will effect the outcome of the elections as I believe too many belligerent people have already been attracted to the stance that the Steering Group has both unfortunately and unnecessarily taken to date and will vote their Steering Group hero's who stand in en masse.

I personally believe the attitude of the ST will be the same as that of the Steering Group to Anderson and Holdsworth to date and will continue in that vein for as long as those who set this tone hold power.

whatsgoingon wrote:If I stand will you all join and vote for me, I have to be better than this 

you can count on my vote 

I'd have voted for you Wots,until this pic of you on the beach came to my attention.

boltonbonce wrote:I'd have voted for you Wots,until this pic of you on the beach came to my attention.

In fairness bonce I've shaved today so if anyone can photoshop the facial hair and possibly the sunglasses and hat off my campaign picture I'd be very grateful

Trust me Wots,the facial hair,hat and sunglasses are the least of your worries.

boltonbonce wrote:Trust me Wots,the facial hair,hat and sunglasses are the least of your worries.

Shit I was banking on your vote boncey, I thought we were kindred spirits

whatsgoingon wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:Trust me Wots,the facial hair,hat and sunglasses are the least of your worries.

Shit I was banking on your vote boncey, I thought we were kindred spirits

You've got my vote mate,but let's just say you need everything safely gathered in. If you catch my drift.

boltonbonce wrote:

whatsgoingon wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:Trust me Wots,the facial hair,hat and sunglasses are the least of your worries.

Shit I was banking on your vote boncey, I thought we were kindred spirits

You've got my vote mate,but let's just say you need everything safely gathered in. If you catch my drift.

Appreciate the vote and sound advice, I may need a campaign manager, it's between you and moby dick

The trouble is that you need to safely secure your moby dick when in transit!