0Neils40yarder Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 49 minutes ago, weeyin said: I'd argue that Les Hutchison saved out club and helped structure it for a healthy future; and I'll always be grateful for that. I'm 100% sure his politics are very different from mine. Hmm...what makes you say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 1 hour ago, wellgirl said: I voted for you and honestly I really hope a lot of consideration is given to how we can engage fans from the US. Agreed. I joined one of the workstreams and found that I couldn't commit to the times (my problem, not theirs), would be cool to have a US based thing. I also would like to get on the radio show and see how long it would take Sirius to ban me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 16 minutes ago, fizoxy said: Agreed. I joined one of the workstreams and found that I couldn't commit to the times (my problem, not theirs), would be cool to have a US based thing. I also would like to get on the radio show and see how long it would take Sirius to ban me. I really think that's something we need to tap into. 🤣. Id would be good to grow our overseas fanbase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWellChilders Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 1 hour ago, wellgirl said: I voted for you and honestly I really hope a lot of consideration is given to how we can engage fans from the US. Thank you for the vote!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 When people say that we should tap into the US market, how do they propose we do that? And also, unless there's a family connection to the club, why would anyone from the US really be interested in Motherwell? Sure, there are soccer fans in North America, but they all have their own local clubs, and like the rest of the world, outside of that they have plenty of ways to access the English Premier League etc. It would be like a US team along the lines of Syracuse FC, FC MIlwaukee, or the Minnesota Blizzard looking to tap into the British market. Why would anyone here give a toss about those clubs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 No reason not to try David. We have a few fans in North America and 2 candidates there who have something to offer. If they're up for it let's get them on board. At worst, what harm would it do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 4 minutes ago, MWellChilders said: Thank you for the vote!! You're very welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 4 minutes ago, David said: When people say that we should tap into the US market, how do they propose we do that? And alsosuye, unless there's a family connection to the club, why would anyone from the US really be interested in Motherwell? Sure, there are soccer fans in North America, but they all have their own local clubs, and like the rest of the world, outside of that they have plenty of ways to access the English Premier League etc. It would be like a US team along the lines of Syracuse FC, FC MIlwaukee, or the Minnesota Blizzard looking to tap into the British market. Why would anyone here give a toss about those clubs? Surely if there are Motherwell fans like Chris then there could be other Motherwell fans all over the world. Look at the amount of fans who post on Facebook because of Bevis and the new boy we signed last week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 2 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: No reason not to try David. We have a few fans in Notth America and 2 candidates there who have something to offer. If they're up for it let's get them on board. At worst, what harm would it do? Absolutely. I thought both American candidates were impressive and I would like to think the well society will work with them at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 41 minutes ago, David said: When people say that we should tap into the US market, how do they propose we do that? And also, unless there's a family connection to the club, why would anyone from the US really be interested in Motherwell? Sure, there are soccer fans in North America, but they all have their own local clubs, and like the rest of the world, outside of that they have plenty of ways to access the English Premier League etc. It would be like a US team along the lines of Syracuse FC, FC MIlwaukee, or the Minnesota Blizzard looking to tap into the British market. Why would anyone here give a toss about those clubs? Agreed, we have enough homegrown issues with the club, playing squad, stadium facilities, improving the fan experience etc, etc to sort out first. Can anyone really see Motherwell FC becoming a global brand, that was the bulshit we got from Barmack when he tried to get control of the club for feck all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yassin Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 I'd be quite surprised if many apolitical folk are running to be democratically elected representatives of a fan ownership organisation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 2 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Agreed, we have enough homegrown issues with the club, playing squad, stadium facilities, improving the fan experience etc, etc to sort out first. Can anyone really see Motherwell FC becoming a global brand, that was the bulshit we got from Barmack when he tried to get control of the club for feck all. I get that but why shouldn't we encourage fans from other countries to get involved with us. Doesn't need to be a global brand. There are a few people on here who live in the US. I think we should be encouraging fans from all over the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWellChilders Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 51 minutes ago, David said: When people say that we should tap into the US market, how do they propose we do that? And also, unless there's a family connection to the club, why would anyone from the US really be interested in Motherwell? Sure, there are soccer fans in North America, but they all have their own local clubs, and like the rest of the world, outside of that they have plenty of ways to access the English Premier League etc. It would be like a US team along the lines of Syracuse FC, FC MIlwaukee, or the Minnesota Blizzard looking to tap into the British market. Why would anyone here give a toss about those clubs? You may be right and I may fail in my efforts. And yes, I think it would have likely failed in the past but good ole Hollywood has opened up the portal. Nobody cared about Wrexham either and look at them now. Reynolds and McElhiney's show about Wrexham opened Americans eyes to the concept of fan ownership. Outside of Green Bay Packers, which is kind of sort of fan owned, the concept has been foreign to most americans. Trust me when I say I believe people would absolutley love the chance to say the own part of soccer club, especially a society that grants voting rights and allows involvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWellChilders Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 1 hour ago, fizoxy said: Agreed. I joined one of the workstreams and found that I couldn't commit to the times (my problem, not theirs), would be cool to have a US based thing. I also would like to get on the radio show and see how long it would take Sirius to ban me. Where you at in Tennessee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Just now, MWellChilders said: You may be right and I may fail in my efforts. And yes, I think it would have likely failed in the past but good ole Hollywood has opened up the portal. Nobody cared about Wrexham either and look at them now. Reynolds and McElhiney's show about Wrexham opened Americans eyes to the concept of fan ownership. Outside of Green Bay Packers, which is kind of sort of fan owned, the concept has been foreign to most americans. Trust me when I say I believe people would absolutley love the chance to say the own part of soccer club, especially a society that grants voting rights and allows involvement. I actually thought you gave a great pitch and I was more than happy to support you. Anyone who wants to try and get Motherwell out there overseas has something worth saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 1 minute ago, MWellChilders said: You may be right and I may fail in my efforts. And yes, I think it would have likely failed in the past but good ole Hollywood has opened up the portal. Nobody cared about Wrexham either and look at them now. Reynolds and McElhiney's show about Wrexham opened Americans eyes to the concept of fan ownership. Outside of Green Bay Packers, which is kind of sort of fan owned, the concept has been foreign to most americans. Trust me when I say I believe people would absolutley love the chance to say the own part of soccer club, especially a society that grants voting rights and allows involvement. Real Oviedad from Spain did that a few seasons ago which basically saved their club from going to the wall. I still have my share certificate somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 You may be right and I may fail in my efforts. And yes, I think it would have likely failed in the past but good ole Hollywood has opened up the portal. Nobody cared about Wrexham either and look at them now. Reynolds and McElhiney's show about Wrexham opened Americans eyes to the concept of fan ownership. Outside of Green Bay Packers, which is kind of sort of fan owned, the concept has been foreign to most americans. Trust me when I say I believe people would absolutley love the chance to say the own part of soccer club, especially a society that grants voting rights and allows involvement. Caledonian Braves down Strathclyde Park are trying to tap into the US market and seem to have some success despite being at a much lower level than us with almost no fan base. I'd also say we offer a much more genuine fan ownership model than they do.Sent from my SM-A715F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 1 hour ago, David said: When people say that we should tap into the US market, how do they propose we do that? And also, unless there's a family connection to the club, why would anyone from the US really be interested in Motherwell? Sure, there are soccer fans in North America, but they all have their own local clubs, and like the rest of the world, outside of that they have plenty of ways to access the English Premier League etc. It would be like a US team along the lines of Syracuse FC, FC MIlwaukee, or the Minnesota Blizzard looking to tap into the British market. Why would anyone here give a toss about those clubs? I know plenty of guys at work who watch podcasts/YouTube shows of oversea teams I’ve never heard of alongside watching guys playing golf, eating food and many other things so I don’t think that if something similar was done for the US market - possibly using US based fans alongside Motherwell based fans so it’s geared towards them - couldn’t find an audience which in turn could get some of them to join the society. It would all come down to cost of running it but if the price is reasonable why not try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 30 minutes ago, daver said: Caledonian Braves down Strathclyde Park are trying to tap into the US market and seem to have some success despite being at a much lower level than us with almost no fan base. I'd also say we offer a much more genuine fan ownership model than they do. Sent from my SM-A715F using Tapatalk This is a nice summary of that deal https://youtu.be/RUVIAHGMgOI?si=DSKsUKVZOzFwtsdj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWellChilders Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 35 minutes ago, daver said: Caledonian Braves down Strathclyde Park are trying to tap into the US market and seem to have some success despite being at a much lower level than us with almost no fan base. I'd also say we offer a much more genuine fan ownership model than they do. Sent from my SM-A715F using Tapatalk I 100 percent agree. Caledonian Braves too a bunch of advertising for fan ownership in USA on instagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 26 minutes ago, Stuwell2 said: I know plenty of guys at work who watch podcasts/YouTube shows of oversea teams I’ve never heard of alongside watching guys playing golf, eating food and many other things so I don’t think that if something similar was done for the US market - possibly using US based fans alongside Motherwell based fans so it’s geared towards them - couldn’t find an audience which in turn could get some of them to join the society. It would all come down to cost of running it but if the price is reasonable why not try? Motherwell have a you tube channel. Just needs to reach potential fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 3 hours ago, MWellChilders said: Where you at in Tennessee? Memphis. We have a bass pro shop in a pyramid, and crime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 6 hours ago, weeyin said: I'd argue that Les Hutchison saved out club and helped structure it for a healthy future; and I'll always be grateful for that. I'm 100% sure his politics are very different from mine. HEAR HEAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 35 minutes ago, fizoxy said: Memphis. We have a bass pro shop in a pyramid, and crime. And the restaurant where you can eat your food under a hair dryer I had my dinner there once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 Personally I would have ran a smear campaign BEFORE the elections. But then the people who are trying to smear Derek don't seem to be very smart. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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