Dossertillidie2 Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 10 minutes ago, Onthefringes said: Cynical maybe, eyes on the bigger prize? Co-opted onto Executive board. Possibly but hopefully the board members have all seen what some of us have seen from those individuals and get no where near it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Results are in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 That's three strong additions to the board as well as Derek staying on. Hopefully the people that missed out will still be able to contribute. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaag Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Well done to everyone that was elected and here’s to a prosperous future for the ‘Well Society! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Agreed - it looks like a good set of candidates were elected. A little surprised the voter turnout was quite so low given all the action around the takeover bid, but happy with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Well done to those elected. Can only echo Steelboys comments re the others Lots of skill and experience there we should be trying to keep engaged. Now for the Executive positions...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Congratulations to those elected/re-elected. 4 strong candidates. I sympathise with those who missed out as there were some very strong candidates there. Hopefully their expertise can be put to good use maybe by co-opting them onto the Board. It's an onerous task even for a full complement of 9. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWellChilders Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Since I am American and I lost the election, I feel only fair to call it rigged and stolen election. Trump would be proud. LOL. I am clearly joking for those who dont get the joke. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stv Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 5 minutes ago, MWellChilders said: Since I am American and I lost the election, I feel only fair to call it rigged and stolen election. Trump would be proud. LOL. I am clearly joking for those who dont get the joke. We get it, but don't you be storming Fir Park,wrecking the offices, furniture and getting your picture taken on the managers chair. 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 2 hours ago, weeyin said: Agreed - it looks like a good set of candidates were elected. A little surprised the voter turnout was quite so low given all the action around the takeover bid, but happy with the results. A turnout of less than 25% is poor, are the other 75% not interested, don't care etc. If the WS is to step up after the Barmack episode then it's the disillusioned 75% that they need to appeal to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 47 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: A turnout of less than 25% is poor, are the other 75% not interested, don't care etc. If the WS is to step up after the Barmack episode then it's the disillusioned 75% that they need to appeal to. More likely that there were too many suitably qualified candidates for people to try and whittle down, so many just didnt bother assuming whoever got in would do a good job. I only got 2/4 of my votes in but I cant say Im disappointed by the result as the other 2 were on my shortlist anyway. Regardless. We now have a strong Society Board. We now need a strong Executive Board and a far clearer constitution / standing orders or whatever you want to call it to ensure the Executive Board can be held accountable for decisions in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS78 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 (edited) After consideration, myself and others have removed/cancelled our WS memberships as from today. We will continue to support the club in other ways but can no longer support the WS when elected members such as Derek are expressing deep political views on well known social media platforms that don't represent and promote our club in good light. Edited August 20 by GS78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML1 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 3 hours ago, steelboy said: That's three strong additions to the board as well as Derek staying on. Hopefully the people that missed out will still be able to contribute. Derek is a bell end as his current social media Bobby Sands love in shows Divisive , stupid and shows that he cares more about his own politics than the success of the 'Well society but tbf he isnt the only one on the board that applies to I've spoken to a number of people that have parked their subs over concerns about the current board , this forum echochamber can laud them til the cows come home however the vote turn out speaks for itself IMO in regards to where the swell of the support sees the society and the confidence that it has in it at present 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 The idea that if your on the Well Society board you need to be politically neutral is daft. It's not the fucking BBC or the Royal Family. You should have took a leaf out the Ulster men's book and put up a Loyalist candidate. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 I suppose the acid test would be if a player posted such sentiments. How would our support react? Would it adopt a philosophical approach and shrug its shoulders or would there be an outcry? An interesting comparison might be Cammy MacPherson at St Johnstone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML1 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 6 minutes ago, steelboy said: The idea that if your on the Well Society board you need to be politically neutral is daft. It's not the fucking BBC or the Royal Family. You should have took a leaf out the Ulster men's book and put up a Loyalist candidate. You should have the well society front an centre , politics 2nd , IMO , potty mouth Not sure what the second paragraph ramblings have to do with anything Any comment on the turn out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS78 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 10 minutes ago, steelboy said: The idea that if your on the Well Society board you need to be politically neutral is daft. It's not the fucking BBC or the Royal Family. You should have took a leaf out the Ulster men's book and put up a Loyalist candidate. Don't think there is any need for foul language, surely we are adults and can behave like adults? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 9 minutes ago, ML1 said: You should have the well society front an centre , politics 2nd , IMO , potty mouth Not sure what the second paragraph ramblings have to do with anything Any comment on the turn out ? Most members don't want to be involved in the running of the Society. As long as is there is enough active members for the Society to function then I don't see a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS78 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 (edited) 11 minutes ago, steelboy said: Most members don't want to be involved in the running of the Society. As long as is there is enough active members for the Society to function then I don't see a problem. That is simply your opinion. Myself and several others fear that it will represent the club in bad light - Already cancellations have been registered, how many more to go?? I know of a few that are also seeing our concerns Edited August 20 by GS78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Interesting responses here. I probably shouldn’t need to reply, but whilst on a trip to Belfast where I’ve visited both sides of the community and shared photos of both on my personal Instagram, it’s quite telling that the poster above has only lifted one’s from one side. To suggest that either offers political opinion is simply note true. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 24 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: I suppose the acid test would be if a player posted such sentiments. How would our support react? Would it adopt a philosophical approach and shrug its shoulders or would there be an outcry? An interesting comparison might be Cammy MacPherson at St Johnstone. Derek isn't a paid club member though. Cammy also retweeted something in support of Tommy Robinson. I assume that SPL clubs have rules around social media posts - I'd be surprised if the well society do. Otherwise you risk people being censured for posts they are posting on their own social media. (Maybe not explained that very well but I'd be very surprised if someone who was known for being political would stop tweeting about politics just because they are a well society board member) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 3 minutes ago, GS78 said: That is simply your opinion. Myself and several others fear that it will represent the club in bad light - Already cancellations have been registered, how many more to go?? I know of a few that are also seeing our concerns I'll guess we'll just need to see what happens. Given that he's just been re-elected it doesn't seem to be a problem with a good number of Society members. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS78 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 2 minutes ago, Dee said: Interesting responses here. I probably shouldn’t need to reply, but whilst on a trip to Belfast where I’ve visited both sides of the community and shared photos of both on my personal Instagram, it’s quite telling that the poster above has only lifted one’s from one side. To suggest that either offers political opinion is simply note true. Trust me when I say "I beg to differ" - Several people are fully aware and it is indeed fact - However, everyone has their own views and opinions and that should be respected. As another person above did mention, Politics should not be related to football and when we have and "elected" member broadly promoting his beliefs and political position, In my own personal opinion don t think he is for this role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS78 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 1 minute ago, steelboy said: I'll guess we'll just need to see what happens. Given that he's just been re-elected it doesn't seem to be a problem with a good number of Society members. Early doors and the majority failed to register a vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS78 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 9 minutes ago, wellgirl said: Derek isn't a paid club member though. Cammy also retweeted something in support of Tommy Robinson. I assume that SPL clubs have rules around social media posts - I'd be surprised if the well society do. Otherwise you risk people being censured for posts they are posting on their own social media. (Maybe not explained that very well but I'd be very surprised if someone who was known for being political would stop tweeting about politics just because they are a well society board member) Paid or Unpaid - He is still representing our Club, end of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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