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It is being reported that attendances at Vale Park are slightly up to 4,087 from 4,036 last season.

 

A good owner, a good leader a good people person would have thanked supporters personally,thank us for standing by him and the club despite desperate times this last two seasons,and understanding the angst the supporters have gone through.

 

A good owner, a good leader a good people person would issue a positive statement, saying that hopefully next season, given a fair wind we can have a better campaign and in the management team we have now, we have reason to be optimistic.

 

He wont and why not? This is the reason why Smurthwaite is so unpopular except for those who are hangers on or deliberately argumentative by ignoring the facts of his tenure.

 

The attendance figures are pleasing,and a platform for moving on with a positive attitude,Smurthwaite will just ignore it and miss a trick.

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It is being reported that attendances at Vale Park are slightly up to 4,087 from 4,036 last season.

 

A good owner, a good leader a good people person would have thanked supporters personally,thank us for standing by him and the club despite desperate times this last two seasons,and understanding the angst the supporters have gone through.

 

A good owner, a good leader a good people person would issue a positive statement, saying that hopefully next season, given a fair wind we can have a better campaign and in the management team we have now, we have reason to be optimistic.

 

He wont and why not? This is the reason why Smurthwaite is so unpopular except for those who are hangers on or deliberately argumentative by ignoring the facts of his tenure.

 

The attendance figures are pleasing,and a platform for moving on with a positive attitude,Smurthwaite will just ignore it and miss a trick.

 

Isn’t that sort of thing done at the END of the season BD?

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If NS is brave enough and really wants to find out what fans think, he could put some sort of survey in the renewal process for season ticket holders who renew over the coming seven or eight weeks.

Everton do that sort of thing don't they?!?

 

I think the season ticket renewal figures will give some sort of idea of what fans think!

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Didn't Smurthwaite ask Rob to post a poll last year. The questions he asked were split between; Smurthwaite staying, selling to Synectics, selling to hedge funders, selling to anyone. 3 options meant Smurf going, which I'm sure over 60% at the time went for.

 

Nothing came of it. He knows fans feelings, he just ignores them because in his mind, despite everything, he genuinely believes he's the best option for the club. That was proven when he said on RS that he would retain ownership of the ground because he knows whats best for the area, and the local community. Nevermind the fact he's destroyed our reputation and struggles to attract sponsors from the local business community, he still genuinely thinks he's the best option for the club. Someone must be filling his head with this nonsense. Probably someone like Fradley. I wouldn't be surprised if it was him telling Smurf only 5% want him out. He has an interest in Smurf remaining in charge, he's probably the only person that would let him anywhere near a position within the club.

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Problem is of course that this poll is not reaching the full mass of Port Vale fans. No poll will. I accept that for OVF followers it will represent our feelings but Smurthwaite will say that we only represent 5% of the fan base!

 

As I mentioned earlier OVF has a regular i.e. weekly readership of 2,000 plus out of a registered membership of 5,000 plus ergo, and in my opinion, if the majority of the regular readers cast their vote it would be an excellent sample representative of the wider fan base.

 

Sadly, apathy in such polls will always prevail, on top of which - and as you allude - results are easily dismissed out of hand.

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