Immediate challenges for the new regime

[Revived Red]

I see five immediate challenges. Maybe other people will see more. These are my five, in order of importance.

1. Sort out the confusion about the "share" issue.

2. Ensure that the Leeds game is given a huge profile not only in the town but throughout Lancashire.

3. Sort out the club shop and merchandising in general. (There is another thread on this topic).

4. Explain to shirt sponsors what will be happening as a consequence of the new kit.

5. Ensure that the programme seller just inside the main entrance has enough programmes to sell. My friend told me that no programmes were available there at 2.40 on Saturday and there was no-one selling them inside the ground.

Speaking of the programme (mine arrived in the post today), employ a literate proof reader. Spelling, punctuation and basic grammar are evidently beyond the abilities of the students who seem to have taken over. Saturday's programme is a literary embarrassment to the club.

I am not considering major challenges such as the repayment of loans. The challenges listed above are relatively simple and, dare I say it, "day-to-day" management issues that can easily be resolved. I remain sceptical about several aspects of the new regime. I'm sure that I am not alone in thinking that efficient handling of these simple tasks will go a long way towards convincing us that things really have changed at ASFC.

[Stephen666]

I definately agree with you revived red.
Esp on the share issue.
Mlissing off your list (but mentioned elsewhere in the forum) is organising the club shop better.

PS Sorry about grammer and spelling but it's only a forum

[maccawozzagod]

Originally Posted by Revived Red

3. Sort out the club shop and merchandising in general. (There is another thread on this topic).

Originally Posted by Stephen666

Missing off your list (but mentioned elsewhere in the forum) is organising the club shop better.

errm

[maccawozzagod]

one of the biggest areas of concern to me is the Sports bar.

With nobody 'officially' running it, the place has gone really downhill. Matchday revenue is pressurised enough as it is without losing hundreds of pounds (thousands?) extra because the place is substandard. Somebody really needs to get their head around this place because it should be a goldmine

[Exile on Spencer St]

Originally Posted by Revived Red

I see five immediate challenges. Maybe other people will see more. These are my five, in order of importance.

1. Sort out the confusion about the "share" issue.

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I also agree, RR, but to achieve the first and most important of your aims requires an end to the influence of the cardboard millionaire who, according to the Evening Telegraph, remains the majority shareholder.
Q&A: The state of play at Accrington Stanley (From Lancashire Telegraph)

[Stephen666]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

errm

Doh !!! Sorry, reading and posting via my mobile

[VALAIRIAN]

Spot on RR, plus Macca has valid point about bar....

[katei77]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

one of the biggest areas of concern to me is the Sports bar.

With nobody 'officially' running it, the place has gone really downhill. Matchday revenue is pressurised enough as it is without losing hundreds of pounds (thousands?) extra because the place is substandard. Somebody really needs to get their head around this place because it should be a goldmine

By law there has to be a named person with a personal licence,premisis licence and entertainment licence(different licences for different types of entertainment)

During all bar opening times a personal licence holder has to be present this can be a staff member who has a personal licence or the licencee(you have to have a personal licence to become a licencee)

The licencee is responsible for the over all running of the bar health and hygiene,health and safety and public liability

Does anyone know who the named licencee is?

And does any of the other bar staff members hold a personal licence?

It is normal for at least one member of staff to hold a personal licence

[Pendle Red]

The licensee should have their name over the door should they not if that's the case?

[katei77]

was too slow to edit

A easy way to see overall cashflow over the bar is to install a more up to date till system ie no amounts entered just a pad with named drinks and food items,no under/over charging,it also gives a clear account of stock needing to be ordered,shows which drinks are selling the most etc.....each member of staff has a personal till number they enter before using the till

I notcied another accyweb member saying about the beer abit off could this be down to the pipe cleaning not be carried out to health and hygiene standards?A cleaning record should be kept,does the bar have one?

I could go on about the running and up keep of a bar but the list does go on and on,the easy bit is standing behind the bar and smiling

[katei77]

Originally Posted by Pendle Red

The licensee should have their name over the door should they not if that's the case?

it may be that the sports bar is classed as a private club,like a working mens club but if that is the case there would be

a committee,with chairperson,vice chair etc.....
members list,with a membership fee payable yearly,members may take guests but they have to sign in

there are may other laws for private clubs but as far as i am aware licenced premisis laws apply weather its a puplic/private bar/pub/club

I have only had dealings with public bars/clubs but you have me wondering now

can anyone confirm if it classed as a private club before i go looking at the laws

[Pendle Red]

Good post RR

Foresight, Planning & Action should be the watch words

Tick them three and you won't go far wrong

[maccawozzagod]

i'm not interested in laws surrounding the bar as they will be current and adhered to, I just think that someone on hand specifically for the bar for 40 hours a week would ensure it is clean and tidy, maintained adequately, pumps clean and tasty and above all promoted around town. None of this is currently done to anything above bare minimum. and it shows.

[Pendle Red]

Could even branch out into making food during the week and calling it "Pitch Side"

[sherry]

Hardly - I don't think there is a kitchen!