What happened - Page 3

Tin Monkey · 31-12-2008, 13:25

It doesn't take a more sophisticated set up to keep the website up-to-date. All it needs is for someone (I'm not naming names) to take 30 minutes per day (at a maximum) to update the content. I know that content has/had been provided for the site (updates, etc) and was never used (all it needed was uploading). That's nothing to do with a small staff, but everything to do with a short-sighted outlook.

K-P · 31-12-2008, 13:27

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Originally Posted by southernred

But this is the situation; small full time staff , hundereds of regular tasks to do; so some non essential tasks fall by the wayside.

well personally i think the website is a very important part of accrington stanley on many levels.. i certainly wouldnt describe it as a non essential

cashman · 31-12-2008, 13:30

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Originally Posted by K-P

well personally i think the website is a very important part of accrington stanley on many levels.. i certainly wouldnt describe it as a non essential

correct, n to describe as non essential dont say much fer the big guns does it.

K-P · 31-12-2008, 13:30

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

It doesn't take a more sophisticated set up to keep the website up-to-date. All it needs is for someone (I'm not naming names) to take 30 minutes per day (at a maximum) to update the content. I know that content has/had been provided for the site (updates, etc) and was never used (all it needed was uploading). That's nothing to do with a small staff, but everything to do with a short-sighted outlook.

for the news and other parts of the site i made editors.. it litrally is as simple as posting a messge on here.. its just the same.. log in... add news... press send and the news page is updated.. hence my two minutes quote .... it beggers belief that the seats project could be in jeapordy if someone took the time to add news to the site..

But as you say.. been here so many times before

I guess the accy observer and the telegraph has to be our main source of news.. which is a shame

IMHO

cashman · 31-12-2008, 13:37

everyone is aware of stanleys financial position, but its wearing a bit thin if this is being used as n excuse not to run the website properly.

maccawozzagod · 31-12-2008, 13:50

In response to SR's request for more fans to help out - Many of the older regular posters on here have at one time or another been regular 'helpers', the thanks you tend to get range from blind ignorance to 'who the f### are you'. Many of the newer fans have made efforts to lend their support and the response tends to range from none to none. All the evidence has been on here for years.

You are different so please don't take offence but certain people at the top tend to think that the fans don't count and are more of a hinderance than a help. Don't believe? take a poll.

As for ASFC TV, has any money been taken from people for their subscriptions? has the direct debit system been taken down until such time as it is up and running again full time?

The posters on here have it right, the website is an extra-essential media resource and should be used as such - the effing papers should use it for their stories rather than the other way around. But it doesn't matter who is webmastering if there are no stories being fed to that person. News has always slow in coming forth (again someone doesn't think that we need to know whether somebody is injured or coming back, or whether the reserve side has won or lost again) but at least when Kipax was doing the job previously the pages were updated.

Does anybody still try to ring Fraser Eagle for away travel?
Does anybody still pay their fivers/tenners/twenties for 'legends' - has anybody ever been invited to a do as promised?

K-P · 31-12-2008, 13:54

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

In response to SR's request for more fans to help out - Many of the older regular posters on here have at one time or another been regular 'helpers', the thanks you tend to get range from blind ignorance to 'who the f### are you'.

Add "existing" into that and you have it spot on there macca..

K.S.H · 31-12-2008, 14:04

Well I do my two bits, there done every week, OK sometimes don't do the league table when we play a Tuesday night etc due to working but its done ASAP.
The posters are ALL done at the beginning of the season and just changed if they change the date.
I don't mind if the TV site is having trouble or having to get some legal stuff in place etc, would prefer it to take me to an error page, just don't want to watch someone banger racing an old Nissan

SPUGGIE J · 31-12-2008, 15:07

Does seem a tad odd that the vols can get their contributions to the site on yet the club cannot. Macca nailed it with the comment on the views that some take of the fans. Fans put coin in the pot for the club yet they are treated like a skin tic to be flicked of when they make the top itch. Money is going to be scarce for a while thanks to the bankers balls up globally that we have at the mo. The club needs to try anything and everything to get a small share of the limited funds fans have and keeping them up to date would help. Fans should be treated like that nice warm duvet that keeps the club warm.

I may stay too far away to get to all home games but if in Accy and one is on I go and that is me doing my bit. I would like to keep up with the goings on on the website but if its inaccurate I cannot and so will many others be in the same boat. A consesus has to be reached that will keep all happy and encourage involvement from fans but all the dissing of them stops it. The knowledge is out there that can help but the club has to be willing to help them help the club. Its time to start behaving like a family club and not one that only wants its "family" when the warm brown smelly sticky stuff starts flying.

cashman · 31-12-2008, 15:19

i think the problem is spug, the "Gods" see the website as n irritant, they are too shortsighted to see its the future n will help put dosh in the coffers.

they seem to me,to treat the fans with disdain.

SPUGGIE J · 31-12-2008, 15:51

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Originally Posted by cashman

i think the problem is spug, the "Gods" see the website as n irritant, they are too shortsighted to see its the future n will help put dosh in the coffers.

they seem to me,to treat the fans with disdain.

The gods will fans too far and they will regret it big time.

What they think of as an irritant can make them money yet because they wont go to Specsavers they will rue not having the site.

Here is a club local to me that has less cash but this is their site;

East Stirlingshire FC

Also a "mid range" team;

Partick Thistle Football Club

And "top drawer" so to speak;

Falkirk FC

jaysay · 31-12-2008, 16:10

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Originally Posted by K-P

hahaha one fingered typing with a few sips of your brew inbetween

Ain't that the way everybody types K-P

SPUGGIE J · 31-12-2008, 16:14

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ain't that the way everybody types K-P

It was more to do with the way I am sprawled out in front of the comp.

jaysay · 31-12-2008, 16:23

Excuse me for seeming ignorant, but as many of you know I not a reds fan but like to see them doing well, what is this TV thing, is an in ground thing which shows match highlights pre-match and in the club house or is there more to it, I would think an up-to-date Web Site is more important, it keeps long distance fans updated and provides would be fans of an insight into the club, if an up-to-date Web Site can't be maintained it could b counter productive to say the least, just a though

fc:stanley · 31-12-2008, 16:29

Southernred, how about employing an apprentice? Someone who can help with the little jobs around the club. Help lee in the shop , update the website, reply to emails, help around the stadium. The wages of an apprentice is around £100 a week. For this all the "little" jobs could be done and people happy. Their first job in the morning could be update the website. With employing an apprentice this shows the club helping young people in the community. Good idea or not?