Weekend musings, and stuff from Tuesday...

So, lets begin at the beginning (as it were) with Sundays game.

Well, despite another defeat, there was a significant improvement on the ice. Sure, we still looked worryingly weak at the back (indeed, we nearly gave up a goal straight from the opening face-off), but going forward the boys certainly showed much more invention. This was probably helped by TH splitting himself and Ed up, running with Ed on the 2nd line. Sadly, lady luck wasn't on our side, with a number of chances that earlier in the season would have been bankers just not faling our way.

And thats it really. The team improved, and the crowd was lower than normal (if a little quiet, which is quite understandable) in my opinion. I would say there were about 700-750ish in the Dome. A number of whom left early to go and watch some other hockey game being played on Sunday evening).

Now, to the Supporters Club meeting on Tuesday.

Now, I, along with a number of others expected to attend this meeting to discuss the make up and operational parameters of the newly formed Supporters Club. However, Neil Morris clealry had other ideas. The Offical Manchester Phoenix Supporters Club is now a limited company, with a sole shareholder, namely Neil Morris. He has picked the board of directors, and he retains the sole right to remove or replace them at any time.

This caused a certain amount of consternation amongst a number of attendees at the meeting, most notably Tony Jones, owner of Synergy Interiors, one of the Phoenixs sponsors. What followed was a debate which appeared to become an arguement as Tony sought to get a full explanation as to why Neil had taken the steps that he did.

And thats it really. Plenty of folks were convinced by what Neil said, even if most didn't really understand the implications of his actions. equally so, there were a number of individuals (myself included) who left the meeting with grave misgivings about the self same actions. There is still not an adequete answer as to why Neil needed to set the supporters club up in this manner, as it appears to be unnecessary. Inded, as it stands, the supporters club does not have a constitution, but company articles, which we as members cannot vote upon or ratify, something I am deeply unhappy with.

It must alos be noted that Neil appeared to turn up in a combatative mood, indeed, upon his arrival to set up for the meeting, he came over to a group of us who were already there, and only acknowledged 1 member of this group, who is a part of the current S.C. board. Not even a simple 'hello' or 'good evening'. Nowt.

I will state this now, and I wish there to be no confusion: I have kept my membership of the supporters club, but I have deep misgivings about the way in which Neil Morris has gone about the setting up of the s.c.. I feel that there are issues to be resolved, and that we (the fans) have been deeply let down by not being given a say in how our own supporters club ahs been constructed. I also apportion no blame whatsoever to the current board members, who appeared to be as surprised as the rest of us. The fault for this lies solely at the feet of Neil Morris.

That is all.