Many thanks for the support. Yes it has been hard and yes when you see the money going into franchises around the NZFC. I think we do OK.Too me the main things that holds OU back are :
A crap Fed league. This results in good players not having to perform. It also means that clubs dont have to perform. Players think they are better than they are.
I know that our entry fee alone is more than 6 out of the 10 Fed league teams earn a year. Yes i was the GM and what happens is done thru myself.
I have recieved heaps of crap on this forum and maybe a lot of it was justified. However lets look at a few FACTS:
1) I was given a budget by OU to achieve. I did this every year. Fact
2) I had no say were the monies went. Fact
3) I lost a lot of good friends because of OU. Fact
4) I believe that the franchise system is the onle way. OU and our area could not compete. Clubs could not sustain the amounts needed, year in year out.
5) How can we generate support when we were either botom or second bottom.We didnt even know were we were playing until September.
6) Malcolm was brought into the senior role mainly because of contractual reasons. What he has done so far is superb. Waitakere this weekend. Back OU.
'7) Have a look at the number of posts on this forum. We are the number 1 posting site. Lets turn that into bums on seats and help them out.
8) We may not be the best solution but we are our only solution at the moment. Please supprt them.
Finally, i thank all you people that have supported myself and OU for the past 5 years and please continue to support OU in the future.
Thanks Chids
WE ARE NOT HERE FOR EGOS WE ARE HERE FOR OTAGO