RK a couple of years ago I deleted my grandfather’s Facebook account because they were spamming his email so much. They made it so difficult that there’s no way a chap of his age could ever have navigated it - and towards the end they showed photos of people he had engaged with most on the platform saying “x will miss you if you go.” These are not good people.

I don't particularly care when we get information, it comes when it comes. The problem is the one that is obvious to some of us and that Doobs is clearly fighting against is the belief of some in the DTB that there are lots of subjects they don't need to communicate on. The approach to everything should be "Is there a compelling reason (commercial confidentiality, personnel privacy) for not sharing this with the owners? If not we share it."

Carsh steering clear of a beach holiday. What about your tan?

I deleted my Arsebook account yesterday. They make you go through zillions of hurdles then grugdingly inform you that the "deactivation" will only apply after 30 days during which period, if you log on, the process is aborted and your Arsebook account reactivated

Thank you for that, Kentish.

Can I just point out that I merely listed the things we're waiting to hear about. I made no comment on whether I thought the club should have already updated us on these. I agree that there are understandable reasons why we're waiting on some news, though I do think it's possible sometimes to give intermediate updates so we know where we are in the process.

It’s Lac Leman Carshalton Womble 😉

Silk- couldn’t agree more re the verbal diahorrea, also if you don’t release info fans today are obsessed that it’s a conspiracy and that we must be doing worse than other clubs, chill out and enjoy the summer, I’m off on a boat trip on Lake Geneva shortly, nice to have a break from AFCW

Remarkable to think we had excellent close season comms as a non-league team with the weekly WHAKs that came out every Friday but as a league team we basically abandon regular comms every summer.

Oxford - you do realise these may be things that haven't been decided or enacted on yet? For example, we may not have spoken to the players yet about being released. JJ has only been in the job a week and has had to ask the staff's opinions. I would imagine Eddie may be his sounding board so may not have left. It will come when it is done - probably some time next week.

Doobs, couldn’t you do a more official weekly roundup that is released in a couple of places. You’re saying similar things on FB, Twitter, ProBoards, here, secret guestbook

Slow down everybody....The first thing we have to do ... is NOT go through the trap door!! Believe me it’s not difficult and bigger clubs than us have done it!! I’d imagine our budget to be around 12-15th (even going back to my time playing it was never higher and normally lower!!). Lots of rebuilding to do ... getting rid of the stench of relegation is critical. The start of my 1st (only) season was very difficult as we had to build again with our bigger contributors having left in the summer. And we hadn’t won in 10 games, although I could see us improving. Give JJ 4 windows to build a side he can put his name to...and then assuming we have stabilised..we must be getting money in from the stadium by then to say “Here you go JJ we like what you’ve done, we can see what you are doing..here is a budget where you can succeed...!!”Until then all we can do is support his decisions, and get behind the club. Stop driving each other mad with selections of players and tactics on here.. Managers manage. Coaches Coach. Players Play. Supporters..... Support!!! Critics ... fuck off!! Now pull together fellas.

Things we're waiting for comms on: Retain/release list; backroom staff - what's happening to Tuvey, JOP etc; new CEO/management structure going forward; future of transfer committee; pre-season friendlies.

Morning Wombles.

I thought we were getting better but, recently, I think we’ve got a whole lot worse KD. It’s a bit embarrassing at times tbh. I hope we will get better at it again.

It’s great that Doobs pops up to answer questions on various forums but that’s not really what DT communications is about. The DT is desperately poor at communicating to the fanbase about what it does, how, when, who and why in a timely, accessible way. We don’t really need a running commentary on managerial recruitment. We do need to know the DTB is doing the strategy & oversight thing effectively - and frankly I have little confidence it is.

I bet Everton get away with with this rules breaking: [Link]

Maybe we need to be in the metaverse so we can communicate body language and emojis to ensure things come across appropriately 😊👌🤗

In case you need any further proof of how well Brexit is going, my father Stanley Johnson has just become a French citizen.

Quoting doobs earlier, we are a club not a movement. The reason that I didn't vote for certain folk in the past trust elections was because they supported a movement.

Unfortunately the club statements always seem to feel like we are being talked down too. At least the Dons trust star man comes on here and try to explain in his cool calm way, a real Red Adair for the board.cheers doobs,

My view on comms - no one likes to be vulnerable so they don’t put anything out until it’s definitely right or won’t come back to bite them. I think it’s what, 80% of messaging is body language? A lot of shite we put out in digital format will be misunderstood.

Doobs I agree with your stance. It just suggests to me that some element of the club is not ‘reading the room’. If I were an apologist I’d say the club is under resourced so people are just struggling to maintain a decent comms plan. If I wasn’t I’d say some people are disinterested in the impact it may cause.

The worrying thing is people on the DTB arguing that there are lots of subjects where there is no need to communicate.

Carshalton - I was just agreeing with what Doobs said about putting more information out about all sorts of things, not specifically the budget in detail. But a DTB member linking to a newspaper article looks like his ideas aren't being listened to. More power to Doobs!