My intention was to finish
my Clapton Ramble last
missive and simply turn up
and just enjoy the
festivities at Leyton
Orient, maybe even down a
Tyskie or 2 with the Wife's
blessing, however recent
events have left me just
itching to get back on the
keyboard and make a comment.
Finished my last post with a
reworking of 'This Land is
your Land', currently
looking to reword 'Send In
the Clowns', such is the
debacle from the shambolic
'Circus Upstairs'.
Hard to comprehend exactly
what the current 'Powers To
Be' are up to but their
handling of the whole affair
has been yet again
amateurish and lacking any
sort of class. You would
have thought they would have
at least learnt some lessons
from the sustained backlash
to Neil's sacking, but no,
the're at it again and
unbelievably making even
more of a pigs ear if that
were possible. I myself am a
new convert to the
phenomenon of 'Social Media'
but quite clearly it is
something that needs to be
treated with respect if you
don't want ill conceived
comments coming back to bite
you . Along with interested
'Football Newspapers' I
watched with interest as
ridiculously patronising
'Tweets' came from the 'New
Club Management', ok I buy
the fact that everyone is
entitled to an opinion but
to stir up a 'Hornets Nest'
and then retract all your
comments smacks of at best
naivety and at worst
stupidity. Similar actions
from the other half of the
'Dynamic Duo' last time they
went public with their
opinions but certain parties
got wise and the
incriminating words were
recorded for all to see.
It's a sterling quality of
those that care about this
Club that they won't give
the 'Puppet Dictatorship' an
easy ride, their own ethics
smack of 'Honesty, Loyalty
and Integrity' not words
easily associated to the
current regime.
Not just the Fans and 'Ex
Management' who have had
their say either, the
players clearly not happy
and have expressed their
feelings in no uncertain
terms. When you consider
that there is no doubt the
'New Management' will take
this personally, this is a
very brave stance but
typical of the principled
bunch of players that Chris
and Neil have assembled and
the mutual Loyalty and
Respect which is there for
all interested parties to
see. Managers from other
Clubs also publically
voicing their disapproval of
the conduct of individuals
representing Clapton FC so
can't just say it's a case
of certain individuals
stirring it-condemnation
seems pretty much universal
and a poor reflection on 'My
Club'
Oh well , sometimes nice to
have a little rant on a Sunday morning,
have applied for the 'Fan on
the Field' competition for
next weeks game, so it's
back on the exercise bike
and polishing the old brown
leather boots just in
case-will dedicate any goal
to Chris and Neil just in
case the 'Impossible Dream
materialises.
One last Time- Come On You
'Real' Tons
