Comments on: Fleeting chance

By: Ebbsfleet United: An update « Gary Andrews

Ebbsfleet United: An update « Gary Andrews — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:22:46 +0000

[...] I first heard about MyFC, I was naturally cynical. I’ve spent enough time watching, reading and reporting on football [...]

By: Webbsfleet revisited « Gary Andrews

Webbsfleet revisited « Gary Andrews — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:28:31 +0000

[...] a number of questions and issues that still need to be overcome if MyFc is to become a success. The concerns I had over the transfer dealings when the deal was first announced still stand, so I won’t revisit them, bar a few quick [...]

By: Having your lasagne and eating it « Gary Andrews

Having your lasagne and eating it « Gary Andrews — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:31:40 +0000

[...] [For anybody who’s remotely interested - and I’m assuming you’ve all gone off to read about apple crumbles or lasagnes at this point, and frankly I don’t blame you - the most popular post on this site to date has been my concerns over the MyFC takeover of Ebbsfleet.] [...]

By: TCKNAGAN Update « Gary Andrews

TCKNAGAN Update « Gary Andrews — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:38:48 +0000

[...] The inevitable Tags: Ebbsfleet, football takeovers, MyFc, myfootballclub Just an update to the Ebbsfleet post from a couple of days ago…. there’s a load I’d like to say on this but haven’t quite had time. [...]

By: Christopher White

Christopher White — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:33:28 +0000

I think Spennymoor Town (formerly United) has been owned by a vaguely similar Supporters' Trust for a few years now. Better than the corrupt business who ran the place before...

By: johnnycentreback

johnnycentreback — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:35:21 +0000

You’re spot on. MyFootballClub is a great marketing idea that may earn somebody some money at some point but I predict a poor fan experience and an equally poor experience on the pitch. As you say, their notion of how the team itself will be managed cannot work. Coaching, from player aquisition, to player selection, to player motivation and tactical training is a true art form. In that sense the manager must function like a totally independent, singular figure. And this is completely at odds with the utopian approach of MyFootballClub. I hate this idea because for me it is not truly human and in ways I cannot right now explain–not beautiful…

By: TCFKAGAN

TCFKAGAN — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:25:47 +0000

[...] Hmm. I’m not quite sure what to think of this. [...]