tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352890809957291551.post3175967417476341859..comments2023-05-02T04:59:55.613-07:00Comments on Cfctruth: New board members at CPOCFCtruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10812753516135844907noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352890809957291551.post-85971138701785901522013-01-24T00:47:48.757-08:002013-01-24T00:47:48.757-08:00Thank's for posting Sean. We will, if you don&...Thank's for posting Sean. We will, if you don't mind, draw attention to this so fans can get an idea of your views.CFCtruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812753516135844907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352890809957291551.post-82830028578781046922013-01-18T13:00:10.713-08:002013-01-18T13:00:10.713-08:00I thought I would leave a comment and complete the...I thought I would leave a comment and complete the set of new CPO Board Directors.<br /><br />I bought a share in 1995 because I felt that CPO represented a genuine opportunity for fans to be a part of securing Chelsea's long term future. Fractious though the last EGM was, to me it was CPO doing its job: subjecting to critical scrutiny a proposal potentially to move away from Stamford Bridge. Empowering those most passionate about the Club is, I believe, what makes CPO special.<br /><br />I want to see two things. First, I want to have CPO sell as many shares to as many different fans as it can. The more shareholders we have, the stronger, more diverse and more representative we become. Second, like Charles, I would like to find a way of working that involves more light than heat. We owe it to the fans we represent to make sure we are always focussed on what is best for Chelsea. We could not do that if we simply agreed unquestioningly to whatever the Club asks for. Nor, however, can we fulfill our responsibilities if we refuse ever to deal with the Club constructively.<br /><br />Personally, I would not want a director on the board whom I was not confident was independent of the Club and whom I did not feel could be trusted to prioritise Chelsea's long term best interests. I can understand, therefore, why people who don't know me would want to be sure I'm not, as you put it, a "yes man". I'm not. When I took the judicial oath I promised to do the right thing "without fear or favour". That's the approach I'll be taking to my role as director.<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />Sean JonesSean Joneshttp://www.11kbw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352890809957291551.post-10035312893631331302012-12-17T13:45:16.280-08:002012-12-17T13:45:16.280-08:00Thanks for your comment Charles. As a short manife...Thanks for your comment Charles. As a short manifesto, we will bring our readers' attention to it.CFCtruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812753516135844907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352890809957291551.post-45346943528219113792012-12-17T11:50:38.639-08:002012-12-17T11:50:38.639-08:00Thank you for this comment. Whilst I do have exper...Thank you for this comment. Whilst I do have experience of fundraising, I hope I bring more than just that to CPO. I used my law degree in Manufacturing and more recently in Construction and indeed Retail. I have also done quite a lot with regional as well as the National Chamber of Commerce and have media experience along side of this. <br />My objective as I hinted at in the all too brief comment on the CPO website is to bring some calm and rational thought to CPO to regain some of the credibility lost during the last years meetings. As I stated at the last EGM this needs to be done through a proper well thought through strategy and decisive implementation. It will not be possible without the support of the very people who elect the board - the members of CPO, which is why our communication must get a lot better than it has recently.<br />To that end I am grateful for the folks who have already posted on various sites along the lines of lets see what these new members are about. That is all that I can ask. If you wish to communicate more then you can find me on twitter @prettyfabguy . Best Wishes Charles RoseCharles Rosenoreply@blogger.com