Honestly! Giving this weak excuse that the club needs the money so we are forced to put up the prices. I don't think they understand that family's and members like the Kasmar's have pledged and given them over $2000 for a couple of games last year. That seems to be completely lost on them.
I said it already that If they are struggling financially it is purely through their own shambolic business management, lack of innovation, value for money and poor customer relations. This is just the latest in a long line of dumb Penn business strategies when it comes to the club. There is a distinct lack of true business acumen at the ownership level at the club. If you listen to Rick Penn's club business podcast, it will tell you he basically fell into lucky business outcomes for most of his business career and probably through access to money and privilege, Scott then just got gifted the farm. It explains why we churn through CEO’s like they are casual waiting staff, after they obviously realise that they can't change their business mentality. Lyall Gorman seemed to know how to drag the Penn's into a smarter decisions and get results but it looks like Humphries either believes his own crap or he just wants to keep the Penn's happy. Either way 2021 is going to be financially crippling for the club because people will vote with their feet and although we are all loyal members to the club, not everyone is and I feel the fringe members will abandon the club and will be very hard for the club to get them back. Looks like any losses will be blamed on Covid when in actual fact it is poor management. The fact that Humphries is mentioning they have hit 9000 members and had a great take up for the 1500 tickets on sale is laughable, when memberships are really down on this time last year. Once again Manly fans are forced into being labelled whiners because we constantly have to fight with the club for simple basics that other clubs manage to achieve easily.
Sometimes I think the Penn's are negative gearing the club for tax purposes so they don’t want growth or profit.
Happy Healthy new year feathered friend
Let me show you life from a positive and passionate perspective ....
Your quote of our owners weak excuse of the impact covid had on our game is astonishing
News headlines like these did not come from Dr. Seuss fairy tail books
NRL plunged into 'financial crisis' as season is suspended in response to Covid-19
The Penn is mightier than your sword of complete Nonsence and Negativity
Over the years sponsors and part owners have pulled the plug from NRL clubs and the game and invested in more lucrative markets but Penn is still with us and we are rebuilding and on coarse for another premiership this decade
In these tough economic times many mediocre business people have gone Broke but Penn has proven that he is not one of them and unlike some supporters like you I have never heard him whinge .He keeps on Soldiering on !
The moral of the story ...
The Whingers will always whinge and will always feel unrest
and the Passionate and Grateful supporters will always feel Blessed
Let us all look at the Big picture and be grateful that we have club to support in the NRL
Because I can tell you for a fact I have friends that are Bears supporters that would
give anything to be in our clubs standing in the NRL
Have a great day and look at the glass half full and stop whinging and start to smell the roses and feel good and grateful for all the things that you have in your life
$100 for 75 years of blood sweat and tears is bloody good value for money
