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Post by terryb on Jun 13, 2011 16:59:39 GMT
[june 25: Macmoish Edited Title, given the subject, and significance]
Last tuesday I sent an E mail to Ian Taylor asking 4 questions regarding the meeting between the club & the OSC.
As of yet I am have not received a reply or even an acknowledgment of my E Mail. I realise that Mr Taylor may have a lot more important issues to be dealing with, but as the PR Manager for Queens Park Rangers surely his position should demand that he replies to his mail.
Therefore I am wondering if the club are refusing to answer any direct questions from any source! After all, I may have been a journalist looking to publish an article on Rangers & would now be going ahead without the club having any imput!
Incidently, the questions were:-
What was the club response to the OSC stating supporters were opposed to the price increases? When will the minutes be published? Who were the OSC reps? How were the OSC reps elected?
I wouldn't have thought that these presented major problems to answer, but perhaps I fall under the heading of all queries are to be conducted through the OSC!
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 13, 2011 17:35:40 GMT
Hopefully your post will spur him into action.
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Post by cpr on Jun 13, 2011 17:38:02 GMT
He has replied to me on three seperate occassions.
Perhaps he don't like the questions or know the answers.
Strange he has not replied at all though.
iant@qpr.co.uk I believe is the address.
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Post by londonranger on Jun 13, 2011 18:05:09 GMT
If we complain too much, they'll raise them even more. What my dad used to say, in a roundabout way.
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Post by terryb on Jun 13, 2011 18:25:56 GMT
Thanks CPR. At least I now know that he actually exists!
That was the E mail address I posted to & I expect your right that he does not know the answers, but he should be more than capable of an acknowledgment! Perhaps he is away on holiday, but if that is the case I would have expected an auto reply to that effect.
I realise that I could E Mail the OSC (now that I have found an address) but after the announcement of the meeting I was interested in how or even if the club would respond.
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Post by calders on Jun 13, 2011 19:49:26 GMT
think you will find he is to busy spinning and ghost writing for freeseatpete.
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 13, 2011 20:20:44 GMT
I've emailed Ian Taylor in the past on a few occasions, and he's always replied. (Even if I may sometimes have wanted a different reply)
Maybe he overlooked your email. We all do that sometimes. Or he might even be on vacation.
Try again. If he doesn't replay tomorrow, then please post that fact here.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jun 13, 2011 21:32:36 GMT
I believe Linda Favell is one involved in the OSC. She'll ask the hard direct questions and she wont back off.
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 14, 2011 17:26:55 GMT
Any reply yet Terry?
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Post by terryb on Jun 14, 2011 18:02:30 GMT
I have not been in a position to re-send the E Mail until tonight, which is now done. Adding a further question of whom the club reps were..
At the same time I forwarded it to the OSC to see if they would supply an answer. I did state to the OSC that none of the questions were contentious & were surely a matter of record.
If will let you know any reply that I receive or if nothing when I get home on friday.
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 15, 2011 14:58:25 GMT
How about now? Any reply?
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Post by Jon Doeman on Jun 15, 2011 14:59:47 GMT
He'll be on holiday.
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Jun 15, 2011 15:17:48 GMT
He'll be on holiday. ..Donning a Waddle mullet and Ricky Villa tache whilst 'rockin out' to Chas & Dave and Diamond Lights?
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 15, 2011 15:19:23 GMT
There must be numerous people on the boards who know the various OSC board members. Wouldnt think it was a tough question to find out. Or is it?
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Post by terryb on Jun 15, 2011 17:04:17 GMT
Quick update.
Today I received an E Mail from Daniel Laryea, Marketing Executive, Queens Park Rangers, stating that Ian Taylor had forwarded my questions to him & that he would reply as soon as they can.
No response as yet from the OSC.
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Post by terryb on Jun 17, 2011 17:57:31 GMT
Well, we have now reached Friday evening & I still have not received answers to any of my questions from either the club or the OSC.
Perhaps the questions were a lot harder to answer than I thought!
Or could it be that the statement about the meeting with the OSC was"puff"? If I was a sceptic I might even think that no meeting took place!
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Post by terryb on Jun 17, 2011 17:57:56 GMT
Well, we have now reached Friday evening & I still have not received answers to any of my questions from either the club or the OSC.
Perhaps the questions were a lot harder to answer than I thought!
Or could it be that the statement about the meeting with the OSC was"puff"? If I was a sceptic I might even think that no meeting took place!
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 17, 2011 18:21:57 GMT
... Incidently, the questions were:- What was the club response to the OSC stating supporters were opposed to the price increases? When will the minutes be published? Who were the OSC reps? How were the OSC reps elected? Were these the exact questions (or did you elaborate) Would you object to my "adopting" those questions and trying myself? And if not, would there be any other additional questions that should be asked? (From anyone added questions)?
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Post by maudesfishnchips on Jun 17, 2011 18:29:12 GMT
who from the club will be at this meeting?
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Post by terryb on Jun 17, 2011 18:53:41 GMT
Mac, I am very happy for you or anyone else to try & get answers.
I sent the origanal E mail in a pique as I was annoyed with the statement posted on the official site. If I had got answers, even if I thought they were s**t, I probably would have left it at that.
Now I am wondering what they have to hide!
Below are the two mails that I sent.
Dear Mr Taylor As I have not received a reply from you to my E mail of 7/6/11 I am forwarding the post to you in case this has been forgotten. Please could I also ask whom were the club reps at the meeting? Thanking you Terry Brown
-----Original Message----- From: TerryBrownStock@aol.com Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:35:32 -0400 (EDT) Subject: OSC To: iant@qpr.co.uk
Dear Mr Taylor I have just read the joint statement by Queens Park Rangers FC & the Official Supporters Club & I'm hoping that you could answer the following questions:- 1) What was the response by the club to the OSC comments regarding the incredible rises in the cost of season tickets? 2) When will the minutes of the meeting be published? 3) As a member of the OSC (by being a ST holder) please could you inform me as to whom the representatives are? 4) How are the representatives of the OSC elected? On another matter, please could you also inform me when the renewal packs for season tickets will be received in the post. Thanking you in advance for your reply. Terry Brown
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Post by maudesfishnchips on Jun 17, 2011 19:03:07 GMT
good emails terry, i think you might get that response soon.
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Post by calders on Jun 17, 2011 19:10:46 GMT
With all due respect what the hell has this got to do with Daniel Laryea? He must be a new member of staff as he was not on the club directory from what i saw last season. Added to this he works for marketing so why is he involved? Is this another example of people passing the buck upstairs at QPR? Mr Taylor doesnt seem to be flavour of the month with many people i am told. Except for QBlock Pete and G.Paladini of course. The fans groups i would imagine are nowhere near their priorities and have not been for some time. Did Laressa Kelly {Ali Russells old PA etc} not deal with this before? Personally i would try and ask someone like Julie Newman who is Real Rangers!
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Post by maudesfishnchips on Jun 17, 2011 19:21:29 GMT
I suppose there is a possibility that qblock is on this committee.
I would like to know the answer to that.
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Post by terryb on Jun 17, 2011 19:22:38 GMT
My first reaction on getting the reply from Daniel Laryea was the same as yours. What has this to do with marketing?
However if the PR dept. thought they were in the best position to answer the questions, whom am I to disagree.
I am fast reaching the conclusion that nobody in the club or the OSC will or can give an answer!
I now wait to see if Mac has any more luck.
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Post by klr on Jun 17, 2011 19:49:00 GMT
Can I just state that the recently titled "Free Seat Pete" & others such as Scott Jones & the like do not represent me or my views as a Queens Park Rangers supporter whatsoever & I'd suggest that they dont represent the views of any QPR supporters still in possession of their integrity. Thanks For Your Time.
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Post by klr on Jun 17, 2011 19:49:40 GMT
I suppose there is a possibility that qblock is on this committee. I would like to know the answer to that. Is The Pope a Catholic ?
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Post by Hoop on Jun 18, 2011 6:34:41 GMT
Free seat Pete... gold.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jun 18, 2011 7:05:49 GMT
That's a name he has in LFW. Funnily enough, pete never slams that site, especially like he slams this one. yet on there, he cops a real roasting.
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Post by Markqpr on Jun 18, 2011 7:22:10 GMT
That's a name he has in LFW. Funnily enough, pete never slams that site, especially like he slams this one. yet on there, he cops a real roasting. I wonder if it's because they don't 'speak hebrew' on that site.
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Post by isleworthranger on Jun 18, 2011 7:43:55 GMT
Its pretty disgraceful really that you have not received any response to your questions and the club should at the very least apologise for the delay rather then passing the buck at Loftus Rd Towers
Are you a season ticket holder or member by the way as if not this could possibly be the reason they are reluctant to answer by perhaps reasoning that you are not entitled to the information as you are not a member of the OSC?
This would be extremely petty though and in fact damn right wrong if it was the case but who knows what goes on these days
Regarding the secret committee members of the OSC I dont think Peter Davies or whatever his name is today has any position at all with them and the only ones I am aware of are the lady already mentioned whose name escapes me but she posts on INDYRS,Brian Aherne and I think a lady called Karen Hampshire though these might have changed
Keep pressing for your response though and good luck with it
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