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#Post#: 146671--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: December 27, 2025, 11:06 am
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This is very football like, in particular Daniel Levy at Spurs
and the fans attempts to get him to leave, protests and Levy out
banners were constantly present, he left eventually after 24
years.
#Post#: 146705--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: quins4life
Date: December 27, 2025, 4:09 pm
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Attendances have undeniably dropped this season. The Bayonne
game was poor, Newcastle was the first league match in months
that didn’t sell out, and the less said about the “big game” the
better — even allowing for the difficult circumstances around
it.
I’m not calling for anyone’s head. What I am calling for is
acknowledgement. At the moment, it feels like there’s a
head-in-the-sand attitude at the club, as if everything is fine
when the evidence says otherwise.
Supporters can accept tough seasons, rebuilds, abbd setbacks —
but only when there’s honesty and clarity about what’s going on
and where we’re heading. Pretending the warning signs aren’t
there only makes the disconnect worse. When we beat Sarries in
March our CEO distrust the process, well that trust is waning.
All many of us want is transparency, accountability, and a sense
that lessons are actually being learned.
#Post#: 146706--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: Quinky
Date: December 27, 2025, 4:12 pm
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--- Quote from: quins4life link ---
>
> Attendances have undeniably dropped this season. The Bayonne
game was poor, Newcastle was the first league match in months
that didn’t sell out, and the less said about the “big game” the
better — even allowing for the difficult circumstances around
it.
>
> I’m not calling for anyone’s head. What I am calling for is
acknowledgement. At the moment, it feels like there’s a
head-in-the-sand attitude at the club, as if everything is fine
when the evidence says otherwise.
>
> Supporters can accept tough seasons, rebuilds, abbd setbacks —
but only when there’s honesty and clarity about what’s going on
and where we’re heading. Pretending the warning signs aren’t
there only makes the disconnect worse. When we beat Sarries in
March our CEO distrust the process, well that trust is waning.
>
> All many of us want is transparency, accountability, and a
sense that lessons are actually being learned.
>
--- End Quote ---
How much have they fallen? And again, is this just at Quins or
across rugby in general?
#Post#: 146707--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: DazzaS
Date: December 27, 2025, 4:30 pm
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--- Quote from: Quinky link ---
>
> How much have they fallen? And again, is this just at Quins or
across rugby in general?
>
--- End Quote ---
The rest of rugby is not Quins' problem. What matters is how
Quins attendances are doing.
Based on this season there should be a big drop off from casual
tickets sales.
The Quins coaches have admitted they have given up on the season
in the Premiership. So if they do not want to make the effort,
why should they have my money. Will I get a half season ticket
refund?
Laurie already told us we never had it so good with season
ticket prices and felt justified in bumping ours up by pointing
at the waiting list. Well how long will that waiting list stay
based on our performance?
He already said on TNT recently he does not care how we perform
as long as the money rolls in.
All about Friday Night Lights and social media for him.
He boasted in March that we will break even this season or next.
Yet our loss doubled. Where is the money going?
Laurie is the problem. He needs to go.
We need someone who cares about rugby, has the brain for it and
is financially astute.
Mike Brown does not have a good word to say about Laurie with
how he was treated.
I also feel we are still smoking our own gun going on about
2021. That was a magical time and Bristanbul was amazing. But we
cannot hark back to it. Bristol and the rest of the Premiership
moved on. We need to as well. Particularly when not much of the
squad is still there anymore.
#Post#: 146708--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: December 27, 2025, 4:33 pm
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I think if we're questioning whether someone is doing their job
we need to know what the comparison is, yeah. If attendances are
down across the board that suggests external factors out of our
control
#Post#: 146711--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: Quinky
Date: December 28, 2025, 1:04 am
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--- Quote from: DazzaS link ---
>
> The rest of rugby is not Quins' problem. What matters is how
Quins attendances are doing.
>
> Based on this season there should be a big drop off from
casual tickets sales.
>
> The Quins coaches have admitted they have given up on the
season in the Premiership. So if they do not want to make the
effort, why should they have my money. Will I get a half season
ticket refund?
>
> Laurie already told us we never had it so good with season
ticket prices and felt justified in bumping ours up by pointing
at the waiting list. Well how long will that waiting list stay
based on our performance?
>
> He already said on TNT recently he does not care how we
perform as long as the money rolls in.
>
> All about Friday Night Lights and social media for him.
>
> He boasted in March that we will break even this season or
next. Yet our loss doubled. Where is the money going?
>
> Laurie is the problem. He needs to go.
>
> We need someone who cares about rugby, has the brain for it
and is financially astute.
>
> Mike Brown does not have a good word to say about Laurie with
how he was treated.
>
> I also feel we are still smoking our own gun going on about
2021. That was a magical time and Bristanbul was amazing. But we
cannot hark back to it. Bristol and the rest of the Premiership
moved on. We need to as well. Particularly when not much of the
squad is still there anymore.
>
--- End Quote ---
Hold on... The statement I responded to was "attendances are
down". That was followed up with "attendances are undeniably
down". Your comment is they "should" be down. Which is it? Are
they down, and if so, by how much?
You then say "The rest of rugby is not Quins' problem. What
matters is how Quins attendances are doing". By that logic,
you'd have sacked the CEO during COVID, when attendances were
down across all of rugby. Similarly, if the council decide to
restrict our capacity, you'd sack the CEO.
So it may be relevant if attendances are down across all rugby
generally.
#Post#: 146712--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: DazzaS
Date: December 28, 2025, 1:45 am
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What a ridiculous comment. "would have sacked the CEO during
Covid".
I am not interested in other clubs, just how Quins are doing and
they are doing badly on the pitch.
I am not repeating all the above word for word but the CEO said
he does not care about performance just squeezing the fans,
which is fine when people are coming but based on this and last
season, people will not come to see Quins if the club cannot be
bothered to perform.
#Post#: 146713--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: Quinky
Date: December 28, 2025, 2:06 am
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--- Quote from: DazzaS link ---
>
> What a ridiculous comment. "would have sacked the CEO during
Covid".
>
> I am not interested in other clubs, just how Quins are doing
and they are doing badly on the pitch.
>
> I am not repeating all the above word for word but the CEO
said he does not care about performance just squeezing the fans,
which is fine when people are coming but based on this and last
season, people will not come to see Quins if the club cannot be
bothered to perform.
>
--- End Quote ---
Ah yes, that famous quote from Laurie: "I don't give a damn
about how Quins do on the pitch. I just want to squeeze a few
more quid out of the fan base".
Remind me, when did he say that, other than when you imagined
it?
#Post#: 146714--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: A222Quin
Date: December 28, 2025, 2:47 am
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Yes, what’s the actual quote there? Anyone know where I can find
it?
#Post#: 146723--------------------------------------------------
Re: Call for Accountability at Quins – Ahead of the Stormers
Game
DIR By: DazzaS
Date: December 28, 2025, 5:31 am
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Go back to the state of play videos when he justified raising
prices saying we have it easy and there is a waiting list. He
knows if people can't afford and leave more will be here.
Not entirely sure why you are giving Laurie an easy ride.
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