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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Awayfromburnley » Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:35 pm

I actually got emailed this link, without seeing this thread. I genuinely thought it was a joke.

But it isn't. It's bad.

It is a joke. But not in a funny way.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by deanothedino » Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:42 pm

ClaretTony wrote:It's something I don't know anything about but the person who told me this afternoon was very confident the club had broken the law in advertising in such a way.
A quick bit of googling seems to suggest the same.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:44 pm

Buried and blamed on a junior member of staff in 3.......2........1.....

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by bfccrazy » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:15 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:Buried and blamed on a junior member of staff in 3.......2........1.....
Just goes to show that our recruitment team really are naff :lol: :lol:

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by BabylonClaret » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:16 pm

houseboy wrote:They only work for the employee if you're a single parent with child care problems or have two jobs. They are a disgrace and give people no job security whatsoever. They are, in fact, just a way of getting around employment laws. Disgracefull.
Not for businesses in entertainments - we're a classic example of a business who only needs to employ people for a certain amount of time on certain days. It makes sense to have a pool of labour from which to draw. For people who this is appropriate for (e.g. students etc) that's fine. No one is saying they make good basis to hold down a mortgage etc.

For SOME businesses they have to operate in that way - you can always set up to say that you will guarantee a certain amount of hours but often sports venues have a pool which they draw from.

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Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by ClaretAndJew » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:39 pm

Seen this on Twitter and it's got quite a bit of flack.

Why are we asking people to volunteer for this? Isn't this a stewards job?

Is this flack justified?

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/new ... day-heros/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by Longsidelenny » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:44 pm

This day and age that cannot be true

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by ClaretAndJew » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:45 pm

Sorry mods didn't see. Cheers.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by bfcjg » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:53 pm

Surely this is a p1ss take ? Have we run out of money or something. What next being your boots ?

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by duncandisorderly » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:55 pm

We fkin know you twt.

Love you.

Haha!

etc.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by TheFamilyCat » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:57 pm

Didn't the London Olympics (and possibly other Olympics) rely on an army of volunteer "Games Makers"?

Thousands took up the opportunity. I wonder if there will be such enthusiasm to stand about outside The Turf.
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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by burnleymik » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:59 pm

This is something you might expect at a non-league club. Disappointed in BFC to be running with something like this.

Wonder if they would advertise for some "player heroes" - we could do with some right now!

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by duncandisorderly » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:01 pm

It's a fairly staggering faux pas from, what we're lead to believe, sound businessmen running our club.

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by FactualFrank » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:05 pm

I can play left back.

Oh sorry... should have clicked the link.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:20 pm

Must say, I'm surprised.
It's an embarrassment.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Barry_Chuckle » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:25 pm

If this was from that joke club down the M65 i’d Pi$$ing myself...... sadly, the chicken pluckers will be the ones laughing!
Corner shop mentality strikes again :?

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by jrgbfc » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:27 pm

Have to say for a business that is turning over millions of pounds every year this is really poor. Don't like the way the club seems to be heading off the field. I feel like the 10/11 thousand of us who'll be there no matter what are increasingly being taken for granted. If we end up back scratching around the bottom half of the Championship in the next few years the tourists and 50/50 scarf wearers certainly won't be there.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by SGr » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:58 pm

Manchester City have something very similar to this.

Except they pay £14 per hour. :?

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by beddie » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:29 pm

Deary me. These type of jobs infuriate me. Pay the people a decent hourly rate you tight sods We have a Manager and staff earning thousands of pounds a week, more that some of us can dream of and they advertise for people to provide a service for them for nowt, it stinks.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Devils_Advocate » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:43 pm

Standing in the p*ssing rain outside the ground doesn't seem that bad an option the way we are playing at the moment
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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by jojomk1 » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:54 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:Seen this on Twitter and it's got quite a bit of flack.

Why are we asking people to volunteer for this? Isn't this a stewards job?

Is this flack justified?

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/new ... day-heros/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I cannot believe what I am reading here

"Volunteers will be outside so expect to be in all weather situations"

Mr Garlick - please respond

You are now so out of touch with true Burnley fc supporters

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by bfccrazy » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:58 pm

jojomk1 wrote:I cannot believe what I am reading here

"Volunteers will be outside so expect to be in all weather situations"

Mr Garlick - please respond

You are now so out of touch with true Burnley fc supporters
“Our Match Day Heroes will be helping thousands of people find their turnstiles and giving other directions, so probably won’t get to see much, if any, of the match!”

Hahahahahahaha - this really made me laugh.

“We want people with a real enthusiasm for Burnley to come down and volunteer to not even watch the match” the added exclamation mark is the cherry on top.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Tuddybfc » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:00 pm

Manchester City have similar roles I think they're called gamemakers or something like that and they pay £14 an hour! Not saying we can compete with that rate but as a multi million pound business asking people to work for free not even a minimum wage, free tickets or literally any incentive is absurd. Clearly the club aren't just stingy when it comes to the playing staff...
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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:03 pm

Who are they expecting to apply for this when it says you’ll probably miss most of the game?

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by PWBFC » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:04 pm

That is absolutely staggering. Why would anybody give up there time for no material reward at all for a multi million pound organisation?
If you want volunteering on your CV, there are thousands of more deserving organisations where you can make a genuine difference.
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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Dark Cloud » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:05 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Who are they expecting to apply for this when it says you’ll probably miss most of the game?
Exactly!

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by tim_noone » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:07 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Who are they expecting to apply for this when it says you’ll probably miss most of the game?
A perfect appointment for The late arrivals and early leavers .......could you step this way sir/madam :lol:

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by jrgbfc » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:07 pm

It speaks volumes that even the biggest happy clappers on here are unable to defend this one!
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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by jojomk1 » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:10 pm

Said it on the other thread - should be merged

The Chairman has to publicly respond to this ridiculous idea and the flak it is rightly receiving

Will he or won't he

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by DCWat » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:10 pm

Not sure what the club has done wrong here, reading the enclosed article.

https://knowhownonprofit.org/your-team/ ... ng/writing#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The idea of the roles isn’t necessarily a bad one. Aside from that though, expecting someone to do this for free, miss the game and for no reward, is poor.

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by Jamesy » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:16 pm

You are missing the point! It’s Burnley FC, why would they not want to do it for free?

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Walton » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:17 pm

The JOB description reads 100% like a stewarding job
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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by bfccrazy » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:18 pm

Jamesy wrote:You are missing the point! It’s Burnley FC, why would they not want to do it for free?
If I applied and did it really well, could I be transferred to City to earn more?

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Funkydrummer » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:21 pm

jrgbfc wrote:It speaks volumes that even the biggest happy clappers on here are unable to defend this one!
If anyone even tries to defend this atrocious behaviour, I would seriously question
their sanity or even their sense of fair play.

I would like to bet that they won't even provide suitable weather garments, and
certainly won't be paying their transport costs.

Hang your heads in shame BFC, a new low to stoop to IMO.

I wonder if an apology will be forthcoming - don't hold your breath. To say that I'm
embarrassed is an understatement in the extreme.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by SGr » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:21 pm

Walton wrote:The JOB description reads 100% like a stewarding job
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We’re becoming a parody of ourselves.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Claretuk » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:23 pm

The national press are going to have a field day with this when they pick it up, as if things are not bad enough on the pitch now we doing stupid things like this off it! :roll:

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Murger » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:24 pm

There'll be no apology or anything. They either carry it through or it'll disappear without anyone from the club saying as much as a word.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Funkydrummer » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:26 pm

Will the volunteer coordinator be working for nowt ?

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by Jamesy » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:27 pm

Yes of course you could be transferred to City. Only one problem though, Burnley would want a transfer fee.
Seriously though, I cannot believe BFC are not offering a reward to these volunteers in the shape of a couple of VIP 1882 lounge tickets per volunteer as a thank you. They could take these on less glamorous matches like Huddersfield et al or night games. Of course they couldn’t take the same games together but should be easy to administer. Come on BFC you are seriously out of touch here!

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by PutTheWheelieBinsOut » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:35 pm

Mike Ashley wouldn't even have thought of this.
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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by deanothedino » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:14 pm

DCWat wrote:Not sure what the club has done wrong here, reading the enclosed article.

https://knowhownonprofit.org/your-team/ ... ng/writing#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Apart from repeatedly using the word job of course, which that website says explicitly not to do.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by thatdberight » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:18 pm

Walton wrote:The JOB description reads 100% like a stewarding job
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Maybe one of these heros (sic) can help with spelling lessons for whoever wrote that.

Oh, and this scheme is vile. I've seen the club be good, bad, inconsiderate, helpful, stupid, clever and everything in between to fans, players, staff, and everybody else but this is just vile. We're a community club. Until we start taking the p*ss out of people who are desperate for company or experience or just a bit daft.

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by Paul Waine » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:44 pm

Didn't the London Olympics have thousands of volunteers doing the same "games maker" stuff for everyone who came to London for the Olympics?

I don't have a problem with this. Expect it won't be taken up by fans who want to be in the ground to watch the match, but it may suit some who just want to volunteer every now and again.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Paul Waine » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:49 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:Didn't the London Olympics (and possibly other Olympics) rely on an army of volunteer "Games Makers"?

Thousands took up the opportunity. I wonder if there will be such enthusiasm to stand about outside The Turf.
I've just posted the same on another thread - that is about the same subject. (Why do we have two threads)?

It worked very well for London Olympics. I can't see the problem with Burnley looking for the same. It's not a job, it's a volunteer opportunity. It will suit some - though not those that would want to be in the ground watching the game.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by thatdberight » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:59 pm

Paul Waine wrote:I've just posted the same on another thread - that is about the same subject. (Why do we have two threads)?

It worked very well for London Olympics. I can't see the problem with Burnley looking for the same. It's not a job, it's a volunteer opportunity. It will suit some - though not those that would want to be in the ground watching the game.

UTC
There is a difference - an Olympics is seen as a one-off, once in a generation opportunity to showcase the city and country. To that extent, engagement of the country's people to assist visitors fits well with that. Nearly everyone at an Olympic venue is a tourist; either local or foreign. The number of tourists in Turf Moor is trivial and these people will spend most of their time performing admin tasks such as checking accreditation. Also, the funding's different. In the end, a host city stands behind the Olympics so you're effectively helping your own taxes by helping unpaid at an Olympics. At Burnley, you're helping some of those players on Sunday get paid £30,000 for that. I'm disappointed in you Paul; you usually stand up for a very reasonable view of corporate responsibility - miles away from the leftist claptrap that others on here spout but very much against the more egregious actions of private organisations. This time (because it's BFC?), you're giving some very bad behaviour a free pass.

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Wile E Coyote » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:02 am

TheFamilyCat wrote:Didn't the London Olympics (and possibly other Olympics) rely on an army of volunteer "Games Makers"?

Thousands took up the opportunity. I wonder if there will be such enthusiasm to stand about outside The Turf.
games makers !! what ********, whilst the tories flogged off more sports fields to building companies, there was lord coe, doing deals to line his pockets, but way down the pecking order were the games makers, a willing band of saps happy to hang on to the coat tails of popularity.

I think Burnley is different though, just genuine fans with time to spare, and willing to help.

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Re: Burnley seeking "Match Day Volunteers"

Post by biggles » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:04 am

i knew we were short on players but .......

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by tim_noone » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:08 am

Even monkeys get nuts!!

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Re: MatchDay Heroes

Post by Wile E Coyote » Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:19 am

but the volunteers are aware its unpaid

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