Re: David Tarry gone : Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:27 pm
I don't think Tarry ever recovered his relationship with some supporters after trying to push through a particularly devious pledge called the Fans Charter. You may not remember it because it was very short lived, but it received publicity for a week or so in which fans and Tarry exchanged frank views. In short, any display of criticism or exuberant behaviour was deemed to be against the principles of the family game and therefore the club. And signing the Fans Charter was agreeing to this, meaning the vast majority of people who post on here could be thrown out on a whim.This was a nadir for club/fan relations, after which we saw SRISA and the seeds for Forever Reds, which certainly improved communication.
Ire against Tarry was then probably redirected towards Simms (many more fans care about the football side of things as oppose to administrative matters), and diluted by Trish Goldsmith's involvement in the club and the plans for a new stadium. It's no surprise then after Trish left (and later Adam Jude, who hardly made a mark) and the deflation experienced on arrival of the scaled-down SCS, that attention turned once again to Tarry.
The 800lb Neil Baynes in the room is the spectre or lure of the 'Manchester' brand, to which Salford have never succumbed to under Wilkinson and Tarry. Whoever assumes Tarry's duties needs to stand up to this.