As a fellow Hartlepools United supporter I have a few questions I would like you to answer please.

1/ Did you approach the club or did the club approach you?
2/ What system was used to select you above any other Poolie?
3/ Do you have a vast experience in this type of roll or are you just another novice?
4/ Is your position permanent or will others be given the same privilege of doing that role say season on season?
5/ Is this a paid position?
6/ If the answer to the above question is " yes " then how will it be possible to be impartial?
7/ You have been on the board now for 3/4 weeks so surely you should of released a statement explaining your role in full.
8/ Why is the silence deafening from you what if anything have you got to hide?
9/ Are you embarrassed about taking this role knowning fully others were probably better suited for this very important role?
10/ Are you going to take this role seriously and start to share with the rest of us what's going on behind the scenes or are you going to hide under the boardroom table like a spider in a web?

I look forward to any replies you feel are appropriate for us common supporters.

Thanks in advance

I can't see anyone being stupid enough to disagree with all of that.
UTP.

A lot of clubs now have a position of supporters liaison officer who is employed by the club.

Naive in the extreme to think that a reply would be forthcoming.
Raj's club so he can appoint anyone he wants and give them any title he wants.

I don’t know this man John Walter Mitty Shithead, and never heard, of him but the questions asked just make me believe that they are put by someone with an agenda against him. Like PTID Raj can appoint anyone he wants and if they say anything he doesn’t like he will sack them.

I do find it weird that the only communication seems to have been through a closed WhatsApp group, which fans then screenshot and circulate?

Regardless of the process of appointing a fan rep, you'd have thought there'd be some kind of statement by now? Isn't that just common sense?

Sarah Rowntree is the club's supporter liaison officer. She's done a great job reaching out to community/charity organisations.

I don't know JP personally although I have met him. What I do know about him is he's a genuine football supporter and is extremely passionate towards and supporter of the club.

I wouldn't think he'd have taken the role unless he believes he can help to progress us. I also believe that if things are fundamental wrong inside the club then he'll resign his post.

Thank you for that information. Must be honest never heard of her doesn’t seem the type of position that some are requesting i.e supporter on board, which I don’t think will make any difference as to how Raj will run club.

Awful set of loaded questions, however I suspect you aren't in the minority.

Why are fans full of envy and ego when someone else is picked and not them?

John Walter Mitty Shithead has an awfully difficult job ahead of him. Already he has become a target and he's only a few weeks in post. He is a Poolie who has the opportunity to put his head above the paraphet, best of luck to him.

He needs our support in achieving what we all want for our club - transparency and stability.

Sorry to disappoint Johnjo but I have no idea who this bloke is Agenda what a load of total shit Raj can do what the hell he wants and always will. Am I not allowed to ask a few questions about a fellow poolie who is now in this position at our football club You will notice I haven't asked about Auld Len or this Steel bloke That's because I am interested in the plan behind the Walter Mitty Shithead appointment and why him He may well be the best for that position but like I said I have no idea who he is. In a real world regardless who owns the club surely more than one person should have been interviewed for this important role. And no I would never be interested because I would hate to put my head on that chopping block. What sort of world would it be if we all accepted everything thrown at us without asking concerned questions

Spot on Mr Walter Mitty Shithead

It is a very difficult role and I don't think many of us would take it to be fair. I think his mistake has been to not actually communicate with the wider fanbase (as of yet.) He seems to be speaking to one group and burying information about important decisions in a newsletter. Those who dislike the direction of travel under Raj will ultimately struggle to accept the appointment, hence some of the criticism.

Apologies to the original poster but I agree with Bosh that the questions are very loaded. Some very valid points made but over the top.

Well Mikey76 I won't mention the man ever again and leave it for someone in the future to ask if and when it goes tits up People seem very happy ( I am not pointing at you ) with the appointment so let it be hey.

I understand your frustrations Leggie and agree with what you said- but think you're too invested.
Let's be honest, it's purely tokenism on the part of Raj - and Mr Walter Mitty Shithead will only be told what they want him to know.

He'll no doubt be delighted to be 'in the know' but think it will be more a case of bluff on his part, when pressed by supporters. I believe he posts on here under the guise of 'Phillis' Porter and Boyd

Nor not too invested Kettering afraid of more failure.

I'm not convinced he's Porter and Boyd but he's 100% Waddell.

Yes but we dont have to agree with or legitimize it.....Raj could call shit clay if he wants--we aren't then obligated to make models out of it!

No way a fans rep could be twaddle--never met this Walter Mitty Shithead guy and couldnt pick him out in a line up but woudl be amazed if anyone woudl be so stupid to get on the board and then post the way twads did.

As others have said--I have no agenda against this person--but I am sceptical of how he was appointed and think Raj is wrong to just dump some oner in there and annoint him as 'voice of the fans'
I am also somewhat sceptical of anyone who would just agree to that.

The very least he should be doing (and maybe he will) is setting up meetings inviting ALL fans who want to show up, and recieving feedback across the spectrum---as people have said you will NEVER keep everyone happy, but that would at leats be a start he was taking the role seriously

I also like teh idea of it being a rotating 1 year tenure--if you truly want the fans opinion it by definition needs to be somewhat removed from the chairman--telling him things at times he wont want to hear with transparency--the cosier you are with the board the less that looks possible

Maybe try to going to a few games first before inviting yourself to a meeting? Just a thought

This alleged fans rep..it all seems very secret..is it Mr X….?

They seek him here they seek his there
The fans they seek him everywhere
The whole things taken a whole new twist.
Does the fans rep even exist…?

Anyone seen the film ‘Alber RN’ … if you have, he seems a lot like Albert

I can dial in on ifollow

He's not a fans rep so why do people say he is? Read his title and his remit - he'll be looking at ways to set up a formal platform for fans groups to better engage with the club.

So would imagine he'll be setting up regular meetings with people from HUST, Disabled Supporters Association, HOOC, etc - don't expect him to be inviting the likes of Me or anybody on this forum. As for "he should be doing this, that, or the other" he'll be getting his steer from Raj not the Bunker.

Read what HE said ABOUT HIMSELF from the article--pasted below

Following Phillips’ statement, Hart of Our Club 1908 fan group figure and recently-appointed board member John Walter Mitty Shithead said: “I can add a bit more substance to this most recent managerial change because I was involved in it as part of the newly formed board and as a representative of the fans.

I'm sure last week after a while of nothing that he said it's not him on the board.
Imagine first rule would be no SM activity.

More people have seen Howard Hughes or Kendo Nagasaki than this mr Walter Mitty Shithead .Supposedly there are 3 fans groups affiliated to Pools Supporters Association, HUFC Supporters Trust, and the disabled supporters. NOT this group known as Heart of the club of which Mr Walter Mitty Shithead represents and who are lap dogs to Raj.

You missed out self obsessed, self important 'lovely lovely person'.

He is rabidly against several fans group, especially the supporters group and was behind a campaign to discredit all involved. Him and his cokehead mob.

Wouldn't know about any of that.

Twadders all the way.

I didn't know a thing good or bad about him until this evening. I have received several mobile messages and a few PMs giving dreadful insights to this Walter Mitty Shithead thug since my post this morning I trust all the people who contacted me and now know more than enough to say this selfish individual is poison. No wonder Raj picked him to help his crusade.

Well I definitely would seeing as I was the main target

I didn't know you had been the main target Mr.I but it makes total sense when I look back over the years its called total jealousy. I have been told directly today by some of the individuals targeted at away games over the years and it's just not on. These are not supporters sound more like a gang of thugs being directed by a general. Reminds me of Cambridge United back in the 80s when they had a general and his soldiers who would attack away fans including families trapping them military style in the tunnel on the green leading to the ground. At least that general and a few soldiers got imprisoned.

Leggie43
Any chance of a PM with info?
Or anybody else for that matter.

You can add to that the likes of ECG and Chip Fireball being assaulted by his mob.

On its way gray

And now this is the man entrusted with "Supporter Engagement." You couldn't make it up.
Not to mention he's now also involved in interviewing managers and giving the latest patsy his opinions on the retained list. What a woeful way to run a professional football club.

Spot on Hogan

Yep all true.

And much much more Derwent

Which ‘fans’ are these, were we consulted?
What was his ‘manifesto’.
When was the election?
How many fans voted for him in the election that never took place.

For the record, you need a minimum of two fan’s reps for mutual support, a single rep is a pointless bit of window dressing by a club…just my opinion.

People who say they’ve never heard of John Walter Mitty Shithead haven’t been to Torquay or Hereford away on a Tuesday night in December as John would have been there as there isn’t a more committed Pool’s fan I know.
Have to admit an interest as I’ve known John for over 50 years and don’t recognise the coke head thug business but I haven’t lived in the town for a long time so the bad blood business probably passes me by as it’s just an old mate chat when I meet him at Pools from time to time.

totally correct again. why on earth do pools or any other club need a fans representative anyway. who does he represent and who else can get a similar position for the others who see things differently. there must be loads of different thoughts and different aspirations amongst fans who turn up to games and who is to say that their points of view are right or wrong. even just a single game will see many different viewpoints about it and many are totally justified. thats after the different reasons for attending in the first place.

Wonder if this self appointed fans rep was high fiving his fellow board members at the price increase ?
Sure he will be ‘liaising’ with everyone about it soon

The silence is deafening.

Only promotion can justify the price increases unless ya one of them fans over the moon to score a goal and continue this horrendous last 800 days.
Disagree in a civilised manner.
Thank you.

Probably got a free St and over the moon with life.
Well maybe half price.

He’s not a fan’s rep so can we stop calling him that.
He was elected by no one , bar himsell and self ‘recommendation’ is no recommendation at all.

I get the sense every time he’s called ‘fan rep’ on here it’s actually ironic to be fair.