I feel a lot better. Seems as if they were a little blind-sided with the timing. Not sure if everyone knew this, but our Front Office has been closed until today, thus, they have been slow in reacting to the Lampard news. I would suggest that if you haven't already e-mailed or called your account manager, you should do so. They are collecting all of our feedback and it gets passed to Tim and Claudio. Some key take-aways, if anyone cares:
- Frank will 100% be here in July. We should be able to pinpoint the exact game once the schedule is released on Wednesday
- Today, the front office held a conference call with all employees to tell their side of the story and reiterate the commitment they have to the Club
- No one at NYCFC was expecting this. I believe them. I think, for the most part, the rank and file NYCFC employees, from Claudio and Jason on down, really believed that this wasn't going to happen until the very last minute...when it did
- The Front Office reminded the employees about how strong the CFG scouting system is around the world and that was the reason they were able to find Andres Mendoza. They are very bullish on him in both the near and long term as a key component of the club moving forward. Seems like a bigger signing to them than many of us made it out to be
- Expect to hear a lot more player news in the weeks ahead. Sounds like they are trying to space it out and they have a number of other players to introduce between now and the end of the transfer window. Seems like there are a number of completed deals to announce and some other deals that they are trying to finalize during the window
- Finally, the FO is strategizing on how to "get us out of this." They realize it's a huge black eye to the organization and they are going to make it up to the fans.
That's all I got. But call your account manager. They are listening. I had e-mailed mine on New Year's Eve and was called today - the first day they were back in the office. In my e-mail, I told my account manager that I didn't need or want a response, but wanted them to know how I felt. They are personally reaching out to those who have contacted them. So call/e-mail and voice your opinion and concerns.