The ballot result indicates the level of dissatisfaction the staff have with the board.

The ballot result indicates the level of dissatisfaction the staff have with the board. Instead of uniting the organization after the recent departure of the chairman and chief executive they have chosen confrontation with the union over pay.

This sends a clear message to Mark Thompson that he is out of touch with his staff. We have been given a clear mandate in favor of a strike.

Our members will be outraged.

Obviously, given the level of his dissatisfaction, you would think they would have picked up on it and maybe done something constructive with it,

The response from the board members, the staff, and the players and, from what I can gather, the supporters has been fantastic.