Rob Couhig was in a fine mood at the EFL Season Launch at Adams Park, where he hopes he can make it the “most technologically advanced stadium in the UK”.
The club has invested heavily in improving facilities at the stadium and the training ground, especially with news a new training centre could be built.
However, it was the claim from the chairman to make Adams Park the most technologically advanced ground in the country that raised eyebrows.
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A new audio system has been put in place as well as a new safety system whilst the club work having the best wifi in the country.
The LED advertisement boards that go round the pitch are similar to Manchester City’s who have just installed there’s.
Rob Couhig was clearly excited by the ‘cutting edge' technology and admitted that owning a club in English Football League is very different from his time in American sports
He said: “The difference between the EFL and American sports, where I have participated there as an owner, is that there if you have a club it’s all about you as an owner
“Here you quickly recognize you are a caretaker.
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“Your only job is to make sure you deliver this club when you leave in better condition to when you found it and when you know that it makes life easy.”
This would be because Rob Couhig believes his role is to give fans the best matchday experience possible and with the improvements around the ground he hopes fans will remember their matchday experience.
“To me, that’s my job all about putting on an event that you will remember five years for now and hopefully you’ll remember the score because we win but regardless you’ll remember that great time you had when you came to Adams Park.” He added.
“I’m at a point in my life where I want to do things that are fun, important to others and we can look around and say we made a little difference.”
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