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….just been appointed to the Board of directors! :ohmy:
Does that rule him out of taking over from Whelan, or is this the start of his apprenticeship??
From Matlock to ManU
What a journey!Very much the start. You would expect any new Chairman to come from the existing board. Makes sense to me.
….just been appointed to the Board of directors! :ohmy:Does that rule him out of taking over from Whelan, or is this the start of his apprenticeship??
His apprenticeship started yonks ago. Why would being appointed to the board preclude him from being the Chairman? In fact, it’s a pre-requisite.
….just been appointed to the Board of directors! :ohmy:
Does that rule him out of taking over from Whelan, or is this the start of his apprenticeship??
His apprenticeship started yonks ago. Why would being appointed to the board preclude him from being the Chairman? In fact, it’s a pre-requisite.[/quote]
Not the best start to being an “Apprentice Chairman”, being asked to run a chippy. :woohoo:
I can only see a few similarities, one being that in Wigan Athletics case, in both positions, you are in charge of a load of puddings. :blink:From Matlock to ManU
What a journey!….just been appointed to the Board of directors! :ohmy:
Does that rule him out of taking over from Whelan, or is this the start of his apprenticeship??
His apprenticeship started yonks ago. Why would being appointed to the board preclude him from being the Chairman? In fact, it’s a pre-requisite.[/quote]
Not the best start to being an “Apprentice Chairman”, being asked to run a chippy. :woohoo:
I can only see a few similarities, one being that in Wigan Athletics case, in both positions, you are in charge of a load of puddings. :blink:[/quote]He could end up taking the pea wet.p.ss :cheer:He’s been working around the club and the training ground for the last year or so, getting to know the ropes. In the absence of a willing, wealthy Arab sheik, it seems like perfectly adequate succession planning to me.
He’s been working around the club and the training ground for the last year or so, getting to know the ropes. In the absence of a willing, wealthy Arab sheik, it seems like perfectly adequate succession planning to me.Yeah right, so a young office junior starts work in your office, doing a bit of everything for 12 months and then is appointed MD. :ohmy:
Adequate succession planning my arse, if he takes over from Whelan it will not be down to him being the best man for the job, or him being ready to take on that role.
It will be a classic case of who you know, not what you know appointment. :woohoo:
From Matlock to ManU
What a journey!He’s been working around the club and the training ground for the last year or so, getting to know the ropes. In the absence of a willing, wealthy Arab sheik, it seems like perfectly adequate succession planning to me.
Yeah right, so a young office junior starts work in your office, doing a bit of everything for 12 months and then is appointed MD. :ohmy:
Adequate succession planning my arse, if he takes over from Whelan it will not be down to him being the best man for the job, or him being ready to take on that role.
It will be a classic case of who you know, not what you know appointment. :woohoo:[/quote]He cant do any worse than he did with his chippy.Or can he. ;)
He’s been working around the club and the training ground for the last year or so, getting to know the ropes. In the absence of a willing, wealthy Arab sheik, it seems like perfectly adequate succession planning to me.
Yeah right, so a young office junior starts work in your office, doing a bit of everything for 12 months and then is appointed MD. :ohmy:
Adequate succession planning my arse, if he takes over from Whelan it will not be down to him being the best man for the job, or him being ready to take on that role.
It will be a classic case of who you know, not what you know appointment. :woohoo:[/quote]
Oh c’mon JR you know it’s not as simplistic as you make out. He will not be let near any major decision for at least a couple of years. Old heads and hands will have tight rein on the club until he proves competence.
I too agree that it makes perfect adequate succession sense – right move at the right time with a tight long term plan.
He’s been working around the club and the training ground for the last year or so, getting to know the ropes. In the absence of a willing, wealthy Arab sheik, it seems like perfectly adequate succession planning to me.
Yeah right, so a young office junior starts work in your office, doing a bit of everything for 12 months and then is appointed MD. :ohmy:
Adequate succession planning my arse, if he takes over from Whelan it will not be down to him being the best man for the job, or him being ready to take on that role.
It will be a classic case of who you know, not what you know appointment. :woohoo:[/quote]
Oh c’mon JR you know it’s not as simplistic as you make out. He will not be let near any major decision for at least a couple of years. Old heads and hands will have tight rein on the club until he proves competence.
I too agree that it makes perfect adequate succession sense – right move at the right time with a tight long term plan.[/quote]
Having just read this article on David Sharpe, I am even more convinced that he should not be let near the Chairman’s position for several years.
“Wigan say there are no imminent plans for Whelan to step down, but Sharpe’s involvement has increased since Sharpy’s, the fish and chip restaurant he managed near the DW Stadium, closed earlier this year. He has also been active in the selection and appointment of managers”.
Nuff fekin said! :dry:
From Matlock to ManU
What a journey!He’s been working around the club and the training ground for the last year or so, getting to know the ropes. In the absence of a willing, wealthy Arab sheik, it seems like perfectly adequate succession planning to me.
Yeah right, so a young office junior starts work in your office, doing a bit of everything for 12 months and then is appointed MD. :ohmy:
Adequate succession planning my arse, if he takes over from Whelan it will not be down to him being the best man for the job, or him being ready to take on that role.
It will be a classic case of who you know, not what you know appointment. :woohoo:[/quote]
Oh c’mon JR you know it’s not as simplistic as you make out. He will not be let near any major decision for at least a couple of years. Old heads and hands will have tight rein on the club until he proves competence.
I too agree that it makes perfect adequate succession sense – right move at the right time with a tight long term plan.[/quote]
Having just read this article on David Sharpe, I am even more convinced that he should not be let near the Chairman’s position for several years.
“Wigan say there are no imminent plans for Whelan to step down, but Sharpe’s involvement has increased since Sharpy’s, the fish and chip restaurant he managed near the DW Stadium, closed earlier this year. He has also been active in the selection and appointment of managers”.
Nuff fekin said! :dry:[/quote]
Indeed JR, as I said, DW will still be running the business for years to come; as for Sharpe being ‘active’ in the selection and appointment of managers – those are the words I would write about a subordinate during their annual appraisal (even if it was only to applaud/recognise their shuffling of paperwork and appointment booking skills).
Still the right decision for me.
He’s been working around the club and the training ground for the last year or so, getting to know the ropes. In the absence of a willing, wealthy Arab sheik, it seems like perfectly adequate succession planning to me.
Yeah right, so a young office junior starts work in your office, doing a bit of everything for 12 months and then is appointed MD. :ohmy:
Adequate succession planning my arse, if he takes over from Whelan it will not be down to him being the best man for the job, or him being ready to take on that role.
It will be a classic case of who you know, not what you know appointment. :woohoo:[/quote]
Oh c’mon JR you know it’s not as simplistic as you make out. He will not be let near any major decision for at least a couple of years. Old heads and hands will have tight rein on the club until he proves competence.
I too agree that it makes perfect adequate succession sense – right move at the right time with a tight long term plan.[/quote]
Having just read this article on David Sharpe, I am even more convinced that he should not be let near the Chairman’s position for several years.
“Wigan say there are no imminent plans for Whelan to step down, but Sharpe’s involvement has increased since Sharpy’s, the fish and chip restaurant he managed near the DW Stadium, closed earlier this year. He has also been active in the selection and appointment of managers”.
Nuff fekin said! :dry:[/quote]
Indeed JR, as I said, DW will still be running the business for years to come; as for Sharpe being ‘active’ in the selection and appointment of managers – those are the words I would write about a subordinate during their annual appraisal (even if it was only to applaud/recognise their shuffling of paperwork and appointment booking skills).
Still the right decision for me.[/quote]
Right, this is starting to worry me now. Please go back to talking shite like the daft old twat that we both know you are then I can settle back into my comfort zone. ;)
He’s been working around the club and the training ground for the last year or so, getting to know the ropes. In the absence of a willing, wealthy Arab sheik, it seems like perfectly adequate succession planning to me.
Yeah right, so a young office junior starts work in your office, doing a bit of everything for 12 months and then is appointed MD. :ohmy:
Adequate succession planning my arse, if he takes over from Whelan it will not be down to him being the best man for the job, or him being ready to take on that role.
It will be a classic case of who you know, not what you know appointment. :woohoo:[/quote]
Oh c’mon JR you know it’s not as simplistic as you make out. He will not be let near any major decision for at least a couple of years. Old heads and hands will have tight rein on the club until he proves competence.
I too agree that it makes perfect adequate succession sense – right move at the right time with a tight long term plan.[/quote]
Having just read this article on David Sharpe, I am even more convinced that he should not be let near the Chairman’s position for several years.
“Wigan say there are no imminent plans for Whelan to step down, but Sharpe’s involvement has increased since Sharpy’s, the fish and chip restaurant he managed near the DW Stadium, closed earlier this year. He has also been active in the selection and appointment of managers”.
Nuff fekin said! :dry:[/quote]
Indeed JR, as I said, DW will still be running the business for years to come; as for Sharpe being ‘active’ in the selection and appointment of managers – those are the words I would write about a subordinate during their annual appraisal (even if it was only to applaud/recognise their shuffling of paperwork and appointment booking skills).
Still the right decision for me.[/quote]
Sorry but I disagree, there’s no sentiment in managing a business. If I had been on the board of directors for many years, I would resent the appointment of a young 23 year old rooky as my chairman, just because he happens to be the current chairman’s grandson. There seems to be enough unrest at the club at the moment that needs to be sorted out ASAP, without throwing another spanner in the works.
Part of the reason we are in this position IMHO, is that sentiment has got in the way with the likes of Barrow, Jones and a few others being kept in the fold too long, people who have never played at the top or managed / coached at the top.
I believe that if Martinez had chosen a Ray Wilkins or a Steve Clark type character to be is assistant when at the helm, we would still be in the prem.
Off the field Wigan have been the most amateurish team ever to grace the prem. I’ve not got time to list the many examples of this, but every one of the posters on here will have referred to that at sometime over the duration that we were in the prem. The infamous empty seat press conference, being one cringe-worthy example.
You are probably right in the fact that David Sharpe will at some point, be the Chairman of Wigan Athletic Football Club. At the end of the day it’s Whelan’s toy and he can let whoever he wants play with it. I don’t begrudge him that honour one little bit, but I can only see an implode situation if he goes down this route too soon.
Lets agree to disagree on this and see how things pan out. I just hope that the boy is not put under the same amount of business pressures that may have contributed to his dad’s tragic ending. :(
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What a journey!
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