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And Phil, if your decision whether or not to buy a season ticket hinges on what contract someone who earns far more than any of us can dream of is offered when he is no longer up to the job, then I really think you need to reassess priorities.
“A loyal player like Boycie” wouldn’t be broadcasting his dissent all over Twitter. He’s being mercenary. Latics are being penny-pinching. It’s called business. It’s what happens. There isn’t a line on a balance sheet labelled “sentimental value”.
I must admit I’m a bit disappointed by Boycie’s attitude to this.
Yes, he’s had a good, long service with the club. That was shown by the “do” the other week, where fans showed their appreciation for what he’s done.
But he’s now well past his sell-by date. He is slower than he was, doesn’t have the turning ability, etc etc. It’s time for new blood. Surely he recognises that? It’s a new era of rebuilding. Most of the old guard have gone.
The best he can now contribute would be experience and advice – and not go off in a sulk. He may be needed for the odd game when we are depleted – but he shouldn’t be expecting more, particularly at the stage of his career he’s at. To be brutal – he was part of the team that has suffered two relegations, and hasn’t shone as the one who would get us out of the mess. Loyal (up to now) certainly, but effective?
I’m sorry, Boycie, but don’t leave us with a slightly bitter taste. Bow out gracefully.
A widespread disease
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32789389
£100,000 a week when you’ve achieved nothing isn’t enough.
At least he’s not a money grabber, apparently.
I said that Jonathon Jackson also has a say in the matter. He is the Chief Exec FFS, what responsibility does he have then?
I would guess Jonathon Jackson also had a say in whether it was a good idea for Whelan to give newspaper interviews when defending his decision to appoint Mackay. Didn’t have much effect though did it?[/quote]
I think you’ve just backed my case to the hilt there Sammy, thanks very much. :)[/quote]
I don’t read it that way at all, John.
JJ will have advised DW that it was unwise to say anything, and that he should leave all Press discussions to the PR team.
If DW chooses to ignore that advice, as he did, then that’s hos decision. It’s not JJ’s role to decide that. He can purely advise.
His role is to make sure that all operational matters on a day-to-day basis run smoothly.
The difference is the difference between operational management – dealing with day to day operational matters – and strategic management – setting the long term vision for an organisation, including appointment of key stakeholders.
The operational manager can provide their input into strategic discussions using their experience of day-to-day matters, but ultimately the decision making for future direction lies with the strategic decision maker, ie the Chairman.
CEO’s are accountable for day-to-day operational matters.
Of course it could have been worse.
We might not have had eight seasons watching many of undeniably the most famous sporting stars in the world play our little team in our stadium. And on occasion seen our little team beat them.
We might not have won probably the most famous sporting trophy in the world – in a game which was watched by an estimated half-a-billion people around the world
(source: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/398586/More-than-half-a-billion-people-will-watch-FA-Cup-final)We might never have played away games in Belgium, Russia and Slovenia.
We might not have the realisation that we can actually work our way back to seeing those world superstars again in just a few seasons – rather than be at the top of our sport now and drawing less than 5,000 to a game played 5 miles away from our normal home stadium.
We could play a sport that is not plastered over every newspaper and TV channel.
The Council raised no objections in the latter part of the year, and it was therefore approved subject to Secretary of State approval, which would take about a month further on. There were some issues about newts but I think the club have got beyond that.
It is now May. About 5-6 months further on. Have you ever tried to get a major building operation put into place? Things need to be arranged that couldn’t be until planning permission had been agreed.
Maybe August 2016 is optimistic, I don’t know, but as far as I am aware the plans have not been shelved.
Dave Whelan has spent huge amounts of money to realise his dream of getting his small hometown team to the highest levels in football, to win the FA Cup 53 years after you-know-what, and see his team play in Europe. He is not going to let it sink now.
If it were me the only thing that would make me want to throw up my hands in despair and walk away in disgust – is people saying I needed to invest more and was only in it to line my own pocket.
That would irritate me more than a little.
The main objective has to be promotion back to the Championship as soon as is possible, simple as!And that’s what the Chairman has stated too
