McParlandTheGreat
Vital Champions League
Nah, I like the fact we have the feeling that everyone is in it together. Makes the club stronger.
Ellis.
Nah, he sets the direction of travel and holds people to account. So far he has done what he said he would. Difficult to change a culture over night, but I'm hearing an optimism from within that hasn't been there for years. CEO's are wired differently. Good ones are worth their weight.Comes across as a shiny suit haircut and not much else to me - these guys are ten-a-penny when there's big moolah being splashed about.
Jury's out for a couple of years for me but time will tell.
Bit patronising that Bonker. Molly is also a female contributor I believe, not your "mate". Seems funny you pick up on Purslow's aggression in that interview and then become aggressive yourself when it suits.Presumably much/most of that was aimed at the other guy's post but you'll have to knee jerk virtue signal elsewhere for me mate.
I hardly think he's been at the forefront to be fair. One TV interview with the national media and a couple for AVTV is not exactly hogging the limelight. His role is to be the public face of the ownership and I think he's struck the correct balance between Ellis (who put himself in front of any camera that had a red light on) and Lerner (who never spoke).Yeah hes just a bit cheesy and a bit of a crowd pleaser, i know its his job but I'd prefer if as a football club we kept business in the back room and put the players fans and coaches to the forefront instead.
I liked his comment that he "doesn't know the details of other clubs' spending." In other words: "I don't give a flying f*** what Fulham did!"Seemed to me that Purslow was/is fed up with the lazy comparisons with Fulham and the speculation about how much we have exactly spent and went on to put the record straight.
He was very specific as to how much we have spent even though it hasn't stopped some outlets still reporting it incorrectly.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...rch-facing-axe-amid-concerns-recruitment.html
Went back a way but couldn't find a Suso thread so I'll put this here.
According to the article we're reviewing our recruitment and Suso sounds like he's for the chop. Apparently he also pissed off the owners suggesting relegation should be scrapped for this season.
The article then links us to Sean Dyche and claims we're going to replace Suso with a British DoF. Then goes on to say we face the prospect of being in the championship with players who've never played there before because apparently Heaton, Konsa, Hause, Elno, Taylor, Mings, Mcginn, Hourihane, El Ghazi haven't played in the championship before.
Well if it means we don't sign the likes of Borja Baston*, I have no problem with that!Also just seen that Juanfran, who is our scout for Spain and Portugal has left the club to become manager of CD Lugo in the Spanish second tier so there'll definitely be some changes to the scouting department.
Well if it means we don't sign the likes of Borja Baston*, I have no problem with that!
* I know he came from Swansea, but he's Spanish
Seems like the Daily Fail nicked this story straight from John Percy at the Torygragh. I'm not surprised that the owners are thinking about this but, the worry has to be that if the scouting/ recruitment review is done at the end of the season, what happens to preparations for next year? Who oversees them? If Smith is to go too that is another load of upheaval we don't really need and a slow start to the recruitment for next season.
If the story is true, then its clear that there is some tension behind the scenes which also bodes ill for the next few weeks.
If both Smith and Pitarch depart, what does this say about the leadership of our CEO and his ability to recruit senior staff. Employed 2, lost 2...relegation form?