afcb_rednblack
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What a delusional bellend. Savi I mean, not you Erik!
Jim Frevola
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I’m not asking you to bet on anything - read what I said I didn’t mention a bet - I said I’d donate £100 if Blake is still in post. You carry on defending Liz if that’s your bag but she was appointed as a P.A and not into senior management. I rest my case - I’ll go back into the woodwork now and we’ll let Foley decide who is right.
Liz will sort out individual problems but the problems often stem from poor systems and management. How many issues have we had with the ticketing, with horrendous queuing at times for big matches ? It’s no good fire fighting your own fires.
bournemouthsufc
Reserves
One thing that is constantly pointed out is just how few staff there working for the club. Liz Finney does multiple roles for example.
With the takeover i would hope that investment in resources (systems, people and infrastucture) is on the cards.
With the takeover i would hope that investment in resources (systems, people and infrastucture) is on the cards.
red_house
UTC Legend
We've had about half a dozen at most in the last decade. Hardly the end of the world considering the journey the club has been on.
I think Max and Eddie decided on the priorities and that was to bring the ground up to minimal PL requirements and spend on players and wages. It actually worked in case you failed to notice, yet you still feel the need after all of these years to yet again pick out the same individuals because in 'your opinion' they're not leaders or whatever else you think they should be. I mean how long do you actually give someone ?
Personally I reckon the backroom staff were gagging for off field investment, expansion and the rest but the owner ultimately decided how he was spending his money, not them.
Can we give it a rest now - I’ve made my opinion known as you have yours - it’s getting boring.
Kudos
UTC Legend
It is a little poor that the club can't organise getting people into a ground at less than its designed capacity. Asking people to turn up 2 or 3 hours early and blaming them for organisational problems is if nothing else poor PR.
I think you'd need to work with people in the club to have opinions on individuals so I don't want to pick on individuals. I've had particularly poor interactions with Dan in the ticket office for example but he might "just be following orders". I wouldn't say 5 years in the EPL which resulted in a net loss of £160M and Eddie Howe as working but we all have different measures for that.
It is all a bit speculative but it feels to me that either people haven't been able or allowed to grow into roles which have expanded with the club's progress. Either way it's resulted in my opinion in a service which has declined as the club theoretically has become richer or aleast the director bonuses have.
You could well be right but I bet if they were able to produce savings or improvements the relatively small investments they would want would be found.
MB1980
UTC Legend
Either way, we're going to find out over the next 6- 12 months. I imagine this bloke will be the 1st of many installed in new roles, and they'll be assessing EVERYTHING in the near future and we'll see gradual restructuring.
I'd be surprised if many of the current middle managers/directors are in their current roles this time next year, if not made redundant, marginalised into positions with less responsibility.
I imagine Foley has an army of exceptionally sharp, ambitious associates and they'll have expectations, so anyone who's ended up in a role by default, and not providing enough value won't be kept around out of sentiment.
As we know, serious amounts of money are involved and at stake.
I'd be surprised if many of the current middle managers/directors are in their current roles this time next year, if not made redundant, marginalised into positions with less responsibility.
I imagine Foley has an army of exceptionally sharp, ambitious associates and they'll have expectations, so anyone who's ended up in a role by default, and not providing enough value won't be kept around out of sentiment.
As we know, serious amounts of money are involved and at stake.
kirsikka
UTC Legend
There's a danger of new money ripping the heart out of a company without really understanding it. Happens a lot when companies are bought out, and why many of them fail despite being bought by smart people who have succeeded with other businesses.
Foley has a hell of a track record. In US business. US and UK business are very different environments. As has often been said, at times we are two countries divided by a common language.
He's talked the talk but now he needs to start walking the walk. I'll remain sceptical until he starts delivering results. And I certainly won't be glorying in people who have served the club for years potentially losing their jobs. Not all the people being spoken about are on seven figure salaries. Most of them will be on a very ordinary wage.
Foley has a hell of a track record. In US business. US and UK business are very different environments. As has often been said, at times we are two countries divided by a common language.
He's talked the talk but now he needs to start walking the walk. I'll remain sceptical until he starts delivering results. And I certainly won't be glorying in people who have served the club for years potentially losing their jobs. Not all the people being spoken about are on seven figure salaries. Most of them will be on a very ordinary wage.
Sorry Roger
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Well I have worked for US companies in Europe and that isn’t my experience, when you look past the style and into the substance. Bill Foley’s wine business has expanded overseas - in New Zealand for example - and he seems to take a measured approach to making changes to local management and staffing structures.
What US companies are keen on are 100 day plans following change. My guess is that Blake and Hughes will have been tasked with setting about a three month plan and Foley will assess them against the quality of that (both the plans themselves and performance against them) before making further decisions. Aided by having his own bloke on the ground now.
Agree your point about being empathetic about any job losses.
DJ
Moderator
Pretty convinced that Blake and Hughes will only be tasked with the football side of the business, so the upcoming transfer window, reshaping the squad, potential additions to O’Neil’s coaching staff and contract extensions for players.
johnbob
Star Player
Yes and I hope they have had there heads down getting target list and are lining them up and not leaving it to the last day of the month, I know there maybe a signing right at the end but get things done as we need signing early
afcb_rednblack
UTC Legend
Sorry Roger
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I think that is Blake who is still CEO. The new fellow is effectively Commercial Director, ie Head of Sales and Business Development.
I gather from Nate's tweet he likes Phish. Now Phish heads are probably Dead heads still awaiting the second coming of Jerry Garcia. A lot of them are getting behind Billy Strings, so with the timescale of building a new stadium in Kings Park and by then Billy will be big both sides of the Atlantic, will Billy Strings be the first headliner at the Boscombe Knights Megabowl Superdrome. Think I might call the Ticket Office now, see if I can reserve some seats : )
secretfsquirrel
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Bring back SS as manager of ticket office everything went smoothly when she was there.......
