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Post by chelt_gas on Feb 21, 2016 0:19:48 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 0:24:46 GMT
I haven't listened, but trust your gist. So I get the sense that the governance model is that the owner decides and tells his man; his man gets two nodding donkeys to act both as a 'consultative' group and as a board in compliance with company law. It could work given 1] the owner is more right than wrong (he gives grounds for optimism) and 2] the nodding donkeys nod (they have the track record). Benign dictatorship has its merits. We just need to rebase expectations on all fronts. It still sounds like a leap forward from the previous Kano's Army. Ah, turns out my gist can't be trusted too much. 29 minutes - 'there will be more directors' & 41.30ish minutes - 'unlikely to be any vacancies'. Sounds as if it's going to be by invitation only, selecting the right people for the job. Sounds good. Sounds perfect.
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Post by Angas on Feb 21, 2016 0:25:10 GMT
Whys that? With the performance or the changes? He was pretty miffed that he and the players and other staff didn't know about the takeover until the rest of us did.
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Post by Angas on Feb 21, 2016 0:27:29 GMT
Ah, turns out my gist can't be trusted too much. 29 minutes - 'there will be more directors' & 41.30ish minutes - 'unlikely to be any vacancies'. Sounds as if it's going to be by invitation only, selecting the right people for the job. Sounds good. Sounds perfect. Yes, it's all getting a bit worrying. This isn't the BRFC we're used to
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 0:31:28 GMT
Whys that? With the performance or the changes? He was pretty miffed that he and the players and other staff didn't know about the takeover until the rest of us did. Higgs was a born leader wasn't he?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 0:37:47 GMT
Yes, it's all getting a bit worrying. This isn't the BRFC we're used to In itself, that's no bad thing. I think the new model is a huge unknown, however. What's the vision (for which the current UWE model is, seemingly, inadequate)? Who's running it, and from where? I'm fairly sure it's not 'as you were, plus money' but I've little idea what the future looks like. I'm happy to roll the dice, though. We had ten years too much of the old approach and the stagnancy was becoming deeper (terminally) ingrained.
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Post by chelt_gas on Feb 21, 2016 1:38:01 GMT
Whys that? With the performance or the changes? He was pretty miffed that he and the players and other staff didn't know about the takeover until the rest of us did. With twitter rumours I don't blame Higgs keeping quiet until the announcement.
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Post by Peter Parker on Feb 21, 2016 8:13:25 GMT
Yes, it's all getting a bit worrying. This isn't the BRFC we're used to In itself, that's no bad thing. I think the new model is a huge unknown, however. What's the vision (for which the current UWE model is, seemingly, inadequate)? Who's running it, and from where? I'm fairly sure it's not 'as you were, plus money' but I've little idea what the future looks like. I'm happy to roll the dice, though. We had ten years too much of the old approach and the stagnancy was becoming deeper (terminally) ingrained. We.were going bust under NH, so nothing else to lose with Mr Al-Qadi He certainly seems to want to change the way the club is from top to bottom but not necessarily by burning it to the ground first which is no bad thing. He/they certainly have business knowledge and in the right sort of areas finance and Leisure/Tourism and he obviously has an interest/presence within football Cautious optimism here
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 8:16:38 GMT
Whys that? With the performance or the changes? He was pretty miffed that he and the players and other staff didn't know about the takeover until the rest of us did. From a footballing point of view, I'd imagine it has been a fairly difficult couple of days for the manager and squad with lots of disruption and increased expectations. They've now not got any idea who they work for, for a start. In the circumstances, I thought they did well to keep focussed and win, although Morecambe being rubbish certainly helped.
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Post by interceptor on Feb 21, 2016 9:31:00 GMT
Having been as absorbed in this wonderful couple of days as everyone else I have listened and read everything I can. My impressions are; 1) we have landed on our feet. 2) Wael has pitched his interviews, appearances and responses to perfection. 3) the family coming onto the pitch was fabulous - family club, family owners. 4) to get the win was a miracle, not because they needed motivating, more that it would be difficult to focus everyone. 5) DC miffed and post match interview handled poorly, but he was not employed for his PR skills - hopefully that will be recognised by the board. 6) long term, we will have a well run academy, a 30k plus seater stadium, sensible commercial management, reasonable player funds and I suspect a number of Jordanian internationals coming through the team!
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Post by Angas on Feb 21, 2016 9:39:21 GMT
He was pretty miffed that he and the players and other staff didn't know about the takeover until the rest of us did. With twitter rumours I don't blame Higgs keeping quiet until the announcement. I think it wouldn't have hurt for him to have a quiet word with DC ahead of the press conference. He could have gathered his thoughts and worked out what to tell told the players so that they could put it to one side and concentrate on training.
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Post by Alveston Gas on Feb 21, 2016 10:47:38 GMT
Having been as absorbed in this wonderful couple of days as everyone else I have listened and read everything I can. My impressions are; 1) we have landed on our feet. 2) Wael has pitched his interviews, appearances and responses to perfection. 3) the family coming onto the pitch was fabulous - family club, family owners. 4) to get the win was a miracle, not because they needed motivating, more that it would be difficult to focus everyone. 5) DC miffed and post match interview handled poorly, but he was not employed for his PR skills - hopefully that will be recognised by the board. 6) long term, we will have a well run academy, a 30k plus seater stadium, sensible commercial management, reasonable player funds and I suspect a number of Jordanian internationals coming through the team! These are good times Could not be more impressed by the first few days of the Al-Qadi regime. Great PR so far, said all the right things, behaved impeccably throughout, Wael seems a complete gentleman. No great promises other than we will do things right, there is money for sensible spending, we will restructure the Management of the club and a new ground is a priority. After all those years of pain it's an incredible feeling. COYB & welcome to the Al-Qadi family.
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Post by eppinggas on Feb 21, 2016 11:07:43 GMT
With twitter rumours I don't blame Higgs keeping quiet until the announcement. I think it wouldn't have hurt for him to have a quiet word with DC ahead of the press conference. He could have gathered his thoughts and worked out what to tell told the players so that they could put it to one side and concentrate on training. Nick Higgs in "poor management and poor communication" shocker :-)
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Post by eppinggas on Feb 21, 2016 11:12:57 GMT
Having been as absorbed in this wonderful couple of days as everyone else I have listened and read everything I can. My impressions are; 1) we have landed on our feet. 2) Wael has pitched his interviews, appearances and responses to perfection. 3) the family coming onto the pitch was fabulous - family club, family owners. 4) to get the win was a miracle, not because they needed motivating, more that it would be difficult to focus everyone. 5) DC miffed and post match interview handled poorly, but he was not employed for his PR skills - hopefully that will be recognised by the board. 6) long term, we will have a well run academy, a 30k plus seater stadium, sensible commercial management, reasonable player funds and I suspect a number of Jordanian internationals coming through the team! These are good times By nature I am a cynic. Actually let me re-phrase - I am a deeply cynical b*st*rd. But I can't feel anything else than 100% optimistic about the Al Qadi take-over. UP THE GAS.
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Post by crater on Feb 21, 2016 11:22:17 GMT
Just hoping they back Darrell like they say. Easily the best manager we've had in years and someone who given the right backing can deliver us what we want on the field. He'll have a very good managerial career and have success so here's hoping that's with us.
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Post by badbloodash on Feb 21, 2016 11:26:40 GMT
I think it wouldn't have hurt for him to have a quiet word with DC ahead of the press conference. He could have gathered his thoughts and worked out what to tell told the players so that they could put it to one side and concentrate on training. Nick Higgs in "poor management and poor communication" shocker :-) Not really when big businesses get taken over do they go around telling all the staff they are usually the last to know this has all been done cloak and dagger and on a need to know basis I don't think the players and dc were high on the list of concerns of the bod or WAQ seeing most of them won't be here this time next year
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Post by a more piratey game on Feb 21, 2016 11:34:31 GMT
Nick Higgs in "poor management and poor communication" shocker :-) Not really when big businesses get taken over do they go around telling all the staff they are usually the last to know this has all been done cloak and dagger and on a need to know basis I don't think the players and dc were high on the list of concerns of the bod or WAQ seeing most of them won't be here this time next year agree its standard operating procedure, rightly or wrongly
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Post by Angas on Feb 21, 2016 12:15:44 GMT
Nick Higgs in "poor management and poor communication" shocker :-) Not really when big businesses get taken over do they go around telling all the staff they are usually the last to know this has all been done cloak and dagger and on a need to know basis I don't think the players and dc were high on the list of concerns of the bod or WAQ seeing most of them won't be here this time next year Maybe so. Just as well we didn't lose yesterday though eh.
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Post by tanksfull on Feb 21, 2016 12:21:01 GMT
Not really when big businesses get taken over do they go around telling all the staff they are usually the last to know this has all been done cloak and dagger and on a need to know basis I don't think the players and dc were high on the list of concerns of the bod or WAQ seeing most of them won't be here this time next year agree its standard operating procedure, rightly or wrongly Something that the previous Board could never understand is that a football club is not a standard company.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 12:33:06 GMT
I just pray that either today or tomorrow the family speak at length with Darrel, but his mind at rest and let Darrel put the players minds at rest and get on with a promotion run.
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