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Post by Amber Aleman on Dec 25, 2023 7:55:04 GMT
Purely for information, here is a list (lifted from the club website) of the current directors
Tim Allison Adrian Barry Patricia Carr Martin Copus Bruce Elliott Dominic Feltham Benjamin Hautt Michael Joyce Philip Letts Gary Otto
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Post by usus2 on Dec 25, 2023 16:20:45 GMT
2 of these are corporate reps for Mbuzz and ACV both of whom are sports management firms. Possibly access to more corporate capital is an avenue to pursue, tempered always by the need to ensure we don’t mortgage our futility a la Leeds.
Reading Tim’s article it would appear the balance on the board and the wholesale review of the situation is being reworked.
It might be a longer tw play but it’s still an investment not a donation
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Post by banjo on Dec 25, 2023 18:44:53 GMT
All this speculation about the board who does what and why does not help really, the board made the decision, the correct one in my opinion, so just let them get on and make the right decisions for this club. ⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by os on Dec 25, 2023 23:49:08 GMT
All this speculation about the board who does what and why does not help really, the board made the decision, the correct one in my opinion, so just let them get on and make the right decisions for this club. ⚽️⚽️⚽️ I think it is important for fans and shareholders to scrutinize and hold to account those who run, not just our club but any club. We are happy to hold our manager to account for his performance, so why shouldn't that extend to his employers? The idea that someone in another country gets up one morning, and says you know what I really want to invest my money in a football club thousands of miles away because I like their community ethics, and I don't care if I lose it all is IMO total hogwash. I see the board is about 50/50 split between corporates and old school (for want of a better term), I can only see that balance changing in the next 12 months, its going to go one way or another?
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Post by kpinwp on Dec 26, 2023 0:54:29 GMT
All this speculation about the board who does what and why does not help really, the board made the decision, the correct one in my opinion, so just let them get on and make the right decisions for this club. ⚽️⚽️⚽️ There seems little wrong with the fans of this club seeking to understand the workings of the board. Quite the opposite in fact.
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Post by TonyD on Dec 26, 2023 2:46:58 GMT
All this speculation about the board who does what and why does not help really, the board made the decision, the correct one in my opinion, so just let them get on and make the right decisions for this club. ⚽️⚽️⚽️ That may be your opinion but it isn’t mine. I hope I’m wrong but I can’t see another manager keeping us up unless the Board give him/her a shed load of money. And if they can do that, why didn’t they give it to Matt? So my expectation is that we will be back in the National League having forked out a lot of money on the managerial change, possibly with a manager who has little non-league experience or contacts. As I said, I hope I’m wrong but I wouldn’t put money on it.
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Post by Amber Aleman on Dec 26, 2023 8:08:50 GMT
I see the board is about 50/50 split between corporates and old school (for want of a better term), I can only see that balance changing in the next 12 months, its going to go one way or another? I'm not sure how you get the 50/50 split. Of the ten directors... Two are former Sutton players Two are individuals with long-standing family connections to the club One is our long-serving Chairman Two are long-serving supporters who now hold senior positions at the club Three are (or represent) overseas investors. The last three do individually account for substantial (but not majority) shareholdings in Sutton Utd FC Ltd, so, if they act in concert, will wield significant influence. I've no idea whether the club will attract other such investors in the future, but I expect that relegation would diminish the likelihood.
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Post by scorpioeyes on Dec 26, 2023 10:47:08 GMT
All this speculation about the board who does what and why does not help really, the board made the decision, the correct one in my opinion, so just let them get on and make the right decisions for this club. ⚽️⚽️⚽️ That may be your opinion but it isn’t mine. I hope I’m wrong but I can’t see another manager keeping us up unless the Board give him/her a shed load of money. And if they can do that, why didn’t they give it to Matt? So my expectation is that we will be back in the National League having forked out a lot of money on the managerial change, possibly with a manager who has little non-league experience or contacts. As I said, I hope I’m wrong but I wouldn’t put money on it. I think you are probably correct, Tony. However, in 2015 Ronnie Moore took over Hartlepool with 15 games to go and they were 10 points from safety. With no change of personnel, he saved them in the 45th game, so a 'miracle' is possible. A new manager with new ideas is the only chance we have, because a shed load of money will not be materialising, i shouldn't think.
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Post by banjo on Dec 26, 2023 12:10:07 GMT
All this speculation about the board who does what and why does not help really, the board made the decision, the correct one in my opinion, so just let them get on and make the right decisions for this club. ⚽️⚽️⚽️ That may be your opinion but it isn’t mine. I hope I’m wrong but I can’t see another manager keeping us up unless the Board give him/her a shed load of money. And if they can do that, why didn’t they give it to Matt? So my expectation is that we will be back in the National League having forked out a lot of money on the managerial change, possibly with a manager who has little non-league experience or contacts. As I said, I hope I’m wrong but I wouldn’t put money on it. Matt had lost the dressing room, so the board only had one option, because your not going to give money to some one who has lost the dressing room, simple really. ⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by sufc18 on Dec 26, 2023 12:29:24 GMT
[quote author=" banjo" Matt had lost the dressing room, so the board only had one option, because your not going to give money to some one who has lost the dressing room, simple really. ⚽️⚽️⚽️[/quote] Has it been confirmed somewhere that Matt had lost the dressing room or is that an assumption?
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Post by banjo on Dec 26, 2023 12:36:48 GMT
[quote author=" banjo" Matt had lost the dressing room, so the board only had one option, because your not going to give money to some one who has lost the dressing room, simple really. ⚽️⚽️⚽️ Has it been confirmed somewhere that Matt had lost the dressing room or is that an assumption? [/quote] You don’t loose eight nil and only win there league games and have the players on side. The players weren’t having his ideas and tactics simple ass. You can think all you like that it was all roses, but you only have to see performances and antics to see it was only going too finish one way. ⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by shrewsbury posse on Dec 26, 2023 12:53:19 GMT
Matt had lost the dressing room, so the board only had one option, because your not going to give money to some one who has lost the dressing room, simple really. ⚽️⚽️⚽️[/quote]
I think you have proved that.
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Post by sufc18 on Dec 26, 2023 12:54:44 GMT
I understand what you’re saying but don’t necessarily think that a couple of players throwing a strop means the whole dressing room felt the same way. However agree that a couple pulling in a different direction can be very disruptive and unsettle the whole team and undermine confidence which we’ve definitely seen in the last 2 matches.
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Post by steveb on Dec 26, 2023 13:08:08 GMT
Shows how we’ve missed Eastmond as well. I like to think he would have nipped all the (apparent) in fighting in the bud.
Without him we just don’t have a leader on the pitch.
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Post by Andy K on Dec 26, 2023 18:32:10 GMT
Two more performances and results like that in the next 2 games, and I think we'll put the "New manager thread" to bed.
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