BigVillain89 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Sure i heard we were in for that Commoli fella that left Liverpool not sure if the rumours are true , but the word was Commoli was coming in along with AVB , think it was reports in Portugal or something like that . Anyone else heard anything about this ? I'm pretty sure Comolli was seen at the Spurs game. And that fuelled a bit of speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caw2510 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 i see no problem with PF as long as he stays as far away from footballing decisions as possible stick to the business side like he is meant to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie_villa Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 The problem with business ppl is they quite often look as business models when making appointments rather than genuine cop... John Delaney appointing Stan s Ireland manager was a classic example, even the appointment of Roy Hodgson had an element of that, they took the 'academic' approach where they looked at C.V.'s rather going for the blindingly obvious choice of Harry Redknapp. So Houllier's and McLeish's appointment was prob based on this 'academic' approach. Hopefully lessons will be learned and this will be a good appointment. If not then I can really see patience running out with Faulkner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 He needs to be **** shot, not replaced. The mans a menace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 faulkner is in the wrong role, he needs to be CFO not CEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVillain89 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Chief footballing Operator? :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 If there was an Olympic event for **** up appointments and PR bullshit then Faulkner would get gold and hold the world record for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 If there was an Olympic event for **** up appointments and PR bullshit then Faulkner would get gold and hold the world record for a very long time. Maybe, but only because Pannu would miss the registration deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_avfc Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Faulkner is a decent business man, he's 100% committed to Villa and has managed to generate a fare bit of extra income with his business acumen. I agree, he is a CEO who has had the decency to reply to previous emails I sent him. I met him and he comes across as being open to an extent and a down to earth, likeable person who is more intelligent than fans think. It is not only just Faulkner on his own who makes decisions regarding managers. He should stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I recently read on here that PF is English, but I always thought he was American....can someone clarify this for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 He doesn't instill confidence, but he is a money man and appears to be doing an ok job, and in fairness we might not like it, but seems capable of difficult (wage and player sales) decisions. The answer is surely a football man alongside him, a DOF. Give the fella a chance, there's enough negativity and turmoil around the club as it is, and nothing that a solid managerial appointment wouldn't fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I recently read on here that PF is English, but I always thought he was American....can someone clarify this for me?He is English yes, although I think on FM it said he was American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 PF is from Norwich. I wouldn't replace him, he's done a pretty good job with the finances. We do however need someone to come in and work on the footballing side of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevangrealish Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 He doesn't instill confidence, but he is a money man and appears to be doing an ok job, and in fairness we might not like it, but seems capable of difficult (wage and player sales) decisions. The answer is surely a football man alongside him, a DOF. Give the fella a chance, there's enough negativity and turmoil around the club as it is, and nothing that a solid managerial appointment wouldn't fix. He's a money man.... and doing an OK job? So our transfers (ins and outs of managers and players go through him) appears to be doing an OK JOB? Are you serious... Hes doing an AWFUL job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Wanted to give him a final chance on this appointment but yet another cock-up, it seems. I'm sure he has some worth in being as Villa, but not in his current position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 To be fair as we haven’t appointed a manager its hard yet to blame him for anything. As for OGS the club seemed to have done everything right? And I am a pretty big critic of them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 A lot of people got excited when he talked about bringing an exciting manager to get the club going in the right direction etc This time last year he said we wanted a manager 'best fit' for the club and gave us Alex McLeish, probably the worst fit manager for the job. It's all words. I wonder how many season tickets have been sold this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Again it isn’t over till its over. They finally got rid of McLeish, far, far too late, but they did. They haven’t appointed someone, when they have we can make a judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted May 22, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2012 Wanted to give him a final chance on this appointment but yet another cock-up, it seems. I'm sure he has some worth in being as Villa, but not in his current position. How is it a "cock up"? OGS says he is pulling out because of "family reasons" and it suddenly the clubs fault. It is entirely reasonable to believe that his Norwegian wife said she would like to stay in Norway. Villa were undoubtedly interested but some fans created a desperate hysteria that was beyond reason. The facts do not support the claim that it is a "cock up" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 somebody posted last week that he met with Graham Taylor - who described him in very unflattering terms - as the least knowledgeable football club official he had ever met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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