Popular Post useless Posted August 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2014 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentVilla Posted August 20, 2014 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2014 I knew we were after someone for the role and I knew that person was from another club as I think I posted previously, I didn't have a clue who though and this chap is a bit of a surprise. Recruiting someone from one of the big boys, even if they aren't the top guy is always going to be seen as a bit of a coup irrespective of the fact only a very small number of people will know if the guy is any good or not. It is though probably safe to assume that the top commercial guy at one of the most commercially successful clubs in the country is pretty good at his job although selling Arsenal as a brand is a damn sight easier than selling us. Putting aside what we don't know about him and focusing on what we do know, we know he is a commercial/financial man and not a 'football' man. So his experience is with dealing with commercial agreements not player transfers or agents although there will certainly be transferable skills between the two. That is to me quite telling, we've gone for someone who though working in a football environment is all about commercial profitability so I can't see this as being anything other than an appointment to try and assist in the sale of the club. He has opted for someone to try and increase our revenue not someone to run the football side of the business better, although to some extent the two things are linked. So I see this appointment or potential appointment as being confirmation that he is still looking to sell, that no deal is remotely close and that he hasn't changed his mind and decided to retain ownership. I know there are rumours elsewhere that the club is sold but I do not believe that to be the case and I think this is appointment supports that. Edit - What I should perhaps add, is that in the context of where we are currently I think its a good appointment and I rarely think that when Randy is appointing people. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I would probably agree with that assessment Trent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Interesting appointment but I was more excited when I thought it was this guy The TBAR mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Time will tell but on the face of it looks a good appointment. Commercially we are shite. Needs a long term strategic view of that whoever owns the club and this is the kind of appointment that should have been made 6 years ago 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Could be RL's appointment in the same way that Martin O'Neill was Doug Ellis's appointment..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanO Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Well anyone has to be better than PF and this guy sounds good so it's another thing to make us feel a little better, ahh optimism I had almost forgotten what that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Oh Trent comes and crushes my dreams. Like being a child and being told father christmas isn't real everytime I think i've found a clue that means he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 A thought raised by another member on another forum: Will tickets get more expensive with him at the helm? arsenal's tickets are the most expensive in the whol league, IIRC, and ours are the second cheapest. Of course he'll have tom "sell" the club first, but then...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Seems a good appointment. Finally getting closer to the right idea about increasing the revenue to wages ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 A thought raised by another member on another forum: Will tickets get more expensive with him at the helm? arsenal's tickets are the most expensive in the whol league, IIRC, and ours are the second cheapest. Of course he'll have tom "sell" the club first, but then...? Doubt it, he will assess the catchment area, employment rates etc before even touching ticket prices, plus he will know we do not sell out on a regular basis. At Arsenal there is a huge demand for tickets so easier to sell at high prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 We know anything about this guys departure from arsenal , was it on good terms? If so this could be great way of getting our hands on some of arsenal's young talent that they are trying to loan out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I still can't get my head around why he'd come here just to help sell the club but at the same I haven't got much hope that he's been brought in by new owners. I wonder if he's to receive a percentage from the sale of the club? Although, I guess it won't be him actually brokering the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 If he's coming to help sell the club is he not joining to try and speed the process in which his position will then come under review? That doesn't make much sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wainy316 Posted August 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2014 Can he play left back? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 A thought raised by another member on another forum: Will tickets get more expensive with him at the helm? arsenal's tickets are the most expensive in the whol league, IIRC, and ours are the second cheapest. Of course he'll have tom "sell" the club first, but then...? Doubt it, he will assess the catchment area, employment rates etc before even touching ticket prices, plus he will know we do not sell out on a regular basis. At Arsenal there is a huge demand for tickets so easier to sell at high prices. Yes, I would have thought basic supply and demand dictate that Arsenals tickets are very expensive but ours are cheaper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Can he play left back? He's a fox in the directors box. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2014 If he's coming to help sell the club is he not joining to try and speed the process in which his position will then come under review? That doesn't make much sense to me. Depends on timescales doesn't it not to mention any financial incentives on offer for doing so. Anyway, its just my opinion time will tell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) I hope he can start vixen many of the clubs problems as soon as possible. Edited August 20, 2014 by turnbull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 If he's coming to help sell the club is he not joining to try and speed the process in which his position will then come under review? That doesn't make much sense to me. Depends on timescales doesn't it not to mention any financial incentives on offer for doing so. Anyway, its just my opinion time will tell. Yeah I guess we don't know what he's been offered or what his thinking is behind the move. It just seems strange to leave a job at a huge club, where he is getting a lot of credit and is obviously well thought of, to join a club that is openly up for sale and could see him replaced within as little as 12 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts