FLVillan Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 It's obvious that at the 62-minute mark of the Fulham match that Nas, as owner of the club, made a decision about the future of our first-team coaching. That's his right and it certainly isn't the first time that a club owner has overruled a CEO or Director. Purslow got the Gerrard appointment horribly wrong and I'm sure he'd admit that privately. He's probably been given a "talk" by NSWE and they will limit, or remove, his involvement in major football decisions. Purslow isn't perfect. Far from it. Having said all that, he's a massive improvement on Faulkner, Fox, Wyness, and Ellis. What he's done on the financial/commercial and development side has been very good. I guarantee the new North Stand and surrounding development will be a massive upgrade on the in-house (cheap) build of the Witton Lane stand and he won't be naming it after himself either. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 1 minute ago, FLVillan said: Purslow isn't perfect. Far from it. Having said all that, he's a massive improvement on Faulkner, Fox, Wyness, and Ellis. Agree. 1 minute ago, FLVillan said: What he's done on the financial/commercial and development side has been very good. Disagree. He's done what you'd expect a competent CEO to do with incredible funding from the owners. 1 minute ago, FLVillan said: I guarantee the new North Stand and surrounding development will be a massive upgrade on the in-house (cheap) build of the Witton Lane stand and he won't be naming it after himself either. Agree. Not particularly Purslow's doing that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, dudevillaisnice said: I find it hard to believe Purslow wouldn’t be in front of the media as soon as it was announced if it were him that had got Emery in. Looks very much like Nassef ran this one. Emery probably has direct contact with Nassef too but I’m probably reading too much into it. Purslow got a new gig as photographer Edited November 2, 2022 by nick76 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted November 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2022 Purslow will go IMO, the owners trusted him to replace Smith and he chose to make a decision he wasn't qualified to make. He should have got someone else in to help him make that decision. What happens when Emery goes ( hopefully in 5+ years) do the owners get involved again or do they (and us) let Purslow have another spin on the wheel of misfortune? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 3 hours ago, FLVillan said: It's obvious that at the 62-minute mark of the Fulham match that Nas, as owner of the club, made a decision about the future of our first-team coaching. The guy is a successful billionaire, not a child on FIFA rage-quitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 I'm happy to criticise anyone, but I don't get this thread. "Gerrard was a Purslow signing". Was he? Are we sure Purslow made the decision by himself, without much debate from his staff and football specialists? Gerrard looked like a reasonable appointment at the time. Not inspiring, but understandable. "Gerrard wasn't sacked because he was mates with Purslow". Is he mates with Purslow? For all we know, Purslow might have been looking to get rid for a few weeks and wasn't given the go ahead by the owners who didn't want to pay him off without a definite cause? I have no idea, and neither does anyone on this forum. "Nas walked off disgusted and he sacked Gerrard". Yeah, he might have been pissed off, but he is not a child to get up and reset the game. The decision was in the makings for weeks, hence a quick appointment of Emery. "Purslow makes footballing decisions at the club". Sure, it's a football club, and he is the director. But how do we know he doesn't have a strong team behind him to assist him with making the calls? Our signings so far have been good, not perfect, and I'd argue better than what our league positions warrants. "NSWE are pissed with Purslow and he is due to be sacked". Is he? I don't know. Neither does anyone else. For all I can tell, Purslow has done one thing wrong so far - employ Gerrard. And that is with hindsight of seeing the shit football over the last 8 months or so. To me, it looks like he is an excellent director and executive, and if we are gonna blame him for Gerrard, we might as well give him credit for Emery. But here is a twist - while he is an excellent coach and clearly a good signing, Emery might also not work out. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, nick76 said: Purslow got a new gig as photographer I swear this guy is a cockroach. No matter how hard you try you can never get rid of him. Edited November 2, 2022 by Pinebro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Mic09 said: I'm happy to criticise anyone, but I don't get this thread. "Gerrard was a Purslow signing". Was he? Are we sure Purslow made the decision by himself, without much debate from his staff and football specialists? Gerrard looked like a reasonable appointment at the time. Not inspiring, but understandable. "Gerrard wasn't sacked because he was mates with Purslow". Is he mates with Purslow? For all we know, Purslow might have been looking to get rid for a few weeks and wasn't given the go ahead by the owners who didn't want to pay him off without a definite cause? I have no idea, and neither does anyone on this forum. "Nas walked off disgusted and he sacked Gerrard". Yeah, he might have been pissed off, but he is not a child to get up and reset the game. The decision was in the makings for weeks, hence a quick appointment of Emery. "Purslow makes footballing decisions at the club". Sure, it's a football club, and he is the director. But how do we know he doesn't have a strong team behind him to assist him with making the calls? Our signings so far have been good, not perfect, and I'd argue better than what our league positions warrants. "NSWE are pissed with Purslow and he is due to be sacked". Is he? I don't know. Neither does anyone else. For all I can tell, Purslow has done one thing wrong so far - employ Gerrard. And that is with hindsight of seeing the shit football over the last 8 months or so. To me, it looks like he is an excellent director and executive, and if we are gonna blame him for Gerrard, we might as well give him credit for Emery. But here is a twist - while he is an excellent coach and clearly a good signing, Emery might also not work out. Do you think Lange was a good appointment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Just now, WHY said: Do you think Lange was a good appointment? That's for the Lange thread. But the players we brought in are good quality based on our current league status and comparing with other teams around us. Regardless, even if he isn't a good appointment, that's not the point - I raised some highly speculative concerns people point to, and I think the are based on nothing but, well, speculation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mic09 said: That's for the Lange thread. But the players we brought in are good quality based on our current league status and comparing with other teams around us. Regardless, even if he isn't a good appointment, that's not the point - I raised some highly speculative concerns people point to, and I think the are based on nothing but, well, speculation. It is really you said he got one thing wrong. I would argue appointing 2 of the most important people at the club from tin pot leagues is 2 mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, WHY said: It is really you said he got one thing wrong. I would argue appointing 2 of the most important people at the club from tin pot leagues is 2 mistakes. Well, for a tinpot league failure, he's signed some excellent players. But again, that's not the point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 i thought Purslow was much more reserved in terms of talking in Emery's press conference, i wouldnt quite say as far as sheepish, but not far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted November 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 4, 2022 22 minutes ago, MaVilla said: i thought Purslow was much more reserved in terms of talking in Emery's press conference, i wouldnt quite say as far as sheepish, but not far off. Agree, everything was a lot more toned down and measured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltesemike Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Is it me or did he come across as nervous in his opening statement at the press conference? Could well be in the shit house after the Gerrard sh*t show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I saw the Unai presser on Villa TV - nothing really unusual but I do have a question/observation. This may have been discussed before, if so sorry I missed it, but does anyone think Purslow is modelling himself on Alan Partridge or is he just being himself and Alan Partridge is a spoof of Purslow? Either way he seems a man under pressure - quite rightly so in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLVillan Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 44 minutes ago, maltesemike said: Is it me or did he come across as nervous in his opening statement at the press conference? Could well be in the shit house after the Gerrard sh*t show I have a feeling that NSWE have left him in no doubt that he f****d up with the Gerrard appointment. I would imagine he's feeling a bit butt-hurt being on the end of a good bollocking.... Did anyone else catch him say WED Edens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STO Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I would want Purslow under pressure as he needs to deliver as much as anyone else at the football club. Gerrard is likely to have been mostly down to him, having been promoted the season before and him going down the fanboy route. We have stood still for 12 months and Emery has been brought in to kickstart us, putting him in a good position because, within reason, he can ask for pretty much what he wants. Hopefully, this leads to a few players coming in over the next 2 windows to make us reliable and competitive. Wouldn't it be lovely to get to the stage where we can go to any ground knowing we are going to be no mugs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Can someone get this man a booster seat for press conferences? Looks like an infant up there with everyone else. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltesemike Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 20 minutes ago, KMitch said: Can someone get this man a booster seat for press conferences? Looks like an infant up there with everyone else. There are many things to criticise Purslow for but his height should not be one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 If the main owners feel generous, Purslow will be allowed to slowly exit the club. If not, he could find himself in trouble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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