Keener window-cleaner Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 12 hours ago, gwi1890 said: Good business men like Purslow don’t make decisions based on emotion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AntrimBlack Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 I see from the Martinez/Foster interview that Purslow gave him a huge framed photo on his birthday of Martinez making a save which Martinez obviously appreciated. I have no idea what he is like as a person, but that is a nice touch. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 11/03/2022 at 14:51, TRO said: I am not as sure as you, that making restrictions improves the best league in the world.....we have arrived where we have by encouraging freedoms to flourish...and its not by chance that we have teams regularly occupying the final stages of the Champions League competition. I am however, unconvinced by the fairness of questionable sources of finance that are at the forefront of certain clubs successes. We are ourselves, might be in a position in years to come where we dominate and are in the the elite clubs positions, we have to be careful of double standards. Benches should in theory allow the introduction of Academy players, so I would want to restrict that. I am not a great lover of restriction, it smacks of holding things back and I am all for progress. I believe as the teams get better, we get better and this league now is better than it was 10 years ago. I do understand notion of having a more varied group occupying the higher echelons of the league, and I welcome that, but that is also challenged by the theory, "the survival of the fittest" ....we have to retain the desire to improve and strive, otherwise complacency becomes the rule. I am not understating the role that Money plays in the success that the Elite teams rely on, but I am equally convinced that good management is equally as important....as we seen with Nottingham Forest under Brian Clough.....and Liverpool are not run by a state, just good management. Restrictions to me smacks of control, and control can sometimes mean over control.....I believe there is much more to be gained from Freedom to compete and that for me is a much healthier model. Me and some guys from the pub were talking about a handicap system, win the league start next on -20, 2nd -15, 3rd -10, 4th -5. i cant remember the specifics but it would have lead to some amazing seasons where 6 teams or more could still have won it on the last day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted March 12, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 11/03/2022 at 14:51, TRO said: I am not as sure as you, that making restrictions improves the best league in the world.....we have arrived where we have by encouraging freedoms to flourish...and its not by chance that we have teams regularly occupying the final stages of the Champions League competition. If we're talking about "the product" then you're absolutely right. It is The Best League In The World™ for entertainment, for the very top players (or a good chunk of them) and for producing a few consistently successful teams. From a sporting perspective it's quite the opposite. As OBE said, it's always the same few teams and because it's the same few teams it will always be the same few teams. As a sporting competition, it's broken. There are 4 teams in the division who would cause a shock if they were to lose at home to any one from at least 10 of the other teams. It's completely bonkers. Anyway, this is one for "The Game's Gone" in Other Football rather than the Purslow thread. Back on topic, I'm proud that Mr Purslow is CEO of our club. He stands up for our best interests, he makes brave decisions and, given the progress the club has made under his stewardship, you'd have to say he's done a phenomenal job to this point. I can't think of another CEO in the Premier League I'd swap him for. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I honestly really rate and respect the job purslow does. He speaks highly of the club and seems a non sense CEO 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 He, personally, has quite a high profile, particularly among other CEOs, PL, FA, the higher reaches of football. He is doing a great job, I am glad he is ours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 13, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2022 You only need to hear him talk for a few minutes to know he's a serious operator who knows what he's about. He's also someone the press seek out for comment when something big has gone down at The PL. Can you imagine the press following Tom Fox or Paul Faulkner down the street looking for comment? I know ultimately it's not important but it shows the higher profile of our club and that we now have someone running the club who the press feel is at the centre of what's going on, not on the periphery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Demitri_C said: I honestly really rate and respect the job purslow does. He speaks highly of the club and seems a non sense CEO So if you rate the job he does, why did you diss him? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbertoAVFC Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Purslow wanted Gerrard clearly because of their own personal relationship. That reeks of personal bias ahead of objectivity. Is this guy going to be held to account if he insists on backing Gerrard in the next window and he continues to play his Christmas tree disaster til he's sacked? It's a huge gamble. Worry for this club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 i dunno no doubt his personal relationship helped but he's best young English manager there is, I'm still yet to be convinced otherwise, if Purslow decided the remit was English and under 50 then its him or potter and I'm not sold on potter (not that I'm overly sold on Gerrard either...) its hard to say because we dont know who else, if anyone, was interviewed for it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 14 minutes ago, gilbertoAVFC said: Purslow wanted Gerrard clearly because of their own personal relationship. That reeks of personal bias ahead of objectivity. Is this guy going to be held to account if he insists on backing Gerrard in the next window and he continues to play his Christmas tree disaster til he's sacked? It's a huge gamble. Worry for this club. Indeed - I can't see Purslow or even NSWE sticking around for long if project Gerrard goes as bad as I fear it will. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 59 minutes ago, hippo said: Indeed - I can't see Purslow or even NSWE sticking around for long if project Gerrard goes as bad as I fear it will. It’s almost like you want them to fail to vindicate your position. What do you base the above on ? What evidence has there been they will walk away ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, thabucks said: It’s almost like you want them to fail to vindicate your position. What do you base the above on ? What evidence has there been they will walk away ? None. They have spent a staggering amount of money - and look set to whack a load more on Gerrard - presumably under the guidance of Purslow. You can almost hear the conversation "So that bloke we gave £250m too - didn't really know what he was doing - and the players he purchased aren't worth any where near what we paid for them" "Yes but this new head coach i have my eye on is the real deal - £150m and wed be flying" "Tell what Christain - I will get back to you on that !!!" All IMO of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 1 hour ago, gilbertoAVFC said: Purslow wanted Gerrard clearly because of their own personal relationship. That reeks of personal bias ahead of objectivity. Is this guy going to be held to account if he insists on backing Gerrard in the next window and he continues to play his Christmas tree disaster til he's sacked? It's a huge gamble. Worry for this club. The problem is that personal relationships do matter, so it's not as simple as just saying "bias". Arsenal's most successful period happened when David Dein and Arsene Wenger formed a partnership at the top of the club. They were very close to each other, and Dein was heavily involved in signing players. If Purslow can do something similar here, then great. My worries, though, are whether Purslow and Gerrard collectively have a long-term footballing vision for Villa. Where is this club going? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 So, some no name Twitter skid mark has convinced me that Purslow is a mole to end the NSWE and get us back to the Championship. Pitchforks ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 I'm not writing off all the good Purslow has done during our time here (Immediate promotion, BMH upgrades, youth/academy overhaul, VP expansion plans, openness with the fans, etc.), but Gerrard's appointment is a disastrous one. You've seen him be a bit ruthless with appointments in the past (Suso, Smith, etc.) and I hope he's man enough to know when he's made a mistake and pull the plug on Gerrard as soon as possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, KMitch said: I'm not writing off all the good Purslow has done during our time here (Immediate promotion, BMH upgrades, youth/academy overhaul, VP expansion plans, openness with the fans, etc.), but Gerrard's appointment is a disastrous one. You've seen him be a bit ruthless with appointments in the past (Suso, Smith, etc.) and I hope he's man enough to know when he's made a mistake and pull the plug on Gerrard as soon as possible. If he did that, he'd be pulling the plug on himself. He's going to give Gerrard a war chest and hope for the best. If we are floundering in 16th place in January 2023 after another big spend, maybe Gerrard will.be on the chopping block. But until then, he's not going anywhere. Edited April 4, 2022 by maqroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted April 4, 2022 Administrator Share Posted April 4, 2022 This is not the Gerrard thread. Stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 I would be surprised if Purslow us going to hand the manager a bigger say in player recruitment over Lange. It would be like going to Vegas and putting all your money on black on your first night there. He doesn't strike me as that sort of gambler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Your bestie experiment failed. Owners need get rid if this clown as well Marina from Chelsea is available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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