Angus Kinnear

[JJK]

A summary of his time at Leeds;

Angus Kinnear: What is outgoing Leeds United chief executive's legacy?

As Leeds United chief executive Angus Kinnear's departure to Everton is confirmed for the end of the season, BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope looks at his eight years with the club.

www.bbc.com

Don’t like this “He made it clear that he was deeply against the idea of an independent regulator in English football (which will endear him to the Premier League), and a transfer levy on Premier League clubs, comparing it to Maoism and the Great Chinese Famine.”

 

[msb]

Not sure putting the manager in charge of transfers is "leading the way". It's an outdated model, and for good reasons.

You may be right, but this could be the change away from DOF model in the game, if so, leading the way back to sanity?

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

There’s a really good paddy Boyland article in the athletic which goes into detail re new structure and rationale for it, as well as Angus Kinnear’s commercial achievements at Leeds. Behind a paywall but here’s the link https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/61...near-ceo-structure/?source=emp_shared_article

Looks like TFG expect clubs to move away from DOF model over time.

I certainly hope so

I don't think we've seen any benefit from it

It's certainly not a "one size fits all" approach to running a football club

It may work for some, but making it the new normal never seemed right to me, and if TFG agree then that's good to hear

 

[Exeter_Gently]

I certainly hope so

I don't think we've seen any benefit from it

It's certainly not a "one size fits all" approach to running a football club

It may work for some, but making it the new normal never seemed right to me, and if TFG agree then that's good to hear

Never liked it,never been for it.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Let's all give him some time to see what he can do when he gets here in the Summer.

Also, he's done absolutely nothing at this club so far, the fraud. BOOOOO

 

[hallamblue]

You may be right, but this could be the change away from DOF model in the game, if so, leading the way back to sanity?

There's no way a modern manager can be across transfers as well, unless they're not coaching the players properly.

 

[nsno_traditionally]

Not saying disregard entirely.

It's just a lot of the noise people are basing that on is Twitter. The same fans are arguing whether their team who has spent as long in league one as the Prem the last few decades are bigger than Everton.

I suspect a lot of them don't like him because of his association to their last previous, and this;

Leeds United: New club crest mocked by social media users

Leeds United's new club crest gets a lukewarm response from football supporters on social media.

www.bbc.co.uk

I know all fans think their clubs are the best but I really struggle with Leeds fans genuinely thinking there's an argument for them being bigger. One comment from a Leeds fan on the Athletic gives this explanation

"One example would be shirt sales I suppose. Another thing for me when I go abroad - see loads of Leeds fans in terms of towels, tops, pubs etc - very few Everton. Another measure would/could be Sky viewers per game - my hunch is even at out different 'levels' right now we have a bigger audience than Everton"

Utterly delusional.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I know all fans think their clubs are the best but I really struggle with Leeds fans genuinely thinking there's an argument for them being bigger. One comment from a Leeds fan on the Athletic gives this explanation

"One example would be shirt sales I suppose. Another thing for me when I go abroad - see loads of Leeds fans in terms of towels, tops, pubs etc - very few Everton. Another measure would/could be Sky viewers per game - my hunch is even at out different 'levels' right now we have a bigger audience than Everton"

Utterly delusional.

Just a bit. At that level of debate, that person would do well to glance at each clubs social following.

 

[Blue peter]

Just a bit. At that level of debate, that person would do well to glance at each clubs social following.

It’s depressing when you consider we were one of the big five that started the money laden PL, and when you look at world wide social media following we are 11th behind the likes of Villa, and about 10% of City’s following. A shamefully ran football club for a generation by soft lads, BK and FM

 

[GrandOldTeam]

It’s depressing when you consider we were one of the big five that started the money laden PL, and when you look at world wide social media following we are 11th behind the likes of Villa, and about 10% of City’s following. A shamefully ran football club for a generation by soft lads, BK and FM

At least we do our part for Everton, winning all the awards. Not sure I've ever mentioned it but we always win the awards, including best forum in world football.

 

[Ruairi77]

Just a bit. At that level of debate, that person would do well to glance at each clubs social following.

Just use bluesky these days and erm... their official account has twice as many followers as ours.

Evertons social media outreach has been a mess forever. Never made the most of American/Australian/African markets when they had/have the players.

 

[hallamblue]

At least we do our part for Everton, winning all the awards. Not sure I've ever mentioned it but we always win the awards, including best forum in world football.

It's because of the modesty you get on this forum. Staying humble is what wins you the awards.

 

[Bryan+]

At least we do our part for Everton, winning all the awards. Not sure I've ever mentioned it but we always win the awards, including best forum in world football.

Which other award mate. I’m a bit out of the loop.

 

[DayL08]

I know all fans think their clubs are the best but I really struggle with Leeds fans genuinely thinking there's an argument for them being bigger. One comment from a Leeds fan on the Athletic gives this explanation

"One example would be shirt sales I suppose. Another thing for me when I go abroad - see loads of Leeds fans in terms of towels, tops, pubs etc - very few Everton. Another measure would/could be Sky viewers per game - my hunch is even at out different 'levels' right now we have a bigger audience than Everton"

Utterly delusional.

Yeah, got into it with them on the Athletic when he was first linked. They are truly deluded. Saying they were internationally known

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Just use bluesky these days and erm... their official account has twice as many followers as ours.

Evertons social media outreach has been a mess forever. Never made the most of American/Australian/African markets when they had/have the players.

In reality, social is only a small indicator but if you're getting dragged down to that level of debate around size of clubs....

Facebook
Everton: 3.7M Likes, 4.7M Followers
Leeds: 1M Likes, 1.4M Followers

Instagram
Everton: 3.1M Followers
Leeds: 1.1M Followers

X
Everton: 3,036,127
Leeds: 1,072,829

But then, to be expected. As I said earlier, Leeds have spent as long in league one, as they have the Prem the past two decades.

As for Bluesky - Pfft. Wouldn't even factor it in. Everton have 10.6k Followers. Leeds, 19k Followers. It's nothing. Not even sure it was the official Leeds Bluesky, they can't be arsed to list it on their website, or social links - not that I blame them. I doubt football clubs will be active on Bluesky after 18 months.