Alan Myers

[BoysInBlue]

Wait'll he starts throwing a shield around Kenwright.

To be honest Dave, so what if he does? Kenwright's his boss.

I have no idea what you do for a living mate, but would you slate your boss in a public forum, in the knowledge that it will almost certainly get back to him?

I know I wouldn't, and I think most people wouldn't.

I've seen a few of these 'Kenwrights the devil and Myers will be corrupted by the club, resulting in fans turning against him...' negative-type comments. Any chance the glass half-empty people can all just take a deep breath for once and collectively take things at face value without trying to predict imminent doom?

The difference between Myers and his predecessors Ross and Tyrrell is that Myers is very well liked, not just by Evertonians but also by people within the media and the game itself. He's got a very good rep indeed. That's grounds for optimism, as is the amount of communicating he is already doing with the fans. Tonight for instance on his Twitter, he's getting mithered in a light hearted way about all the little things fans would like improved at the ground, and Myers is replying to loads of people. You never got anything like that from Tyrrell or Ross, you'd be lucky to get any communication from them at all, and when you actually did, in Tyrrell's case it was insults and rows.

It seems really churlish to be negative regarding him, at least at this very early stage.

 

[BoysInBlue]

Double post.

 

[Neiler]

Hes |Boss on football manager.

 

[davek]

To be honest Dave, so what if he does? Kenwright's his boss.

I have no idea what you do for a living mate, but would you slate your boss in a public forum, in the knowledge that it will almost certainly get back to him?

I know I wouldn't, and I think most people wouldn't.

I've seen a few of these 'Kenwrights the devil and Myers will be corrupted by the club, resulting in fans turning against him...' negative-type comments. Any chance the glass half-empty people can all just take a deep breath for once and collectively take things at face value without trying to predict imminent doom?

The difference between Myers and his predecessors Ross and Tyrrell is that Myers is very well liked, not just by Evertonians but also by people within the media and the game itself. He's got a very good rep indeed. That's grounds for optimism, as is the amount of communicating he is already doing with the fans. Tonight for instance on his Twitter, he's getting mithered in a light hearted way about all the little things fans would like improved at the ground, and Myers is replying to loads of people. You never got anything like that from Tyrrell or Ross, you'd be lucky to get any communication from them at all, and when you actually did, in Tyrrell's case it was insults and rows.

It seems really churlish to be negative regarding him, at least at this very early stage.

You've got to get beyond the subjective to the objective. He comes across as a decent feller (years ago, when he worked at the club for the first time around, I had cause to come into contact with him myself and he was an affable sort, so I have no axe to grind). No problem with the man, just the role he has to play.

I dont expect him to do anything other than what he's paid to do: act as a buffer between Bill/the board and the fanbase. I said in my first post in this thread that he's a flak catcher, and that's exactly what he is. In its relations with its own fans this club has defensiveness and hostility as its default setting and the PR machine has for years been geared that way. It's the only way it can be in all fairness, because the club hierarchy have nothing whatsoever to progress the organisation forward (new stadium, new investment, new commercial strategies) they simply turn to matters of controlling discontent. It's in the nature of the beast. That's the context I view Alan Myers appointment in. Anyone who works for that lot has the same task, no matter how nice they are on twitter or wherever - to deflect criticism and defend the owners. That's their job. I'm sure he'll share a laugh and a joke along the way and be more engaging than the Kopite PR man and Ian Ross, but he's not on our side. Have no illusions about that.

 

[ijjysmith]

Double post.

These posts!!!!!!

Just delete it! FFS!

 

[Pat's Van]

He's no doubt a good feller, but he's Bill's fluffer at the end of the day.

did you mean "buffer" ?

 

[davek]

did you mean "buffer" ?

Both work Pat.

Ha Ha.

 

[blueblue]

Davek.
The role that Alan Myers has taken on is the anti-Davek role.
His job is to get Everton news to the media and to the public and to do this in a positive way for the club.
He will also have to deals with mistakes and negative stories and again try to neutralise these issues at the least.

Every are a large company which is extremely sensitive to public opinon. It is continually trying to keep the current crop of supporters satisfied and at the same time win over new supporters.
It is vital for the future progress of the club that it is seen in a positive light . We have just seen with Newcastle how easily things can go horribly wrong.
As part of his portfolio he will at times have to defend the actions of the chairman and board. But it is important that the club is seen as a progressive,well run ,happy club....it may or may not be. Every other club has the same objective.

Can you imagine the disarray the club would be in ,if everybody was constantly trying to be honest,trying to give the real picture as they see it...which may or may not be right.

There would be bedlam.

 

[steken1]

Davek.
The role that Alan Myers has taken on is the anti-Davek role.
His job is to get Everton news to the media and to the public and to do this in a positive way for the club.
He will also have to deals with mistakes and negative stories and again try to neutralise these issues at the least.

Every are a large company which is extremely sensitive to public opinon. It is continually trying to keep the current crop of supporters satisfied and at the same time win over new supporters.
It is vital for the future progress of the club that it is seen in a positive light . We have just seen with Newcastle how easily things can go horribly wrong.
As part of his portfolio he will at times have to defend the actions of the chairman and board. But it is important that the club is seen as a progressive,well run ,happy club....it may or may not be. Every other club has the same objective.

Can you imagine the disarray the club would be in ,if everybody was constantly trying to be honest,trying to give the real picture as they see it...which may or may not be right.

There would be bedlam.

Quite true.

I think like most who oppose this sham of a board Davek cannot imagine any decent blue doing such a job for a group who's lies and deceit have left us in a shambles off the pitch and left us behind all our peer group off the pitch.

 

[davek]

Davek.
The role that Alan Myers has taken on is the anti-Davek role.
His job is to get Everton news to the media and to the public and to do this in a positive way for the club.
He will also have to deals with mistakes and negative stories and again try to neutralise these issues at the least.

Every are a large company which is extremely sensitive to public opinon. It is continually trying to keep the current crop of supporters satisfied and at the same time win over new supporters.
It is vital for the future progress of the club that it is seen in a positive light . We have just seen with Newcastle how easily things can go horribly wrong.
As part of his portfolio he will at times have to defend the actions of the chairman and board. But it is important that the club is seen as a progressive,well run ,happy club....it may or may not be. Every other club has the same objective.

Can you imagine the disarray the club would be in ,if everybody was constantly trying to be honest,trying to give the real picture as they see it...which may or may not be right.

There would be bedlam.

At the end of the day, his job is the same one as Ross and Tyrell had to do. Granted, the style might change but the purpose is still to do what the post is set up to do: present the views and policies of a chronic board of directors who are nothing but a plague on this club.

I dont think I'm saying anything too outrageous here. I've already said he seems a personable sort of chap. I can see why many would be happy with his appointment after years of having to put up with snides. But the fundamentals of this is that he's not in our corner, he's in the other corner.

 

[blueblue]

Davek,I suppose that I don't have as big an issue with the board as you do. It seems to me that I think that the job Alan Myers has is to promote the club,yours is that his role is to defend the board and deflect criticism from the chairman.

The reality probably is that we are both a bit right and a bit wrong.

 

[bignev23]

Is this really an important role?I mean will it effect us if he's good/crap and just because he replies on Twitter doesn't mean he's doing a good job FFS.

 

[davek]

Davek,I suppose that I don't have as big an issue with the board as you do. It seems to me that I think that the job Alan Myers has is to promote the club,yours is that his role is to defend the board and deflect criticism from the chairman.

The reality probably is that we are both a bit right and a bit wrong.

That's fair enough mate. I accept that. It doesn't really exercise me that much, tbh. It's a position that can be nothing other than what it is, so it's like shaking your fist at the sky when it rains I suppose. It needs filling by someone. He seems an ok feller....I hope he's getting well paid for it, because I doubt he'll be perceived in that way by the end of his shift!

 

[grizzlygus]

Its nice to know the name of the bloke who will ignore us and tell us bugger all. !!!

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Just seeing Alan being at the forefront of a lot of stuff lately. I'm really liking Alan, PR aside, he reminds me of myself.

A blue, who happens to work at Everton mind. I know loads will see fit to call him out as a mouthpiece for the club, but he seems sound.