The Everton Board Thread 2014/15

[Neiler]

I don't think so. You hardly hear a word from most chairmen. Roberto has already made clear his targets have been identified. We just need to wait and see what happens now. At least the World Cup will make the time pass quicker now though.

Ive heard a bit mate, either from managers or chairmen Arsenal have already been out - in fact i think its an interesting dynamic between Wenger and his board, they always say he has money to protect thenselves then heap pressure on him when he doesnt sepnd it.

 

[Groucho]

Id have to say id disagree a little with that mate, i would say the only thing a new owner would worry about is how much money they can make from fans, numbers etc in terms of potential for commercial revenue etc.

I would personally prefer a model of Everton being self sustainable via something like the Arsenal model rather then being relient on any board to fund us.

But thats just me.

As essays go mate, your in star territory.

I agree, Arsenal is a good model.

He's an easy target because he's the Public Face of the Board, He's the one who everyone knows is actually skint whilst some of our richer more esteemed Board members hide away.

Therefore, would the critics not be better trying their luck with the 'silent partners' as it were?

 

[Blue Cheese]

I agree, Arsenal is a good model.



Therefore, would the critics not be better trying their luck with the 'silent partners' as it were?

You would think so. It's all hot air on the internet anyway. I highly doubt anything said on here has any influence at all over Board level meetings.

Imagine - "So Bill, You were getting slated on Grand Old Team today, how does that make you feel?"

I'm sure he loses sleep over it.

 

[jaycee]

Ive heard a bit mate, either from managers or chairmen Arsenal have already been out - in fact i think its an interesting dynamic between Wenger and his board, they always say he has money to protect thenselves then heap pressure on him when he doesnt sepnd it.

Arsenal is a weird situation,as you say the board state they have money,and the team has seemed a couple of signings away from making
a sustained challenge the last few years,yet Wenger treats the money like its coming out of his own pocket
At the same time as the fans get restless with the lack of transfer activity the board keeps renewing Wengers contract its a very strange set of affairs

 

[magicjuan]

Bill sets himself up, his friends, those he invited onto the board are happy for him to take the limelight and also the flak.

His past peformances, statements and actions have left many doubting he has credibility. He is the chairman, oversees the performance of senior personne who fail to deliver coherent direction consistently. For that any 'non personal' criticism is to the greater degree appropriate to him.

It would be difficult to find many blues who have great faith for the transfer window, despite alleged available funds, or at the least wait with baited breath with fingers crossed.

 

[Blue Cheese]

Bill sets himself up, his friends, those he invited onto the board are happy for him to take the limelight and also the flak.

His past peformances, statements and actions have left many doubting he has credibility. He is the chairman, oversees the performance of senior personne who fail to deliver coherent direction consistently. For that any 'non personal' criticism is to the greater degree appropriate to him.

It would be difficult to find many blues who have great faith for the transfer window, despite alleged available funds, or at the least wait with baited breath with fingers crossed.

One thing I don't understand is why he takes all the crap for these other people, I can't for the life of me, see what support/finances/backing they give him for him to be the Public face of humiliation for them. I think more needs to be done to oust these old cretins who are grinding us into the floor.

 

[toffee matt]

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/06/13/mbe-for-community-ceo

Not sure if this is the right place to put this but Denise Barett-Baxendale , Chairman of everton in the community has been awarded an mbe. For the work in the community that her and the organization put in.

 

[magicjuan]

One thing I don't understand is why he takes all the crap for these other people, I can't for the life of me, see what support/finances/backing they give him for him to be the Public face of humiliation for them. I think more needs to be done to oust these old cretins who are grinding us into the floor.

Perhaps he 'owes them'?

 

[Chang Elephant]

The sheer brilliance of this move Bill has made in securing the extension makes me wonder why he didn't secure the Kings Dock

 

[4737carlin]

Perhaps he 'owes them'?

Not really, he takes the flak because half of those who post made up rubbish about Bill couldnt name any of the other cretins on the board.

 

[canuckblue]

Not really, he takes the flak because half of those who post made up rubbish about Bill couldnt name any of the other cretins on the board.

Maybe because the other cretins on the board keep their yaps shut.

 

[Blue Cheese]

Not really, he takes the flak because half of those who post made up rubbish about Bill couldnt name any of the other cretins on the board.

You always see Woods, looking like a dozy lapdog but he never gets any flak, not what i can see anyway.

 

[4737carlin]

You always see Woods, looking like a dozy lapdog but he never gets any flak, not what i can see anyway.

Correct, Bill is a easy target for those who just go with the flow but don't actually know what is really going on.

 

[jaycee]

Correct, Bill is a easy target for those who just go with the flow but don't actually know what is really going on.

Care to explain what is going on then?

 

[canuckblue]

Correct, Bill is a easy target for those who just go with the flow but don't actually know what is really going on.

When he comes out with tripe and gaffes like the following, and just to name a few, he makes himself an easy target:

NTL deal
King's Dock financing "ring-fenced"
Fortress Sports Fund -- "a means to an end"
"Watch this space"
Searching for investment "24/7"
Kirkby fiasco with "an effectively free world-class stadium"

It's true he doesn't make these decisions alone, but he loves the camera when it suits him, therefore he paints himself as the visible face of the board and as such has to bear the brunt of the criticism. And there's no way he'd ask his backers -- namely Philip Green and Robert Earl -- to take any flak for fear they'd pull the plug. Woods is just as described, a lapdog.
Given Kenwright's lengthy CV when it comes to ballsing things up, plus the fact he's only heard from when things are going decently, is it any wonder a good portion of the fanbase doesn't believe a word that comes out of his gob? The sad fact is his -- and the board's -- incompetence has been glossed over because they got lucky twice with managers -- first Moyes to stabilize things, then getting Martinez when Moyes outlived his usefulness. Sooner or later, though, the juggling act when it comes to not backing the manager and forcing a sell-to-buy mentality will drop the balls.