Who should replace Ed Woodward as Executive Vice Chairman?

[Bastian]

Their fans don’t seem to ever complain? I know that they have a decent stadium/youth/scouting setup and they are a selling club but all that aside surely they could still afford to spend 30/40 million a season just on the tv money alone? Those owners are ripping off the fans unless there’s something else important that I’m missing. Imagine supporting a club and knowing you have lots of money coming in, a good manager and good young players but your owners were totally happy with surivuval and selling your best players with almost 0 reinvestment. That would drive me mad

Yeah, it's strange, that's for sure. They have been such a good run club over the years, selling off their best players but normally making things work in the market as well as having excellent youth recruitment. They've got a top manager - and they've had a couple - and yet they seem to be far more financially restrained than just ensuring sustainability. I don't know too much about their ownership though.

Any Southampton supporters on the Caf?

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Good, I hope he's reminded of the protests outside of Woodwards house and turns the job down when offered.

Need Glazer stooges far away from positions of influence at the club if we want to get back on our perch

I would have thought that the supporters would take convincing. If there's a slight chance they can appease the supporters a tiny bit, it's by professionalising how the club is run with an eye to a future sale.

 

[Adnan]

Would so like this to be true but didn't Whitwell & Mitten on their podcast suggest it will be Arnold/Baty, think the only reason that Crook is talking about it because he mentions the Southampton & Brighton CEO's and he's a South Coast correspondent. He will definitely be more connected that the MEN lot but certainly not as well connected as the other two I mentioned earlier.

He's saying the Brighton CEO won't be taking the job and infact mentions Semmens and Webber, with Webber having no experience of being a CEO.

 

[Chairman Steve]

I think Arnold or Judge getting it would be met with massive criticism, since they’re Ed’s Uni mates are they not? (and almost certainly were in on it too).

 

[croadyman]

I think Arnold or Judge getting it would be met with massive criticism, since they’re Ed’s Uni mates are they not? (and almost certainly were in on it too).

I agree it would but can't see that stopping the club from doing it

 

[Mainoldo]

Norwich or Southampton guys sound good. Very well ran clubs.

Aren’t those guys more DoF’s than CEO’s though. But who wouldn’t want a promotion.

 

[dave1956]

It will be a promotion for Arnold, both keep it in house and his external connections both finacial and media

 

[SadlerMUFC]

Edwin/thread...

 

[Seven Seas Sardines]

Edwin/thread...

No way are we gonna ruin him the same way we're ruining VDB. We need the rats out before acquiring Edwin.

I doubt he'd wanna come right now and work under the ones trying to ruin football and leaving Ajax out of ESL anyway.

 

[kafta]

Should be Edwin. But it probably won't be. I just hope it's not another banker.

 

[TheReligion]

Should be Edwin. But it probably won't be. I just hope it's not another wanker.

 

[devilish]

I think Arnold will take the job. Then we'll have the usual media spin saying how this guy is a true football person, whose been here since forever and will understand the club.

 

[Beans]

Van Der Sar please.

 

[bosnian_red]

A question that no fan will actually be able to give any sort of relevant answer to...

 

[sullydnl]

A question that no fan will actually be able to give any sort of relevant answer to...

Very true.

 

[Forevergiggs1]

“It's important we employ the right man - we can’t employ on sentiment but to have Man Utd’s best interests at heart - that’s one of the criteria of course," Solskjaer said when asked about Van der Sar's candidacy.

I think the horse has already bolted on that one Ole.

 

[Cheimoon]

Yeah, it's strange, that's for sure. They have been such a good run club over the years, selling off their best players but normally making things work in the market as well as having excellent youth recruitment. They've got a top manager - and they've had a couple - and yet they seem to be far more financially restrained than just ensuring sustainability. I don't know too much about their ownership though.

Any Southampton supporters on the Caf?

We have a couple, but I can only think of @saintquin and @Wessex Saint right now.

 

[clarkydaz]

“It's important we employ the right man - we can’t employ on sentiment but to have Man Utd’s best interests at heart - that’s one of the criteria of course," Solskjaer said when asked about Van der Sar's candidacy.

I think the horse has already bolted on that one Ole.

lack of self awareness on that one is incredible. Darren Fletcher aswell

 

[Forevergiggs1]

lack of self awareness on that one is incredible. Darren Fletcher aswell

It does seem ironic that when we have THE perfect candidate for the job suddenly we can't be sentimental after all the positions the club have filled.

 

[hobbers]

Richard Arnold would be an awful choice and would be rightfully canned by fans from the start. He's just a lesser Woodward.

Having said that at least he would be somewhat qualified, not quite as grim as the Darren Fletcher promotion.

 

[croadyman]

It will be a promotion for Arnold, both keep it in house and his external connections both finacial and media

Yeah we don't do external appointments

 

[croadyman]

“It's important we employ the right man - we can’t employ on sentiment but to have Man Utd’s best interests at heart - that’s one of the criteria of course," Solskjaer said when asked about Van der Sar's candidacy.

I think the horse has already bolted on that one Ole.

Ole that's the only reason you are in the job so don't be saying that

 

[Foxbatt]

I don't think it's going to make much of a difference. If we get someone more competent maybe like VDS, we would be better.

 

[Member 101269]

Just Someone good with money.

 

[hungrywing]

 

[red thru&thru]

The best possible name for me. Would come in and be able to work with the current set up, without making too many changes and upsetting the apple cart.

He's proficient in business and the marketing side of things, and we know his abilities on the footballing side.

 

[hungrywing]

The best possible name for me. Would come in and be able to work with the current set up, without making too many changes and upsetting the apple cart.

He's proficient in business and the marketing side of things, and we know his abilities on the footballing side.

I'm actually curious how he's done at Ajax re the bolded part.

Waiting for the Dutch posters to wake up and translate the article/video.

 

[stw2022]

I don’t get why we’re obsessed with this idea the only people fit to work at the club are those who used to play here. I hear the canteen lady is retiring, got to give it to Silvestre, he’ll know where the stash of crisps are hidden.

i just want someone competent. Couldn’t give an toss if they’ve played for us or not. Both for dinner lady and executive vice chairman positions

 

[Pretzels81]

David Beckham

Van der Sar

Roy Keane

 

[Infra-red]

I don’t get why we’re obsessed with this idea the only people fit to work at the club are those who used to play here. I hear the canteen lady is retiring, got to give it to Silvestre, he’ll know where the stash of crisps are hidden.

i just want someone competent. Couldn’t give an toss if they’ve played for us or not. Both for dinner lady and executive vice chairman positions

It's sentimental nonsense of course, but football is a strange business.

 

[stw2022]

Just Someone good with money.

Exactly. So odd seeing this appointment discussed like it’s a transfer.

It's sentimental nonsense of course, but football is a strange business.

It’s quite a new thing though isn’t it?

Maybe if the Caf was round in the 90s the clamour of ‘Give it Clayton Blackmore’ whenever these vacancies at the club arose would have been aired but I suspect the sentiment didn’t exist.

Also think from board room to dressing room its potential problematic having so many non playing staff whose primary qualification for being here is having once played for us. I get it to the extent but my worry is that it’s all a bit League of Gentlemen.

I think this idea there’s a ‘United way’ is a fairly recent invention that’s a fast track to stagnation. Though this relates more to the coaching staff

 

[golden_blunder]

This would be a good move for the glazers. A legend hired, who knows his job. It would be a good deflection tactic. Anyone else and the fans turn on who is appointed as well

 

[golden_blunder]

I'm actually curious how he's done at Ajax re the bolded part.

Waiting for the Dutch posters to wake up and translate the article/video.

Well on his watch they’ve developed young players, sold their best ones, won the league, got to the final of the EL against United and reached the semis of the CL. Not bad for a ‘small’ club. He’s done a great job

 

[FrankDrebin]

The fans wont turn on Edwin. Nice move Glazers.

 

[jamesjimmybyrondean]

Can VDS sack OGS if things turn to shit

 

[jamesjimmybyrondean]

The fans wont turn on Edwin. Nice move Glazers.

Get VdS. Get Sancho. The whole super league chaos is forgotten

 

[hungrywing]

Well on his watch they’ve developed young players, sold their best ones, won the league, got to the final of the EL against United and reached the semis of the CL. Not bad for a ‘small’ club. He’s done a great job

Indeed.

I was wondering more the actual nitty gritty of their financials, though. Dramatic financial turnarounds, lucrative deals with chocolatiers, etc.

 

[golden_blunder]

Indeed.

I was wondering more the actual nitty gritty of their financials, though. Dramatic financial turnarounds, lucrative deals with chocolatiers, etc.

My bad. Carry on

 

[Irrational.]

Considering the amount of vitriol Woodward got for being a Glazer puppet, any sane man would stay well away from the poisoned chalice.

 

[hungrywing]

My bad. Carry on

Obviously the CL prize money you mentioned is an income source a hundred times better than all those other things. But I *am* kind of curious if he did any major restructuring etc.

 

[Marcus]

The fans wont turn on Edwin. Nice move Glazers.

Yeah this would definitely help quell the dissent. Together with some good transfers in.