I wouldn’t have a problem if they actually went ahead and did that but unfortunately it’s 99% the idiots won’t see that as a viable situation to make everyone happy whilst elevating the clubs (and their own financially) fortunes.Yeah this would definitely help quell the dissent. Together with some good transfers in.
Do you know something? Are we in talks with the lady in charge at Chelsea.Considering the amount of vitriol Woodward got for being a Glazer puppet, any sane man would stay well away from the poisoned chalice.
I am more inclined to think that this is nothing more than PR, just like they usually do with high profile signings - generate a lot of rumors but eventually place a bid £10m or so below the one desired and then brief that, 'we tried but they wanted too much money'. The Glazers know that their preferred appointee won't have the fans' approval and backing so they make it look like: 'look we initially wanted VDS and he just couldn't leave his Ajax project'.I can't imagine the Glazers (whose concerns are financial above all else) replacing their finance-orientated CEO with a football-orientated CEO, especially when they've only just introduced a director of football. If they did appoint someone like VDS, who would handle all the commercial activities that are paramount for their vision of the club? Why would it make sense from their POV to shift the club's structure in that direction?
It will likely be someone of similar ilk to Woodward who gets the job.
The Glazer siblings dominate the board and the CEO can't make strategic decisions without the approval of the board. Also worth remembering that Joel and Avram Glazer are Co-Executive Chairman so their control of the club and more importantly it's finances is airtight.It would be incredible if we were to actually go with Edwin, although he’d have to be given a huge amount of power over the club and I’m not sure if Glazers are going to give it to him. They seem to have this “keep it in the house” approach where loyalty & record with the family is more important than professional competence (not that Woodward was bad at the financial part of the job).
Shots fired.
I’d like to think that VDS would be a lot more straight to the point than Woodward lying and sneakingSo the caf is not only experts on players, managers, assistant coaches but now experts on club CEOs.
Truth is most of us don't have a clue who would be the ideal replacement for the job. A lot of shit thrown at Woodward but Manutd is probably one of the most difficult clubs to be a CEO, we are a football and financial giant. A new CEO absolutely has be able to make key decisions to ensure growth in both of these areas. Woodward had just started to excel on both fronts after years of failing at the footballing side, so replacing will not be easy at all.
Another thing many of you seem to miss is that the new CEO still reports to the Glazers. Ultimately their job is to achieve what the board wants. There's no guarantee that with the 'people's choice' VDS that we still wouldn't have been part of the Super League 12.
Did Woodward ever even give any public statements? Can't really remember any, maybe a rare interview but certainly less than other CEOs/presidents?I’d like to think that VDS would be a lot more straight to the point than Woodward lying and sneaking
None. Though supposedly he promised other chairmen and the PL there was no intention to go in a SL. Days before he signed to join one. Not only that took us out of the ECB or whatever it’s called and resigned from UEFA or FIFA where he had a high ranking role. Now the PL chairmen don’t trust any of them. I also think his move back to london was planned with the ESL coming upDid Woodward ever even give any public statements? Can't really remember any.
Bite your tongue. Throw all the salt over your shoulder.Has to be a proven chief executive from like Leicester or something
Glazers can seriously feck off when they give Arnold the nod
An oxymoron if ever I saw oneLet's hope it wont be another accountant. They're awful CEO's.
It'll be another Glazers' puppet.Any news on this yet?
Do we expect any update in the fans forum tomorrow?
Trent?It will be Arnold
Who said it's a risk?We are not a sports brand. We are a football club. If Edwin was to be given the position I imagine his ego wouldn't be all over the very competant (most of the time) marketing and financial departments. He won't be slinking in to the dressing room to to tell great servants to the club that their services are no longer required. He seems smart enough not to be a lackey to the Glazers. And if we are to be sold in a few years I'd much rather VDS in the middle of that transition than a Glazer ass licker.
A risk very much worth taking.
Yeah almost certain he will get the jobIt will be Arnold
And that all will ultimately benefit the glazers... surely few advisors out there telling them that.Edwin Van De Sar.
He will then appoint a proper DOF.
Who in turn appoint a proper team of Manager and coaches.
And also modernize our style of play, youth and player signings.
Am I in dreamland?
We need football people on top of the club first and foremost, not some accountant, banker and whatnot.Why not have VDS sorting the football side and Arnold or whoever running the other side?
In your opinion how would we modernise our youth players and player signings exactly?Edwin Van De Sar.
He will then appoint a proper DOF.
Who in turn appoint a proper team of Manager and coaches.
And also modernize our style of play, youth and player signings.
Am I in dreamland?
Yeah not really.An oxymoron if ever I saw one
Woody needs to read this.Yeah not really.
https://www.toolbox.com/finance/fin...ntants-make-horrible-business-leaders-021511/
sounds familiar??
I think that’s kind of what I was saying!We need football people on top of the club first and foremost, not some accountant, banker and whatnot.
Football must be priority. We are not American business franchise.
