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Post by cruz on Jul 4, 2014 13:41:45 GMT
>GaryBaldi..can i safely assume that Waddock twitter account is a wind-up?
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Post by backtobasics on Jul 4, 2014 13:43:19 GMT
What News Conference!
OUFC awful PR. Very poor regards Waddock!
Interested to know if Appleton was in the top 70 applicants before Waddock.
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Post by sihath on Jul 4, 2014 13:44:05 GMT
Still no stadium plan then I imagine. Can see this being no different to how it already is. The sacking of Waddock is a disgrace considering Lenagan is still owner, what a waste of money. Did you not read the statement from the club?
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Post by cruz on Jul 4, 2014 13:44:19 GMT
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Post by backtobasics on Jul 4, 2014 13:44:47 GMT
What News Conference!
OUFC awful PR. Very poor regards Waddock!
Interested to know if Appleton was in the top 70 applicants before Waddock.
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Post by browny on Jul 4, 2014 13:45:25 GMT
After all this f*cking farce, we still don't own the stadium! But that was never going to be announced today, next week or next month whoever was the owner. Its as if people thought the local consortium would have completed all this already Now we have new owners its time to get behind them, they have done NOTHING to annoy us at this point so its time to wait to see their plans. Time to look forward
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Post by undisputed on Jul 4, 2014 13:45:58 GMT
Mixed emotions.
Positive: -
Eales involvement is obviously great for the club due to his history and ability to fund the club. Sounds like a deal was expedited due to stadium issues, which could mean that ownership or a move is on the horizon.
Negatives: - Waddock (wasnt a fan but his departure has been cruel) Ashton involved in the day to day running of the club.
Can someone confirm the shareholdings now? Is it IL 30%, Eales 30% & Ashton 30%? With the rest being the minority holders. If so that could work in our favour as I dont think Ashton has actually had a stake in a club before, hes just been employed to run them. With 30% of his own money involved maybe his way of going about things may be different? Pure speculation as I didnt hear the shareholding percentages.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2014 13:53:49 GMT
Appleton on a rolling contract!!!!!!!!! I thought we'd learnt our lesson?
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Post by sihath on Jul 4, 2014 13:54:57 GMT
Mixed emotions. Positive: - Eales involvement is obviously great for the club due to his history and ability to fund the club. Sounds like a deal was expedited due to stadium issues, which could mean that ownership or a move is on the horizon. Negatives: - Waddock (wasnt a fan but his departure has been cruel) Ashton involved in the day to day running of the club. Can someone confirm the shareholdings now? Is it IL 30%, Eales 30% & Ashton 30%? With the rest being the minority holders. If so that could work in our favour as I dont think Ashton has actually had a stake in a club before, hes just been employed to run them. With 30% of his own money involved maybe his way of going about things may be different? Pure speculation as I didnt hear the shareholding percentages. IL 30-50% and Eales 30-50%
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Post by Cardiff Yellow on Jul 4, 2014 13:56:09 GMT
we've had some crap managers in our time but has anybody had a loss percentage of 87.5%??
Seriously though, GW has been stitched up big time here and as much as I will get behind the new man in charge, I can't help feeling that Waddock should've been given the resources and time to build his own team and see how we did next season.
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Post by nige01ox on Jul 4, 2014 13:56:13 GMT
Mixed emotions. Positive: - Eales involvement is obviously great for the club due to his history and ability to fund the club. Sounds like a deal was expedited due to stadium issues, which could mean that ownership or a move is on the horizon. Negatives: - Waddock (wasnt a fan but his departure has been cruel) Ashton involved in the day to day running of the club. Can someone confirm the shareholdings now? Is it IL 30%, Eales 30% & Ashton 30%? With the rest being the minority holders. If so that could work in our favour as I dont think Ashton has actually had a stake in a club before, hes just been employed to run them. With 30% of his own money involved maybe his way of going about things may be different? Pure speculation as I didnt hear the shareholding percentages. From what I've read of it I don't think Ashton has a stake in the club?
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Post by oufcyellows on Jul 4, 2014 13:59:28 GMT
What's with calling a press conference and then not letting it be broadcast live. Same thing last summer when wilder was kept on. Both times I've been traveling on holiday trying to listen on line only to be left waiting listening to the most boring radio station on the planet bar none
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Post by foley on Jul 4, 2014 14:01:33 GMT
we've had some crap managers in our time but has anybody had a loss percentage of 87.5%?? Seriously though, GW has been stitched up big time here and as much as I will get behind the new man in charge, I can't help feeling that Waddock should've been given the resources and time to build his own team and see how we did next season. Where on earth did you get loss % of 87.5% from? That is totally incorrect. The loss % is 44%
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Post by rickspangle on Jul 4, 2014 14:03:29 GMT
The most important thing is that we want to own our stadium: Of even more importance however was the growing certainty that – with the radical changes likely in the Planning Landscape for Oxford in the next 12 months and the opportunity which that could present to Oxford United finally to own its own Stadium – it was vital at this crucial time to plan ambitiously to take advantage of these opportunities or to lose them. That meant a further significant investment in Financial and Management terms; Financially to fund increased running cost and capital investment in a stadium project and, in Management terms, to both run the Club on a day-to-day basis whilst also devoting dedicated and experienced resource exclusively to the Stadium Project. It was decided that this was the time to bring additional financial and management resources into the Club alongside the Lenagan family in order to ensure this one-time opportunity would not be missed. A new Board of Directors is now in place with Darryl taking up the position of Chairman, Mark Ashton appointed as Chief Executive taking over responsibility for day-to-day management of the Board’s existing strategy and Ian Lenagan taking Board responsibility for the Stadium Development project. I believe strongly that this new shareholding structure with two major investors now involved is an an even stronger position for Oxford United than before and bodes well for the Club’s future ambitions. I look forward to the start of the new season and the opportunity personally on behalf of the new Board to focus on the Stadium Development opportunity. I'll see what happens in the next weeks and months before dismissing what they are trying to achieve. IL has already improved hugely the development/youth set up, the Sports Science will hopefully reap benefits as well. If the new appointments bring the ownership of the Stadium to Oxford United then surely that is a good thing, actually no - a brilliant thing! Time will tell. The absolute key to the future is not whether the stadium gets bought and developed, but whether the ownership is tied to the club permanently. I'm afraid I just don't see Eales doing this out of the goodness of his heart (rather than pocketing any profits and revenues). And Eales is now the Chairman, so is the dominant owner.
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Post by nige01ox on Jul 4, 2014 14:03:56 GMT
we've had some crap managers in our time but has anybody had a loss percentage of 87.5%?? Seriously though, GW has been stitched up big time here and as much as I will get behind the new man in charge, I can't help feeling that Waddock should've been given the resources and time to build his own team and see how we did next season. Where on earth did you get loss % of 87.5% from? That is totally incorrect. The loss % is 44% P8 W1 L7 ?
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Post by Eaststandboy on Jul 4, 2014 14:04:59 GMT
"He revealed discussions had been ongoing for the past year but became crucial when the stadium development became "time-critical"."
Wonder what their plans are for the stadium.
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Post by hobooxy2 (RIP) on Jul 4, 2014 14:05:35 GMT
Why hold a press conference with a media blackout ? What questions were asked that we aren't allowed to hear ?
Hope these new people have more PR skills than the Lenagan Family
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Post by Paul Cannell on Jul 4, 2014 14:06:45 GMT
Appleton on a rolling contract!!!!!!!!! I thought we'd learnt our lesson? Surely this is a wind-up? Or is Ashton somehow responsible for Applehead's children?
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Post by foley on Jul 4, 2014 14:06:46 GMT
Where on earth did you get loss % of 87.5% from? That is totally incorrect. The loss % is 44% P8 W1 L7 ? He has managed at Blackburn, Blackpool, Pompey and caretaker at WBA Record is played 79, Wins 19, Draws 25, Losses 35 51 of those were at Pompey in the Championship during which they went into Administration
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2014 14:09:14 GMT
Media shy Ashton blacking out Radio Oxford at the last minute, very disrespectful to the thousands of fans tuned in waiting for such important news. Might not have been Ashton, but whoevers idea it was has completely disregarded the fans once again, poor PR, some things never change.
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Post by nige01ox on Jul 4, 2014 14:09:31 GMT
He has managed at Blackburn, Blackpool, Pompey and caretaker at WBA Record is played 79, Wins 19, Draws 25, Losses 35 51 of those were at Pompey in the Championship during which they went into Administration wait what? Was he not talking about Waddock's record here?
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Post by Cardiff Yellow on Jul 4, 2014 14:09:37 GMT
I was talking about Waddock.
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Post by oufcyellows on Jul 4, 2014 14:10:35 GMT
Why hold a press conference with a media blackout ? What questions were asked that we aren't allowed to hear ? Hope these new people have more PR skills than the Lenagan Family Lenagan did the same thing with the conference to say he was keeping wilder on , so why blame the new guys.
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Post by sihath on Jul 4, 2014 14:11:31 GMT
The most important thing is that we want to own our stadium: Of even more importance however was the growing certainty that – with the radical changes likely in the Planning Landscape for Oxford in the next 12 months and the opportunity which that could present to Oxford United finally to own its own Stadium – it was vital at this crucial time to plan ambitiously to take advantage of these opportunities or to lose them. That meant a further significant investment in Financial and Management terms; Financially to fund increased running cost and capital investment in a stadium project and, in Management terms, to both run the Club on a day-to-day basis whilst also devoting dedicated and experienced resource exclusively to the Stadium Project. It was decided that this was the time to bring additional financial and management resources into the Club alongside the Lenagan family in order to ensure this one-time opportunity would not be missed. A new Board of Directors is now in place with Darryl taking up the position of Chairman, Mark Ashton appointed as Chief Executive taking over responsibility for day-to-day management of the Board’s existing strategy and Ian Lenagan taking Board responsibility for the Stadium Development project. I believe strongly that this new shareholding structure with two major investors now involved is an an even stronger position for Oxford United than before and bodes well for the Club’s future ambitions. I look forward to the start of the new season and the opportunity personally on behalf of the new Board to focus on the Stadium Development opportunity. I'll see what happens in the next weeks and months before dismissing what they are trying to achieve. IL has already improved hugely the development/youth set up, the Sports Science will hopefully reap benefits as well. If the new appointments bring the ownership of the Stadium to Oxford United then surely that is a good thing, actually no - a brilliant thing! Time will tell. The absolute key to the future is not whether the stadium gets bought and developed, but whether the ownership is tied to the club permanently. I'm afraid I just don't see Eales doing this out of the goodness of his heart (rather than pocketing any profits and revenues). And Eales is now the Chairman, so is the dominant owner. Why can't you see them buying the stadium, putting it under the club ownership, getting us promoted and then selling us on to someone else (at a profit for them both). We've regularly called on IL to invest more, and he's found someone who is going to do that, while he concentrates on the stadium development. I'd have preferred Charlie's group to take over, but some seem to be holding one group up as the 2nd coming and the others as the Devil. IL has done some good things at the club, he's also made some big mistakes. The extra investment that Eales will bring is something plenty have been calling for, well now it's happened.
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Post by East Challow Yellow on Jul 4, 2014 14:15:38 GMT
There has been much speculation over the past few weeks that the Lenagan family was selling its shares in Oxford United and moving on. That is not the case. What we have been doing is planning ahead for the next stage of development of Oxford United. The past two years since I took over as Chairman on 13th July 2012 have seen many advances including paying off of debts, financial stabilisation, recruitment and bedding in of a highly capable Sales and Marketing team, the real implementation of a Young Player Development strategy, a better match-day experience and involvement of fans generally, a good relationship with the Supporters Trust, OxVox, and the development of a much better relationship with Firoz Kassam as owner of the Stadium & Conference Centre. The Board of Directors was convinced that an excellent base had been firmly established for the future success of the Club. However, the disappointment of not achieving the Play-Offs at the end of last Season was an indication that even greater investment was perhaps needed to get up into League 1. Of even more importance however was the growing certainty that – with the radical changes likely in the Planning Landscape for Oxford in the next 12 months and the opportunity which that could present to Oxford United finally to own its own Stadium – it was vital at this crucial time to plan ambitiously to take advantage of these opportunities or to lose them. That meant a further significant investment in Financial and Management terms; Financially to fund increased running cost and capital investment in a stadium project and, in Management terms, to both run the Club on a day-to-day basis whilst also devoting dedicated and experienced resource exclusively to the Stadium Project. It was decided that this was the time to bring additional financial and management resources into the Club alongside the Lenagan family in order to ensure this one-time opportunity would not be missed. Consequently, I am delighted to announce the arrival of a new investor and shareholder in Oxford United, Darryl Eales, to stand alongside the Lenagan Family bringing significant extra financial investment and management skills into Oxford United. Darryl is a football fan and a very successful businessman with, of importance, significant commercial experience. Until May of this year Darryl was CEO of LDC, the private equity part of Lloyds Banking Group, stepping down following 11 years in the role to concentrate on his own private interests including, particularly, Oxford United. Darryl and I share the same personal and business style and have an identical approach to the strategies required for the ongoing success of Oxford United. We also have precisely the same ambitions for the Club. Discussions have been in process between the parties for over 12 months but accelerated 2 months ago when the Stadium development opportunities became time-critical. Each of the Lenagan Family and Darryl Eales now has more than 30% of the shares of Oxford United Ltd but both with less than 50%. The Football League has indicated formally no objection to the new shareholdings and acceptability of all persons under the Owners and Directors Test and hence this announcement is unconditional. A new Board of Directors is now in place with Darryl taking up the position of Chairman, Mark Ashton appointed as Chief Executive taking over responsibility for day-to-day management of the Board’s existing strategy and Ian Lenagan taking Board responsibility for the Stadium Development project. My two sons Simon and Adrian Lenagan step down from the Board to concentrate on their own businesses having spent thousands of unpaid hours working on behalf of Oxford United. The Board thanks them formally for their contributions to the Club. A change in personnel as a consequence of this new shareholding and management structure is the replacement of Gary Waddock by Michael Appleton since Mark Ashton wishes to have with him his own person as Head Coach, having worked with Michael Appleton previously.We would like to thank Gary for his effort and contribution through the past months on behalf of Oxford United and to make it clear that this change does not in any way reflect on his performance or capability as Head Coach. I believe strongly that this new shareholding structure with two major investors now involved is an an even stronger position for Oxford United than before and bodes well for the Club’s future ambitions. I look forward to the start of the new season and the opportunity personally on behalf of the new Board to focus on the Stadium Development opportunity. Statement by new Chairman, Darryl Eales: Ian Lenagan has explained fully and well the rationale behind my entry into Oxford United. I would like to add that I have been impressed with everything I have seen at the club over the past months and I am delighted to be involved in conjunction with Ian Lenagan in driving Oxford United even faster along the already-defined strategy to achieve its ambitions. I look forward to meeting many of the fans, staff and partners of the club in the immediate future. A lot of people talk about Ownership of a football club. I prefer to think of my involvement as that of a Custodian of Oxford United with long-term intentions and ambitions which I share with the fans and with Ian. Mark Ashton takes over all day-to-day activities of the club as Chief Executive from Monday. I know there has been some disquiet at the possible entry of new people into a settled and positive environment at Oxford United but be assured that we intend to continue in precisely the same way as before. Mark, in particular, is a highly-capable young man who has learned much from his experiences in running other clubs and I ask that he be supported fully and with enthusiasm by Oxford United fans. Personally, I am so pleased to be involved with Oxford United directly in the management of a football club after years as an active football fan and I look forward to being a major contributor in a strong and successful future for Oxford United. Read more at www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00040714-statement-1717070.aspx#HE5sO1cTpm2Q11Te.99Sounds very much like Appleton will be Ashton's day to day yes man. Upon brief reflection, I think the appointment of a man that has achieved NOTHING as a manager is the most disappointing thing to come from the press conference. That said, he will get my support, albeit with a tint of trepidation.
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Post by rickspangle on Jul 4, 2014 14:26:26 GMT
The absolute key to the future is not whether the stadium gets bought and developed, but whether the ownership is tied to the club permanently. I'm afraid I just don't see Eales doing this out of the goodness of his heart (rather than pocketing any profits and revenues). And Eales is now the Chairman, so is the dominant owner. Why can't you see them buying the stadium, putting it under the club ownership, getting us promoted and then selling us on to someone else (at a profit for them both). We've regularly called on IL to invest more, and he's found someone who is going to do that, while he concentrates on the stadium development. I'd have preferred Charlie's group to take over, but some seem to be holding one group up as the 2nd coming and the others as the Devil. IL has done some good things at the club, he's also made some big mistakes. The extra investment that Eales will bring is something plenty have been calling for, well now it's happened. I suppose it could happen ... I just don't think it will!
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Post by foley on Jul 4, 2014 14:30:03 GMT
I was talking about Waddock. Ah Ok apologies- thought you were referring to Appleton
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Post by oldman159 on Jul 4, 2014 14:33:18 GMT
Even now...the only thing on Sky is Waddock Sacked!
Will Appleton bring any players in?
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Post by oufcyellows on Jul 4, 2014 14:34:50 GMT
Even now...the only thing on Sky is Waddock Sacked! Will Appleton bring any players in? I very much doubt he would have took the job if he couldn't
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Post by bazzer9461 on Jul 4, 2014 15:25:42 GMT
Well lets hope whoever he gets in can do a job for us, But he had better start to recruit soon as.
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