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Post by saddletramp on Dec 8, 2017 19:44:51 GMT
He's a decent guy and (I believe) a scout in his spare time. Loves football. Sensible appointment. Sorry to be my old cynical self. I want my scouts to scout. I want my coaches to coach. I want my trainers to train. I want my manager to manage. But most of all i want my MD to be a financial whizz kid,with loads of contacts in the City,who can bring financial investment into the club,secure our long term future and have a poker face like Cool Hand Luke when dealing with FK over the stadium situation. So how is that "a sensible appointment" ? Being a "good old boy" a "great PE teacher" and working at the Academy is not the first thing i would look for on the CV of prospective candidates for an MDs job. Saying that,i wish him (and anyone who works for OUFC) the best of luck in the future,he will need it.
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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 8, 2017 19:59:39 GMT
He's a decent guy and (I believe) a scout in his spare time. Loves football. Sensible appointment. Sorry to be my old cynical self. I want my scouts to scout. I want my coaches to coach. I want my trainers to train. I want my manager to manage. But most of all i want my MD to be a financial whizz kid,with loads of contacts in the City,who can bring financial investment into the club,secure our long term future and have a poker face like Cool Hand Luke when dealing with FK over the stadium situation. So how is that "a sensible appointment" ? Being a "good old boy" a "great PE teacher" and working at the Academy is not the first thing i would look for on the CV of prospective candidates for an MDs job. Saying that,i wish him (and anyone who works for OUFC) the best of luck in the future,he will need it. He’s turned the academy around from failing and special measures to getting great reports. If he’s done that by appointing key staff, and getting more out of those that are there, while managing to a budget. Then I’d say that exactly what we’re after. We have a new financial director to look after the figures.
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Post by eraser on Dec 8, 2017 20:20:08 GMT
Looks like a good appointment to me. He can get the best out of the physically and mentally challenged - make him manager!
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Post by bashamwonderland on Dec 8, 2017 20:56:14 GMT
He's a decent guy and (I believe) a scout in his spare time. Loves football. Sensible appointment. Sorry to be my old cynical self. I want my scouts to scout. I want my coaches to coach. I want my trainers to train. I want my manager to manage. But most of all i want my MD to be a financial whizz kid,with loads of contacts in the City,who can bring financial investment into the club,secure our long term future and have a poker face like Cool Hand Luke when dealing with FK over the stadium situation. So how is that "a sensible appointment" ? Being a "good old boy" a "great PE teacher" and working at the Academy is not the first thing i would look for on the CV of prospective candidates for an MDs job. Saying that,i wish him (and anyone who works for OUFC) the best of luck in the future,he will need it. You just set out your parameters for "your MD" without having any idea as to whether he fulfills those requirements which you just set out. What makes you think he isn't "a financial whizz kid, with loads of contacts in the City,who can bring financial investment into the club,secure our long term future and have a poker face like Cool Hand Luke when dealing with FK over the stadium situation"?? You don't seem to have thought about what you were typing before you typed it...
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Post by Mark on Dec 8, 2017 20:59:23 GMT
He's a decent guy and (I believe) a scout in his spare time. Loves football. Sensible appointment. Sorry to be my old cynical self. I want my scouts to scout. I want my coaches to coach. I want my trainers to train. I want my manager to manage. But most of all i want my MD to be a financial whizz kid,with loads of contacts in the City,who can bring financial investment into the club,secure our long term future and have a poker face like Cool Hand Luke when dealing with FK over the stadium situation. So how is that "a sensible appointment" ? Being a "good old boy" a "great PE teacher" and working at the Academy is not the first thing i would look for on the CV of prospective candidates for an MDs job. Saying that,i wish him (and anyone who works for OUFC) the best of luck in the future,he will need it. You’re mixing up chief executive with MD.
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Post by Barts on Dec 8, 2017 23:16:15 GMT
Get in . Macca was my pe teacher 👍 Did you go to cherwell??
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Post by bullox on Dec 9, 2017 0:15:08 GMT
'Mr Mac' is a top bloke and was and is an even better teacher.. Could have swore he was a Hibs fan though! Hibs- Celtic same thing . What’s that?
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Post by backonthecoupon on Dec 9, 2017 5:28:57 GMT
Good MDs aren't nice guys
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Post by saddletramp on Dec 9, 2017 7:32:02 GMT
Sorry to be my old cynical self. I want my scouts to scout. I want my coaches to coach. I want my trainers to train. I want my manager to manage. But most of all i want my MD to be a financial whizz kid,with loads of contacts in the City,who can bring financial investment into the club,secure our long term future and have a poker face like Cool Hand Luke when dealing with FK over the stadium situation. So how is that "a sensible appointment" ? Being a "good old boy" a "great PE teacher" and working at the Academy is not the first thing i would look for on the CV of prospective candidates for an MDs job. Saying that,i wish him (and anyone who works for OUFC) the best of luck in the future,he will need it. You’re mixing up chief executive with MD. No i'm not,a CEO is just modern lingo for what was always an MD.
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Post by saddletramp on Dec 9, 2017 7:49:47 GMT
Sorry to be my old cynical self. I want my scouts to scout. I want my coaches to coach. I want my trainers to train. I want my manager to manage. But most of all i want my MD to be a financial whizz kid,with loads of contacts in the City,who can bring financial investment into the club,secure our long term future and have a poker face like Cool Hand Luke when dealing with FK over the stadium situation. So how is that "a sensible appointment" ? Being a "good old boy" a "great PE teacher" and working at the Academy is not the first thing i would look for on the CV of prospective candidates for an MDs job. Saying that,i wish him (and anyone who works for OUFC) the best of luck in the future,he will need it. You just set out your parameters for "your MD" without having any idea as to whether he fulfills those requirements which you just set out. What makes you think he isn't "a financial whizz kid, with loads of contacts in the City,who can bring financial investment into the club,secure our long term future and have a poker face like Cool Hand Luke when dealing with FK over the stadium situation"?? You don't seem to have thought about what you were typing before you typed it... "You don't seem to have thought about what you were typing before you typed it". No YOU don't seem to have thought about what you were typing before you typed it" " "What makes you think he isn't "a financial whizz kid, with loads of contacts in the City,who can bring financial investment into the club,secure our long term future and have a poker face like Cool Hand Luke when dealing with FK over the stadium situation"?? Because he has been a school teacher for the last 30 years !!! Its like saying about someone "What makes you think he couldn't be a great school teacher" ? Because since 1979 he's been a binman. Doesn't mean he hasn't got a degree in Latin and would make a great teacher,but the odds are against it. "Chippy Wilder" didn't get his nickname because he used to be a Woodwork teacher at Cherwell school.
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Post by oxfordyankee on Dec 9, 2017 7:55:10 GMT
The ship has been rudderless.
NM may at be a focal point for the few remaining staff to rally around. A sensible, though, perhaps temporary, move from the current owner, who himself isn’t there regularly enough (at all?) to fulfill that role.
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Post by kennypowers on Dec 9, 2017 8:21:59 GMT
Yep, clearly the tiger deal is dead and Eales recognises he needs someone in now to run things before the next deal comes along
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Post by cass63 on Dec 9, 2017 8:41:48 GMT
Yep, clearly the tiger deal is dead and Eales recognises he needs someone in now to run things before the next deal comes along No no no, please not another take over thread, I’m still getting over the last 40 odd pages of bollocks and egotistical maniacs. Good luck to the new MD, he didn’t teach me p.e and I don’t think I’m a nutter, so I don’t know the man but he looks like a Sargent major type.
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Post by mcf86 on Dec 9, 2017 8:53:52 GMT
Does he own a budgie?
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Post by holdsteady on Dec 9, 2017 9:05:24 GMT
The ship has been rudderless. NM may at be a focal point for the few remaining staff to rally around. A sensible, though, perhaps temporary, move from the current owner, who himself isn’t there regularly enough (at all?) to fulfill that role. Pretty much how I see it. No offence to the bloke, but he has no experience and is part time, he can't be costing a lot and I doubt he will be allowed much power over the purse strings. Saying that he will probably be gone well before we are sold, no one seems to stay long in these type of roles for the club, lost track of all the people who have come in to add depth and experience who you never hear of till they leave a few months later, add that to the fact that no one seems able/willing to meet Eales asking price and I think we will have a few of these type of appointments before this reaches its conclusion.
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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 9, 2017 9:21:24 GMT
Get in . Macca was my pe teacher 👍 Did you go to cherwell?? Yup
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Post by carefreeoufc on Dec 9, 2017 10:00:42 GMT
Head Teachers at schools and academies are like MDs these days anyway. They have to balance budgets, liaise with local authorities and businesses if they are looking for sponsorships or partnerships (whether that be in the canteen or computer room).
They have experience of recruitment, managing difficult situations and personalities (teachers, parents, pupils and more often than not boards).
I don’t know anything about the guy but if he’s turned a school/academy round from special measures then he’s certainly going to have a good chance of steadying us.
The global ops director for the company I used to work for was an ex marine and was influential in managing the company as it grew worldwide. Skills are transferable so I don’t see your argument at all saddletramp.
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Post by foley on Dec 9, 2017 10:27:42 GMT
The ship has been rudderless. NM may at be a focal point for the few remaining staff to rally around. A sensible, though, perhaps temporary, move from the current owner, who himself isn’t there regularly enough (at all?) to fulfill that role. This seems to make sense. I assume that DE was ready for the sale of the club. As it appears to have fallen through having a temporary appointment appears to be sensible. Is DE rarely at the club these days?
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Post by huggett on Dec 9, 2017 14:08:48 GMT
Get in . Macca was my pe teacher 👍 Mine too
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Post by mcf86 on Dec 9, 2017 14:28:15 GMT
Just listened to the new MD on Radox, very articulate and impressive. Talks passionately about the club and gives the impression he'll be a great success. Certainly hope so.
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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 9, 2017 14:55:47 GMT
Just listened to the new MD on Radox, very articulate and impressive. Talks passionately about the club and gives the impression he'll be a great success. Certainly hope so. Not only that he inspires people to push them selves, getting the most out of them. Discipline certainly won’t be an issue either.
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Post by mcf86 on Dec 9, 2017 15:27:32 GMT
Just listened to the new MD on Radox, very articulate and impressive. Talks passionately about the club and gives the impression he'll be a great success. Certainly hope so. Not only that he inspires people to push them selves, getting the most out of them. Discipline certainly won’t be an issue either. Might be worth him giving a team talk now an then!
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Post by MJB on Dec 9, 2017 19:23:53 GMT
Not only that he inspires people to push them selves, getting the most out of them. Discipline certainly won’t be an issue either. Might be worth him giving a team talk now an then! There will trouble if any of the players are caught chewing gum.
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Post by scotchegg on Dec 9, 2017 21:45:17 GMT
Get in . Macca was my pe teacher 👍 Mine too The way things are going we could put an extra 2000 on the gate by having a school reunion!!!
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Post by yellowbow on Dec 9, 2017 22:18:10 GMT
The ship has been rudderless. NM may at be a focal point for the few remaining staff to rally around. A sensible, though, perhaps temporary, move from the current owner, who himself isn’t there regularly enough (at all?) to fulfill that role. You scared the crap out of me for a minute there. I thought the sockless wonder was on his way back!
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Post by foley on Dec 9, 2017 22:26:37 GMT
Just listened to the new MD on Radox, very articulate and impressive. Talks passionately about the club and gives the impression he'll be a great success. Certainly hope so. Not only that he inspires people to push them selves, getting the most out of them. Discipline certainly won’t be an issue either. I heard that he was leaving shortly. He is going to look after the players in Australia playing cricket for the Ashes.
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Post by londonroader on Dec 9, 2017 23:07:57 GMT
Welcome to you new role N M. A big big bonus is that he will already know what he’s up against and some of the stupidity that will come his way from our fan base.
Already 2+2 =5 for some, I wish some would put their negative energies into actually trying to help the club instead of nit pick at every minor issue, we will be stronger together than the splinters that keep chirping away.
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Post by huggett on Dec 10, 2017 0:38:55 GMT
From my days in Cherwell, Macca was a no nonsense & toothloose PE teacher. Yet, cared when it mattered, & would squeeze a shoulder. Great banter too, could pick up an individual & a group to excel. But, not one to cross his line...... Did anybody see him in the pub, when England played Germany in 1996?
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Post by MJB on Dec 10, 2017 0:47:13 GMT
From my days in Cherwell, Macca was a no nonsense & toothloose PE teacher. Yet, cared when it mattered, & would squeeze a shoulder. Great banter too, could pick up an individual & a group to excel. But, not one to cross his line...... Did anybody see him in the pub, when England played Germany in 1996? Toothloose?
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Post by 1OUFC on Dec 10, 2017 20:30:55 GMT
The ship has been rudderless. NM may at be a focal point for the few remaining staff to rally around. A sensible, though, perhaps temporary, move from the current owner, who himself isn’t there regularly enough (at all?) to fulfill that role. Pretty much how I see it. No offence to the bloke, but he has no experience and is part time, he can't be costing a lot and I doubt he will be allowed much power over the purse strings. Saying that he will probably be gone well before we are sold, no one seems to stay long in these type of roles for the club, lost track of all the people who have come in to add depth and experience who you never hear of till they leave a few months later, add that to the fact that no one seems able/willing to meet Eales asking price and I think we will have a few of these type of appointments before this reaches its conclusion. Ah, now of course he'll go after a few months, a Cherwell old boy isn't he? Unlike, of course, the one constant at the club, who has been there since Ken Fish was in nappies. Chris Williams of course. Mind you he did go to Lord Williams School, not that other school, what was it called? Oh that's right Cherwell!
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