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Hot air but black marks to Ross & Co!
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This is a genuine post from Richard Dodd, proud supporter of Bill Kenwright, David Moyes and (nearly) all things Everton. I make no apologyfor accusing my fellow Evertonians of massive over-reaction to last week`s news of the CEO`s sudden departure. This sort of thing happens daily in companies up and down the country but rarely leads to the kind of melt-down theories we have been subjected to on this occasion.
So Bill and Keith had a disagreement they felt could not easily be resolved and the latter decided to walk .That didn`t mean DK was or wasn`t going to be called in, it didn`t mean that the Club were suddenly skint, it didn`t mean the manager was about to walk out, and it certainly didn`t mean that some mysterious figures were pulling all the strings backstage!
Anyone reading this and other sites, listening to phone-ins or accessing any other facility encouraging comment from `the mob` could be forgiven for believing that our beloved club was about to implode. How helpful is that to a manager working frantically to bring in the RIGHT players to improve the squad? How encouraging is that to the dozens of employees of the football club that prides itself as being of the people? And ask yourselves this. If the orchestrated aim was to drive a good man from the chairmanship of Everton, who on God`s earth would want to take on a set-up with a following as prone to hatred as as been demonstrated lately? In reality, the departure of Keith Wyness is a non-event. Believe me.
Davey will, before the deadline on 31 August, make a number of excellent signings. Co-terminus with that he will agree and sign his new contract. Government Office might ?just might ? get their act together and give us a decision on DK. Everton will get back to winning football matches and for a few weeks at least the focus will be on what really matters-the team.
I must, however, depart from my usual line to opine that this whole episode has been handled appallingly by the Everton Press Office. So much of the unpleasantness and scurrilous rumour could have been avoided by just half-decent news management. The in-house media boys should have been astute enough to foresee how this would be interpreted by an ever ready to criticise section of our support and got the assurances in first. They should not have waited until it all kicked-off before starting their damage limitation.
So, as a defender of the faith, my verdict on such a sad week for Everton is `a load of hot air` but a big black mark for Ross & Co!
Richard Dodd, Posted 04/08/2008 at 09:25:13
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Wyness exit leaves Green to hold sway
Retail baron Philip Green should have an even bigger say in how Everton is run following the shock departure of chief executive Keith Wyness.
Green’s close relationship with chairman Bill Kenwright is well known, but what is less widely acknowledged are the links between the Arcadia boss and one of the club’s other major shareholders, Robert Earl.
It is understood that Green not only led the negotiations for Planet Hollywood founder Earl to buy Paul Gregg’s 23 per cent in 2006 but also paid the £9million cost of the shares at the time of the transaction.
I’m just curious because you don’t seem to want to believe that there are "mysterious figures were pulling all the strings backstage".
No, people don?t believe that the club is going to implode but they are pissed off at the fact of the mis-management of the club, the number of non-troops etc..
As for the fans putting off potential investors? Do you honestly believe that? Look at the clubs that have been bought amid protest from fans? Investors buy regardless.
Just like Henry VIII you're a defender of the faith. this time a completely different split has happened.
Richard mate, I hope you prove me and co wrong.
At last a voice of reason...
People with nowt to do all day in front of their Pc’s fabricating lies through "grapevines" and "reliable sources"...
Hacks and writers with nowt to write about making mountains out of molehills....
I’m happy that come the first game of the season it will all be nice and rosey...
To all the scaremongers out there.... shame on you, get off that chair and go sort the garden out, its a fuckin mess...!!
What influence, in your opinion, does Philip Green have within Everton Football Club?
Your silence is akin to Mr Kenwright's.
?it didn?t mean the club were suddenly skint?
NO, WE?VE BEEN SKINT FOR SOME TIME.
I don?t really know if you?re naive, gullible, or you just want to play at being ?contrary Mary? with this post. Just have a look at the events of the summer as a whole: Looks like a shambles, feels like a shambles, sounds like a shambles.
Do you know what? I?d say its a shambles!!!
Doddy and Connie!
Richard, did you see the pre-match conference last night?
I thought Moyesey, despite the tan, looked and sounded ill. He just doesn?t look well, at all. Now that DOES worry me.
If you haven?t had a look, try to catch it and see what you think.
I used to think you were Wyness?s press agent but obviously that job no longer exists within EFC.
If you think we?re nitpicking and unsupportive of the current regime, how do you explain the following:
Moyes given an average of £4.5 million a year for new players since Kenwright took over.
Debts have risen from less than £10 to £66 million since Kenwright took over.
Operating losses have been made very year bar the year we sold Rooney since Kenwright took over.
Consistent lies have been issued by the club since Kenwright took over.
Every asset bar Bellefield has been sold/mortgaged since Kenwright took over.
The marketing and management of the club (as opposed to the team) has been shambolic since Kenwright took over.
The appointment of Chief Executives and handling of them has been shambolic since Kenwright took over.
The man has no Class no Principles no Competency and no Money.
We have an EGM looming, called by shareholders who are really concerned about what?s going on ? and that was before Wyness resigned.
And you call it a load of hot air.
FFS, Doddy get real.
Doddy
I used to think you were Wyness?s press agent but obviously that job no longer exists within EFC.
If you think we?re nitpicking and unsupportive of the current regime how do you explain the following:
Moyes given an average of 4.5 million a year for new players since Kenwright took over.
Debts have risen from less than 10 to 66 million since Kenwright took over.
Operating losses have been made every year bar the year we sold Rooney since Kenwright took over.
Consistent lies have been issued by the club since Kenwright took over.
Every asset bar Bellefield has been sold/mortgaged since Kenwright took over.
The marketing and management of the club (as opposed to the team) has been shambolic since Kenwright took over.
The appointment of Chief Executives and handling of them has been shambolic since Kenwright took over.
The man has no Class no Principles no Competency and no Money.
We have an EGM looming called by shareholders who are really concerned about what?s going on and that was before Wyness resigned.
And you call it a load of hot air.
FFS Doddy get real.
Madden - the man of a thousand personalities - every one the same.
you may be right but apparently one or two posters know Doddy and he has always been "The Company man".
"Who employed Keith Wyness?"
"Who allowed Keith Wyness to run his own business whilst on Everton’s clock and most likely at Everton’s premises?"
"Who employed and continues to employ Ian Ross?"
Your honour and ladies and gentlemen of the jury there rests the case for the prosecution.
Connie suddenly appeared after Gerard Madden went quiet - coincidence?
Has our Gerard had a sex change then ? If so, then can we say it’s like having a new signing on Toffeeweb :0)
I have absolutely no knowledge of the contract of service agreed with KW ? and neither have you! As an Executive Director, I am sure that some constraints must have been put on his outside activities and I accept that some reports indicate he MAY have been in breach of those and paid the price. But I know no more than you on that score.
What I do know is that Everton have not handled his departure well and any new appointment should make PR a priority. On that I suspect even you and I might agree!
The rest is just wishful thinking.
One thing that is going to be an issue soon is that any Club we approach for a player is probably going to play hardball even more because
1/ they are running out of time to replace them
2/ they know we’re short on numbers and can drive the price up accordingly.
Anyway, all us fans can do is hope thgat it all turns out right and back Davey and the Team at the matches. As regards BK, Ross and co we can save it for the EGM...
From Connie’s debut performance
’We got dollar to spend, Moyes will defo sign his new contract, so quit the misery lad, as you are sounding like my fuckin missus!!
So, Connie Francis is male, then?
Stupid Cupid!
However, I am surprised and disappointed that he has chosen to turn on the admirable Ian Ross and his colleagues with whom I believed he always had a cosy relationship.
Anyone who has had reason to speak to the Media Office in a positive and polite way will know of their helpful and polite manner and it ill behoves Richard to ?shoot the messenger? at this time.
Shame on you!
Doddy do yourself a favour and check the directorships KW holds - save you the trouble, Soccer Range Stadia Developments which was frozen then resurrected to coincide with DK and coincidence Phil Green’s yacht appearing in Mallorca the same time KW went walk about? There’s no smoke without fire and there was plenty with KW; smoke and mirrors.
Seb,if you want to know what’s pissed him off about the Tosser Ross,it’s the fact that the voice of Everton has had a right go at the Echo’s Dominic King -Doddy’s best buddy.
Ladies,ladies!
Connie, if you are Madden shame on you. Don’t hide behind a pseudonym, be a real man. Say what you mean and have the balls to let everyone know you are saying it. I may not like what Doddy says, but at least he is a real person and stands up to be counted.
Jay, switch your web browser to Safari, it has a built in spell checker.
Finally, Doddy if nothing else, even you must admit that at times BK is a very poor judge of character when making appointments. The only one he has got right, as you like to remind us, is DM.
Connie, you are Gerard Madden or insane.
Okay, so Richard is slightly more optimistic than I am on signings and Moyes signing his contract, but I do believe that we have the most inept PR dept -- akin to Man Utd a couple of years ago....
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