Steve Waggott

[Exiled_Rover]

9 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Again, its not the position he has left us in. Its the position that VENKYS have left us in.

It's both.

He's hated at Charlton and Coventry. The man is a cancer. 

[roversfan99]

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

We'll have to agree to disagree on this point as always. I've no idea why you have always dismissed Waggott's contribution as completely irrelevant.

If that's the case when we might as well not bother having a CEO.

Ive never said its completely irrelevant and I am glad hes gone.

But this idea that hes gone renegade to ruin the club for whatever reason (now even suggesting that the owners became disinterested because of the damage he has done, if that was the case surely theyd have just sacked him long ago if he went off script?) is nonsensical.

I just find your continious attempts at deflecting blame away from Venkys across a number of years to be totally bizarre. 

[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

It's both.

He's hated at Charlton and Coventry. The man is a cancer. 

Hes a symptom of the cancer. That cancer remains.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

But the lame 'American Badass' version.

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

From the story  I heard on the radio I'm not sure Chelsea sought the investment as such, some Celebrity or other expressed an interest in buying a stake in their women's side and a rather arbitrary valuation of £200m was placed on the womens side of the Club by Chelsea.

Even for a team that has dominated the WSL that sounds a fairly optimistic figure to me. And much lower down the food chain I'm not sure it's possible to assign much of a monetary value to Rovers women's side at all.

Still entirely the wrong decision to downgrade in the prevailing climate though. The communication aspect whilst displaying our customary lack of class is entirely secondary and of course the decision begs the question of what will be the next thing we've previously taken for granted to face the axe.

I said how I find out. As I said earlier I don't follow women's football at all. 

I think Rovers have made a mistake by getting rid of the women's team

[wilsdenrover]

3 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

From the story  I heard on the radio I'm not sure Chelsea sought the investment as such, some Celebrity or other expressed an interest in buying a stake in their women's side and a rather arbitrary valuation of £200m was placed on the womens side of the Club by Chelsea.

Even for a team that has dominated the WSL that sounds a fairly optimistic figure to me. And much lower down the food chain I'm not sure it's possible to assign much of a monetary value to Rovers women's side at all.

Still entirely the wrong decision to downgrade in the prevailing climate though. The communication aspect whilst displaying our customary lack of class is entirely secondary and of course the decision begs the question of what will be the next thing we've previously taken for granted to face the axe.

I think the £200 million was the price Chelsea’s holding company paid last year to buy the women’s team from themselves to (I’ll be polite) ‘work around’ FFP rules.

The more recent investment is the  £20 million purchase of shares by the Reddit chap (Serena William’s husband).

Edited Monday at 18:21 by wilsdenrover

[John]

So, not surprisingly, there has been complete silence since Waggott’s departure.

There’s been nothing at all - not even rumours - about a replacement.

I can’t think of many clubs where there’s such a complete communication vacuum, especially after the CEO leaves.

[desrover]

11 minutes ago, John said:

So, not surprisingly, there has been complete silence since Waggott’s departure.

There’s been nothing at all - not even rumours - about a replacement.

I can’t think of many clubs where there’s such a complete communication vacuum, especially after the CEO leaves.

But why pay for a new CEO when the new season is still over two months away? 🙂 

[simongarnerisgod]

55 minutes ago, desrover said:

But why pay for a new CEO when the new season is still over two months away? 🙂 

it will be pasha as the new ceo

[Tomphil2]

Job share.

[A Northern Horde...]

Back down South now,feet up,Cigar and counting the Millions in the Piggy Bank.

Grin like a Chesire Cat.Easy.

 

Edited 23 hours ago by A Northern Horde...

[JHRover]

10 hours ago, John said:

So, not surprisingly, there has been complete silence since Waggott’s departure.

There’s been nothing at all - not even rumours - about a replacement.

I can’t think of many clubs where there’s such a complete communication vacuum, especially after the CEO leaves.

Prior to Waggott's stint we didn't have a CEO or Chairman for 7 years. These awful owners have never seen any need for one, and I believe only agreed to bring Waggott in after Mowbray pushed hard for it and they were persuaded that it would pay for itself by way of cost cuts.

Now we are in a new era of Venky cutbacks I'd say all the signs point towards another period of having no CEO and basically the staff down there 'making do'.

Of course at a normal functioning organisation they would have prepared for Waggott's departure and have got someone new lined up ready to start work now whilst the demands and responsibilities of matchdays aren't there.

I'm sure it won't be long before some people are saying that these are all reasons why we should have kept Waggott and 'be careful what you wish for' because the alternative to him is likely to be worse.

I'm personally past that point - all I wish for is an end to this ownership regime and nothing less will do.

[K-Hod]

10 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

it will be pasha as the new ceo

He already is, tbf.

[funny-old-game]

1 hour ago, K-Hod said:

He already is, tbf.

Always has been since he sneaked in!

[Mattyblue]

Interesting though that he was always the in the shadows ‘owner’s representative’, I.e not a formal corporate position, like a COO.

Now he has nowhere to hide, so for that alone I’d be surprised if they didn’t bring in a puppet/in name only CEO.

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, K-Hod said:

He already is, tbf.

And has been for ten years.....

[Tugayisgod]

[DeeCee]

Perhaps his access to club info was from Swag? 🤔

[Tomphil2]

If you pay someone enough for a doddle they'll keep their mouths shut and let others run it whilst fronting it up so external or internal doesn't really matter as under this ownership the same script will be followed.

[JHRover]

"We want you to be our new CEO, but you won't be able to speak to the owners, the only person who can is the COO who should be subordinate to you yet actually runs the club"

Only the daft, desperate or grateful for a job would take that, not a CEO worth the name.

[simongarnerisgod]

6 minutes ago, JHRover said:

"We want you to be our new CEO, but you won't be able to speak to the owners, the only person who can is the COO who should be subordinate to you yet actually runs the club"

Only the daft, desperate or grateful for a job would take that, not a CEO worth the name.

if you are trousering 300lk a year for doing nothing but cutting costs,being incompetent  and keeping your silence then you arn`t going to turn it down😆

[Exiled_Rover]

3 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

if you are trousering 300lk a year for doing nothing but cutting costs,being incompetent  and keeping your silence then you arn`t going to turn it down😆

I'd have too much professional pride and respect for myself to even do that at Burnley. 

[Herbie6590]

14 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'd have too much professional pride and respect for myself to even do that at Burnley. 

I’d DEFINITELY take the Burnley CEO gig…😉

[Upside Down]

2 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'd have too much professional pride and respect for myself to even do that at Burnley. 

Yes it's called self respect.

Although I'd gladly take the job at Burnley, something has to be done to restore things to equilibrium with them a division or two below us.

[Bethnal]

6 hours ago, JHRover said:

"We want you to be our new CEO, but you won't be able to speak to the owners, the only person who can is the COO who should be subordinate to you yet actually runs the club"

Only the daft, desperate or grateful for a job would take that, not a CEO worth the name.

Our previous head of consumer came into the club, initially as head of marketing. At 24.

He had been a marketing manager at Bournemouth before that, having worked his way up from intern in 4 years. Immediately before his internship, he was working hospitality at a golf club.

There will be hordes of applicants for the job. I’m genuinely considering applying myself (I’m not qualified) to see how stringent the process is.