Steve Bettis gone

[Scooter_mcgavin]

Nice one , you can't beat a Bladey Blade . He will sort out the queues for beer and pies as his first task .

I've asked him if we can stock fine Belgian and German Beers, rather than bloody Carlsberg!

 

[Sean Thornton]

Come on Sean, I thought my post was obviously made in jest,

D'oh!

Second time in a couple of days Scooter. I'm going to have to keep an eye on you and that Raul bloke.

 

[BushBlade]

That is true in most companies but the fortunes of a football club depend on what happens on the pitch. The best backroom and administrative systems in the world will still not prosper if you have a poor team manager and players. For this reason football is different.

A decent CEO would have a hand in appointing the right manager but then has to let him get on with it. In that sense and most certainly in the short term, the team manager is the single most important person at the club.

You make a good point but a lot of clubs are now employing specialist staff to ensure continuity of their approach. West Brom under Peace and Southampton are good examples of this. They can change managers frequently with little adverse effect because they have their own ethos, established by the 'management team' which often includes the DoF and the CEO, and recruit managers who broadly fit that ethos.
Of course, it's still possible to get it wrong, as Villa demonstrated. But relying solely on the manager is a bit old school IMHO.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

You make a good point but a lot of clubs are now employing specialist staff to ensure continuity of their approach. West Brom under Peace and Southampton are good examples of this. They can change managers frequently with little adverse effect because they have their own ethos, established by the 'management team' which often includes the DoF and the CEO, and recruit managers who broadly fit that ethos.
Of course, it's still possible to get it wrong, as Villa demonstrated. But relying solely on the manager is a bit old school IMHO.

You are right Bush but with Wilder old school is new school with Wilder

 

[BushBlade]

You are right Bush but with Wilder old school is new school with Wilder

I'm not worried whilst he's here. He is old school and can do it that way. That's why he's successful at a club like ours. But they're a dying breed and he'll be hard to replace. Long term, we could do with finding a Dan Ashworth or a Les Reed and the administrative equivalent (a David Gill type). Even KM isn't getting any younger.

It's not something I'm too concerned about right now, we need to concentrate on the championship but there has been a trend over the last few years of clubs having a more continental style structure.

 

[Snowman]

I've asked him if we can stock fine Belgian and German Beers, rather than bloody Carlsberg!

Honest? Wow. What did he say?

 

[Snowman]

CEO is just a title. Nothing more. the example given describes the position at a multinational/huge business. He's there for certain expertise and the day to day overseeing, he may have requested that particular title, some people like titles, but the most important person at BL at the moment is CW. Any future CEO COO or whatever, is going to have to work with him, not the other way around.

They're all just titles. The amount of fraudsters I've seen with CEO or MD or whatever after their name. Our company has something called a CEO and an FD. The power is with the two people with no titles whatsoever who own 100% of the shares who appointed the CEO and the FD so they wouldn't have to do any work.

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

Honest? Wow. What did he say?

Unfortunately, Sheff U offered Carlsberg exclusivity for the rest of the century.

 

[Snowman]

Unfortunately, Sheff U offered Carlsberg exclusivity for the rest of the century.

Fuck!

 

[Foxy]

Unfortunately, Sheff U offered Carlsberg exclusivity for the rest of the century.

Nah.

 

[Ben_1982]

Are we in danger of over stating Betty's inportence. Doubt he's that indespensible?

Wilder gives credit to and appreciates every one of his background staff and support team. He's that type of person.

I'm sure I heard him in an interview saying he values and gives massive credit to the dinner ladies that work in the Academy canteen. Are they indespensible too?

No they ain't dispensable as I've applied for the sports performance chef role!!!

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Back in as CEO. Had that been reported already? Was mentioned by Wilder tonight, who is really pleased with his return.

 

[Weasel]

LA not too his liking then?

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Now officially confirmed – he’s back.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Now officially confirmed – he’s back.

...BUT, but, but...

This is a thread about him being GONE. Not BACK.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

...BUT, but, but...

This is a thread about him being GONE. Not BACK.

Yes, he’s gone back to the club!

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Yes, he’s gone back to the club!

Ahhh, well when you put it like that..

As you were...

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Ahhh, well when you put it like that..

As you were...

Harry Langdon?

 

[bornablade]

The curse of modern football (or is it just the close season?) .....

20% of posts on here about the ownership and COO, 20% about the manager, 20% about former players and the naming of a stand, 20% about the new kit, 20% about photos for no reason whatsoever.

Roll on August 4th.

 

[I should coco]

20% of posts on here about the ownership and COO, 20% about the manager, 20% about former players and the naming of a stand, 20% about the new kit, 20% about photos for no reason whatsoever.

0.35% are posts moaning about posts covering kit, ownership old photos, former players, COO and the manager.

 

[Sheene7]

Harry Langdon?

Buster Keaton!

 

[Jonboy60]

Harry Langdon?

Scott Baio.

 

[super_pig]

Can't say I agree with you Sean. The CEO of the football club is THE most important role. That's why Mr Bettis' position is going to be handed to Bladey Blade from Lowedges.

umm but i'm in Scotland. and i didn't apply??

 

[Torrix1889]

Scott Baio.

Mesut

 

[Tom Bott]

LA is a shit hole

Indeed, view it from the top of Joshua Tree and it's just a ball of smeg smog.

Though it is closer to San Francisco where the 49ers and Princey reside ?????

Rumour started ?

 

[Tom Bott]

Unfortunately, Sheff U offered Carlsberg exclusivity for the rest of the century.

Bring back maggots Magnet.

 

[McGrath]

Indeed, view it from the top of Joshua Tree and it's just a ball of smeg smog.

Though it is closer to San Francisco where the 49ers and Princey reside ?????

Rumour started ?

I'll never forget being at the Grand Canyon at sunset 20 odd years ago. Someone asked a park ranger after he'd given a speech, what phenomen caused the orange glow in the western sky, "that ma'am is the smog from Los Angeles". That was pretty amazing considering that they are nearly 500 miles apart!

I thought Princey was in Beverley Hills.

Los Angeles is the most underwhelming place I have ever been too. Apart from having very nice beaches I can't think of anything else particularly memorable apart from humongous traffic jams. Even Hollywood felt seedy

 

[LenTednTony]

I'll never forget being at the Grand Canyon at sunset 20 odd years ago. Someone asked a park ranger after he'd given a speech, what phenomen caused the orange glow in the western sky, "that ma'am is the smog from Los Angeles". That was pretty amazing considering that they are nearly 500 miles apart!

I thought Princey was in Beverley Hills.

Los Angeles is the most underwhelming place I have ever been too. Apart from having very nice beaches I can't think of anything else particularly memorable apart from humongous traffic jams. Even Hollywood felt seedy

IMO, LA is pants. Don’t like it and wouldn’t make a plan to go back unless it was unavoidable.

 

[Tom Bott]

Los Angeles is the most underwhelming place I have ever been too. Apart from having very nice beaches I can't think of anything else particularly memorable apart from humongous traffic jams. Even Hollywood felt seedy

Las Vegas beats it hands down, full of visiting ten bob millionaires who leave as five bob millionaires. Once away from 'the strip' the 'town' has as much to offer as Rotherham.

The strip is just a ball of overhyped sleaze, much like the rust bucket.

In my opinion of course.

 

[Dkc]

Las Vegas beats it hands down, full of visiting ten bob millionaires who leave as five bob millionaires. Once away from 'the strip' the 'town' has as much to offer as Rotherham.

The strip is just a ball of overhyped sleaze, much like the rust bucket.

In my opinion of course.

Funnily enough, I watched a live Rotherham game in Vegas a few years ago, off the strip at this place.