dannycorker
Member
Just saw this that Jim posted in a closed Facebook group:
"You are misinformed, but not entirely at fault for that and, in any case, entitled to your own opinion. If you would ever like to have a sit and talk about how the finance at the club works and how player recruiting and retention is done, I'd be more than willing to visit with you. In brief, however, your club is financially healthy, debt free, and competently managed both on and off the pitch. The board has afforded our gaffer the resources he said were necessary to this season's task (escaping L1). In my opinion, NC has done a masterful job during the close season/training of deploying the allocated resources in a manner calculated to take us up. We see and talk to NC regularly and he knows he can be very frank with us about the side's needs and that we will be very supportive. The board, front office management, and football management are in alignment. I am sure your concerns are motivated by a desire to see the club go up and a worry that past negative experiences might be repeated. That is understandable, admirable even. I am, moreover, certain that the errors in your reasoning are largely the byproduct of your not having enough information. You are not at fault for that. We are. We don't put everything out there, because business-wise, it does not help. Others can use our financial circumstances against us. For example, when one club recently made public information that we had agreed would be kept private, actors in another potential transaction became grabby, thereby killing a deal. Sometimes I believe it might be useful to hold a fan forum in which we might talk about how football works from head to tail in English football (PL, FL, etc.), so that there might be a broader understanding amongst our fans about how it works and a more specific understanding about the approach of our club in particular. Not sure if folks would be interested, but I suppose I could perhaps even bring in some of the top football finance people in the country to give an objective overlay. Overall, I am very confident about the season ahead. Yes, like you, there are areas that still require more talent and/or settling in for me to be convinced, but I am a believer. I trust Nigel. I have confidence in our lads. There are more bits of business to be done before and as the season gets underway. I would ask that you stand with us. Lets start this season UNITED. #believe"
My main takeaways from that:
- I continue to be amazed by Jim's openness. I don't know how genuine he is with an offer to go and meet up with fans and talk through finances, but I still find it quite incredible to see, especially with his new position.
- Claims that NC came to the board with a number that he would need for promotion and the board met it. Reaffirms the belief that NC is in charge of all football matters, and his aim is to get us up this year, not to build a squad that will take us to the top of the Championship too.
- Looks like Hull should have kept the HM fee to themselves, now that Derby know about it they want more for Freeman. I didn't used to have much of an issue with Hull, but this bit of business has definitely made me think much worse of them.
- More business to be done before the season starts (therefore next few days which would suggest something is at an advanced stage) and as the season commences - hints at using the loan market?
EDIT: Worth noting I don't actually have access to the FB group - just transcribing what I've seen reposted from there.
"You are misinformed, but not entirely at fault for that and, in any case, entitled to your own opinion. If you would ever like to have a sit and talk about how the finance at the club works and how player recruiting and retention is done, I'd be more than willing to visit with you. In brief, however, your club is financially healthy, debt free, and competently managed both on and off the pitch. The board has afforded our gaffer the resources he said were necessary to this season's task (escaping L1). In my opinion, NC has done a masterful job during the close season/training of deploying the allocated resources in a manner calculated to take us up. We see and talk to NC regularly and he knows he can be very frank with us about the side's needs and that we will be very supportive. The board, front office management, and football management are in alignment. I am sure your concerns are motivated by a desire to see the club go up and a worry that past negative experiences might be repeated. That is understandable, admirable even. I am, moreover, certain that the errors in your reasoning are largely the byproduct of your not having enough information. You are not at fault for that. We are. We don't put everything out there, because business-wise, it does not help. Others can use our financial circumstances against us. For example, when one club recently made public information that we had agreed would be kept private, actors in another potential transaction became grabby, thereby killing a deal. Sometimes I believe it might be useful to hold a fan forum in which we might talk about how football works from head to tail in English football (PL, FL, etc.), so that there might be a broader understanding amongst our fans about how it works and a more specific understanding about the approach of our club in particular. Not sure if folks would be interested, but I suppose I could perhaps even bring in some of the top football finance people in the country to give an objective overlay. Overall, I am very confident about the season ahead. Yes, like you, there are areas that still require more talent and/or settling in for me to be convinced, but I am a believer. I trust Nigel. I have confidence in our lads. There are more bits of business to be done before and as the season gets underway. I would ask that you stand with us. Lets start this season UNITED. #believe"
My main takeaways from that:
- I continue to be amazed by Jim's openness. I don't know how genuine he is with an offer to go and meet up with fans and talk through finances, but I still find it quite incredible to see, especially with his new position.
- Claims that NC came to the board with a number that he would need for promotion and the board met it. Reaffirms the belief that NC is in charge of all football matters, and his aim is to get us up this year, not to build a squad that will take us to the top of the Championship too.
- Looks like Hull should have kept the HM fee to themselves, now that Derby know about it they want more for Freeman. I didn't used to have much of an issue with Hull, but this bit of business has definitely made me think much worse of them.
- More business to be done before the season starts (therefore next few days which would suggest something is at an advanced stage) and as the season commences - hints at using the loan market?
EDIT: Worth noting I don't actually have access to the FB group - just transcribing what I've seen reposted from there.
Lookin forward to this season. 
