Interview with Tan just 3 days ago (translated) Hull City, owned by Acun Ilıcalı, held a training camp in Antalya during the international break. After completing the camp in Antalya and returning to England, Vice President Tan Kesler made statements regarding the team’s goals, future plans, and projects they have realized. “Our Goal is Always to Reach the Premier League” Starting his remarks by stating that their goal is always to get promoted to the Premier League, Kesler said, “Therefore, we are on the same path this year. We are undergoing significant change. Once this adaptation period is over, I believe we will finish the final part of the league in the upper ranks and become one of the strongest candidates for promotion.” “Football Clubs in England Stick to Their Plans” Kesler mentioned that there are very valuable presidents, managers, and sportsmen in Turkey, adding, “The most important thing in Europe, especially in England, is that football clubs stick to their planning. They can remain committed to issues like transfer strategy, club strategy, and sponsorships to develop the club. In our country, because there is so much passion for football, we want quick success and results. We expect quick reactions to plans and projects, or we abandon them too quickly. In terms of transfers, very special players come to Turkey, and while their arrival contributes a lot to Turkish football, transfer policies that build a team structure could be even more valuable. In Europe, everyone does this more patiently. They focus intensely on infrastructure and training topics. We change our models more frequently. That doesn’t mean we are doing it wrong, but I think there are some differences between us and Europe. For example, there is a significant difference between the ball-in-play time in the Championship and in Turkey. Without criticizing anyone, there’s a difference in how the game is managed. Referees there are more limited in their role of managing the game but focus on keeping the game flowing. In many parts of Europe, the approach is more about managing the game rather than controlling it. In Turkey, the ball stays in play for less time. Referees tend to try and dictate the game instead of just managing it. I’m not saying this as a criticism of referee mistakes but as a comparison. Football is played faster in Europe.” “Acun Bey Will Always Serve Turkish Football” When asked whether there are plans to purchase a third team after Hull City and Maribor, Tan Kesler responded, “Actually, we should ask Acun Bey about this because he is our leader. He has a vision, and we follow that vision. We try to lighten his workload. Thankfully, he trusts and believes in us. We have a great team. It’s not just me; he trusts the entire team. He provides space for ideas and development. Regarding Turkey, he is already putting in a lot of effort. We try to lessen his burden by making Hull City and Maribor successful enough to take some of the workload off him. We haven’t planned a third club right now. I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to comment on whether it will happen one day or not because he decides that. Due to his nature, I know he wants to support everyone. I also know he is in talks with many clubs in Turkey and wants to help bring their players to us. I also know he wants to support the Turkish football economy. Acun Bey will always serve Turkish football.” “The Super Lig is Above the Championship in Quality” Kesler stated that they are tracking young players in Turkey, regardless of whether they are foreign or Turkish, saying, “We think the Super Lig is above the Championship in terms of quality. We believe it needs further development physically. We are monitoring players, especially Turkish ones. What we learned in the first year is that many Turkish players struggle to adapt abroad. As our league is intense and long, we don’t get the performance we need from those players. It’s not about whether they are good or bad players; we don’t get the performance we need. Therefore, we are more careful in selecting players that fit. There are players we are following closely, and I can say you will see more Turkish players in the coming periods.” “We Managed to Grow Our Club Quickly” Tan Kesler explained that many clubs, including Premier League clubs, seek advice from Hull City regarding sponsorship revenue and brand value growth: “It’s not just Turkish clubs asking us about sponsorship, increasing brand value, and raising fan numbers. At this point, other teams in the league and even smaller Premier League clubs are asking for advice. This is because we managed to grow our club quickly. Acun Bey has put a lot of effort into this, and we have brought his vision to life. Our fans believed in that sincerity and decided to support us. There aren’t many clubs that have doubled their fanbase in two years. There aren’t many clubs that have increased their sponsorship revenues as much as we have. We are on par with parachute clubs in the Championship in terms of sponsorship revenue. Their agreements continue from their Premier League days when they get relegated, but we’ve built an economy at that level for ourselves. Our world is built on people who believe in what our president has created. I would like to thank many of our sponsors here, including our jersey and stadium sponsors. We have many clubs and friendly relationships that take advice from us in this area.”
Call me supercilious but there's nothing more enjoyable than donning my smokers jacket and cravat,uncorking a bottle of the finest white rioja and ****ing and ****ing at the T.V
From what I can work out the Turks on Twitter are saying something dodgy has happened in relation to the Philogene deal, obviously could be complete bullshit
It was supposed to be a reply to two wrights You're supercilious fragile Ali doe shush. Oh never mind
At least I got it. Still remember Mike Yarwood doing an impression of Malcolm Muggeridge saying with a pained grimace on his face so typical of him “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, I don’t know what it means but it sounds quite atrocious.”
Taking the rap for mediocracy, someone has to pay the price and today it's TK's turn. Articulate, media trained, he brought LR in to provide attacking, entertaining football - I rest my case. I get the feeling an extraordinary general meeting will be called shortly streamed live at the crematorium. Who'll replace him?
I like Joe and I think it’s unfair to not give him credit for the improvements at the club in recent times. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in February, I don’t know him well enough to know if he could make another step up, but I certainly think he’s proved himself very capable in his current role.
People who drink alcohol, but don’t drink all types of alcohol are wimps… *apart from that one spirit you got too badly drunk on as a teenager…that doesn’t count.
There's always been something strange about that deal. From shortly after it was done when Acun said all he'd had to do to get it over the line was agree to make it permanent rather than a loan, which apparently no one else wanted to do. That never really made much sense and I suspect there had to be more to it really, perhaps more specific terms we agreed to. Then there was the weird situation with the release clause which only kicked in upon promotion (again, strange), and then when asked about it Tan talked about the club's relationship with other clubs and hinted that they could make it work using those links (strange again, almost sounded like he was saying we were up to something funny). Then when it came to selling him, there seemed something strange about Villa coming in at the last minute when Ipswich were seemingly about to sign him, and if I recall correctly there were a few tweets at the time from non-City fans (can't remember whether it was Turks or Villa types) saying that that would happen. In hindsight it looks like it was only ever really a loan deal in practice, but maybe we agreed some shenanigans with Villa to make it work better for us, them or both by structuring it technically as a permanent deal. I don't see any reason currently to believe there was anything unscrupulous about it, but I do think it's always looked strange and wouldn't be terribly surprised if more came out about it in time.
