I'm assuming it's that high due to the high turnover of players. The more players you buy the more fees you pay.
Kesler was on talksport today (still is as I write this) He almost confirmed that he disagreed with the Rosenior sacking with Acun.
Difficult to know the rights and wrongs with Tan, but the thing I'm most depressed by is that he doesn't appear to have been replaced. When he left, Barry Cooper said there were plenty of other people to do his job and I'm sure someone will tell me that a specific person is fulfilling his role. But I'd suggest most fans have no idea who that person or those persons are. I'm not talking about Jarrod Dublin's role. I'm talking about someone who tells the fans what's happening re the training ground, who comes on local media and fronts up as Tan or before him Adam Pearson did. Am I right in thinking the whole board is made up of Acun Medya people? How many were in the directors' box last night? I think the coach is doing a very good job in difficult circumstances, but the higher level management of the club is for me the single biggest thing which needs sorting in the summer. More important than individual player comings and goings.
The role has been spilt between Joe Clutterbrook in the boardroom and Jarred Dublin as director of football.
Thank you. So Joe Clutterbrook is actually on the board and responsible for issues around investment in the stadium, pitch, etc? Genuinely just interested to know.
Was referred to as CEO in last night's commentary. Whether he's actually on the board with voting rights or whether he's acting as an employee is anyone's guess. Suspect the latter, as he's not listed as a director at companies house.
I don't know much about the job he does but it was always impressive that he managed to negotiate the Allam years without falling foul of them despite being very sympathetic with the fans' views at that time. Some people at the club during that time became acolytes to the Allams and apprehensive to fans as a result, looking at the likes of Vicky Beercock and James Mooney there. Others ended up getting sacked. But Joe Clutterbrook was known to be an ally of the supporter groups and somehow stayed on the Allams' good side. It's good to see that he's now come out of it doing really well for himself.
From what I’ve heard in dealing with people at City. Joe was, and still is, indispensable and very respected. I suspect that’s how he managed to be on the colloquial fence
Mooney and Beercock were only employed by the club for about 12 months, of the Allams reign. Mooney himself is a football agent these days. Joe Clutterbrook has always done an excellent job.
