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FPP to take full control

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Whiteleas Wanderer, Jan 19, 2020.

  1. DH4

    DH4 Well-Known Member

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    mBMa_ZyT18oaQK3wny_jfzw.jpg Ah the faymass numbaargh nine's.
     
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  2. Magnus

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    new CEO appointment, Jim Rodwell on safc
    To be fair to mad bob he said this was going to happen
     
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    Yes he did come to think of it. “Not at the very top, but near the top” or words to that effect
     
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  4. Sunderpitt

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    No relation I hope!
     
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  5. Smug in Boots

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    People surely can't have any complaints.

    He's just the kind of 'football man' we've wanted and Scunthorpe didn't want to lose him.

    It shows that our immediate future is safe, he's not the kind to take a flyer.

    Has a reputation for running a tight ship which is what Short needed, shame that.
     
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  6. Magnus

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    Would you appoint a new ceo if a takeover was close, or even in talks, I don’t think I would
     
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  7. Smug in Boots

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    That was the first thing that sprung to mind.

    Either Donald is staying and finally bringing in someone who's the opposite to Methven ...

    ... or a new buyer is lining up a transition with someone they trust.

    Another question is why we'd take on significant extra expenditure at a time we're laying staff off.
     
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  8. TonyG

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    Unless new potential owners approved of the change ...
     
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  9. Kittenmittons

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    Meh. I'll keep my thoughts to myself, I don't know if we can read that into this.
     
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  10. Lozza80

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    well bob was correct about the ceo, he is also claiming that our takeover / investment will be announced before the mags
     
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  11. Magnus

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    It’s a strange one, I would be happy for Donald to stay aslong as he wasn’t owner and he had the right people beside him, Methven has constantly made things worse for SD,
     
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  12. Kittenmittons

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    That is the primer in the club statement for him to stay.
     
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  13. Smug in Boots

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    The only info I'm getting is totally contradictory so pointless to post it.

    It's sure that Rodwell is the opposite of Methven and much more stable.

    But his appointment surely indicates a change in direction because its extra expense. That money could be saved, I suppose, from cost cutting. Or it could be that it's a transitional period to enable new people to come in.

    My guess is that it's a joint agreement with Donald and FPP who wanted Methven out from the start and don't see the point of him.

    If that's the case it's still a takeover but only under the right circumstances and slower than we'd hoped.

    A real football man, like Rodwell, would counter the impulsive emotion based Donald and his 'Grigg moments'.

    It looks like Donald will shunt himself, or be shunted, sideways.
     
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  14. sheepman

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    Looking at his CV I hope this is not the appointment of new owners
    Looks more like a typical SD lower/Non League appointment
    Very strange timing though
     
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  15. wearside wanderer II

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    Let’s be honest lads, it’s hardly a suprise appointment (well his footballing statue is) however, Davison and DJ Charlie left their roles, they hadn’t been replaced, hopefully this bloke has nowt to do with football as his CV from Notts County and Scunthorpe is hardly encouraging
     
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    Something doesn't sit right with me, we appoint a new CEO or whatever role he has , whilst we've Furloughed a lot of staff.
     
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  17. Magnus

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    It’s a little bit of a surprise when Methven is saying the club is close to being sold
     
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  18. Smug in Boots

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    It appears to be an attempt at a stable working environment rather that the STID roller coaster Donald and Methven have created.

    If that's a decision by Donald, fair play ...

    ... if it's a condition of FPP then it's encouraging to a degree.
     
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  19. Smug in Boots

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    Methven's mouth has caused nothing but discord ...

    .... he needs to somehow get over his massive ego and learn to keep it shut.
     
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  20. wearside wanderer II

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    im more suprised you believe Methven
     
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