Could someone enlighten me because I genuinely don't know. After listening to Fisher over the last few days I am a at a loss. He says his role is to balance the budget . Is that it ? Is he responsible for trying to improve revenue streams, and to bring local businesses in to support the club?
Having listened to Fisher he has absolutely no ability to inspire or motivate . He may say he wants to be honest, he may say he'll just cut the budget if the attendances drop, but anyone can say and execute that . He has made a complete mess of any relationship with the supporters.
What do other Chairmen/ board of directors at other clubs do that Fisher simply fails to or cannot be bothered to try. He must know of them.
There may be new positive initiatives that Fisher has bought in that I may be unaware of that were not at the club before his arrival. If you know of any, please tell me (and everyone else)
The difference I guess here is the chairman is not the owner and the owner is removed from the operation but ultimately dictates strategy regarding funding. Yes, some premier clubs have this as well but I'd guess in this league most have some real stake in the club.
From our clubs perspective the chairman must alienate it's supporters , be able to be very economical with the truth and keep a straight face when telling you they are not actually being paid.
The Chairman's role in any business is to act as a conduit between the company's board and the shareholders.
In Timmy's case, he seems to act as more than Chairman, he seems to have the CEO role and the Chairmanship, which goes against all of the latest Governance related thinking...
Just think Mike Ashley when he has the CEO and Chairman role of Sports Direct, and then look at all the problems in that business...
The idea of having a chairman at a football club is having someone who tries to run a club as badly as they can if our club over the last 20 years or so is anything to go by.
In the PLC world the chairman is the link between the shareholders / owners of a business and its senior management. Often will be involved if the CEO is deemed ineffective and will help arrange his replacement. Often the Chairman will have little day to day impact on the running of a company that is left to the CEO and the other executive directors. From what I can see at CCFC Anderson was never CEO never had sufficient power, Fisher is the link between the owners and the management of the club but also determines the strategy of the CCFC (what strategy you may well ask)