Sick Boy
Super Moderator
Wow, so she’s basically running areas of the club now.
Wow, so she’s basically running areas of the club now.I would strongly suggest the exact opposite, a hugely successful businessman will know a lot about infrastructure and building a successful venture away from the pitch .
My guess is Clair Roberts was recruited to oversee what he doesn't know a lot about .
Well she's never been involved in an actual football club competing to win actual matches and neither has he. He's involved in hedge funds which is usually a gamble on investor's money.I would strongly suggest the exact opposite, a hugely successful businessman will know a lot about infrastructure and building a successful venture away from the pitch .
My guess is Clair Roberts was recruited to oversee what he doesn't know a lot about .
I agree which is why I said about his input into infrastructureLots of successful businessmen and women have made complete dogs dinners of running football clubs.
Normal rules don't apply
Isn't she performance director?Wow, so she’s basically running areas of the club now.
Yes, of the playing squad; she’s not running the club.Isn't she performance director?
So areas Doug doesn't know about ?Yes, of the playing squad.
John Taylor is the new COO.
Taylor is the COO, replaced Boddy and will have more responsibly in running wider areas of the club than a Performance Director.So areas Doug doesn't know about ?
I’m pretty sure he owns a hedge fund. It’s like some people never learn.Well she's never been involved in an actual football club competing to win actual matches and neither has he. He's involved in hedge funds which is usually a gamble on investor's money.
You've completely lost me . So Taylor is COO in charge of off the field stuff? And the performance director is in charge of on the field stuff ?Taylor is a COO, replaced Boddy and will have more responsibly in running areas of the club than a Performance Director.
You're really not comparing Sisus tenure to Doug's influence surely ?I’m pretty sure he owns a hedge fund. It’s like some people never learn.
No, I’m saying that Taylor will have been hired by King to replace Boddy rather than the Performance Director.You've completely lost me . So Taylor is COO in charge of off the field stuff? And the performance director is in charge of on the field stuff ?
And the same thing was said when they first came in. Anyone questioning being owned by a hedge fund was labelled a Villa fan.You're really not comparing Sisus tenure to Doug's influence surely ?
That's a fucking huge stretch for anyone at this current time
But you starting replying to my post saying Doug knows about off field stuff and little about on field stuffNo, I’m saying that Taylor will have been hired by King to replace Boddy rather than the Performance Director.
Sorry now you're just being silly .And the same thing was said when they first came in. Anyone questioning being owned by a hedge fund was labelled a Villa fan.
And everything seemed to be moving in the right direction under SISU in the first year or so.Sorry now you're just being silly .
I don't know King , don't know what his agenda is with us but he has progressed us off the pitch massively and that is unquestionable
To compare him to SISU is just folly
It's not naive to believe that the overhaul of the training facilities and facilities being built to add to them . It's not naive to think that the club shop is better , marketing is better, the match day experience is better (albeit away from the pitch) . Doug may sell us as soon as we make the promised land ( if ever) but he has basically took a championship side on the pitch and a non league side off it and pretty much aligned it in very little time .And everything seemed to be moving in the right direction under SISU in the first year or so.
It’s early days still but it’d be naive not to have doubts after what we’ve been through.
Ask her... @robertscmTwo completely different things, working for the PL it's miles away from a team playing in a competitive league, I mean what was she even accountable for?
I would strongly suggest the exact opposite, a hugely successful businessman will know a lot about infrastructure and building a successful venture away from the pitch .
My guess is Clair Roberts was recruited to oversee what he doesn't know a lot about .
Why is everyone obsessed with Claire Robert’s as if she has total control and influence.
She specialises is sports psychology and has worked for other clubs and the Olympic Team in psychology motivation and coaching. She has played for Aston Villa. She doesn’t recruit players, train them or pick the team
Yeah the psychological profile. 80% of the team was here before her too.She's heavily involved with recruitment if what she says in her CET interview is correct.
She's heavily involved with recruitment if what she says in her CET interview is correct.
Boddy’s replacement doesn’t get mentioned whatsoever.Why is everyone obsessed with Claire Robert’s as if she has total control and influence.
She specialises is sports psychology and has worked for other clubs and the Olympic Team in psychology motivation and coaching. She has played for Aston Villa. She doesn’t recruit players, train them or pick the team
Because everyone wants someone to blame other than the manager without understanding the roles each person does.Why is everyone obsessed with Claire Robert’s as if she has total control and influence.
She specialises is sports psychology and has worked for other clubs and the Olympic Team in psychology motivation and coaching. She has played for Aston Villa. She doesn’t recruit players, train them or pick the team
Yeah the psychological profile. 80% of the team was here before her too.
She’s involved in profiling of players
Even Dovin can be excused, new league, new team - needs to get comfortable. You can judge that in a year unless we keep chopping and changing himWell yes, at best she could only be involved in a small number of transfers, I acknowledge that.
Though I'd imagine one is Dovin who it now seems is quite a timid lad.
Wonder if the profiling picked up on that?
Because everyone wants someone to blame other than the manager without understanding the roles each person does.
same with the coaching staff. Nobody actually knows what role they’re fulfilling
Becuase you’re taking the word performance out of context in sporting terms.View attachment 38693
Man the stuff you’re willing to say…
Yes no one understands the roles that have had entire interviews dedicated to explaining. We are all but simple yokels who don’t understand the elite and mysterious ways of Modern Club. Only a fool would assume those with responsibility for how the players perform should be blamed for player performances at all. Has no one noticed the bespoke canteen menus??
Even Dovin can be excused, new league, new team - needs to get comfortable. You can judge that in a year unless we keep chopping and changing him
You seem to be willing to give everyone time except one of our most succesful ever managers
And I’ve said I don’t want him to go. It’s this fallacy that he appears to be the only one not at fault.
But his remit is - picking the team, making motivating them and giving clear instructions. We seem directionless and the players seem unmotivated.
The last two seasons we’ve started badly but he’s had mitigating circumstances, training ground ripped up/new squad, year before the stadium was a mess
difference is - the last two seasons we weren’t playing badly we were just unlucky at times. This year we’ve been woeful, and getting worse.
we know the players we have are talented, and are decent players. Robins needs to start getting the best out of them.
if they don’t get 4 points from the next two games, we could be in the relegation zone with 4 tough games after that
Ultimately it’s a results business. He’s not getting results, the players seem like they’re not bothered, he chops and changes his team. The subs are uninspiring.I've never said he's blameless.
But I find the talk of replacing him and discussions on who to replace him with by some people unbelievable to be honest.
He deserves more time and support.
@Saddlebrains have you heard version of events re what happened with AV? Given silence from all, speed and solicitors suggest its a (gross) misconduct issue?Never said anything about the playing side mate.
The coaching however.
To clear it up, Robins understood Adi had to go after what happened. That was done with Robins blessing.
Robins wanted another No2, it's how it works best for him with a tight knit team.
Claire Roberts and Doug in their infinite (non existent) football wisdom felt otherwise and went with the approach were seeing now. Once it's been put in place it can't be dismantled with how much it's cost
Hence my past comments of Doug giving Robins just enough rope to hang himself. Whether intentional from Doug or not
@Saddlebrains have you heard version of events re what happened with AV? Given silence from all, speed and solicitors suggest its a (gross) misconduct issue?
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