Interpolic Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Can I shock you? I agree with Wullie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 It's actually canny tragi-hilarious how we're clearly so keen to not spend the money we need to on a top striker. Obviously club policy to balance the books on transfer fees, the rest just disappears into a black hole called "profit". Next set of accounts should cause riots in the streets, but they won't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I don't commend people for doing what they are supposed to do. It's his job to run the club and get deals done. He's got some deals done, cool. He still has a shit ton of work to do to repair any faith we have in the club. He needs to get a new sponsor who pays the going rate, convince Mike Ashley to actually spend the money this club makes, he needs to negotiate a better kit deal, he needs to keep players here who are good, he needs to not just sell players for shit fees. He has a lot to do. Fucking applauding someone for doing what they are supposed to do is small time mentality. If he personally worked on getting Pardew sacked, brought in a new top manager, fixed the shit PR, convinced Mike Ashley to spend some fucking cash, got us a new kit deal or a sponsor worthy of being associated with Newcastle United then sure, I'll tell him job well done. He's not done the above yet so not getting an ounce of credit from me. It's not his job to run the club. His job is to do what Ashley tells him because he isn't there to do it himself. Everything is set up the way he wants it so it'll not change, no matter who's the MD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I don't commend people for doing what they are supposed to do. It's his job to run the club and get deals done. He's got some deals done, cool. He still has a s*** ton of work to do to repair any faith we have in the club. He needs to get a new sponsor who pays the going rate, convince Mike Ashley to actually spend the money this club makes, he needs to negotiate a better kit deal, he needs to keep players here who are good, he needs to not just sell players for s*** fees. He has a lot to do. f***ing applauding someone for doing what they are supposed to do is small time mentality. If he personally worked on getting Pardew sacked, brought in a new top manager, fixed the s*** PR, convinced Mike Ashley to spend some f***ing cash, got us a new kit deal or a sponsor worthy of being associated with Newcastle United then sure, I'll tell him job well done. He's not done the above yet so not getting an ounce of credit from me. It's not his job to run the club. His job is to do what Ashley tells him because he isn't there to do it himself. Everything is set up the way he wants it so it'll not change, no matter who's the MD. Hes the MD man, its his job to run the club. What the hell do you think he's supposed to do? So if nothing will change, which I understand it won't - he'll never get any credit or plaudits from me. I'm not in the business of high-fiving someone who isn't doing the things required to make this club respectable again. I'm hard to please, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I doubt his job description from Ashley mentions anything about making the club respectable again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 For all the shit Llambeezy was - he was actually making a worthwhile attempt to right some past wrongs despite being a bit of a fucking prick. Charnley needs to do more than just sign some players for cheap. If he has any ounce to him and he's supposedly been part of this club for an eternity, he should be looking at bettering the club, and figuring out ways to convince MA to right some old wrongs too. Will he ultimately fail at that? Probably. But if you're the Chairman / MD of a club, then you should be doing more than just signing a shed load of players to fill a bare minimum squad anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I don't commend people for doing what they are supposed to do. It's his job to run the club and get deals done. He's got some deals done, cool. He still has a s*** ton of work to do to repair any faith we have in the club. He needs to get a new sponsor who pays the going rate, convince Mike Ashley to actually spend the money this club makes, he needs to negotiate a better kit deal, he needs to keep players here who are good, he needs to not just sell players for s*** fees. He has a lot to do. f***ing applauding someone for doing what they are supposed to do is small time mentality. If he personally worked on getting Pardew sacked, brought in a new top manager, fixed the s*** PR, convinced Mike Ashley to spend some f***ing cash, got us a new kit deal or a sponsor worthy of being associated with Newcastle United then sure, I'll tell him job well done. He's not done the above yet so not getting an ounce of credit from me. It's not his job to run the club. His job is to do what Ashley tells him because he isn't there to do it himself. Everything is set up the way he wants it so it'll not change, no matter who's the MD. Hes the MD man, its his job to run the club. What the hell do you think he's supposed to do? So if nothing will change, which I understand it won't - he'll never get any credit or plaudits from me. I'm not in the business of high-fiving someone who isn't doing the things required to make this club respectable again. I'm hard to please, I guess. He runs the club in name only. He has the same decision making power as Llambias and Kinnear had, which is zero. NUFC is a dictatorship and has been since our relegation when Ashley started to lose money. Ashley decides transfer budget, Carr decides on players, Charnley gets the best deal he can for them with the money available, Pardew makes new players look handicapped. It's really as simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I doubt his job description from Ashley mentions anything about making the club respectable again. Yep, it might even be quite the opposite, while staying up. Always agreeing with you these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I doubt his job description from Ashley mentions anything about making the club respectable again. Yep, it might even be quite the opposite, while staying up. Always agreeing with you these days. SCUM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Don't really give a shit about Charnley. Am glad my job performance isn't critiqued by thousands of people who are personally invested in how well I do my job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Well I think something feels different about the way he is doing things, agree it's only the start but will only ever be able to work within ashleys constraints Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northshieldsmag Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 does anybody know this bloke ? How do we know he's hopeless ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Does anyone think he's hopeless, certainly doesn't seem hopeless to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 What would people have done differently in his position? (bar sack Pardew - lets say that isn't his call) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 As none of us have any idea what the f*** he's actually done on a day to day basis since joining the club, I fail to see how we can pass judgement. I haven't got a clue what my wife does on a daily basis, I still know she's a shit wife. Are you ready to carry on Bimpy's hard work Mick? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 "It is a real honour to be confirmed as Managing Director," he said. "I have been with the Club for almost 15 years and have seen a great many changes in my time here. "The Club has never been in such a stable and healthy financial position, which gives us the best possible platform from which to grow. "I am confident that with our dedicated, hardworking and loyal employees, together with Alan Pardew and his backroom staff, we will progress the Club, both on and off the field over the coming years. "Our immediate priority of course is to finish this season as strongly as possible. Our minimum target for this campaign was a top ten finish, but I can assure our supporters that everyone at Newcastle United will do their utmost to ensure the Club finishes in the highest league position it can. "At the beginning of the season all our staff and players were incentivised should we finish in tenth position and above, and our commitment to achieving this will continue right up until the final whistle on 11th May. "To their credit, the players, led by the captain, agreed to this incentive scheme despite our 16th place finish last season. "Looking ahead to future seasons, our primary focus will remain the Premier League. "Our preparations for the summer transfer window have already begun of course, and our challenge is to make sure we spend the funds we have available in a careful and considered way in order to ensure that we get the maximum benefit from every pound we invest in the squad. "We will continue to operate in a financially responsible manner and live within our means. This Club is financially strong and there is money to spend if the deal is right and we are confident a player can add quality to the squad. "That said, we will not pay over the odds or make knee-jerk decisions. Every player we sign represents a major investment and mistakes are costly which is why we will continue to be prudent in our transfer dealings. This is the reality of a well-run football club like ours. "We can be proud that we already meet, and in fact exceed, the requirements of UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations and in our latest set of published accounts we recorded a profit for our third consecutive year. "We will continue to manage our finances in this sustainable manner and will not accrue debt in order to achieve short-term gains. "It is also important that we don't over-promise and under-deliver for our supporters, players and staff. False expectations lead to disappointment and frustration, hence why we will keep our transfer business confidential and will not be drawn into commenting on the media speculation and rumour that exists in this digital world. "As a board we will continue to make the final decisions on all player transfers. Clearly, however, the manager and his team have a very significant involvement in such decisions and will be instrumental in making recommendations in relation to the squad. "Our transfer policy and strategy is very clear and will remain unchanged. We will focus on identifying and recruiting young players whose best years are ahead of them, which in nearly all cases means players in their early to mid-20s and not beyond. "We don't look at transfer windows in isolation, but rather as a full trading year, and our intention for the first team is to sign one or two players per year to strengthen the squad. "In addition, we aim to strengthen the squad underneath the first team in order to make sure we have a strong group of players pushing our regular first team for a starting place each week. This is essential to bring out the best in everyone and provide an important element of continuity to the squad for the longer term. "To achieve that it is crucial that we have a youth development strategy that is producing home grown talent who can develop and feed into the system, thereby contributing to the depth within our squad. "Our Academy's Category One status gives us an excellent platform for maximising the potential of the region's young footballing talent and providing the best possible opportunities for local youngsters. "We have invested heavily in our Academy to achieve Category One status and have made significant improvements in terms of staffing, infrastructure and facilities. Our aim is to be the best Academy in the region by a considerable distance, ensuring that the most talented local players end up at Newcastle United, not elsewhere. "This is why it is important that we grow and strengthen our links with the local community. A strong relationship between the football club and the region is of great mutual benefit and it is something we are committed to. "Some fantastic work is already undertaken by the Newcastle United Foundation, as well as by our Academy staff, reaching out to local boys clubs, engaging with schools and community groups and providing soccer school coaching programmes around the region. "The Club has long been focused on keeping football affordable for our supporters and that will remain a priority for us. "Our average attendance for league games so far this season has been more than 50,000, making us the third best supported club in England. We want to see St James' Park full throughout the season and we will continue to operate a ticketing policy and pricing structure that keeps Newcastle United one of the most affordable clubs in the Premier League, encouraging family attendance and rewarding our most loyal supporters with long-term price guarantees. "We are also committed to our current strategy in relation to communication between the Club and its supporters. At the beginning of the season we launched a new Fans Forum, with members representing our diverse fanbase. It has been an open, honest and productive forum and it will continue to be our primary means of direct supporter communication and engagement. "The commercial side of our business will also be an important priority for us moving forward. While at the moment we can't compete with the commercial strength of the top six, whose income from sponsorship and advertising deals dwarfs other clubs in the Premier League, we will work hard to drive up our commercial income to give ourselves the best possible chance of competing on the field with those wealthier clubs. "Of our three core income streams - broadcast, matchday and commercial - it is only our commercial income that we are able to affect to any great degree, especially given our commitment to keeping ticket prices affordable for our fans. "We have made great strides in this respect recently, having secured the most lucrative sponsorship deal in the Club's history, with Wonga. "We are delighted to have them as a partner from a commercial perspective but also because of their desire to work closely with our supporters and in our local community. "There is however still a lot of work to be done to ensure we are maximising every commercial opportunity available to us. Our plans to host the stadium's first music concert since 2007 this summer, together with our participation in a high profile pre-season tournament this August in Germany, are evidence of the type of commercial opportunities we are pursuing. "The extra revenue we are able to generate from commercial deals translates ultimately to the amount of money we have available to invest in the Club. "We will look, where possible, to use this revenue to invest not just in the squad, but into improving other areas of the business, including the stadium and its facilities, the Academy, the first team Training Centre and more. "Supporters will be aware that we have recently announced plans to build a new multi-million-pound state-of-the-art training complex which we hope will be completed in early 2016. "This is our vision and strategy for the years ahead. The purpose of this statement is to communicate with our supporters in an open and transparent manner and we hope that it provides a clear outline of our intentions. "We all want to see Newcastle United improve, but we are convinced that the best route to achieving this is to do so sustainably, building each season without risking the financial health and stability of the Club. "I can assure supporters that the board and everyone associated with the Club aim to make Newcastle United the best it can be, pound for pound." from April. His words. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 does anybody know this bloke ? How do we know he's hopeless ? I don't know him but I know others at the club who work with him. Ultimately I'm happier it's him there than Llambias or Kinnear as he has a greater connection with the club and no historic connection with Ashley. He's always going to tow the party line in the press though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I don't commend people for doing what they are supposed to do. It's his job to run the club and get deals done. He's got some deals done, cool. He still has a s*** ton of work to do to repair any faith we have in the club. He needs to get a new sponsor who pays the going rate, convince Mike Ashley to actually spend the money this club makes, he needs to negotiate a better kit deal, he needs to keep players here who are good, he needs to not just sell players for s*** fees. He has a lot to do. f***ing applauding someone for doing what they are supposed to do is small time mentality. If he personally worked on getting Pardew sacked, brought in a new top manager, fixed the s*** PR, convinced Mike Ashley to spend some f***ing cash, got us a new kit deal or a sponsor worthy of being associated with Newcastle United then sure, I'll tell him job well done. He's not done the above yet so not getting an ounce of credit from me. It's not his job to run the club. His job is to do what Ashley tells him because he isn't there to do it himself. Everything is set up the way he wants it so it'll not change, no matter who's the MD. Hes the MD man, its his job to run the club. What the hell do you think he's supposed to do? So if nothing will change, which I understand it won't - he'll never get any credit or plaudits from me. I'm not in the business of high-fiving someone who isn't doing the things required to make this club respectable again. I'm hard to please, I guess. He runs the club in name only. He has the same decision making power as Llambias and Kinnear had, which is zero. NUFC is a dictatorship and has been since our relegation when Ashley started to lose money. Ashley decides transfer budget, Carr decides on players, Charnley gets the best deal he can for them with the money available, Pardew makes new players look handicapped. It's really as simple as that. Mainly this - Charnley is just a puppet for Ashley, as are all employed at SJP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Charnley clearly communicates Ashley's message, but the fact he's worked here 15 years gives a bit of confidence he actually cares about the club. If he doesn't then he'd have got less time for murder! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 he is completely an Ashley puppet. however unlike the rest of them he is calm and professional with a degree of respect for himself and for others and doesn't embarrass the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KaKa Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Deserves a banner tbh. Has revolutionised the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Why are people so easily pleased? A big thumbs up, purely for not being Joe Kinnear ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Why are people so easily pleased? A big thumbs up, purely for not being Joe Kinnear ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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