The Barca Boys

[jrb]

I think that is most likely.

:) As long as you mean directors with a d, not Directors with a D. I know it's pedantic, I just think the distinction needs to be clear otherwise we get people blaming the Board and, by extension, Mansour for all Soriano's nonsense.

Me being lazy again. Sorry.

 

[mayo31]

Again … im allowed to ask questions. If youre happy, great. Im unhappy with many facets of how the club is being run, and given people moan like fuck on here about all sorts, im guessing im not alone.
I just say it, where as some moan but then weirdly wont here a bad word against the club.

Odd

Perhaps if you did just say it without then calling others happy clappers, weird or odd you might get a better response.

A few on here have now shown you that all you say is not true. Not in regards the hierarchy but Pep in the last two seasons

You responded to one by dismissing our last title win as a poor league.

4 titles on the trot which has never been done and your take is, it was a poor league.

 

[jrb]

Do you have any evidence that this happened?

Absolutely not.

But go back and watch Khaldoon’s interview.

Do I believe the match day ticket price reductions were down to the Directors, no I don’t.

Sheikh Mansour watching those 3 games with half empty stadiums before kick off and during the first few minutes would not have been happy. It’s not the image of City, the Etihad, and of City fans been shown all around the world on TV and across social media that Sheikh Mansour wanted to see and to hear about.

Do I think Sheikh Mansour and Khaldoon intervened, yes I do.

That’s my take in it. Of course I could be completely wrong.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Not sure what your point is if im honest

I can see that.

This guy said this:

I wasn’t on about the 2 years of shite recruitment. I was on about the ones who will defend whatever our lovely, moral owners do because they’ve bankrolled us to the top.

You said this in reply:

Its cult like. But it also makes no sense because the site is full of people moaning about how the club treat ‘legacy’ fans but criticise them??? No way.

I replied exactly why sensible people don't blame the owner, and by implication Khaldoon, for the issues around ticketing and fan engagement. Being because they are executive responsibilities.

You replied that you know how things work at the Etihad and Soriano is responsible for ticketing and fan engagement.

Of course he is, he is the CEO. He is responsible, not Mansour or Khaldoon. So not criticising the owner or the Board for ticketing and fan engagement issues isn't sycophancy or cult-like, it's understanding how governance works.

That was my point.

 

[mayo31]

They changed this club for the better, how anybody can say a bad word about them is beyond me.

Nothing and nobody is perfect, but on the whole the before and after job they have done to this club has arguably been one of the biggest success stories not just in football, but in world sport in the last 25 years.

It’s a difficult one

They have changed the club but recently we have seen a change in attitude to the fans

Remember those are the one constant at any club and should be the first thought in any decision made around prices, entry etc, the impact on the fans, not the customers.

I could tell you stories of people driven away as no doubt others can and it annoys me but more it upsets me.

These people live for City, it’s a social circle, something to get up for in the morning for some.

The hierarchy has in my view lost that lately.

I find Pep’s silence on it whilst understandable in some ways, very annoying.

 

[KS55]

Time to call time on this clique.

It started out as a match made in heaven.

The worlds best coach
A DoF widely recognised as footballs shrewdest operator who had the phone number of every one worth having.
And a top dog who gelled it all together.

Now we have a coach who football past by and overtook 2 years ago and he is struggling to see his plan A never mind any sort of plan B.
A DoF who failed in too many transfer windows before swanning off into retirement
Ans a top dog who is more worried about Harold transferring his ticket as hes not feeling great than keeping us at the topZ

Add in to that mix khaldoon, who is supposedly a world elite political operator who is seemingly letting the ship drift

CHANGES NEEDED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

If by the top dog you mean Soriano, he left for CFG some time ago. One of the top teams in world football now operates without a Chief Exec and it shows.
It’s all about CFG now, not MCFC. Oh, and our defence of the 130 charges? Pannick reports to CFG, not MCFC. Have a look at our board, where is the MCFC element?

 

[KS55]

I can see that.

This guy said this:

You said this in reply:

I replied exactly why sensible people don't blame the owner, and by implication Khaldoon, for the issues around ticketing and fan engagement. Being because they are executive responsibilities.

You replied that you know how things work at the Etihad and Soriano is responsible for ticketing and fan engagement.

Of course he is, he is the CEO. He is responsible, not Mansour or Khaldoon. So not criticising the owner or the Board for ticketing and fan engagement issues isn't sycophancy or cult-like, it's understanding how governance works.

That was my point.

Soriano is no longer our CEO. We operate without one. I guess Soriano has spent most of his time in the last year or so looking after New York City and that humongous £1bn project. Our role in establishing CITY as a world wide brand is fulfilled. CFG have moved on.

 

[Gordyola]

If by the top dog you mean Soriano, he left for CFG some time ago. One of the top teams in world football now operates without a Chief Exec and it shows.
It’s all about CFG now, not MCFC. Oh, and our defence of the 130 charges? Pannick reports to CFG, not MCFC. Have a look at our board, where is the MCFC element?

Soriano is CEO of MCFC according to CFG website

EDIT
The board of MCFC is identical to the board of CFG

Meet The Board and the Honorary Presidents | Manchester City F. C.

Manchester City Football Club is proud of its rich history. Get to know more about corporate information, our board members, and honorary presidents today.

www.mancity.com

About City Football Group

Established in May 2013, the CFG approach ensures that every club remains authentic to its fans and community, plays entertaining football and benefits from being part of a global organisation that applies the world's best expertise on and off the pitch.

www.cityfootballgroup.com

https://www.cityfootballgroup.com/clubs/manchester-city

 

[KS55]

Soriano is CEO of MCFC according to CFG website

https://www.cityfootballgroup.com/clubs/manchester-city

View attachment 168371

CFG website is propaganda! Unless there has been a change, Soriano’s official position a year ago when I checked was CEO of CFG, full stop.Danny Wilson has moved (after some delay) into the slot vacated by some guy who was designated as COO and left to join the rags.
Not sure if MCFC’s accounts throw any light on this.
CFG’s website was always notoriously out of date, so I’m surprised they have Viana in there now. Maybe they’ve had to update as they are a British registered company. I’ve just looked at CFG website for the first time for ages…….oh they have completely changed it to ‘sell’ CFG. It designates Soriano as CEO of CFG as well as CEO of MCFC.

 

[Gordyola]

CFG website is propaganda! Unless there has been a change, Soriano’s official position a year ago when I checked was CEO of CFG, full stop.Danny Wilson has moved (after some delay) into the slot vacated by some guy who was designated as COO and left to join the rags.
Not sure if MCFC’s accounts throw any light on this.

Regardless of your opinion as to the value of the CFG website it amounts to a legal statement as to his role he's is at the very least the defacto MCFC CEO
COO is Roel De Vries not Danny Wilson he has held that position under the turncoat

Companies house filing for Manchester City Football Club Limited under people again reflects the CFG and MCFC websites as to the make up of the board

MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Latest MCFC accounts CEO statement is from Soriano see attachment

CEO’s Message - Manchester City | Annual Report 2023-24

Manchester City Annual Report 2023-24

www.mancity.com

 

[Bluesince1979]

I can see that.

This guy said this:

You said this in reply:

I replied exactly why sensible people don't blame the owner, and by implication Khaldoon, for the issues around ticketing and fan engagement. Being because they are executive responsibilities.

You replied that you know how things work at the Etihad and Soriano is responsible for ticketing and fan engagement.

Of course he is, he is the CEO. He is responsible, not Mansour or Khaldoon. So not criticising the owner or the Board for ticketing and fan engagement issues isn't sycophancy or cult-like, it's understanding how governance works.

That was my point.

Ok … not sure of the point of your point

 

[Bluesince1979]

If by the top dog you mean Soriano, he left for CFG some time ago. One of the top teams in world football now operates without a Chief Exec and it shows.
It’s all about CFG now, not MCFC. Oh, and our defence of the 130 charges? Pannick reports to CFG, not MCFC. Have a look at our board, where is the MCFC element?

Soriano is still very much in charge of mcfc

 

[halfcenturyup]

Ok … not sure of the point of your point

:) Fair enough. I will give up then.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Soriano is still very much in charge of mcfc

We can agree on something :)

Of course he is.

 

[dadnlad]

suppose its because you didn't start the thread after the treble

winning the treble just papered over the cracks

 

[Bluesince1979]

We can agree on something :)

Of course he is.

Sorry we obviously agree on this ;)

 

[KS55]

Soriano is still very much in charge of mcfc

As well as a billion pound project in NY? Is that possible?

 

[KS55]

Regardless of your opinion as to the value of the CFG website it amounts to a legal statement as to his role he's is at the very least the defacto MCFC CEO
COO is Roel De Vries not Danny Wilson he has held that position under the turncoat

Companies house filing for Manchester City Football Club Limited under people again reflects the CFG and MCFC websites as to the make up of the board

MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Latest MCFC aView attachment 168373ccounts CEO statement is from Soriano see attachment

CEO’s Message - Manchester City | Annual Report 2023-24

Manchester City Annual Report 2023-24

www.mancity.com

CFG website has Wilson as Director of operations in its leadership list, and no mention of de Vries, so I am not sure.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

winning the treble just papered over the cracks

Forgive me if this is a "whoosh" but that's one of the funniest things I've ever read on here.

 

[mexico1970]

I can see anyone straying from the chant is being offered help again.