Chairman's Interview

[Rascal]

Fuck me. Stick to politics!

Point being, the team I would pick is hugely different to the "best" eleven in your head.

You would pick a best eleven, i picked a team to play Chelsea.

You should stick to Golf.

 

[KennyG]

No, but it was insubstantial.

What is it with you? He's a good Chairman, but he ain't perfection incarnate and this end of year message was smooth, upbeat, optimistic, enjoyable and almost completely vacuous.

There are things he can't tell us, we all understand that, but on stadium improvements for example, which he could tell us about, he spent two minutes saying we're not having any, at least I think that's what he meant, though he didn't actually say it, he said some other upbeat stuff, I think, something or other at any rate, at some unspecified time in the future....It was definitely maybe.

Did he mention if balti pies were back on the menu?

 

[stan bowles]

The main issue with me is that Bailey is part of CIty's media team and therefore he never interrupts Khaldoon's well prepared responses, he never presses him for more details on a particular issue or asks follow up questions. For example. the point about the Etihad Stadium needing upgrades/improvements was mentioned but then no details were forthcoming. Details of specifics and timelines were never asked.
On a seperate issue, should I be bothered about Yokohama or Melbourne City ? It's great to see the global model working and successful and Khaldoon is clearly delighted with the progress made but I have no interest in anything other than Manchester CIty. It's clear the potential income streams and expanding support from the USA, India and China are now the priorites for ADUG.

 

[stan bowles]

He didn`t say that at all.He said that there were areas that needed looking into ref stadium improvements.Personally I couldn`t give a flying fuck what the stadium looks like from the outside,just give me a team that does it for us on the pitch.

So you've got different priorities from other people who want a better match going experience and who think the stadium needs investment. Good for you.

 

[Keeper!]

He didn`t say that at all.He said that there were areas that needed looking into ref stadium improvements.Personally I couldn`t give a flying fuck what the stadium looks like from the outside,just give me a team that does it for us on the pitch.

The stadium will be done and done incredibly well just like every other aspect of this club.

But now maybe not the time to do that, covid is still an issue and may well be for some time.

Hopefully we will get back to full stadiums next season, but equally there could be setbacks and limits on attendance.

Wait, plan and implement.

 

[rickmcfc]

I get the feeling that Alan Brazil's opinion of City doesn't keep him up at night.

i get the impression all he will ponder from that statement is “Alan who”?

 

[Centurions]

So you've got different priorities from other people who want a better match going experience and who think the stadium needs investment. Good for you.

Which is exactly what you posted (re. the CFG) in the previous post.

Good for you.

 

[KS55]

The rags, CL loss, trophies galore!! Waffle, dither and fudge....Whataboutism at its finest.

The end of season message from the best chairman in the land and all the world, was a tummy tickle puff piece.

Quelle suprise!

That's it.

The End.

Fin.

So much talk on here about what he said or didn't say.
"By their actions, you will know them"

 

[BeerIsTheBest]

The main issue with me is that Bailey is part of CIty's media team and therefore he never interrupts Khaldoon's well prepared responses, he never presses him for more details on a particular issue or asks follow up questions. For example. the point about the Etihad Stadium needing upgrades/improvements was mentioned but then no details were forthcoming. Details of specifics and timelines were never asked.
On a seperate issue, should I be bothered about Yokohama or Melbourne City ? It's great to see the global model working and successful and Khaldoon is clearly delighted with the progress made but I have no interest in anything other than Manchester CIty. It's clear the potential income streams and expanding support from the USA, India and China are now the priorites for ADUG.

Hey Stan. I believe that the sister clubs in the group are critical to the City model. I don’t agree that they are ‘the priorities.’ City and their success also remain a major priority as currently it’s the most public and profitable component.

Anybody believing that the future big profits in the footy market are always going to come from England is, in my view misguided.

The EFL is in a truly golden period with broadcasting income, sponsorship and the best players to match the offering. But this is only like the Italian period in the 80s.

The market will change over time. The characteristics in the market are currently changing now in an accelerated way with the digital offering etc. The owners are playing the long, big game and, along with some others like Red Bull are cementing the foundations for a global presence.

I used to go to watch County cricket as a lad. Consider County Cricket to be crickets equivalent of the Football League.

Old Trafford was often packed to the rafters and Lancs were a major player. Now most of the big money is in India because that’s where the market exploded and Lancs and other Counties get a smattering of fans for their fixtures. The only money for the English clubs one day internationals, hosting test matches or 20/20 or one-day type matches.

The current EPL bubble is bound to burst/ significantly slow down at some point in the future. I’m yet to read a poster suggest a sensible alternative as to what our owners could do to protect their investment for the really long term If/ when it does.

If the City group approach ensures that City are always well funded and looked after then that’s good enough for me. When the bubble does burst the EPL will becomes a shell of what it is now and we will all probably be wearing zebra pants and be agitating to join a super league type structure.

English history is full of once global businesses and organisations that took the myopic view... cotton, coal, motorbike manufacture etc. Why will footy be any different?

 

[FantasyIreland]

No, he was anonymous in the final anyway.

He had a poor game,as did our other 10 players.

Do you think that is pure coincidence? or is it possible a much more basic reason was responsible?