Garry Cook resigns (merged)

[Anonymous]

Slightly different take on it in the Mirror from Simon Mullock:

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The ink was hardly dry on Garry Cook's letter of resignation when I received a text illustrating what many Manchester City fans think of the episode that ended with their club searching for a new chief executive.

It was from my cousin, Andy, a season-ticket holder of some years who was rewarded for his blind faith last May when he saw City win their first trophy of his life.

It read: “Your brothers-in-arms have blood on their hands.”

When I asked Andy to explain, he replied: “It was a witch hunt. If it would have been Stoke's chief executive not a word would have been written. The email (sent by Cook) wasn't even offensive.”


So it seems that the electronic message that Cook mistakenly sent to Nedum Onouha's mother 11 months ago, which seemingly ridiculed her fight against cancer, wasn't to blame for his departure from the Etihad Stadium.

And it probably wouldn't have been had the City chief executive not tried to cover up his blunder by claiming his email account had been hacked. But my cousin isn't the only City fan who thought Cook has been unfairly treated by the media.

I spoke to other supporters and the feeling was widespread that journalists armed with stilettos started lining up behind Cook as soon as his message to Dr Onouha had been made public. But Cook was the architect of his own downfall – and I speak as someone who saw beyond the David Brent stereotype that people who had never met the man liked to use.

I spent a few hours in Cook's company when City were in Vancouver this summer. His vision for the future was one that took in all aspects of City's past and the way he handled the Carlos Tevez saga was a lesson that most other football administrators could learn from.

He was a nice bloke.

Now I've no doubt many people in my profession want City to fail, just like most rival supporters who used to have a soft spot for the Blues.

That's human nature. Why else would the Manchester United delegation at the recent Champions League draw in Monaco look at Cook and Co as if they were something they had just scraped off the bottom of their shoe?

But there's no media agenda against the club.

City are part of the elite now. They are no longer the poor little neighbours. They are the coming force of football. That's why Sheikh Mansour wants everything about the club to be world-class.

As a City fan half-jokingly said to me in the local: “It's not as if Cookie has been selling condemned meat to Manchester schools is it?”

No, and he hasn't even been caught peeping under the door of the women's toilets, either.

But he was right to resign.

 

[Corky]

If you support City then your county team is Lancashire. There is no logic in being a city fan otherwise.

Lancashire play all over Lancashire, especially the 2nd team. All Championship Games were played at Liverpool, Southport and Blackpool.

Lancashire's 1 day Shirt is BLUE this season.


City's badge had the red rose on, slight connection there. United's never has.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

If you support City then your county team is Lancashire. There is no logic in being a city fan otherwise.

Lancashire play all over Lancashire, especially the 2nd team. All Championship Games were played at Liverpool, Southport and Blackpool.

Lancashire's 1 day Shirt is BLUE this season.


City's badge had the red rose on, slight connection there. United's never has.

Lancs are traditionally red one day and there T20 kit is red, the only reason they have a blue one is to stinge money out of people.

 

[red sun]

Guys. Can someone help me understand why Cook has had to resign? I have tried to read about it but I still can't seem to understand what is going on? I know it is a sensitive matter with the cancer issue, but I just don't seem to get it. Here is what I have read from the BBC website:

Defender Onuoha's mother, who acts as his agent, had previously sent a message to Marwood and Cook, explaining that while she was "ravaged with cancer" it would not prevent her negotiating on behalf of her son.

Dr Onuoha then received an email, allegedly from Cook and addressed "Brian", which apparently ridiculed her use of language in describing her illness. The email is reported to have read: "Ravaged with it!!...I don't know how you sleep at night. You used to be such a nice man when I worked with you at Nike. G".

I honestly don't understand this whole situation. Why was the email addressed to 'Brian'? And why does it say 'you used to be such a nice man..?' when Dr Onuoha is a lady? Who is cook speaking to here? Is cook being sarcastic or what? I don't live in the UK, so is there something I am missing with regard to local slang? I know some here reading this may know a close person who has suffered cancer, and I am sorry if it seems insensitive to ask this as it is not my intention, but does this email even make enough sense to cause either ridicule or pain? I honestly don't understand this email and will welcome anyone who can explain to me why it has caused so much issue. Or is there another part of the email that I haven't seen?

My apologies if it has been explained elsewhere as I haven't read through the whole thread. I'm a gunner but I have a feeling this issue was blown out of proportion, but I am willing to be educated on what exactly caused the storm.

 

[JohnMaddocksAxe]

He was one of the best signings of the last 10 years and we let the jackals chase him out. His Picture will always hang in the Mad Hatter, next to Big Mals.

FFS, I am sure that I am the victim of some elaborate hoax here, reading some of these quotes.

Are the people spouting shite like this all star struck clowns who wet themselves when they were bought a drink by the A List celeb Garry Cook. Or are they "new" City fans who have little feel for the club.

Either way, I don't recognise, as a City fan, this sentiment that Cook, a bloke in a suit, was "one of the best signings" of any period.

Especially when the people saying it haven't a fucking clue about his performance in his roll.

I was bought a drink, a drink, a drink
By Garry the Cook, the Cook, the Cook............

 

[Corky]

If you support City then your county team is Lancashire. There is no logic in being a city fan otherwise.

Lancashire play all over Lancashire, especially the 2nd team. All Championship Games were played at Liverpool, Southport and Blackpool.

Lancashire's 1 day Shirt is BLUE this season.


City's badge had the red rose on, slight connection there. United's never has.

Lancs are traditionally red one day and there T20 kit is red, the only reason they have a blue one is to stinge money out of people.

Na t20 and one day have to be different. T20 was blue and one day red, now it is the opposite. We also played in green in the t20.

A lot of players donate their shirts to charity, plus very few fans buy shirts of cricket teams, it is not a big money maker.

 

[Project]

I swear I have read the same JMA post 45, 46 times this week.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

He was one of the best signings of the last 10 years and we let the jackals chase him out. His Picture will always hang in the Mad Hatter, next to Big Mals.

FFS, I am sure that I am the victim of some elaborate hoax here, reading some of these quotes.

Are the people spouting shite like this all star struck clowns who wet themselves when they were bought a drink by the A List celeb Garry Cook. Or are they "new" City fans who have little feel for the club.

Either way, I don't recognise, as a City fan, this sentiment that Cook, a bloke in a suit, was "one of the best signings" of any period.

Especially when the people saying it haven't a fucking clue about his performance in his roll.

I was bought a drink, a drink, a drink
By Garry the Cook, the Cook, the Cook............

It is noteworthy how often you assert that people with whom you disagree must be 'new' fans.

It must improve your sense of self-esteem to think you are better than other fans, which is clearly the case based on your self-righteous postings sometimes.

 

[leewill31]

He was one of the best signings of the last 10 years and we let the jackals chase him out. His Picture will always hang in the Mad Hatter, next to Big Mals.

FFS, I am sure that I am the victim of some elaborate hoax here, reading some of these quotes.

Are the people spouting shite like this all star struck clowns who wet themselves when they were bought a drink by the A List celeb Garry Cook. Or are they "new" City fans who have little feel for the club.

Either way, I don't recognise, as a City fan, this sentiment that Cook, a bloke in a suit, was "one of the best signings" of any period.

Especially when the people saying it haven't a fucking clue about his performance in his roll.

I was bought a drink, a drink, a drink
By Garry the Cook, the Cook, the Cook............

It is noteworthy how often you assert that people with whom you disagree must be 'new' fans.

It must improve your sense of self-esteem to think you are better than other fans, which is clearly the case based on your self-righteous postings sometimes.

sometimes?? :)

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

I must admit I got this one wrong as had felt the whirlwind around Cook would not have gathered as much moment that it did. Whilst he has left position of CEO I hope the Board retain him in some capacity as I can see him still doing a fantatsic and continuing job of compliance re FFPR and stateside marketing of the business. The new man can focus on new revenue streams and "butter up" the media and UEFA.