kaz7
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You lowered your own standard for that one
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The Times: Utd and Liverpool vetted new PL CEO candidates
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There was a major Governnment inquiry into football governance in 2010/11. One of the many reasons it was carried out was public concerns expressed about Liverpool and United having too much inappropriate influence on the game. Ironically one of the key advisers to the investigating Commons Committee was Rick Parry! It produced a long list of recommendations to clean up English football (see the link below). But nothing was ever done.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/...rt-committee/news/football-governance-report/
Thanks for posting that, some interesting stuff there. However I have to pull you up on the highlighted bit, it clearly says it was about concern for their financial well being and nothing to do with influence.
The Committee inquired into the governance of professional football clubs responding not only to the high-profile coverage of Liverpool and Manchester United, but also to broader concerns that current and future generations of football supporters of clubs across the country are ill-served by current football club regulations.
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The candidate who was vetoed was reported to be the son of Don Howe (of Arsenal fame). Apparently the female who left after a few weeks has still not got another job. I wonder if anyone in the British press has the balls or the ability to investigate this properly. Don't hold your breath.
There was a major Governnment inquiry into football governance in 2010/11. One of the many reasons it was carried out was public concerns expressed about Liverpool and United having too much inappropriate influence on the game. Ironically one of the key advisers to the investigating Commons Committee was Rick Parry! It produced a long list of recommendations to clean up English football (see the link below). But nothing was ever done.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/...rt-committee/news/football-governance-report/
Interesting reading. The feeling of "l told you so" is not enough to dispel the sad feeling about the way football has gone and is going.The candidate who was vetoed was reported to be the son of Don Howe (of Arsenal fame). Apparently the female who left after a few weeks has still not got another job. I wonder if anyone in the British press has the balls or the ability to investigate this properly. Don't hold your breath.
There was a major Governnment inquiry into football governance in 2010/11. One of the many reasons it was carried out was public concerns expressed about Liverpool and United having too much inappropriate influence on the game. Ironically one of the key advisers to the investigating Commons Committee was Rick Parry! It produced a long list of recommendations to clean up English football (see the link below). But nothing was ever done.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/...rt-committee/news/football-governance-report/
bobbyowenquiff
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Thanks you are correct. There was an earlier story online and the wording was a bit misleading so I have misinterpreted it. That said it still stands that the standard of football governance in general is appalling in this country and can't be trusted by the fans.Thanks for posting that, some interesting stuff there. However I have to pull you up on the highlighted bit, it clearly says it was about concern for their financial well being and nothing to do with influence.
The Committee inquired into the governance of professional football clubs responding not only to the high-profile coverage of Liverpool and Manchester United, but also to broader concerns that current and future generations of football supporters of clubs across the country are ill-served by current football club regulations.
Thanks you are correct. There was an earlier story online and the wording was a bit misleading so I have misinterpreted it. That said it still stands that the standard of football governance in general is appalling in this country and can't be trusted by the fans.
I glanced over the main observations and my initial thoughts where they haven't changed that, that or that. There wasn't anything that was immediately obvious that they had fixed.
kaz7
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The bits about the 2 clubs influence and the rest is two seperate thingsThanks for posting that, some interesting stuff there. However I have to pull you up on the highlighted bit, it clearly says it was about concern for their financial well being and nothing to do with influence.
The Committee inquired into the governance of professional football clubs responding not only to the high-profile coverage of Liverpool and Manchester United, but also to broader concerns that current and future generations of football supporters of clubs across the country are ill-served by current football club regulations.
The bits about the 2 clubs influence and the rest is two seperate things
He has just replied himself agreeing with me.
manimanc
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No chance, it'll all be about utd next season, you know to keep the revenues coming in and keep the premier league interesting.I feel all 3 really,the whole agenda against us and for them is nauseating,puts what we have achieved in the last 10yrs in the fucking amazing category,i think they didn't see 2012 coming and got on the case a bit late to stop 2014,massively ramped up when pep came and despite last yrs efforts we were just,1 pt ,too good,they never thought they would be up against pep with his 2 mates and Khaldoon
The FA,prem,pigmol and media and governing bodie have shown their true colours as if anyone needed it smacking in the face likes this
Well done to the times,at least this and the hacking is out there,sadly the FA and the prem will never do the right thing by us
I fear back to back dipper titles incoming
It stinks.
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Not only do the football savvy public not know how close Liverpool came to insolvency, but I have extreme confidence — having discussed this with a number of Liverpool supporters in person and online — that the vast majority of those that support or have an “affinity” to Liverpool do not know.Fascinating read is that, cheers. A few paragraphs stood out for me, two of which are:
“Other examples of clubs which have struggled with debt since leaving the Premier League include Barnsley, Bradford City, Coventry City, Charlton, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Watford and Wimbledon. It is also the case that individual Premier League clubs have lived a precarious existence for a time, when they required new injections of investment to address levels of debt that their owners were struggling or simply unable to service. Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and West Ham United have all needed to be rescued in this way. Sean Hamil told us that "what went on at Manchester City with Thaksin Shinawata was absolute skin of the teeth escape from a financial disaster. The same thing up at Liverpool. Now, how long do you have to continue to be lucky?"
Andy Green accepted that, in "normal" industries, LBOs could possibly be defended on the grounds that they brought efficiencies and financial discipline to large companies. However, he argued that in a football context, they resulted in ticket price rises (to service interest costs) and reduced investment (for example, in Liverpool's case, deferral of plans to build a new stadium). It is also the case that, given the uncertainty of competition, some revenue streams cannot be guaranteed. Hence, Liverpool's failure to qualify for the riches of the Champions League contributed to a near default on its LBO debt, and the enforced sale of the club.
I’ll wager the football savvy public know about a lot of the above and how close we came to being gone, but have no idea how close to going the ‘istree boys’ were as well.....
And they’ll not have anyone, especially a City supporter, educating them on the subject. They are the best team in the world, do things the right way, and would have never gotten near such a precipice, much less have teetered upon the edge of it.
inchy14
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No, it'll be Liverpool again next year with the rags a close second, followed by both sides going for 21 or 22 titles whatever it is........No chance, it'll all be about utd next season, you know to keep the revenues coming in and keep the premier league interesting.
It stinks.