Quote from: Risso on September 05, 2024, 03:44:40 PMThere's a big difference between being at a game first hand to witness the latest dismal drubbing, and then to rage sack somebody afterwards; to telling your CEO that he needs to increase sales but not really being too involved with the details of how he does it.Sawaris will know exactly what's going on, to try and defend him by saying he won't know is a bit naive
There's a big difference between being at a game first hand to witness the latest dismal drubbing, and then to rage sack somebody afterwards; to telling your CEO that he needs to increase sales but not really being too involved with the details of how he does it.
Quote from: LeeB on September 05, 2024, 07:13:45 PMQuote from: Meanwood Villa on September 05, 2024, 05:45:39 PMI'd say Heck is a useful lightning rod for the criticism Indeed. Agreed, and he's so small no one will be able to hit him with a cabbage.
Quote from: Meanwood Villa on September 05, 2024, 05:45:39 PMI'd say Heck is a useful lightning rod for the criticism Indeed.
I'd say Heck is a useful lightning rod for the criticism
Maybe. Or maybe this is one the exec team may well have run past Sawaris before putting it out. I would imagine his response was to empower his employees to do what they think is right to increase revenues to a level we have any chance of competing at. The owners are in this to be in the Champions League, not bounce back to mid table. They can't fund that themselves or they would be, as has been stated by players, Monchi and Videgamy in the last few weeks. They probably see this is a necessary evil.
Quote from: Beard82 on September 05, 2024, 04:57:36 PMWas it a rage sacking? I would imagine it would have been discussed for a while at the club? Surely Gerrard chose to get the bus back? Hes hardly short a bob or two - sure he could have got an uber with some of his severance pay. Who was the last manager to get sacked on the actual evening after a night game?
Was it a rage sacking? I would imagine it would have been discussed for a while at the club? Surely Gerrard chose to get the bus back? Hes hardly short a bob or two - sure he could have got an uber with some of his severance pay.
If I was Heck and wanted to set high ticket prices only to have to run it by Sawiris, I’d probably resign. You don’t hire good people and then tell them what to do. If you’re going to do that, you might as well hire dimwits at half the price.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on September 05, 2024, 09:25:34 PMIf I was Heck and wanted to set high ticket prices only to have to run it by Sawiris, I’d probably resign. You don’t hire good people and then tell them what to do. If you’re going to do that, you might as well hire dimwits at half the price.What about if you hired someone and they then did something really fucking horrible to the whole customer base? Would you just let them get on with it? Think I’d get in touch and ask a question or two.
Quote from: Olneythelonely on September 05, 2024, 10:11:28 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on September 05, 2024, 09:25:34 PMIf I was Heck and wanted to set high ticket prices only to have to run it by Sawiris, I’d probably resign. You don’t hire good people and then tell them what to do. If you’re going to do that, you might as well hire dimwits at half the price.What about if you hired someone and they then did something really fucking horrible to the whole customer base? Would you just let them get on with it? Think I’d get in touch and ask a question or two.Of course, but that does not mean that the CL ticket pricing policy was something the owners would get involved in.Now it’s blown up, they might.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on September 05, 2024, 09:25:34 PMIf I was Heck and wanted to set high ticket prices only to have to run it by Sawiris, I’d probably resign. You don’t hire good people and then tell them what to do. If you’re going to do that, you might as well hire dimwits at half the price. Agreed. And that’s why with all the stick Heck gets, and much of it justified when he fucks up, it’s naive to think the ownership isn’t aligned. This is as much on the owners as on Heck as they would have given him licence to make these decisions.
Quote from: Toronto Villa on September 06, 2024, 01:25:07 AMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on September 05, 2024, 09:25:34 PMIf I was Heck and wanted to set high ticket prices only to have to run it by Sawiris, I’d probably resign. You don’t hire good people and then tell them what to do. If you’re going to do that, you might as well hire dimwits at half the price. Agreed. And that’s why with all the stick Heck gets, and much of it justified when he fucks up, it’s naive to think the ownership isn’t aligned. This is as much on the owners as on Heck as they would have given him licence to make these decisions. Isn't this basically disagreeing with paulie?
Quote from: ChicagoLion on September 05, 2024, 10:21:56 PMQuote from: Olneythelonely on September 05, 2024, 10:11:28 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on September 05, 2024, 09:25:34 PMIf I was Heck and wanted to set high ticket prices only to have to run it by Sawiris, I’d probably resign. You don’t hire good people and then tell them what to do. If you’re going to do that, you might as well hire dimwits at half the price.What about if you hired someone and they then did something really fucking horrible to the whole customer base? Would you just let them get on with it? Think I’d get in touch and ask a question or two.Of course, but that does not mean that the CL ticket pricing policy was something the owners would get involved in.Now it’s blown up, they might.No. I agree they’d have nothing to do with the intricacies of ticket pricing. But you’d have thought they’d have looked at his decisions in previous roles and the effect that had on customer relations, which might give them an idea on the direction of travel here. Who knows, maybe it was his communication skills that shone through in the interview.