Christian Purslow - Resigned

[RamboandBruno]

It's like some of you have woken up and not realised the game was bought and sold for Sky gold over 30 years ago. The only push back we've had is when away tickets were capped so we stopped having to pay £60 to go to places like Stamford Bridge.

Im sure we all realise the impact of sky and the premier league since the early 90s, I’m sure we realise we are consumers in their eyes rather than supporters. But a bit like people having an idea of whats wrong with society in general, but voting in general elections on whats happening locally to them, its when things start happening personally, they have more of an immediate impact. I can be pissed off and aggrieved with whats happened to the game in terms of the financial monopolies and all the rest, but when I’m faced with me and my kids season tickets going up 50% in two years and I’m faced with the reality of just about being able to afford to go for the first time in 40 years, when I’m having cup games taken away too for no real tangible reason, that’s when the reality of whats happening in the game hits home, and i think its reasonable to look at the CEO bringing that reality to my and many others doors.

[olaftab]

Purslow is a tool just like all senior managerial people. They are a particular type of tool and should only be used in a job for the appropriate purpose. Like tools you can’t change a hammer into chisel and if you do use hammer as a chisel you create a lot of mess. Sometimes both are needed to do one job. Purslow will not turn away from type. NSWE boys have got to decide if they have the right tool in place now.

[ChicagoLion]

His failings are there for all to see, he is not a very good CEO and the club will be better off when he is gone.

What are those failings then? Just for those of us who aren't as observant.

Crikey.
For how long Are up going to keep this up for?

[Dante Lavelli]

His failings are there for all to see, he is not a very good CEO and the club will be better off when he is gone.

What are those failings then? Just for those of us who aren't as observant.

Crikey.
For how long Are up going to keep this up for?

It’s a fair question, isn’t it?  He comes across as very smarmy to me but I’m on the fence whether he is good at his job or not.

[Drummond]

His failings are there for all to see, he is not a very good CEO and the club will be better off when he is gone.

What are those failings then? Just for those of us who aren't as observant.

Crikey.
For how long Are up going to keep this up for?

It's a genuine question. Because I just don't see it. There's a whole lot more going well and better with our club than before he arrived. There is no person anywhere that makes decisions that everyone will agree with.

[Risso]

It's a genuine question. Because I just don't see it. There's a whole lot more going well and better with our club than before he arrived. There is no person anywhere that makes decisions that everyone will agree with.

I think you're right to be honest. Obviously the owners are very much not stupid, so they must think he's doing a good job overall. I'm sure he had his arse handed to him over the Gerrard decision but obviously now that Emery's doing so well, that's largely forgotten. On the business side of things I'm sure he's doing a perfectly decent job, such as the North Stand project and commercial deals etc.

[Clampy]

His failings are there for all to see, he is not a very good CEO and the club will be better off when he is gone.

What are those failings then? Just for those of us who aren't as observant.

Crikey.
For how long Are up going to keep this up for?

I thought it was a reasonable question really because you've made it sound like he's been a complete failure.

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

Purslow's not going anywhere soon.
The owners will be happy, he talks the talk on TV, schmoozes the royals, he's got the fans in a headlock and they still sing his name.

Actually if I was a billionaire owner that would be the sacking offense. The fans singing about the ceo driving a lambo when it was me who done all the work to get the new gaffer? WTF! If I was Naz, Purslow would be cleaning the North stand urinals. Don't outshine the master, ego's are fragile at the top.

[maidstonevillain]

I think there's zero doubt Nas won't be letting Purslow run with any managerial appointments any time soon.

Yep, think he's been given one chance - fucked it up massively - isn't likely to be given another.

Didn't he appoint Dean Smith?

[ChicagoLion]

His failings are there for all to see, he is not a very good CEO and the club will be better off when he is gone.

What are those failings then? Just for those of us who aren't as observant.

Crikey.
For how long Are up going to keep this up for?

I thought it was a reasonable question really because you've made it sound like he's been a complete failure.

Bingo.

[Drummond]

His failings are there for all to see, he is not a very good CEO and the club will be better off when he is gone.

What are those failings then? Just for those of us who aren't as observant.

Crikey.
For how long Are up going to keep this up for?

I thought it was a reasonable question really because you've made it sound like he's been a complete failure.

Bingo.

No substance to your point then.

[gpbarr]

I doubt Nas and Wes would keep him around unless he was doing a good job in their eyes.

[Sexual Ealing]

He's the Gustavo Bartelt of premium urinal experiences.

[ChicagoLion]

His failings are there for all to see, he is not a very good CEO and the club will be better off when he is gone.

What are those failings then? Just for those of us who aren't as observant.

Crikey.
For how long Are up going to keep this up for?

I thought it was a reasonable question really because you've made it sound like he's been a complete failure.

Bingo.

No substance to your point then.

Absolutely right, no point in arguing with genius.

[rob_bridge]

He  maybe a smarm fest but he was brought into

1) Recruit the right people in the right roles for the club. Most visible being first team coach/manager. So 2/3 is a decent hit rate. Compare to e.g. Gill at ManU with far greater advantages.
2) Help ensure we reestablished as top tier club.
3) Increase Match Day revenues. Like ot or not Villa are a business
4) Inceease commercial revenues.
5) Improve the ground

Oh and how was at the forefront on the backlash against ESL at Exec level.

So on the key things he has done a very good job. Gerrard being the obvious exception - starry eyed lost the plot on that one.

Compare him to Faulkner Fox and others I can't even recall and tell me we are worse off for his appointment