Christian Purslow - Resigned

[paul_e]

So, our new bloke fucked up Liverpool? Good. Welcome Christian.

No, almost the exact opposite actually, he negotiated the sponsorship that stopped them getting into massive financial problems and then triggered the sale by Hicks and Gillett who were looking on course to destroy them.

No, it’s an ironic post as we are moaning about him already.  We ask for someone with experience and a football background and we get it. I’m pleased with this appointment.

Oh I got that you were taking the piss, I was just pointing out that he played a massive part in Liverpool turning things around, which got them to where they are this year. Great appointment for me.

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His Chelsea deal with Nike was with £900m?

I just hope we add a director of football.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Seems a very heavyweight appointment by the club, I just hope he has enough paperwork to keep him busy and avoid the temptation to play FootballManager. One thing is pretty certain, we won't have the financial mess we had under Wyness.

Does anybody know who was the DoF at his time at Liverpool? Please say it wasn't Paddy Reilly.

Anyway, good luck to him. I'm not going to get too excited over his appointment as I've called it wrong every time (with the exception of Wyness) with the appointments our CEOs.

[PeterWithesShin]

Please don't be shit, in fact be as good as the last Christian we had.

[Rudy65]

So he is a former marketing man. Hopefully better than Tom Fox!

[villa `cross the mersey]

Please don't be shit, in fact be as good as the last Christian we had.

another Christian thrown into the lions

[b23]

Seems a very heavyweight appointment by the club, I just hope he has enough paperwork to keep him busy and avoid the temptation to play FootballManager. One thing is pretty certain, we won't have the financial mess we had under Wyness.

Does anybody know who was the DoF at his time at Liverpool? Please say it wasn't Paddy Reilly.

Anyway, good luck to him. I'm not going to get too excited over his appointment as I've called it wrong every time (with the exception of Wyness) with the appointments our CEOs.

Yes. He seems to be a big hitter. A minor investor too.

Seems to be a chance, with whatever his minority investment is, to potentially add some creative accountancy numbers.

Would like to think that he's on a bring investment into the Club, and that he gets a share of that too and is incentivised.

Leave the football stuff to a Director of Football, who could also be an investor in the Club ?

And eventually get a better Manager. Who could also be a Club investor ?

FFP ? I don't think it's an issue for AVFC anymore.

[ChicagoLion]

Why does he need to bring investment into the club?
We have 2 Billionaire owners.

[Drummond]

Why does he need to bring investment into the club?
We have 2 Billionaire owners.

He doesn't, but it adds a bit more for him doesn't it? Should we do really well, he'll be worth a lot more money.

[tomd2103]

We've got two pretty big things happening in the immediate area over the next few years in the introduction of HS2 and the Commonwealth Games and I hope he will ensure that we maximise any potential opportunities that come out of that.

[robbo1874]

Pleased with this one although I recall being delighted we managed to get Tom Fox from Arsenal and look how that turned out!

hear hear woz- I’m saying nowt!

[andyh]

Why does he need to bring investment into the club?
We have 2 Billionaire owners.

I believe it’s called ‘having skin in the game’

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That's the phrase. It's good incentivisation and dilutes Xia further.

[pauliewalnuts]

That's the phrase. It's good incentivisation and dilutes Xia further.

Not necessarily, it depends where his share has come from.

I imagine it'll be very small in any case, but the general idea that he's in it for more than just the salary is a good one.

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True, but they alloted new shares on the 22nd August so I assume it's come from that.