Christian Purslow - Resigned

[Clampy]

I didn't mind him too much. The Gerrard appointment turned out to be a mistake but it's unfair to hold that against him.

[Bully2345]

His reign can overall only be seen as a success. He's made some mistakes along the way but a CEO who doesn't make the odd mistake is as readily available as a unicorn.

He's been noticably quieter since the Gerrard departure as Sawires seemed to take charge of the football side and now a new structure is in place, the timing makes sense.

I can see why he'd not be everyone's cup of tea but I think he's been good for us 

[DennisHodgetts]

Perhaps the 49ers want the dream team of Purslow and Gerrard?

[Axl Rose]

I wonder if the 49ers will look at bringing him in to do a similar job at Leeds now they are fully taking over?

As a life long niners fan i am gutted they have got them filthy bastards - have even contemplated changing my team but cannot do it.

2 things about Purslow

He certainly knew his onions when it came to FFP as he was part of the original team setting it up - so that worked in our favour.

Commercially we need to start operating on a global scale - shirt deals , sponsors etc - Heck seems to be a "premier" level and Puslow has hit his ceiling?

Amen, Hookeysmith.

I hate our grand team having any connection with turds like Leeds. Can't we fucking liquidate the fuckers

[ChicagoLion]

Didn’t see this one coming!!!

I thought with his Gerrard fuck up and the recent senior appointments it was becoming inevitable, in fact I think I suggested it some time ago.



Looks like my opinion of him is shared by the owners.

I am pleased with this.

He decided to leave himself, though. The new appointments may have crowded him out a bit but he was respected by other clubs and the media. Gave crap answers at supporters meetings but he made the club feel important externally and I thank him for that.

The "he decided to leave himself " bit is probably not accurate, I agree he had some uses and was part of our rebuilding but he became out of his depth and that is why he has gone.

[Drummond]

How long till he rocks up in the Saudi league on $5 trillion dollars a lap dance.

Are you picturing him, like Alan Partridge, in a leather posing pouch?

[Dogtanian]

How long till he rocks up in the Saudi league on $5 trillion dollars a lap dance.

Are you picturing him, like Alan Partridge, in a leather posing pouch?

I wasn't, but now I can just hear him... "You've got six points, I've got two..."

[dave.woodhall]

Overall I think he's done a fantastic job.

The Gerrard appointment was his big mistake, but even so he's overseen an incredibly important period for the club, including getting the ground reved moving.   I also felt he tended to speak with dignity and authority and was a respected voice in the PL.  Obviously, a bit of an acquired taste and I'm angry about stuff like the Holte View etc, but do accept any club hoping to push top 6 will be driving revenue whoever is at the helm.

Cheers Christian, a job well done I think.

If he's been fantastic, where's the world-beating commercial deals? When have Villa, Emery apart, done anything that's made the rest of football think we mean business? Why do we still have regular problems with catering and transport? Why are we still waiting to see what next year's kit looks like? Why are we getting eye-watering price rises every year? Why is the Terrace View so expensive?

Purslow is like Doug Ellis - at first glance he seems to have done a good job but look a bit closer and he's not so impressive.

[ChicagoLion]

Overall I think he's done a fantastic job.

The Gerrard appointment was his big mistake, but even so he's overseen an incredibly important period for the club, including getting the ground reved moving.   I also felt he tended to speak with dignity and authority and was a respected voice in the PL.  Obviously, a bit of an acquired taste and I'm angry about stuff like the Holte View etc, but do accept any club hoping to push top 6 will be driving revenue whoever is at the helm.

Cheers Christian, a job well done I think.

If he's been fantastic, where's the world-beating commercial deals? When have Villa, Emery apart, done anything that's made the rest of football think we mean business? Why do we still have regular problems with catering and transport? Why are we still waiting to see what next year's kit looks like? Why are we getting eye-watering price rises every year? Why is the Terrace View so expensive?

Purslow is like Doug Ellis - at first glance he seems to have done a good job but look a bit closer and he's not so impressive.

Spot on.

[Drummond]

I didn't mind him too much. The Gerrard appointment turned out to be a mistake but it's unfair to hold that against him.

No it's not, it was so nearly a complete fucking disaster. Gerrard was completely out of his depth and a stupid appointment.

Having said that, I didn't mind some of the other stuff Purslow was doing.

The owners have changed the plan, with Emery and Heck we're set up, next is the DoF role, which is suspect will be announced imminently.

[Beard82]

Think the writing was on the wall.  When he didn't come out on the final day of the season for the lap, I thought he must be on his way.

[SaddVillan]

Mixed sentiments here re his departure. But without doubt (Gerrard aside) he's played a big role in the revival of  Villa

More importantly we need yo consider how hecwill be replaced and by who.

It's vital that we get somebody who knows their way around the EPL - its rules and regulations, power structure and cliques, and can carry a big stick for Villa at meetings so that we don't get shafted by the Greedy6 as they wheel and deal for an ever  larger slice of the pie at EPL and UEFA kegel

Whilst Heck has a lot to offer, I'm not sure he knows enough about the domestic side of the game.

[Beard82]

I guess also from his CV perspective, there was a 5 year plan to get the club in Europe, which was achieved, so I don't think hell have any problems getting another job

[Dogtanian]

From the Telegraph;

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/06/12/aston-villa-news-monchi-sporting-director-christian-purslow/

"The former Liverpool executive is understood to have been sidelined from football business since Emery’s arrival, with the head coach taking full control of operations."

"It is understood Purslow was offered the opportunity to take a different role but he has stepped down."

[chrisw1]

It's so easy to chuck around phrases like 'out of his depth.'

Where exactly has he looked out of his depth whilst we've moved from Championship to top 7, grown to a 30k ST waiting list, designed and about to implement a stadium redevelopment, and persuaded the council to spend millions on transport links?

Is he out of his depth because he sounds smarmy and has put up prices above what most of us would like?   I assume no other successful CEO has made a bad manager appointment?