Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[Simon Page]

Has the FAB (or any of its members) received this?

[dave.woodhall]

I don't know if that's real or not and won't make an attempt to guess but if I wanted to create something to make Heck look bad I'd include most of the stuff that's in there because it feeds perfectly into the facts that he's american, he's done things fans don't like and there were stories of him upsetting people at New York Red Bulls(or whatever they're called). I think Dave W sees the same thing with his "too perfect" comment as well, it's painting him as the worst possible caricature of an american going to a UK business.

That's a fair point. It's all a bit broad brush. 

[Nii Lamptey]

I'd normally put this down to bullshit, but I've had my doubts about this guy since the start. Staff fearing retaliation aren't exactly going to be singing what's going on from the rooftops are they?

I kind of hope it's true and we can get that 'cocksucker' out of our club. Absolutely nothing of any worth has come from his appointment (*I feel the Adidas deal would have happened regardless).

[pauliewalnuts]

all looks a bit suspect to me , whacking it onto social media adds to the lack of credibility

If they wanted to get this letter out to as many people as quickly, whilst remaining anonymous, what else would they have done?

Not making any inference here that it's true or untrue, but I'd be interested to know how they could have achieved the above quicker and as effectively.

[London Villan]

I don't know anyone at Villa any more so can't ask if any of it can be corroborated. There must be a couple of people on here with some decent contacts still?

[Richard E]

They need a decent employment lawyer. If I come across any I’ll let you know.

[Richard E]

I think someone needs to have a word with Chris about UK employment law, looking at that.

I used to work for a company that was taken over by a US listed company halfway through my time there. The difference in day to day culture with it becoming firstly, an American company, and secondly, a listed American company was massive.

I mean that in general, day to day operations sense, not that all of a sudden they started sacking everyone or anything like that, but there was a period of significant misunderstanding usually around what you can and can not do in the UK versus the US.

There’s been a case recently where a US company thought it could import its redundancy procedure (or lack thereof) wholesale into this country and the Employment Appeal
Tribunal was of course having none of it.

[Dogtanian]

There's a lot that could easily be made up and assumed.

But there does seem to be a hint of specificity regarding a recent contract award.

At any rate, I'd expect that if they are breaching employment law then we will be hearing about it sooner rather than later.

[VillaTim]

all looks a bit suspect to me , whacking it onto social media adds to the lack of credibility

If they wanted to get this letter out to as many people as quickly, whilst remaining anonymous, what else would they have done?

Not making any inference here that it's true or untrue, but I'd be interested to know how they could have achieved the above quicker and as effectively.

i'm not sure it's the right way to go about lodging very serious accusations - sharing it on social media before the other side has had chance to respond ? If you're serious you get legal help and guidance not throw everything up on X

[Nii Lamptey]

I don't know anyone at Villa any more so can't ask if any of it can be corroborated. There must be a couple of people on here with some decent contacts still?

A mate of mine knows someone in charge of a department at Villa - He's just asked about it for me and got a blunt 'no comment' reply. Silence speaks a thousand words.

[Demitri_C]

Anyone could type that up and share it on twatter.  We dont know if its true or not but i would imagine wes and nas would take this very seriously.

I mean if he labelled me a cock sucker i would be on the phone to my solicitor

[Sexual Ealing]

Anyone could type that up and share it on twatter.  We dont know if its true or not but i would imagine wes and nas would take this very seriously.

I mean if he labelled me a cock sucker i would be on the phone to my solicitor

Well yeah, anyone could, but why would they?

[Mouse Potato]

Anyone could type that up and share it on twatter.  We dont know if its true or not but i would imagine wes and nas would take this very seriously.

I mean if he labelled me a cock sucker i would be on the phone to my solicitor

Does everybody have a solicitor?  I think I'm missing out.

[ChicagoLion]

Anyone could type that up and share it on twatter.  We dont know if its true or not but i would imagine wes and nas would take this very seriously.

I mean if he labelled me a cock sucker i would be on the phone to my solicitor

Does everybody have a solicitor?  I think I'm missing out.

Only cock suckers.

[eamonn]

the person who sits by me is a senior manager at Villa in the Finance department - (when I have asked them about working at Villa) they seem to like Chris

Did he twitch and look over his shoulder as he said it?

Yeah, it's Risso, head of Finance there, but as he's always on H&V posting shit about his employer, he's constantly looking over his shoulder