Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[Brazilian Villain]

If he's here to sort out GDP we really are fucked.

I look forward to the increased spending on health care and defence as a result of the Americanisation of our economy.

At least our borders will be secure.....oh.

[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

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

Only cock suckers.

What you on about?

[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

Well yeah, anyone could, but why would they?

Some sad people out there. The kind of people that make up  fake fixture lists on opening day, or spread rumours on twatter and it spreads like wildfire just for clicks, shares and likes. This is the sad world we live in now.

Im sure if its true hecks a gonna.no chance he would survive these allegations.

I have to admit i was a purslow fan. Was disappointed they removed him

[London Villan]

Purslow at least had a grasp of the football world - despite making some horrendous errors on and off the pitch.

Heck has so far come across as someone who doesn't get football or have any respect for the support... let alone if any of these allegations are true.

[Nii Lamptey]

Purslow was far from perfect (*cough - Gerrard), but I'd take him back in a heartbeat over this fella.

[rjp]

The bit about the club being vulnerable and not being able to fulfill it's statutory duties in a highly regulated sector, would ring alarm bells for me. Especially if this refers to FFP.
There is so much specific detail in this that it has to be genuine, if it was made up it could be de-bunked quickly and easily.
This is going to blow up.
Can't see Heck surviving this.

I took that to mean the company finances in general rather than FFP, but could be.

I took it to mean stadium safety.  I suppose there's several things it could be (if true).

[Somniloquism]

My take is if DW with his contacts hadn't heard about the firings or hints of this beforehand, then how true is it?

Does Hookey still work there in a senior steward capacity? Wouldn't he hear about firings around the club?

[Demitri_C]

Purslow at least had a grasp of the football world - despite making some horrendous errors on and off the pitch.

Heck has so far come across as someone who doesn't get football or have any respect for the support... let alone if any of these allegations are true.

The gerrard appointment killed him. I for one was willing to forgive as no club gets all mangerial appointments correct.

I feel he did a lot of good for this club. Heck on the other hand i just get oil slick car salesman vibes

[Nev]

The style of management detailed in this chimes in with the contempt in which he held the fans over the LG introduction , amongst other things (imo). All of it may not be true but there's no smoke without fire and my eyes have been stinging since this bloke arrived.

[Risso]

The FD left fairly abruptly recently didn’t he?

[Clampy]

I know reasonably well one of the people mentioned in that letter. I'll have to ask them their thoughts.

[Dogtanian]

I know reasonably well one of the people mentioned in that letter. I'll have to ask them their thoughts.

You're besties with Chris Heck!?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

All the employment issues aside, the FA claims could lead to an investigation:

Relations with the FA

There's a common theme of disregard towards the FA. Members of staff have been explicitly told to either not communicate to the FA, or worse, lie about business matters. This has been true about both the crest issue and the Euro 2028 bid.
As a workforce, we strongly urge the FA to take right the stance on the protection of rights under the Heritage Assets rules to allow a democratic process to occur on the selection of a future crest. We strongly feel the fans have the right to vote between the proposed new crest and the existing one implemented off the back of the huge fan vote in 2022. We feel if the FA do not insist on this, it tells all the football clubs that the FA's rules can be disregarded and the regulation becomes meaningless.

If the letter proves to be genuine it will reach a wider audience and the club will have a case to answer. That last line is very naughty and challenges the FA. It will be hard for them to ignore.

[Clampy]

I know reasonably well one of the people mentioned in that letter. I'll have to ask them their thoughts.

You're besties with Chris Heck!?

Yes. He lent me the Jossy's Giants boxset, which was nice.

[Mister E]

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 

Funny how it all comes out while he's sunning himself in exotic climbs rather than being in the office to face the flack!

What, is he on a walking holiday?