Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[Demitri_C]

So Leeds to up the capacity to 53,000 so more fans can enjoy the games.

Heck is to reduce the capacity for normal fans and squeeze us til the pips squeak.

.guys a absolute idiot.  A bigger ground and cheaper tickets is a better option then smaller ground with expensive tickets for a shit experience

[Toronto Villa]

A bigger ground hardly happens with the click of fingers. It takes time and massive amounts of planning from many people. Mostly not related to the club. And again, it’s not all his decision. It would be entirely supported by the owners and board. This isn’t at all me defending the ticket prices because they are way too high. But if you’re going to hammer him for the ground capacity and not expanding Villa Park, it’s stupid to pin it all on Heck.

[Demitri_C]

A bigger ground hardly happens with the click of fingers. It takes time and massive amounts of planning from many people. Mostly not related to the club. And again, it’s not all his decision. It would be entirely supported by the owners and board. This isn’t at all me defending the ticket prices because they are way too high. But if you’re going to hammer him for the ground capacity and not expanding Villa Park, it’s stupid to pin it all on Heck.

The thing is purslow was all for it. Heck comes in and he even said the reasons why in his opinion why not to extend the stadium. I really do think he made the decision ans relaid it back to the owners

[Toronto Villa]

I’d be amazed if he made a decision of that magnitude on his own.

[eamonn]

Can one of our Heroes that moves in the corporate world start schmoozing with Atairos and ask them what their intentions are with our son/daughter, Aston?

[Rigadon]

I’d be amazed if he made a decision of that magnitude on his own.

Indeed.  I get that people want somebody to pin their frustrations on and that people are loathe to the idea that our owners might misstep, but there is zero chance Chris Heck makes these decisions without getting them sanctioned from above.  Literally no chance that's happening.  He's either following orders or making recommendations that are being OK'd. 

[ChicagoLion]

I’d be amazed if he made a decision of that magnitude on his own.

Indeed.  I get that people want somebody to pin their frustrations on and that people are loathe to the idea that our owners might misstep, but there is zero chance Chris Heck makes these decisions without getting them sanctioned from above.  Literally no chance that's happening.  He's either following orders or making recommendations that are being OK'd.

There seems to be an mis understanding of how this corporate governance works, No they don’t determine match game ticket prices, Yes they do have the final say on millions of £ worth of capital expenditure.

[Sexual Ealing]

There's also a misunderstanding about how to write misunderstanding.

[Ads]

We cancel the new North at the same time we get Comcast Investment arm in- and people don't think Swaris et al made the decision, despite being a director?

[Dante Lavelli]

What was the timing of the Atairos investment and pulling the North Stand development?

[Toronto Villa]

It wouldn’t surprise if Comcast become our shirt sponsor after the Betano deal ends.

[Ads]

What was the timing of the Atairos investment and pulling the North Stand development?

Almost simultaneous. It happened when we were in Mostar, then the stand was canned a few days later.

[Dante Lavelli]

Thanks Ads.

Reasonable to assume that the decision was linked to their investment then.  I’d speculate that they must have their own development plans as otherwise ‘business as usual’ would have happened, like with the other facets of the club

[Toronto Villa]

I think us committing to Villa Park is a very today and short term decision. Heck has said what he’s been directed to say about how great our home is and he’s right. But I cannot believe the long term plan to grow commercial revenues doesn’t include significant investment in the overall area or a new stadium entirely. Clubs around us and even the likes of Everton all have bigger stadiums. We won’t be left behind.

[Demitri_C]

I’d be amazed if he made a decision of that magnitude on his own.

Indeed.  I get that people want somebody to pin their frustrations on and that people are loathe to the idea that our owners might misstep, but there is zero chance Chris Heck makes these decisions without getting them sanctioned from above.  Literally no chance that's happening.  He's either following orders or making recommendations that are being OK'd.

But the reason i feel he was a vital part of it was that interview he did speaking about the reasons why they are nit going ahead