Francesco Calvo - President of Business Operations

[Villa in Denmark]

I've just had to run that through Deepl.  Chortle

[Brend'Watkins]

Me too. Very Funny.

I think you have to be one for the role.

[Toronto Villa]

Well it appears as if he’s Heck’s replacement. Most weren’t fans of certain methods employed by Heck but he got us results that did improve revenue. We are still a good way short of targets that will help us avoid selling our best players every window. So hopefully Calvo can continue moving us in the right direction financially. He certainly comes with an impressive resume.

[pauliewalnuts]

Everything about him just howls 'stronzo'.

I notice he went to Bocconi, which tends to have a pretty tight demographic, and produces people who tend to make sure the first thing you know about them is that they went to Bocconi.

[Monty]

Everything about him just howls 'stronzo'.

I notice he went to Bocconi, which tends to have a pretty tight demographic, and produces people who tend to make sure the first thing you know about them is that they went to Bocconi.

It's not funny at all that 'bocconi' is also slang for 'blow jobs'.

[pauliewalnuts]

Well it appears as if he’s Heck’s replacement. Most weren’t fans of certain methods employed by Heck but he got us results that did improve revenue. We are still a good way short of targets that will help us avoid selling our best players every window. So hopefully Calvo can continue moving us in the right direction financially. He certainly comes with an impressive resume.

I am sure Heck added to things like the shirt deal, the sponsorship, etc, and all those nice bars, but easily the biggest addition to the financial performance was a result of on pitch activities.

The new guy is possibly going to have to learn how to keep revenue high without the golden egg of CL football.

[Toronto Villa]

Well it appears as if he’s Heck’s replacement. Most weren’t fans of certain methods employed by Heck but he got us results that did improve revenue. We are still a good way short of targets that will help us avoid selling our best players every window. So hopefully Calvo can continue moving us in the right direction financially. He certainly comes with an impressive resume.

I am sure Heck added to things like the shirt deal, the sponsorship, etc, and all those nice bars, but easily the biggest addition to the financial performance was a result of on pitch activities.

The new guy is possibly going to have to learn how to keep revenue high without the golden egg of CL football.

No doubt on the pitch success makes it easier to have commercial success. Easier to sell the “brand” to corporate entities across the globe when the team isn’t at arse end of the table every season. But we weren’t always shit as a PL club yet significantly underachieved what we could have made as a PL club since 92 for a variety of reasons. Not least a small minded former chairman who didn’t see the big picture in an uncapped era followed by the Lerner years. Heck did his part, and as long as Emery stays and we keep improving then hopefully it makes Calvo’s job a little easier. The big question we will all have is what methods will he employed to get us to the next level? I’m sure long time and loyal fans will be compromised in some regards along the way. It’s almost inevitable.

[eamonn]

Everything about him just howls 'stronzo'.

And baldness.

[olaftab]

Is he the new Chris Heck?

I think Heck will take care of pints and crisps and this chap will make money from livestock.

[algy]

Everything about him just howls 'stronzo'.

I notice he went to Bocconi, which tends to have a pretty tight demographic, and produces people who tend to make sure the first thing you know about them is that they went to Bocconi.

It's not funny at all that 'bocconi' is also slang for 'blow jobs'.

I feel my Italian is now coming on much quicker today than it has done in years.

Admittedly my Italian before was limited to "Si", "No", and "Questa zuppa e troppo piccante" (which have served me well so far), but the addition of 'stronzo' and 'bocconi' will, I'm sure, help immeasurably.

[Drummond]

I'm not sure I'd put the last two in a sentence together though.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm not sure I'd put the last two in a sentence together though.

And there's another name struck from the list of invitees.

[Drummond]

I'm not sure I'd put the last two in a sentence together though.

And there's another name struck from the list of invitees.

And you know what, I thought after I'd posted it how on reflection if they were talking to you it would be de rigueur to use it in conversation.

I think I've become far more boring since getting married and having kids.

[Sexual Ealing]

A great deal of improvisation is possible within the basic structure of il trombone.

[Hookeysmith]

Everything about him just howls 'stronzo'.

My God...he has not even got the role yet and already he is considered an asshole?

What on earth do people expect to be the candidates for a role like this - Robin Hood?