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Topic Originator: dafc123
Date: Thu 3 Jul 20:45
And NO that’s not a spelling mistake.
Cook must go. Disasterclass on how not to do a job role.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Thu 3 Jul 21:03
We were told by `those in the know` that he`d be gone with the Germans. Then we were told he`d be gone at the end of last season. Where do they get their information from?
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Thu 3 Jul 21:06
Quote:
wee eck, Thu 3 Jul 21:03
We were told by `those in the know` that he`d be gone with the Germans. Then we were told he`d be gone at the end of last season. Where do they get their information from?
Aye but, in or out wee eck ?
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Thu 3 Jul 21:12
I`ve said it many times. None of us actually knows what the CEO`s remit is so we`re in no position to judge him. I know that`s not a popular point of view on here where the majority loves to find someone to blame.
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Thu 3 Jul 21:15
If something went wrong on the pitch, the manager gets the blame. So in this case, when an off field issue like this happens, the blame surely lies with the CEO? Not sure why a club like us needs a commercial manager. Cook said when he arrived he done commercial work for the clubs he worked at?
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Thu 3 Jul 21:18
Reminds me of Blair Morgan tbh.
Claims to be a Pars fan but doesn’t understand the fan base one little bit.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Thu 3 Jul 21:28
He hasn`t even been good on his word to keep communication going, i think he`s a grifter personally.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Thu 3 Jul 21:30
Quote:
AdamAntsParsStripe, Thu 3 Jul 21:18
Reminds me of Blair Morgan tbh.
Claims to be a Pars fan but doesn’t understand the fan base one little bit.
That’s cos you didn’t know Blair.
Blair was 100% a Pars fan
COYP
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Thu 3 Jul 22:13
Quote:
NMCmassive, Thu 3 Jul 21:30
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AdamAntsParsStripe, Thu 3 Jul 21:18
Reminds me of Blair Morgan tbh.
Claims to be a Pars fan but doesn’t understand the fan base one little bit.
That’s cos you didn’t know Blair.
Blair was 100% a Pars fan
I know he was(is) a Pars fan but he certainly didn’t know the fan base in 1990
He was hoodwinked by his close pal Iain Munro and persuaded an ageing board of directors to get Jim Leishman out of the dugout.
That much I do know.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Thu 3 Jul 22:24
Outwith the World Cup fan zone stuff, I struggle to see what improvement he`s brought in.
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Topic Originator: KirklistonPar
Date: Thu 3 Jul 22:33
I’ve no idea who ultimately makes the decision on the offers that are given to potential signings or what pool of players we’re looking at. The last few seasons has been a real struggle in getting quality through the door. Hopefully we have a big surprise with a few new faces tomorrow. Lennon is certainly the highest calibre manager we’ve had in a long time and to waste that. Would be criminal and negligent.
Ultimately we will find out come the first league game. Let’s just hope that my decision to buy season tickets, mainly due to Lennon signing and the hype does have us enduring the sort of football that’s been on show the last few seasons.
Hey, and you never know maybe you can win it with kids.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 4 Jul 05:06
Quote:
wee eck, Thu 3 Jul 21:12
I`ve said it many times. None of us actually knows what the CEO`s remit is so we`re in no position to judge him. I know that`s not a popular point of view on here where the majority loves to find someone to blame.
The role of a CEO at a club like Dunfermline should be about steadying the ship, growing the brand locally, and making sure the off-field stuff is slick and professional. Instead, we’ve got a guy who seems more interested in soundbites rather than actual delivery.
He said Erreà would be an upgrade, well if this is an upgrade, I’d hate to see a downgrade. Second season in a row we’ve completely butchered the kit launch and stock in the club shop. No stock, no clarity, no respect for the fans’ time or money. You’ve got folk desperate to buy shirts for their kids and yet again the club can’t get the basics right. It`s amateur hour.
And as for “strategic leadership”another key role of a CEO at. Football club. What`s the strategy? Because from where I’m sitting it looks like cross your fingers and hope for the best. Euro fanzone was a decent event, fair enough, but you don’t get to dine out on that forever. Day to day operations are all over the place. Hospitality has been hit and miss, supporters meetings binned as soon as we hit trouble under mcpake.
He’s supposed to be overseeing a professional setup but right now it feels like we`re being run like a pub team. If the CEO can’t even get a kit launch right one of the biggest revenue days of the summer then what is he doing?
We need more than words. We need delivery. Because fans are running out of patience fast.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Fri 4 Jul 06:27
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Fri 4 Jul 05:06
Quote:
wee eck, Thu 3 Jul 21:12
I`ve said it many times. None of us actually knows what the CEO`s remit is so we`re in no position to judge him. I know that`s not a popular point of view on here where the majority loves to find someone to blame.
The role of a CEO at a club like Dunfermline should be about steadying the ship, growing the brand locally, and making sure the off-field stuff is slick and professional. Instead, we’ve got a guy who seems more interested in soundbites rather than actual delivery.
He said Erreà would be an upgrade, well if this is an upgrade, I’d hate to see a downgrade. Second season in a row we’ve completely butchered the kit launch and stock in the club shop. No stock, no clarity, no respect for the fans’ time or money. You’ve got folk desperate to buy shirts for their kids and yet again the club can’t get the basics right. It`s amateur hour.
And as for “strategic leadership”another key role of a CEO at. Football club. What`s the strategy? Because from where I’m sitting it looks like cross your fingers and hope for the best. Euro fanzone was a decent event, fair enough, but you don’t get to dine out on that forever. Day to day operations are all over the place. Hospitality has been hit and miss, supporters meetings binned as soon as we hit trouble under mcpake.
He’s supposed to be overseeing a professional setup but right now it feels like we`re being run like a pub team. If the CEO can’t even get a kit launch right one of the biggest revenue days of the summer then what is he doing?
We need more than words. We need delivery. Because fans are running out of patience fast.
Hmmmmm!
Maybe thats why nobody wants to plqy for us.
We have a Wonderful reputation for patience and respect to our team and staff, I`m sure.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 4 Jul 06:52
It`s good to know what his role `should be` but we still don`t know what it is.
It seems all he had to do was get a kit launch right. As far as we can see that was linked to rearranging new sponsorship deals which presumably he was heavily involved in.
Meanwhile he was spearheading our recruitment drive. This could mean anything from identifying targets to deciding how much to pay players or their agents and when exactly to abandon one target in favour another.
Oh, and don`t forget to make sure we have a pitch that`s playable for the new season.
And all he was interested in was `sound bites`. Not so long ago he was accused of lacking any communication with the fans so that must be an improvement.
I wonder how many of us would like to be criticised for our performance by people who don`t know what exactly our employers have asked of us?
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 4 Jul 08:11
Quote:
wee eck, Thu 3 Jul 21:12
I`ve said it many times. None of us actually knows what the CEO`s remit is so we`re in no position to judge him. I know that`s not a popular point of view on here where the majority loves to find someone to blame.
I googled it and found PT’s job description. It’s fair to assume, ours is not too different?
https://ptfc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Job-Description-CEO.pdf[\url]
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Fri 4 Jul 08:19
Can you be both CEO AND Chairman?
under his stewardship there is not 1 thing about the club or matchday experiences that have changed for the better and indeed the changes made have resulted in good people who have dedicated a large amount of time or made substantial inverstments in the club being alienated and leaving the club.
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Fri 4 Jul 08:20
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 06:52
It`s good to know what his role `should be` but we still don`t know what it is.
It seems all he had to do was get a kit launch right. As far as we can see that was linked to rearranging new sponsorship deals which presumably he was heavily involved in.
Meanwhile he was spearheading our recruitment drive. This could mean anything from identifying targets to deciding how much to pay players or their agents and when exactly to abandon one target in favour another.
Oh, and don`t forget to make sure we have a pitch that`s playable for the new season.
And all he was interested in was `sound bites`. Not so long ago he was accused of lacking any communication with the fans so that must be an improvement.
I wonder how many of us would like to be criticised for our performance by people who don`t know what exactly our employers have asked of us?
Wee Eck, your comments are always thought provoking and challenging where there is no clarity in a situation and I applaud your candid stance. It is excellent.
However this is an embarrassment for the club. A major launch gone wrong is shocking for any business and costs a lot of money for the business and for the customer satisfaction.
The club will only have the goodwill of its captive market customers for so long. And I think this event is possibly a last chance saloon to turn things around at the commercial level.
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Fri 4 Jul 08:22
Apparently the strip delay is something to do with the size of the sponsor on the strip being wrong.
Not club fault on this occassion but Errea.
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Fri 4 Jul 08:26
Quote:
Bertie Paton, Fri 4 Jul 08:22
Apparently the strip delay is something to do with the size of the sponsor on the strip being wrong.
Not club fault on this occassion but Errea.
Actually it is the clubs fault too if this is the case. Order confirmation is required when placing an order. This should have been checked by the buying party. Was the requirement clear? Did Errea screw it up even after the order confirmation was accepted? Many questions but unfortunately the club would also have to accept responsibility in this situation also
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 4 Jul 08:31
Quote:
Bertie Paton, Fri 4 Jul 08:22
Apparently the strip delay is something to do with the size of the sponsor on the strip being wrong.
Not club fault on this occassion but Errea.
That may well be, BP, but surely the club would have to sign off on the proof or first/off?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Roger Daltrey
Date: Fri 4 Jul 08:45
Quote:
Bertie Paton, Fri 4 Jul 08:22
Apparently the strip delay is something to do with the size of the sponsor on the strip being wrong.
Not club fault on this occassion but Errea.
Yet, it`s us that placed our trust in Errea? Presumably with other options out there.
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Fri 4 Jul 08:56
"Apparently the strip delay is something to do with the size of the sponsor on the strip being wrong.
Not club fault on this occassion but Errea."
not clubs fault but club is recruiting a commercial manager on the day that the strip announcement is postponed.
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Topic Originator: P
Date: Fri 4 Jul 08:58
And surely they could have stuck a prototype on a mannequin, explained the delay but still proceeded with the event and started taking pre-orders instead. Bairns are more excited to see the players and unlikely to worry about the sponsors font size.
You would think the community engagement itself would have perceived value especially just now
Post Edited (Fri 04 Jul 09:00)
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Topic Originator: Hunter78
Date: Fri 4 Jul 09:11
Quote:
P, Fri 4 Jul 08:58
And surely they could have stuck a prototype on a mannequin, explained the delay but still proceeded with the event and started taking pre-orders instead. Bairns are more excited to see the players and unlikely to worry about the sponsors font size.
You would think the community engagement itself would have perceived value especially just now
Errea supply the kits with the sponsor’s unbranded so not on Errea. I’ve been involved previously with St Johnstone kit supply and it’s always outsourced. DAFC use a supplier in Scotland for doing them.
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Fri 4 Jul 09:27
How there are still people trying to defend Cook and this mess is staggering 😂 no wonder we are so brutal when folk don’t mind that the clown running the show is ballsing up everything he has control over.
The club has gone backwards in his tenure, and as others have said, the experience of going to East End these days is awful compared to 5/6 years ago when we first got back up from League One.
Wait though, will we reveal a player today to ease the worries? Will we f**k!
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Fri 4 Jul 09:30
I`m not trying to defend the club/Cook. I think the guy has been a disaster since he came here and we are a poorly run club.
I`m just relaying what I was told that the mistake was Errea not the club on this occassion.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 4 Jul 09:30
Don`t see many defending him, just not everyone fancies a pile on every time there`s an issue at EEP.
Would he have been praised today if the kit launch went ahead, out of interest?
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: DJAS
Date: Fri 4 Jul 09:38
Quote:
da_no_1, Fri 4 Jul 09:30
Don`t see many defending him, just not everyone fancies a pile on every time there`s an issue at EEP.
Would he have been praised today if the kit launch went ahead, out of interest?
Probably not given the club advertised it and it was expected to happen only be to called off the day before. There is people that have taken holidays to take their kids today. If it was our first **** up then the pile on as you call it may not have happened. We haven’t been great for a few years and for some the lack of signings means any mistake the club make will be highlighted. As a club we do ourself no favours.
Predictor league winner 2012/2013
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Fri 4 Jul 10:01
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 06:52
It`s good to know what his role `should be` but we still don`t know what it is.
It seems all he had to do was get a kit launch right. As far as we can see that was linked to rearranging new sponsorship deals which presumably he was heavily involved in.
Meanwhile he was spearheading our recruitment drive. This could mean anything from identifying targets to deciding how much to pay players or their agents and when exactly to abandon one target in favour another.
Oh, and don`t forget to make sure we have a pitch that`s playable for the new season.
And all he was interested in was `sound bites`. Not so long ago he was accused of lacking any communication with the fans so that must be an improvement.
I wonder how many of us would like to be criticised for our performance by people who don`t know what exactly our employers have asked of us?
Go and tell us 3 things you’ve done well Dave?
COYP
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 4 Jul 10:03
Quote:
Bertie Paton, Fri 4 Jul 09:30
I`m not trying to defend the club/Cook. I think the guy has been a disaster since he came here and we are a poorly run club.
I`m just relaying what I was told that the mistake was Errea not the club on this occassion.
It was Cooks decision to go with Errea.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 4 Jul 10:07
Quote:
NMCmassive, Fri 4 Jul 10:01
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 06:52
It`s good to know what his role `should be` but we still don`t know what it is.
It seems all he had to do was get a kit launch right. As far as we can see that was linked to rearranging new sponsorship deals which presumably he was heavily involved in.
Meanwhile he was spearheading our recruitment drive. This could mean anything from identifying targets to deciding how much to pay players or their agents and when exactly to abandon one target in favour another.
Oh, and don`t forget to make sure we have a pitch that`s playable for the new season.
And all he was interested in was `sound bites`. Not so long ago he was accused of lacking any communication with the fans so that must be an improvement.
I wonder how many of us would like to be criticised for our performance by people who don`t know what exactly our employers have asked of us?
Go and tell us 3 things you’ve done well Dave?
Terrible patter
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:11
So `those in the know` can`t agree among themselves who is responsible for getting the size of the sponsor`s name right on the kit! Well, the good news must be that we have a sponsor, which some were doubting.
I`ll continue to take everything that`s posted on here with a pinch of salt, especially from those who claim to have inside knowledge. I certainly won`t be screaming for somebody`s head to roll on the strength of it.
As for the CEO`s successes? Again it`s difficult without detailed knowledge but he must have been heavily involved in the sale of the club from the Germans to James Bord & co and it seems he was quite influential in bringing Neil Lennon to the club, according to NL himself. I think he got credit for the Euros Fanzone last year but that may have been a team effort like a lot that goes on behind the scenes.
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Topic Originator: answer
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:12
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 11:11
So `those in the know` can`t agree among themselves who is responsible for getting the size of the sponsor`s name right on the kit! Well, the good news must be that we have a sponsor, which some were doubting.
I`ll continue to take everything that`s posted on here with a pinch of salt, especially from those who claim to have inside knowledge. I certainly won`t be screaming for somebody`s head to roll on the strength of it.
As for the CEO`s successes? Again it`s difficult without detailed knowledge but he must have been heavily involved in the sale of the club from the Germans to James Bord & co and it seems he was quite influential in bringing Neil Lennon to the club, according to NL himself. I think he got credit for the Euros Fanzone last year but that may have been a team effort like a lot that goes on behind the scenes.
Who are ‘those in the know’?
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:15
Read the thread and countless other ones on the forum if you want to know.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:21
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 06:52
It`s good to know what his role `should be` but we still don`t know what it is.
It seems all he had to do was get a kit launch right. As far as we can see that was linked to rearranging new sponsorship deals which presumably he was heavily involved in.
Meanwhile he was spearheading our recruitment drive. This could mean anything from identifying targets to deciding how much to pay players or their agents and when exactly to abandon one target in favour another.
Oh, and don`t forget to make sure we have a pitch that`s playable for the new season.
And all he was interested in was `sound bites`. Not so long ago he was accused of lacking any communication with the fans so that must be an improvement.
I wonder how many of us would like to be criticised for our performance by people who don`t know what exactly our employers have asked of us?
You say we don’t know what his role is, but then go on to list about five things he was apparently doing. Sounds like you’ve got a pretty good idea of what his remit actually is.
The kit launch was a shambles. No excuses there. We’ve had enough of these PR own goals that it`s no longer just bad luck, it’s a trend. Cook talked a good game about Erreà, and now we’ve ended up worse off than we were with Joma. Fans are right to be angry about that.
But let’s not pretend the CEO’s sitting at his desk stitching shirts and packing boxes. The commercial team failed here, and if Cook’s running that show, then yeah, he also owns that mistake.
Recruitment? it’s the scouting team’s job to identify targets. But if Cook’s job is to make deals happen and we’ve barely signed anyone, then that’s where questions need asked. Either we’re going for players we can’t afford or we’ve not been decisive enough—either way, the squad is worse than last year at the moment.
That’s what leadership is. You get credit when it works, you take flak when it doesn’t. He doesn`t really have a lot of credit in the bank.
Wasn`t it funny how those fan meetings disappeared once the heat got turned up. Communication improved for five minutes when things were rosy and we won league 1. They soon vanished as soon as results dipped. Fans aren’t daft we notice.
End of the day, he’s the CEO. It is his watch. If it all falls apart under his leadership, then he has to answer for it. That`s just the gig.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:28
Quote:
da_no_1, Fri 4 Jul 10:07
Quote:
NMCmassive, Fri 4 Jul 10:01
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 06:52
It`s good to know what his role `should be` but we still don`t know what it is.
It seems all he had to do was get a kit launch right. As far as we can see that was linked to rearranging new sponsorship deals which presumably he was heavily involved in.
Meanwhile he was spearheading our recruitment drive. This could mean anything from identifying targets to deciding how much to pay players or their agents and when exactly to abandon one target in favour another.
Oh, and don`t forget to make sure we have a pitch that`s playable for the new season.
And all he was interested in was `sound bites`. Not so long ago he was accused of lacking any communication with the fans so that must be an improvement.
I wonder how many of us would like to be criticised for our performance by people who don`t know what exactly our employers have asked of us?
Go and tell us 3 things you’ve done well Dave?
Terrible patter
You always post the exact same opinions, you always support the Dave Cook and gloss over all his F ups and you’re always on hand to back each other up.
COYP
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:35
I’m not convinced this is an Errea problem though…
They’ll manufacture the kit but why would they be responsible for printing another companies logo onto their Errea made tops.
I reckon it’s some local shop that’s messed it up.
Doesn’t excuse the negligence on Us though, ample timing to have sorted all this out.
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Topic Originator: Never10yairds
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:37
Having met David cook a couple of times I generally find him quite a decent chap but he’s set some lofty expectations on the direction of the club and sporting performance, if those aren’t met, the buck stops with him.
He has to be commended for any part he played in getting Lennon into the club. The best manager we have had for a long time, but Lennon needs better players and if they don’t arrive soon then we will struggle again. Questions will continue to be asked about recruitment as competitive games begin next week. Hopeful for a turnaround but if this season goes badly then I feel it might be Cooks last.
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:39
Was there always such turd polishing on here?
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
Post Edited (Fri 04 Jul 11:42)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:43
The CEO is answerable to the board and they are the best judges of whether he is doing the job they charged him with. Everything else is just speculation.
I must say it`s a bit rich somebody as dogmatic as NMCmassive accusing another poster of `always posting the exact same opinions`!
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:46
I can only really view Cook from what I’ve seen (which is very little to nothing) and from what I’ve heard, none of which has really been positive.
I’m not convinced he had a lot to do with Lennon coming on board, in Cooks statements each time he’s referenced it wasn’t doable without Bord. Lennon has said as much as well.
Sounds like Bord did all the heavy lifting and Cook probably did a facilitating role, the type that draft an agenda, make sure all attendees make the meeting and take the minutes…
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:52
Well, of course, nothing`s doable without Bord! He`s the owner!
So in the recruitment of Lennon his role was merely secretarial but in lots of other things which are viewed as failures he was culpable?
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:57
Tongue firmly in cheek to the secretarial reference but I’m not convinced Cook should be claiming credit for getting Lennon through the door.
That’s all.
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Topic Originator: OorWullie
Date: Fri 4 Jul 11:57
Cook solely went to get Tidser and pissed off kelty with an illegal approach. They upped the price and then we had to pay him off. Well done Cook
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Topic Originator: OorWullie
Date: Fri 4 Jul 12:00
Quote:
Berry, Fri 4 Jul 11:57
Tongue firmly in cheek to the secretarial reference but I’m not convinced Cook should be claiming credit for getting Lennon through the door.
That’s all.
Bord was pissed off with the Tidser appointment so he took it on himself to get Lennon. He had to put loads on the table mind to get him to come. Cook got the coffee and biscuits in.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 4 Jul 12:01
My secretarial reference might be accurate after all then! 😂
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 4 Jul 12:20
So Bord had no part in Tidser`s appointment? In that case he must have been really annoyed when the club released a video interview with DC made after the appointment in which he stated that, although Tidser was on the initial short list of candidates drawn up, his credentials were subsequently confirmed by data analysis prepared by JB`s software.
After his appointment NL said -
“I more or less agreed things with the owner towards the end of the season,” he explained. “Obviously, there was negotiations going on with the contract and that, but he was true to his word and I’ve been true to my word, so we’ve got a good relationship, which is really important. And obviously, the people around the club, David’s obviously important in that aspect. We know there’s a lot of work that needs to be done, that’s a real challenge for me and one that I’m looking forward to.”
As I say, you just can`t believe anything from people claiming to know what goes on behind the scenes.
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Topic Originator: DA-go Par Adonis
Date: Fri 4 Jul 12:38
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OorWullie, Fri 4 Jul 11:57
Cook solely went to get Tidser and pissed off kelty with an illegal approach. They upped the price and then we had to pay him off. Well done Cook
That`s simply not true.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 4 Jul 12:41
That excerpt though doesn’t really prove Cook had involvement in the hiring of Lennon.
Admittedly you’d think being the CEO is someone who’s obviously important.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 4 Jul 12:47
`Admittedly you’d think being the CEO is someone who’s obviously important.`
Strange coming from you who said he was little more than a secretary.
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Fri 4 Jul 12:49
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Never10yairds, Fri 4 Jul 11:37
He has to be commended for any part he played in getting Lennon into the club. The best manager we have had for a long time
Based on what, exactly? Results were crap & we scored twice (?) in 7 games. Mcpake would have achieved what Lennon did.
Then there’s the hype regarding his apparent pull to get players in based on working for him, going well so far isn’t it? If we don’t sign several players to go straight into the staring 11 very quickly, looking at our squad.. we’ll be kicking about the bottom of the league again by Christmas. Lennon has yet to earn any praise whatsoever.
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Topic Originator: DA-go Par Adonis
Date: Fri 4 Jul 13:03
Lennon had a disaster in his first game. We then only scored 2 goals in the next 5 games, but only conceded 1. By the end of that, we had taken 8 points and were safe from relegation.
The Morton game was a dead rubber, although we apparently played ok after the bad start - and the terrible penalty decision.
So, he deserves some praise. It wasn`t great viewing, but he did a decent job based on the mess he inherited. Tidser`s last game was just about as bad as I can remember seeing and we were 100% going down at that point.
McPake, from memory, managed 15 points from 19 games. The league cup was spectacularly bad prior to that. I don`t think there is any evidence to suggest that McPake would have achieved what Lennon did.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 4 Jul 13:05
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wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 12:47
`Admittedly you’d think being the CEO is someone who’s obviously important.`
Strange coming from you who said he was little more than a secretary.
It’s not really, being a CEO in any company is an important role so David Cook as a person is in an important position.
That’s different from me thinking he’s any good at it.
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Topic Originator: Wotsit
Date: Fri 4 Jul 13:25
The last time this club was anywhere close to being well run was when it was fan owned.
Were we not promised that private investment was essential and would improve our situation?
Also, the Chief Executive is ultimately responsible for more or less everything at the club.
Anything that they are not directly responsible for is something where they are responsible for the recruitment, or retention, of the person who is. They usually line manage senior staff who are in charge of departments.
The CEO at my work would take responsibility if I screwed up, despite him not knowing how to do my job or recruiting me, my boss, my boss`s boss or even my boss`s boss`s boss. He is ultimately responsible for the whole shebang.
The enemy travels by private jet, not by dinghy.
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Topic Originator: Back_oh_the_net
Date: Fri 4 Jul 15:53
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Bertie Paton, Fri 4 Jul 08:22
Apparently the strip delay is something to do with the size of the sponsor on the strip being wrong.
Not club fault on this occassion but Errea.
How hard is it to get the Tesco logo right? 😜😜
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Fri 4 Jul 16:05
See if Cook was doing a good job, this thread and these arguments wouldn’t exist.
They have continued for over a year now. That says it all.
Cook Out.
Post Edited (Fri 04 Jul 17:30)
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Fri 4 Jul 17:15
The following was a quote from Cook on the Club Update on 9th May:
"With many players departing, we will, of course, be making significant changes to the playing personnel ahead of the new season. It has been frustrating that we haven’t been able to mount a promotion challenge over the past two seasons and that is something we are keen to address. It is going to be a big summer, and we will be doing everything in our power to get recruitment right to make sure we deliver the results we all crave.
Alongside the busy summer in the transfer market..."
We`re now 2 months down the line, a week out from our first competitive game, and we`ve signed an 18 year old and a player from League 1.
The chairman set these expectations for fans by saying we were in for a busy summer. It`s been nothing like it.
They may well be working hard in the background, but it`s no surprise that frustrations are only getting bigger when Cook himself set us up for that.
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Fri 4 Jul 17:16
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wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 11:43
The CEO is answerable to the board and they are the best judges of whether he is doing the job they charged him with. Everything else is just speculation.
I must say it`s a bit rich somebody as dogmatic as NMCmassive accusing another poster of `always posting the exact same opinions`!
You do though. That’s why I think there’s a fair to middling chance you’re the same person and also a small to fair chance you’re David Cook. I mean just look at everything you’ve wrote about him, it’s exactly what Dave cook in disguise would write
COYP
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Topic Originator: Never10yairds
Date: Fri 4 Jul 17:27
DBA raises a good point. David Cook raised expectations high, he must now do whatever it takes to meet them.
An old phrase I live by running my own business is “under promise and over deliver”, I’m sure Mr Cook has heard that before.
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Fri 4 Jul 17:36
and then in June he said....
"We would all like to sign players early to give as long as possible to settle into the club. But at times, we have to be patient and diligent to ensure that we sign the right ones not just the easy ones.
Right now, we are exploring domestic and international markets. We are embracing the video and data led recruitment tools that Short Circuit bring to the table as well as traditional scouting methods in markets close to home. We are making progress in some areas that we have identified and hopefully more signings will be forthcoming over the next couple of weeks."
the first part should have been said in May alongside what was said.
July`s "update" will presumably be coming soon.....i predict still trying to sign "quality", wont sign anyone just for the sake of it and more patience is required with a reminder that the window has 2 months left to go.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 4 Jul 17:45
You`re like kids at Christmas who don`t understand how market forces work and affect what presents they want.
NMCm, I`m totally confused now. Are you saying I`m THREE different people?
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Fri 4 Jul 17:47
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wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 17:45
You`re like kids at Christmas who don`t understand how market forces work and affect what presents they want.
NMCm, I`m totally confused now. Are you saying I`m THREE different people?
Stop acting like this is a fan created problem - other clubs have been very active so far.
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Fri 4 Jul 17:55
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wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 17:45
You`re like kids at Christmas who don`t understand how market forces work and affect what presents they want.
NMCm, I`m totally confused now. Are you saying I`m THREE different people?
Exactly what David Cook would say. Absolute superiority complex.
Imagine thinking nobody else understands “market forces” while still failing on providing the one thing the club needs-a competitive first team squad
COYP
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 4 Jul 18:03
You’re making an absolute fool of yourself NMC.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Stanza
Date: Fri 4 Jul 18:07
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wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 17:45
NMC, I`m totally confused now. Are you saying I`m THREE different people?
Personally, I think wee eck and NMCMassive are the same person, and they are really both Brian, who is attempting to drive up traffic to the site.
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Fri 4 Jul 18:13
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Stanza, Fri 4 Jul 18:07
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wee eck, Fri 4 Jul 17:45
NMC, I`m totally confused now. Are you saying I`m THREE different people?
Personally, I think wee eck and NMCMassive are the same person, and they are really both Brian, who is attempting to drive up traffic to the site.
Brian has bots deployed on the site for that
COYP
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Fri 4 Jul 18:13
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buffy, Fri 4 Jul 18:03
You’re making an absolute fool of yourself NMC.
No I’m no.
COYP
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Topic Originator: 68guns
Date: Fri 4 Jul 18:16
KIDS........DON`T DO DRUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Topic Originator: Zimbo
Date: Fri 4 Jul 18:25
Or Pratt Street pies.
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Topic Originator: OorWullie
Date: Fri 4 Jul 18:26
What a mess. CEO is accountable.
OUT
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