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David Sharpe appointed Head Of Football Operations

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by ahar964, Mar 30, 2024.

  1. JonButterfield

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    This wouldn't surprise me.

    This is more likely than a DoF IMO because it's probably significantly cheaper.
     
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  2. Campbell's soup

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    With Shaggers reputation, there's a high likelihood that he might be.
     
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  3. Keefly Bantam

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    Quite scary if you really think about it. £30 Million is a lot of money. I know @Fordy117@Fordy117 has that down the back of his leather seat in his Merc so should get his hands in his pocket and INVEST ;)
     
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    It's momentous
     
  5. Keefly Bantam

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    Interesting thoughts from Jagger in this short video

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    Interesting listen, cheers!

    Absolutely football mad, Scousers aren’t they. If Jagger is recruited, it would defo add us that expertise we need
     
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  7. Storck

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    As it would be that person appointing him surely it would be obvious to him at that stage that he was going to be reporting to him
     
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  8. Kevin1954

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    Yes, that’s why most if not all L1&2 struggle to survive without financial support in one form or another, be it Premier League hand downs or a wealthy backer. Players coming through Academies, whatever category , and selling for decent money or sell on clauses are pretty rare nowadays.
     
  9. MallorcaBantam

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    Sparks is doing a good job on the financial side let him continue
    A Dof to run the football side
    2 separate jobs' could/should work
    Bye bye Gent
     
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  10. Bigrod

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    You wonder how long this super debt led model can continue(https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/South-Sea-Bubble/). Eventually the bubble will burst.

    l would like to see the current income spent in a more positive manner. Certain additional expenditure may well be necessary, but to build a model dependent on huge additional income, often loans (https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/wrexham-says-it-owes-celebrity-owners-11-million-2024-03-29/#:~:text=March%2029%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20League,in%20June%202023%20on%20Thursday. ) Is perhaps tap dancing on thin ice, but could become clog based, if financial circumstances change.
     
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  11. Storck

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    Everton have now clocked up losses of £255m over past three years,

    Last year they spent £124 on players, wages etc, for every £100 of income
     
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    Forest , Leicester & plenty more .
     
  13. Storck

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    Suppose we will see later this week if Sparks is doing a good job on the financial side as the club are due to post the accounts to Companies House in the next day or so.
     
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    Isn’t Jewell’s lad in a significant recruitment role now in the PL? Links could prove useful in getting the best young talent to supplement our squad?
     
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    This is the a dig at Sparks post, or shouldn't be take that way... but how do we know he is actually doing a good job on the off the pitch commercial/finance side?

    Again not a dig, but do we have anything to really to base it on? There's a narrative of he's fine with handling the commercial side, but based on what? Is it just because we are publicly broadcasting far more of our commercial deals now compared to never releasing statements on deals? We could be doing the same levels of commercial deals for all we know, it's just now there's PR behind it. Suppose we'd know from companies house records if they are fully published.
     
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    Sam Jewell is now at Chelsea
     
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    We certainly haven't seen the triumphant declarations of sponsorship this season compared to last. For all we know there could be an even bigger shortfall than expected and the real reason for the trip to Germany was to beg for money to plug the bigger than expected gap, and not just to head off the protest. I'm guessing that the player budget would've been on the floor without intervention from Rupp.
     
  18. Bigrod

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    You could see this place go into melt down, if a former managers son (with zero connections with Bradford City, Bradford or even Yorkshire) in his early 30’s, with no actual career as a player, was appointed as Director of Football at Valley Parade!
     
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    I don't think anyone has suggested Sam Jewell will be appointed CEO. Why would he leave Chelsea?
     
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  20. Storck

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    even Bigrod didn’t suggest CEO, he said director of football
     
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