New CEO - Paul Barber

[Falkor]

One thing to learn about vancouver fans is nothing is ever good enough for them I know a few and never known fans like it

 

[Publius Ovidius]

who?

 

[Czechmate]

He was the 'Commercial Director of the FA'

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Well Gus clearly won't be having him interfering on the footballing side.

What is the Chief Exec role? And what role does MP have? Who is the director or Sport?

Questions I got lots of questions.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

10 companies in 20 odd years (with, strangely, no obvious internal promotions)...just time to make a few decisions then move on before the impact is known? Get ready to readvertise in 2014 when he jumps ship
Hilarious that a Canadian team think that they think they should be getting bigger World names than Man City to play in friendlies

 

[Bean]

Never heard of him

 

[Doc Lynam]

who?

BA

 

[mistahclarke]

Brilliant news!

 

[stss30]

Do we really need a guy to improve our finances? Bloom's a millionhair after all...

 

[albion534]

Looks like he's head and shoulders above the rest of the other candidates. Hopefully he can condition the finances and trim the rest

 

[severnside gull]

Mixed feelings from Whitecaps fans when resignation announced.

One fan described Barber's tenure as a failure.

Barber spent a bit of time at Coventry last season.

Appears to have been the loser in some political in-fighting and mostly negative feedback from Vancouver, particularly from staff and they are right that he doesnt have a record of being assocciated with success.
Less than a month advising Coventry's owners.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Barber_(soccer_administrator)

Not immediately impressed but we wait and see - it will take a year to develop a day to day relatoionship with owners, senior staff and team management and doubtless we will see changes in personnel but he does at very least look like someone capable of bringing extra revenue in to the club and that is going to be needed. Experience working with Gus is also a plus as you would suspect he will have been consulted and he must have been onside with the appointment

This from Daniel Levy when he left Spurs seems to emphasise his core skill area:

Daniel Levy, the Spurs chairman, told the club's website: "I should like to take this opportunity to thank Paul for his hard work, dedication and contribution to the growth and success of our commercial operations and for his support for the wider development of our Club during his time with us. I wish him every success when he takes up his new role in North America.

"Paul will take up his new position in the Spring of 2010. He will remain in his role of Executive Director progressing our new shirt sponsor and stadium naming rights discussions until the end of February next year


This interview from 2008 while at Spurs is also interesting from that perspevctive

Exclusive Interview With Tottenham Executive Director Paul Barber - Goal.com

 

[Razi]

I hope that he's the man we need to sort out the queues at the East Stand catering kiosks.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Non-exec director of Hampshire cricket. Not impressed.

 

[wehatepalace]

I'm surprised Gordon Smith didn't get it to be honest.

 

[severnside gull]

I'm surprised Gordon Smith didn't get it to be honest.

having seniority in the most recent Rangers management team on your CV can't have helped

 

[Bwian]

Please tell me his previous experience wasn't at Portsmouth

Worse, he was at the FA.

 

[wehatepalace]

having seniority in the most recent Rangers management team on your CV can't have helped

Yeah, very true.

 

[Silent Bob]

His name is also something else, lol.

 

[leigull]

In Bloom I Trust

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I'm surprised Gordon Smith didn't get it to be honest.

We're a prosperous organisation with a huge amount of growth still to be done. Mr Smith, have you ever missed a target?