Barber and Finance Discussion (separated from match thread)

[Bry Nylon]

Albion Finances/Barber Discussion (from matchday thread)

"Mr Barber. Please close your laptop. We appear to be holed below the waterline."
"Aye Aye, Capt. Bloom."

 

[glasfryn]

"Mr Barber. Please close your laptop. We appear to be holed below the waterline."
"Aye Aye, Capt. Bloom."

at last someone blaming those at fault, but unfortunately Sami will be the fall guy

 

[Hyperion]

Burke has signed them although I think it's almost impossible to sign players of a sufficient quality on the budget we have. Even the likes of Bournemouth and Brentford have signed a lot better players than us.

Back to being Skint but on completely different level. The board have ****ed up big time. There is no getting away from it. Our house is too big and our budget too small.

9000 next season if we're lucky which will result in the club being in near collapse

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

at last someone blaming those at fault, but unfortunately Sami will be the fall guy

How is Barber at fault, he runs the commercial aspects of the club not the footballing side. If we don't have the budget for the Championship then we just have to accept it might be a struggle from now on it. However, Barber can only do so much to balance the accounts.

 

[Geriatric Seagull]

It's time for those responsible for bringing in the manager and the new players this season to take a very long, close look at themselves. Have they really produced a team that is capable of challenging for the play-offs again? I suggest the answer is a very definite no.

 

[glasfryn]

How is Barber at fault, he runs the commercial aspects of the club not the footballing side. If we don't have the budget for the Championship then we just have to accept it might be a struggle from now on it. However, Barber can only do so much to balance the accounts.

and collected 10m for Leo .........and we have not replaced him ................who the **** made that decision ,not Sami

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

and collected 10m for Leo .........and we have not replaced him ................who the **** made that decision ,not Sami

Barber sets the playing budget in line with the financial requirements we need to meet as likely dictated by Tony Bloom.

Burke signs the players and Hyppia is mean to manage/coach the players.

It was Burke who identified the players and Hyppia who agreed with the signing of those players.

So blaming Barber is very unfair as he is working within the remit of Tony Bloom, it is up to Burke and Hyppia to use that budget to provide us with a competitive team for the top half of the Championship. If the budget isn't sufficient for them to be able to do that then there are deeper issues at the Football club.

 

[glasfryn]

Barber sets the playing budget in line with the financial requirements we need to meet as likely dictated by Tony Bloom.

Burke signs the players and Hyppia is mean to manage/coach the players.

It was Burke who identified the players and Hyppia who agreed with the signing of those players.

So blaming Barber is very unfair as he is working within the remit of Tony Bloom, it is up to Burke and Hyppia to use that budget to provide us with a competitive team for the top half of the Championship. If the budget isn't sufficient for them to be able to do that then there are deeper issues at the Football club.

I was always under the impression that Bloom was a gambler

 

[Gully Forever]

For those who have doubts about barber!.

Excerpts from the Vancouver Whitecaps blog!.

Paul Barber: He Came, He Saw, He Failed

"As far as AFTN is concerned, he'll not be missed."
"His appointment caused a lot of excitement. We were getting a guy from Tottenham Hotspur."
"Barber and footballing success don't seem to go hand in hand."
"Barber often came across to us being so full of hot air that we often checked his shoes to see if they were tethered to the ground to stop him floating away. All mouth and no trousers, as the English expression would have it."
"He was the master of spin, no doubt instilled in him from his career in public relations, media relations and communications. He clearly missed out on what I'm sure would have been a very successful career in politics."
"He brought in an amazing amount of sponsors and money to the Club. He helped establish a 15,000+ season ticket base and helped the Club make two tricky, but smooth, transitions to two new stadiums in one season. He was also good at replying personally, and quickly, to fan emails.We sincerely applaud him for all of that."

"He helped bring false expectations amongst the fanbase that the Whitecaps were not an ordinary expansion team and his pre-season comments made many fans expect instant success."
"The buck stops with him for all of the farcical ticketing problems this season, particularly the Uniglobe fiasco, where it can be argued he put corporate sponsors before fan interests."
"In fact, he hasn't delivered much at all, from our viewpoint.""
"Ultimately, Paul Barber will be remembered by AFTN as a cocky character who talked the talk, but didn't walk the walk, overseeing the worst season in Vancouver Whitecaps FC history. A nice legacy to leave behind."
"What does the future hold in store for Paul Barber? Where in football will it take him?.We certainly wouldn't be surprised if he makes the move to MLS Front Office and takes on some kind of role there. I personally think it would be a disaster for the League if he did."

 

[Richard Tiltmans Shin Pad]

Lickers. Definitely lickers. The manager, recruitment team and first team are falling well short of all reasonable expectations. Blindly supporting failure is not the way forward.[/QUOTE

Bee-Dubs - its the chuffing tactics - this team IS good enough for mid table in my opinion. I agree that we have been left short on the recruitment front, but have also seen the the acccounts for the past few years.......see the wage bill for 2012/2013.....its eye watering.

 

[glasfryn]

For those who have doubts about barber!.

Excerpts from the Vancouver Whitecaps blog!.

Paul Barber: He Came, He Saw, He Failed

"As far as AFTN is concerned, he'll not be missed."
"His appointment caused a lot of excitement. We were getting a guy from Tottenham Hotspur."
"Barber and footballing success don't seem to go hand in hand."
"Barber often came across to us being so full of hot air that we often checked his shoes to see if they were tethered to the ground to stop him floating away. All mouth and no trousers, as the English expression would have it."
"He was the master of spin, no doubt instilled in him from his career in public relations, media relations and communications. He clearly missed out on what I'm sure would have been a very successful career in politics."
"He brought in an amazing amount of sponsors and money to the Club. He helped establish a 15,000+ season ticket base and helped the Club make two tricky, but smooth, transitions to two new stadiums in one season. He was also good at replying personally, and quickly, to fan emails.We sincerely applaud him for all of that."

"He helped bring false expectations amongst the fanbase that the Whitecaps were not an ordinary expansion team and his pre-season comments made many fans expect instant success."
"The buck stops with him for all of the farcical ticketing problems this season, particularly the Uniglobe fiasco, where it can be argued he put corporate sponsors before fan interests."
"In fact, he hasn't delivered much at all, from our viewpoint.""
"Ultimately, Paul Barber will be remembered by AFTN as a cocky character who talked the talk, but didn't walk the walk, overseeing the worst season in Vancouver Whitecaps FC history. A nice legacy to leave behind."
"What does the future hold in store for Paul Barber? Where in football will it take him?.We certainly wouldn't be surprised if he makes the move to MLS Front Office and takes on some kind of role there. I personally think it would be a disaster for the League if he did."

I read that some time ago
but there are those who will never except it

 

[TottonSeagull]

For those who have doubts about barber!.

Excerpts from the Vancouver Whitecaps blog!.

Paul Barber: He Came, He Saw, He Failed
"As far as AFTN is concerned, he'll not be missed."
"His appointment caused a lot of excitement. We were getting a guy from Tottenham Hotspur."
"Barber and footballing success don't seem to go hand in hand."
"Barber often came across to us being so full of hot air that we often checked his shoes to see if they were tethered to the ground to stop him floating away. All mouth and no trousers, as the English expression would have it."
"He was the master of spin, no doubt instilled in him from his career in public relations, media relations and communications. He clearly missed out on what I'm sure would have been a very successful career in politics."
"He brought in an amazing amount of sponsors and money to the Club. He helped establish a 15,000+ season ticket base and helped the Club make two tricky, but smooth, transitions to two new stadiums in one season. He was also good at replying personally, and quickly, to fan emails.We sincerely applaud him for all of that."

"He helped bring false expectations amongst the fanbase that the Whitecaps were not an ordinary expansion team and his pre-season comments made many fans expect instant success."
"The buck stops with him for all of the farcical ticketing problems this season, particularly the Uniglobe fiasco, where it can be argued he put corporate sponsors before fan interests."
"In fact, he hasn't delivered much at all, from our viewpoint.""
"Ultimately, Paul Barber will be remembered by AFTN as a cocky character who talked the talk, but didn't walk the walk, overseeing the worst season in Vancouver Whitecaps FC history. A nice legacy to leave behind."
"What does the future hold in store for Paul Barber? Where in football will it take him?.We certainly wouldn't be surprised if he makes the move to MLS Front Office and takes on some kind of role there. I personally think it would be a disaster for the League if he did."

WTF has this got to do with a match thread? Some bitter Whitecaps fan..... What a bell end of the highest order you are!

 

[Gully Forever]

I read that some time ago
but there are those who will never except it

Of course not, They get sucked in by guy's like him!.

 

[Gully Forever]

WTF has this got to do with a match thread? Some bitter Whitecaps fan..... What a bell end of the highest order you are!

If you bothered to read ALL the posts in this thread you Bell end moron, you would find I'm answering to more then a few posts.

Now , go to prison mate for two years.

 

[drew]

For those who have doubts about barber!.

Excerpts from the Vancouver Whitecaps blog!.

Paul Barber: He Came, He Saw, He Failed

"As far as AFTN is concerned, he'll not be missed."
"His appointment caused a lot of excitement. We were getting a guy from Tottenham Hotspur."
"Barber and footballing success don't seem to go hand in hand."
"Barber often came across to us being so full of hot air that we often checked his shoes to see if they were tethered to the ground to stop him floating away. All mouth and no trousers, as the English expression would have it."
"He was the master of spin, no doubt instilled in him from his career in public relations, media relations and communications. He clearly missed out on what I'm sure would have been a very successful career in politics."
"He brought in an amazing amount of sponsors and money to the Club. He helped establish a 15,000+ season ticket base and helped the Club make two tricky, but smooth, transitions to two new stadiums in one season. He was also good at replying personally, and quickly, to fan emails.We sincerely applaud him for all of that."

"He helped bring false expectations amongst the fanbase that the Whitecaps were not an ordinary expansion team and his pre-season comments made many fans expect instant success."
"The buck stops with him for all of the farcical ticketing problems this season, particularly the Uniglobe fiasco, where it can be argued he put corporate sponsors before fan interests."
"In fact, he hasn't delivered much at all, from our viewpoint.""
"Ultimately, Paul Barber will be remembered by AFTN as a cocky character who talked the talk, but didn't walk the walk, overseeing the worst season in Vancouver Whitecaps FC history. A nice legacy to leave behind."
"What does the future hold in store for Paul Barber? Where in football will it take him?.We certainly wouldn't be surprised if he makes the move to MLS Front Office and takes on some kind of role there. I personally think it would be a disaster for the League if he did."

So a few disgruntled fans on a message board have a go at him! It may be this is just one fan who get left out in the 'Uniglobe fiasco'. He isn't going to be everybodies friend but it can't be denied that without him, we would probably be in a bigger financial mess!!

As for posting this, what's it got to do with the match?

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

For those who have doubts about barber!.

Excerpts from the Vancouver Whitecaps blog!.

Paul Barber: He Came, He Saw, He Failed

"As far as AFTN is concerned, he'll not be missed."
"His appointment caused a lot of excitement. We were getting a guy from Tottenham Hotspur."
"Barber and footballing success don't seem to go hand in hand."
"Barber often came across to us being so full of hot air that we often checked his shoes to see if they were tethered to the ground to stop him floating away. All mouth and no trousers, as the English expression would have it."
"He was the master of spin, no doubt instilled in him from his career in public relations, media relations and communications. He clearly missed out on what I'm sure would have been a very successful career in politics."
"He brought in an amazing amount of sponsors and money to the Club. He helped establish a 15,000+ season ticket base and helped the Club make two tricky, but smooth, transitions to two new stadiums in one season. He was also good at replying personally, and quickly, to fan emails.We sincerely applaud him for all of that."

"He helped bring false expectations amongst the fanbase that the Whitecaps were not an ordinary expansion team and his pre-season comments made many fans expect instant success."
"The buck stops with him for all of the farcical ticketing problems this season, particularly the Uniglobe fiasco, where it can be argued he put corporate sponsors before fan interests."
"In fact, he hasn't delivered much at all, from our viewpoint.""
"Ultimately, Paul Barber will be remembered by AFTN as a cocky character who talked the talk, but didn't walk the walk, overseeing the worst season in Vancouver Whitecaps FC history. A nice legacy to leave behind."
"What does the future hold in store for Paul Barber? Where in football will it take him?.We certainly wouldn't be surprised if he makes the move to MLS Front Office and takes on some kind of role there. I personally think it would be a disaster for the League if he did."

His job is to sort the finances and according to that he got lots of money and sponsors in. Job done then. Just because pitch performances aren't ideal doesn't make it his fault unless he was also managing Vancouver

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

WTF has this got to do with a match thread? Some bitter Whitecaps fan..... What a bell end of the highest order you are!

It doesn't matter whether it's in a match thread or one of Ernest's ramblings, it sounds remarkably close to what we're experiencing now. You may not agree but it doesn't mean you have to start insulting people.

 

[Gully Forever]

So a few disgruntled fans on a message board have a go at him! It may be this is just one fan who get left out in the 'Uniglobe fiasco'. He isn't going to be everybodies friend but it can't be denied that without him, we would probably be in a bigger financial mess!!

As for posting this, what's it got to do with the match?

people Brought barber into the reason for our failure into this thread!. That's why.

 

[TottonSeagull]

It doesn't matter whether it's in a match thread or one of Ernest's ramblings, it sounds remarkably close to what we're experiencing now. You may not agree but it doesn't mean you have to start insulting people.

Hello ........ Didn't know we had thread police! This isn't the thread for the Barbers haters to post their shite.........anyway the game is back on...

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Hello ........ Didn't know we had thread police! This isn't the thread for the Barbers haters to post their shite.........anyway the game is back on...

Thread police? Grow up, it was you that said his content was wrong for the thread? Carry on