Does anybody else think the timing of McGhee'ss dismissal is strange

[BensGrandad]

IMHO DK has jumped the gun and beaten the Blooms to the bullet as he knows that he is a chairman with no power if they or any other board member decides to pull out their cash. He is only as powerful as the other directors money and to remain Chairman he has to axceed to their wishes.

 

[Bozza]

IMHO DK has jumped the gun and beaten the Blooms to the bullet as he knows that he is a chairman with no power if they or any other board member decides to pull out their cash. He is only as powerful as the other directors money and to remain Chairman he has to axceed to their wishes.

Typically positive. Well done. Help yourself to a glass from my bottle.

 

[The Large One]

IMHO DK has jumped the gun and beaten the Blooms to the bullet as he knows that he is a chairman with no power if they or any other board member decides to pull out their cash. He is only as powerful as the other directors money and to remain Chairman he has to axceed to their wishes.

1. The Blooms are not in a position to hire or fire the manager on their own.

2. Anyone who pulls their money out risks the wrath of not only the fans but the other board members as well, as they would only be pulling out for their own reasons, and not for the good of the club.

3. If the Blooms (or anyone else) do pull out, in theory, that would STRENGTHEN Dick's position on the board, giving him a greater percentage of the shares.

4. I can only presume you know that the Blooms (or anyone else) are going to pull their money out, thereby f***ing the club over once and for all. So when's that happening.

Other than that, a blinding piece of business theorising.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

IMHO DK has jumped the gun and beaten the Blooms to the bullet as he knows that he is a chairman with no power if they or any other board member decides to pull out their cash. He is only as powerful as the other directors money and to remain Chairman he has to axceed to their wishes.

I thought the Blooms had just INCREASED their investment in the club and had accepted that DK retains the role of Chairman.

Are you now suggesting that they might pull out their cash? And you're thinking this because DK has sacked McGhee, which is what they wanted?

You have a very muddled understanding of the way things work, BG.

 

[BensGrandad]

Simple mathematics show that DK does not have sufficient shares to exert total control of the club himself, something he has always advocated, there fore to pass any resolution he has to enlist the assistance of people with more shares to achieve an overall control.

I am suggesting that by the timing of this sacking he has, in my opinion jumped in and made a move before any 2, 3, or 4 of the other directors could side against him and thus force his hand, to do what they wanted originally sack MM.

The actual withdrawl of invested cash is an option that any director has if he has gauranteed loans etc. Nobody is suggesting that they would withdraw their money but it is always a possibility if thngs do not go the way that they wish to see them.

Individually there are 2 or 3 directors who have sufficent individual wealth to take control if and when the time is right and to keep control and remain as Chairman DK has to pamper to their needs somewhat.

I believe the decision is the right one but taken at the wrong time should have been 2 months ago or in 1 months time.

 

[Screaming J]

I have to say I don't think the timing is odd at all. Having decided not to sack him at the end of last season when the Blooms & Chapman wanted him out he's:-

a) seen the way the results have gone
b) watched McGhee mismanage the recruitment of new players and relationships with (potentially valuable) existing ones, and
c) seen the reactions of the fans.

and decided to act before things got any worse. Seems an entirely understandable train of events to me!

 

[ac gull]

Think DK handled the situation very fairly - McGhee himself will probably be in need of a break and have time to reflect on a few mistakes / things he may have done differently - plus any other manager coming into the club will know they will be treated just as fairly - anyone offered the job will no doubt ring McGhee to ask about DK / the club / players etc

McGhee will no doubt be back in a job by the end of the season, taking us up, keeping us up one year and raising best part of £3m in revenue from player sales ain't exactly a bad thing to put on his cv

However was time for a change - as next three years will be about developing young players and waiting for Falmer

Would not be very surprised to see Booker ending up with McGhee somewhere else in next few months