Pre Match in the Legends

[AldbourneRed]

I was standing next to Steve Murrall last night whilst he was talking to a couple of the sponsors (well, some geezers in suits anyway), and couldn't help overhearing. They were talking about the search for a manager and Murrall was telling them the problem is that whoever they choose they won't please the whole of the fanbase, there's always going to be someone pissed off, fair comment I thought.

He also said they'd already been approached by plenty of managers, some of them "very very impressive", but hadn't started interviewing yet. I guess 'impressive' depends on how low they've set the bar for themselves - Keith Chegwin would be impressive compared to someone like Malpas. Unfortunately he wasn't at liberty to divulge any names, spoilsport.

Oh, and the man has the most insincere, cringeworthy laugh in the history of mankind. It was exactly the sort of laugh you'd get if you told your worst joke to a car salesman.

[fittons_coaching_badge]

Derek Jackson

Is he rich Mr Morshead?  What part is he playing in the running of our club?  Whats his favourite cheese?

[Sam Morshead]

Is he rich Mr Morshead?  What part is he playing in the running of our club?  Whats his favourite cheese?

As far as I know he is just a friend of McCrory and has no involvement with the running of the club. His favourite cheese remains undisclosed, which I guess is no surprise.

[jimmy_onions]

I was standing next to Steve Murrall last night whilst he was talking to a couple of the sponsors (well, some geezers in suits anyway), and couldn't help overhearing. They were talking about the search for a manager and Murrall was telling them the problem is that whoever they choose they won't please the whole of the fanbase, there's always going to be someone pissed off, fair comment I thought.

He also said they'd already been approached by plenty of managers, some of them "very very impressive", but hadn't started interviewing yet. I guess 'impressive' depends on how low they've set the bar for themselves - Keith Chegwin would be impressive compared to someone like Malpas. Unfortunately he wasn't at liberty to divulge any names, spoilsport.

Oh, and the man has the most insincere, cringeworthy laugh in the history of mankind. It was exactly the sort of laugh you'd get if you told your worst joke to a car salesman.

"there's always going to be someone pissed off"
He's familiar with how the TEF works then?

[pauld]

As far as I know he is just a friend of McCrory and has no involvement with the running of the club. His favourite cheese remains undisclosed, which I guess is no surprise.

And on that subject, do you get why it's important that the "anonymous" backers do come out in public? I appreciate you've asked the question and that's all you can do, but you're also in a position to explain to the owners why, especially given our history, "anonymous backers" is always going to raise possibly unjustified but wholly understandable suspicions.

[sonicyouth]

And on that subject, do you get why it's important that the "anonymous" backers do come out in public? I appreciate you've asked the question and that's all you can do, but you're also in a position to explain to the owners why, especially given our history, "anonymous backers" is always going to raise possibly unjustified but wholly understandable suspicions.

especially as their anonymity will provide a massive hindrance in finding out their favourite cheeses

[pauld]

especially as their anonymity will provide a massive hindrance in finding out their favourite cheeses

Or allow them to claim a respectable cheese as a cover for some kind of Nemo-style shit cheese Kraft slices type preference.

[chalkies_shorts]

As far as I know he is just a friend of McCrory and has no involvement with the running of the club. His favourite cheese remains undisclosed, which I guess is no surprise.

Call yourself a bloody journalist

[Sam Morshead]

And on that subject, do you get why it's important that the "anonymous" backers do come out in public? I appreciate you've asked the question and that's all you can do, but you're also in a position to explain to the owners why, especially given our history, "anonymous backers" is always going to raise possibly unjustified but wholly understandable suspicions.

For what it's worth Paul, yes I do and I have explained fans' concerns, the historical reasons behind them and the need to at least give an indication as to where the money is coming from to appease those worries right now. I can only keep asking and keep digging for now and we'll see what emerges in due course.

[pauld]

For what it's worth Paul, yes I do and I have explained fans' concerns, the historical reasons behind them and the need to at least give an indication as to where the money is coming from to appease those worries right now. I can only keep asking and keep digging for now and we'll see what emerges in due course.

That's fair dos, Sam. As I say, I appreciate all you can do is ask (and explain the reasons why). If they choose not to answer not much more you can do, if we then choose to take their silence as evidence that they are in fact lizardmen in people suits, that's their look-out

Hopefully it will, as you say, emerge in due course as Arbib and Black did. Thanks for answering!

[dagrumpymunki]

And on that subject, do you get why it's important that the "anonymous" backers do come out in public? I appreciate you've asked the question and that's all you can do, but you're also in a position to explain to the owners why, especially given our history, "anonymous backers" is always going to raise possibly unjustified but wholly understandable suspicions.

Looking at some of the shit that was aimed in the direction of Mr Black in the last few weeks though, I can sort of understand the reluctance of anyone that isn't going to have a day to day involvement in the club wanting to keep their names out of the public domain.

[Sam Morshead]

That's fair dos, Sam. As I say, I appreciate all you can do is ask (and explain the reasons why). If they choose not to answer not much more you can do, if we then choose to take their silence as evidence that they are in fact lizardmen in people suits, that's their look-out

Hopefully it will, as you say, emerge in due course as Arbib and Black did. Thanks for answering!

My pleasure.

[pauld]

Looking at some of the shit that was aimed in the direction of Mr Black in the last few weeks though, I can sort of understand the reluctance of anyone that isn't going to have a day to day involvement in the club wanting to keep their names out of the public domain.

Really? It's not like anyone went and painted abusive messages on his driveway, for example. Some people were a bit rude on twitter. It's not that big a deal. Some degree of public interest does come with wanting to be involved in running a football club. As it would with any institution that is of such great concern to so many. And the way to deal with that isn't by hiding, which is only going to raise suspicions.

[dagrumpymunki]

Really? It's not like anyone went and painted abusive messages on his driveway, for example. Some people were a bit rude on twitter. It's not that big a deal. Some degree of public interest does come with wanting to be involved in running a football club. As it would with any institution that is of such great concern to so many. And the way to deal with that isn't by hiding, which is only going to raise suspicions.

Fair enough. And to be fair if the man had been a bit more pro-active in getting his side of the story out a bit earlier, he probably wouldn't have got even that.

[ron dodgers]

he couldn't legally, cos of the NDA