RedRock Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Saw that Richard Scudamore was with SL yesterday. That would be a good appointment as Executive Chairman, to help share the burden with Jon. Family Lansdown - Scudamore - Gould - Pearson. Not a bad off- the -field set up. Almost Premier League I’d say. Just need to tweak the coaching with a bit of top quality/experience and sort the recruitment out. Then, with the infrastructure we have in place, there would be few better positioned Clubs in the Championship. Merely the players to sort then, aside from FFP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, RedRock said: Saw that Richard Scudamore was with SL yesterday. That would be a good appointment as Executive Chairman, to help share the burden with Jon. Family Lansdown - Scudamore - Gould - Pearson. Not a bad off- the -field set up. Almost Premier League I’d say. Just need to tweak the coaching with a bit of top quality/experience and sort the recruitment out. Then, with the infrastructure we have in place, there would be few better positioned Clubs in the Championship. Merely the players to sort then, aside from FFP. Share the burden with John. I would love to know what the bloke does. 9 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 minute ago, RedRock said: Saw that Richard Scudamore was with SL yesterday. That would be a good appointment as Executive Chairman, to help share the burden with Jon. Family Lansdown - Scudamore - Gould - Pearson. Not a bad off- the -field set up. Almost Premier League I’d say. Just need to tweak the coaching with a bit of top quality/experience and sort the recruitment out. Then, with the infrastructure we have in place, there would be few better positioned Clubs in the Championship. Merely the players to sort then, aside from FFP. What burden? How many hours a week does JL devote to being Chairman of BCFC? I cannot believe it is more than one or two hours! Replace JL with Scudamore would be more sensible and productive. 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Scudamore helps out a little behind the scenes already. Gould uses him as a sounding board for some things, and he is obviously friends with SL. Not sure they need to go as far as a formal appointment. If we did I'd probably think he's better suited to being a non-exec director over having another executive. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dREDful Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 I wouldn't consider any set up with the Lansdown's involved as anywhere near almost Premier League tbh. History and the present circus shows us that. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 35 minutes ago, RedRock said: Saw that Richard Scudamore was with SL yesterday. That would be a good appointment as Executive Chairman, to help share the burden with Jon. Family Lansdown - Scudamore - Gould - Pearson. Not a bad off- the -field set up. Almost Premier League I’d say. Just need to tweak the coaching with a bit of top quality/experience and sort the recruitment out. Then, with the infrastructure we have in place, there would be few better positioned Clubs in the Championship. Merely the players to sort then, aside from FFP. Mooted as an idea several times on FBC Podcast, a good one at that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, Redrascal2 said: Share the burden with John. I would love to know what the bloke does. Hopefully asks a lot of questions about what Gould is doing and hopefully is trying to figure out if what Gould is doing is in the best long term interests of the club, you know like he did with Ashton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham Romanovich Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 “Bristol City are the biggest team from the biggest city that’s never been in and so of course on one level, it’s a source of absolute frustration,” he said. “But I know it’s also a source of frustration to our owner and benefactor Steve who nobody, no Bristol City fan can have any criticism of the way he has run that club. “We got to the playoffs. We were only a Dean Windass overhead kick from the Premier League at that point and so we can get close again.” Taken from an article dated 15/02/2022 https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-02-15/nobody-took-bristol-seriously-ex-premier-league-boss-richard-scudamore 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 36 minutes ago, Redrascal2 said: Share the burden with John. I would love to know what the bloke does. He’s chairman. Which means he puts the chairs out when there is a meeting for the board. A big responsibility. 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 I hope scudamore has nothing to do with this club. This is the guy who come up with the 39th game!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, Abraham Romanovich said: “Bristol City are the biggest team from the biggest city that’s never been in and so of course on one level, it’s a source of absolute frustration,” he said. “But I know it’s also a source of frustration to our owner and benefactor Steve who nobody, no Bristol City fan can have any criticism of the way he has run that club. “We got to the playoffs. We were only a Dean Windass overhead kick from the Premier League at that point and so we can get close again.” Taken from an article dated 15/02/2022 https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-02-15/nobody-took-bristol-seriously-ex-premier-league-boss-richard-scudamore If that’s his view I wouldn’t want him involved with the club whilst Lansdown is here. I assume he was either simply invited as a guest yesterday though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 22 minutes ago, Abraham Romanovich said: “Bristol City are the biggest team from the biggest city that’s never been in and so of course on one level, it’s a source of absolute frustration,” he said. “But I know it’s also a source of frustration to our owner and benefactor Steve who nobody, no Bristol City fan can have any criticism of the way he has run that club. “We got to the playoffs. We were only a Dean Windass overhead kick from the Premier League at that point and so we can get close again.” Taken from an article dated 15/02/2022 https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-02-15/nobody-took-bristol-seriously-ex-premier-league-boss-richard-scudamore I don’t recall Windass scoring from an overhead kick ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I don’t recall Windass scoring from an overhead kick ... It was over LJ’s head. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Major Isewater said: It was over LJ’s head. Up by 9am the morning after your birthday Major?! I’d have thought you’d still be passed out in the bogs at Chasers ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Riaz said: I hope scudamore has nothing to do with this club. This is the guy who come up with the 39th game!! Given his experience and knowledge then (if it was an actual possibility) it would be a bit like cutting off your nose to spite your face, to not use him. But it would annoy me a bit given his role in maintaining the system of parachute payments which make it so difficult for clubs like ours to achieve success in this league. City fan or not. Edited April 19, 2022 by steveybadger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 hour ago, RedRock said: Saw that Richard Scudamore was with SL yesterday. That would be a good appointment as Executive Chairman, to help share the burden with Jon. Family Lansdown - Scudamore - Gould - Pearson. Not a bad off- the -field set up. Almost Premier League I’d say. Just need to tweak the coaching with a bit of top quality/experience and sort the recruitment out. Then, with the infrastructure we have in place, there would be few better positioned Clubs in the Championship. Merely the players to sort then, aside from FFP. Easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 37 minutes ago, Riaz said: I hope scudamore has nothing to do with this club. This is the guy who come up with the 39th game!! Why not hire a supporter who knows the business of football inside and out and has contacts at the very top of football? His job was to maximise profits for the member clubs of the prem, he was wildly successful at that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 I always thought Soundwell was 100% sag territory... he's lying ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: I always thought Soundwell was 100% sag territory... he's lying ! Certainly far more blue than red but like all of East Bristol there have always been City fans dotted about. Not sure too many areas were ever 100% sag. Edited April 19, 2022 by GrahamC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Certainly far more blue than red but like all of East Bristol there have always been City fans dotted about. Not sure too many areas were ever 100% sag. Bit of a whoosh there Graham . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Abraham Romanovich said: “But I know it’s also a source of frustration to our owner and benefactor Steve who nobody, no Bristol City fan can have any criticism of the way he has run that club. Sounds like a bellend. Just another arse-smoke-blower that will massage Lansdown's ego. Stick to the horse racing. Edited April 19, 2022 by CyderInACan 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Would be a very decent non-executive director IMO. The board would be enhanced by his experience and as @TomF says, he knows the money men and has major contacts in the big clubs - both here and abroad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: Bit of a whoosh there Graham . Bearing in mind the whoosh when me and Scu were at Kingsfield School in Warmley it was 50/50 City and Gas! Most cars driving along the Feeder at 1-45 on a Saturday afternoon contain passengers in City shirts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 6 hours ago, Riaz said: I hope scudamore has nothing to do with this club. This is the guy who come up with the 39th game!! If you like your football to be about money and little else, Scudamore is your man. For me, I hate his legacy in football. Others will love it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 He'd be useful sorting out Bristol Sport which is a shambles from what I can see. If Lansdown wants to sell up, he could be involved as a deal maker. Don't want him anywhere near actually running Bristol City though. Need football people for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 4 hours ago, CotswoldRed said: If you like your football to be about money and little else, Scudamore is your man. For me, I hate his legacy in football. Others will love it. Agree. Complete *****. Parachute payments and the Elite Player Performance Plan will be his legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 3 hours ago, The Bard said: He'd be useful sorting out Bristol Sport which is a shambles from what I can see. If Lansdown wants to sell up, he could be involved as a deal maker. Don't want him anywhere near actually running Bristol City though. Need football people for that. Scudamore would be asset to City simply for his knowledge and contacts within the game, plus he’s a City fan. I imagine that with his profile in the game that’s he’s had a plethora of various offers many of them global and when Smarmy Ashton left I thought Scudamore would have made an ideal CEO but obviously never happened. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 11 hours ago, Major Isewater said: He’s chairman. Which means he puts the chairs out when there is a meeting for the board. A big responsibility. better suited to the gas then major with their white plastic lightweight chairs. hows your head today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Me The Money! Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 12 hours ago, TomF said: Or he’s helping find a new investor If only SL has some contacts for investment firms. Hmm! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 33 minutes ago, redsquirrel said: better suited to the gas then major with their white plastic lightweight chairs. hows your head today? I am tickety boo , ta ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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