CityReds Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Gone by the looks of it? Job advertised on LinkedIn and other places. Could this be a turning point in comms? https://www.bristol-sport.co.uk/jobs/head-of-communications/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Has been moved (or maybe another word) into a Bristol Sport role. Seemed like it was inevitable when your own chairman repeatedly says the communication from them to fans has been very poor over the last 12 months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marmite Posted January 5 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 5 Job for Tinns? 24 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 (edited) Job for NP..far better than Dave Barton by the sound of it when it comes to comms. Job for...Knights? Edited January 5 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendrickDNB Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Job for Cotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityReds Posted January 5 Author Report Share Posted January 5 5 minutes ago, petehinton said: Has been moved (or maybe another word) into a Bristol Sport role. Seemed like it was inevitable when your own chairman repeatedly says the communication from them to fans has been very poor over the last 12 months! “Please Leave” but in the meantime you can do this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 6 minutes ago, petehinton said: Has been moved (or maybe another word) into a Bristol Sport role. Seemed like it was inevitable when your own chairman repeatedly says the communication from them to fans has been very poor over the last 12 months! Is that a promotion or a sideways move? Always seems weird to me when someone who is criticised by their boss or the public then gets moved in this way. Happens a lot in politics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Gone into Head of Communications for Bristol Sport Sounds like massive duplication of a role to me 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Deck chairs on Titanic 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 12 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: Deck chairs on Titanic Let’s hope not… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 only 20 days holiday? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 26 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Is that a promotion or a sideways move? Always seems weird to me when someone who is criticised by their boss or the public then gets moved in this way. Happens a lot in politics. I’ve no idea honestly, but would hazard a guess that the new role won’t be any real external facing stuff, and far less pressured with less scrutiny on than a football club role…. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 37 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Is that a promotion or a sideways move? I'd guess sideways. Consistent with the way we seem to play. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Park of the job package is: ”Discount in the Bristol Sport store” As there is never any stock this is a big benefit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 22 minutes ago, petehinton said: I’ve no idea honestly, but would hazard a guess that the new role won’t be any real external facing stuff, and far less pressured with less scrutiny on than a football club role…. Aw bless thats good of the club then. Cosy old City.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 NP and Gould going, post them do we seem a bit rudderless. I believe they had maintained high standards across the club individually and collectively. Post them going..time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 It’s a promotion. and ugggh, not advertising a salary in a job ad is my pet hate. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 (edited) 1 hour ago, petehinton said: Has been moved (or maybe another word) into a Bristol Sport role. Seemed like it was inevitable when your own chairman repeatedly says the communication from them to fans has been very poor over the last 12 months! You were there Pete , but I go back to the question at the forum asking why U21 fixtures weren’t publicised by the Club Not only was the fact that our Head of Football & Chairman , it appeared , completely unaware , Dave Barton’s embarrassing mumbling ‘apology’ at the side was cringeworthy tbh , and sort of epitomised the ‘quality’ of the Clubs ‘Comms Department’ Im not sure what they actually do , or certainly do well’ Edited January 5 by Sheltons Army 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 The nugget for me: As some suspected, Fever Pitch isn’t a separate company, it is a lovely safe playpen for Jon to actually run something he enjoys doing. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Monaghan Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 I’ve got to say that a lot of the content (videos, Instagram posts) have actually been really good recently. The quality of them is fantastic. It’s just the communication coming out of the club has been a bit dire. I think the media team have been really creative. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Just now, Ghost Rider said: I’ve got to say that a lot of the content (videos, Instagram posts) have actually been really good recently. The quality of them is fantastic. It’s just the communication coming out of the club has been a bit dire. I think the media team have been really creative. I agree. I think the stuff the club put out is good. I think it’s where Jon’s heart lies. Being rude I wish he stuck to that than try to be Chairman with aspirations of being CEO. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 6 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said: I’ve got to say that a lot of the content (videos, Instagram posts) have actually been really good recently. The quality of them is fantastic. It’s just the communication coming out of the club has been a bit dire. I think the media team have been really creative. Barton’s interviews are abysmal though. I understand he was involved with rugby before us? He asks pretty much the same questions at every one. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Monaghan Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 9 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Barton’s interviews are abysmal though. I understand he was involved with rugby before us? He asks pretty much the same questions at every one. Yeah, they aren’t great. The thing I mean is like the announcement videos and the UNCUT stuff etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 10 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Barton’s interviews are abysmal though. I understand he was involved with rugby before us? He asks pretty much the same questions at every one. It's a difficult pitch for internal media. Thete's no way they're going to be controversial. But club interviews are so inane and ineffectual. Most of the time the local media ones are a bit soft as well. The club aren't nearly held to account as much as they should be. Get GT back . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 40 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I agree. I think the stuff the club put out is good. I think it’s where Jon’s heart lies. Being rude I wish he stuck to that than try to be Chairman with aspirations of being CEO. Fever Pitch. Does this sit under Bristol City Holdings do we know Dave? Didn't see any reference in those accounts..is it on CH, and or included in our cost base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Fever Pitch. Does this sit under Bristol City Holdings do we know Dave? Didn't see any reference in those accounts..is it on CH, and or included in our cost base? I would imagine it sits under Bristol Sport Ltd. No, it is not registered at CH. Hence the in-house “brand”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 3 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I would imagine it sits under Bristol Sport Ltd. No, it is not registered at CH. Hence the in-house “brand”. Thanks. Still occasionally looking and wondering our cost base is so high..not just a wage, amortisation and depreciation thing other costs really do seem, a few million too high maybe more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davebartoncomms_i-am-pleased-to-announce-that-i-have-been-activity-7148329128708960256-BZ2d I am pleased to announce that I have been appointed to a new role as Head of Communications for the Bristol Sport Group. After five years as Head of Communications for Bristol City Football Club, I am moving to a wider role within the Sporting Group, which includes City Men and Women’s football teams, Bristol Bears Men and Women’s rugby teams, Bristol Flyers basketball, the club’s respective charitable foundations and Ashton Gate Stadium. I take up my new role on January 8th. I have thoroughly enjoyed by time with Bristol City and have been honoured to work with highly dedicated and skilled players and staff. In particular, I want to thank the Bristol City communications team present and past for the journey we have been on together, which included triple back-to-back gold awards for the best content in the English Football League and established our highly-respected reputation for communications within the EFL. It is now time to bring my experience in football, rugby and stadium communications into a wider remit as we continue to grow as a group. These are exciting times at Ashton Gate, including a world-class sporting quarter development for the city containing a 4000-seater home for the Flyers. The football club are in the process of appointing a new Head of Communications and I am looking forward to working with my successor. I have no doubt that Bristol City will ultimately achieve promotion to the Premier League and I have been privileged to have served the Robins. Up the City! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Sorry all over my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityReds Posted January 5 Author Report Share Posted January 5 49 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Thanks. Still occasionally looking and wondering our cost base is so high..not just a wage, amortisation and depreciation thing other costs really do seem, a few million too high maybe more. By the looks of it they are a standalone company which covers all the sports and AG perhaps on a retainer type contract? I saw their name at the end of the Ashton Gate promo video so they’re not City specific 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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