Communication done right - Tranmere

[Northern Red]

In light of much recent discussion about the frequency and content of communications by our club, I thought I'd post this, released today by Mark Palios, Chairman of Tranmere.

https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2024/march/an-update-from-chairman-mark-palios/

It's a very lengthy read which covers pretty much everything that a Tranmere fan would want to know about - from on pitch matters including transfers and budgets to potential investment/sale and new stadium, matchday experience, community work and season tickets including response to some negativity around pricing.

Of particular note is this bit, where he talks about the appointment and firing of Ian Dawes as manager last summer. Dawes was their Dean Holden appointment, the long-serving assistant who'd had a decent spell as interim manager and so got the gig permanently. It didn't work out and he was moved on within a few months of the season starting, to be replaced by Nigel Adkins who'd joined in the summer as Technical Director:

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As Chairman, I take responsibility for the appointment of Ian Dawes as manager.  I felt he had earned the opportunity to try to prove himself in that role, after having been with us for three years as assistant, earning a great reputation for his coaching ability and having had an excellent spell as interim manager in 2020, when he was undefeated in his five matches in charge, winning four of those games.  It is always something of a gamble to give the opportunity to an assistant manager to make his first step up to manager in the League and of course we now know that it unfortunately did not work out, but every young manager has to be given his first opportunity somewhere and there are benefits to continuity and knowledge of the Club and players.  In the knowledge that there was some risk in making that appointment, I sought to protect the Club by bringing in Nigel who would both be available to act as something of a mentor to Ian, but would also be in a position to step in if needed and so avoid going into the market for a manager, choosing from whomever happens to be around at the time. Nigel knows the Club as both a player and a fan, and I was pleased that he accepted the permanent position and has risen to the challenge.  

Palios isn't universally popular amongst Tranmere fans and has faced criticism over various things in recent months, with a growing number thinking that he's taken the club as far as he can. But the reaction to this has been overwhelmingly positive, with plenty of plaudits for his honesty and transparency even from those who disagree with him on certain things.

Compare and contrast.......

[GrahamC]

Have a look at Palios’ CV;

Amongst his many roles have been Senior Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, plus he’s been Chief Executive at the FA.

That’s what you call a Chairman, not someone who only got the role because his Dad was rich.

 

[marmite]

14 hours ago, Northern Red said:

In light of much recent discussion about the frequency and content of communications by our club, I thought I'd post this, released today by Mark Palios, Chairman of Tranmere.

https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2024/march/an-update-from-chairman-mark-palios/

It's a very lengthy read which covers pretty much everything that a Tranmere fan would want to know about - from on pitch matters including transfers and budgets to potential investment/sale and new stadium, matchday experience, community work and season tickets including response to some negativity around pricing.

Of particular note is this bit, where he talks about the appointment and firing of Ian Dawes as manager last summer. Dawes was their Dean Holden appointment, the long-serving assistant who'd had a decent spell as interim manager and so got the gig permanently. It didn't work out and he was moved on within a few months of the season starting, to be replaced by Nigel Adkins who'd joined in the summer as Technical Director:

Palios isn't universally popular amongst Tranmere fans and has faced criticism over various things in recent months, with a growing number thinking that he's taken the club as far as he can. But the reaction to this has been overwhelmingly positive, with plenty of plaudits for his honesty and transparency even from those who disagree with him on certain things.

Compare and contrast.......

That's what you call chairman/fans communication. Are you reading this Jon?

[Numero Uno]

"As Chairman I take responsibility"..........

Nah, can't see that catching on.

[ExiledAjax]

14 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Have a look at Palios’ CV;

Amongst his many roles have been Senior Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, plus he’s been Chief Executive at the FA.

That’s what you call a Chairman, not someone who only got the role because his Dad was rich.

 

His wife Nicola is vice-chairman, an ex non-exec director of British Rowing, ex CEO of a law firm.

That's how you use skilled family members to compliment your board and ownership.

[GrahamC]

1 minute ago, ExiledAjax said:

His wife Nicola is vice-chairman, an ex non-exec director of British Rowing, ex CEO of a law firm.

That's how you use skilled family members to compliment your board and ownership.

I also read the comment when he resigned from his FA post over a personal matter that he was considered the best Chief Finance Officer the FA had ever had & was extremely popular.

Almost identical in his skill set to us, isn’t it?

[Kid in the Riot]

5 hours ago, GrahamC said:

I also read the comment when he resigned from his FA post over a personal matter that he was considered the best Chief Finance Officer the FA had ever had & was extremely popular.

Almost identical in his skill set to us, isn’t it?

And this is a club in League 2 remember.... 

[GrahamC]

38 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

And this is a club in League 2 remember.... 

Yeah, but “be careful what you wish for”..

If we had a properly qualified chairman then we’d be in League Two..

[Ring]

Day do do dat dough don’t day dough?