| Yeh another thread but it warrants it 07:48 - Mar 28 with 1333 views | Dyland |
Apologies? How we he fixes it? Resign, or be fired. Ashton has made himself the story, and the whole story about ITFC. And at a time when we needed to focus on the field ffs. It's no good fans saying get over it move on or whatever and get behind the team. It's too big a deal. If you don't feel that, of course that's fine. Everyone has different perspectives and priorities.
I'd like to think Farage fans would support those os us who are mighty pissed off with the club affiliating with a political party. Sure, Farage is more divisive than most politicians and that can't be ignored, but it's not the issue here. It is outrageous to allow any national party, at a time of elections, to use ITFC to promote themselves.
I'm not one to be histrionic or dramatic (generally, arf) as those on here for the last twenty five years will attest to. But I'm still seething about how this tosser has subverted the values of not just the club but British football. It is a fooking scandal. |  |
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| That's your prerogative buh on 10:28 - Mar 28 with 170 views | mrshallisfit |
| That's your prerogative buh on 08:21 - Mar 28 by Dyland |
As I detailed. |
I don't think hunty does details. he does Steak and chips. But not details. |  | | |
| Yeh another thread but it warrants it on 10:28 - Mar 28 with 170 views | Ryorry |
| Yeh another thread but it warrants it on 09:57 - Mar 28 by Zx1988 |
That's the pivotal part for me.
It's one thing giving that non-apology to the fans but, given how upset players and staff are reported to have been, it would be a very high-risk tactic indeed to spin that line to those who are directly responsible for the success of the club.
Maybe the playing staff will have been given a little extra insight - Ashton gone in the summer, for instance? |
That scenario behind the scenes would actually make a lot of sense & would certainly calm my anger and upset. Enough time for a really good (better) replacement to be sought, discussions with sponsors to be had, and the team able to focus on playing.
If it were so, a pity Gamechanger can’t make it public though. |  |
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| Yes there will be that too on 10:31 - Mar 28 with 158 views | WeWereZombies |
| Yes there will be that too on 08:44 - Mar 28 by bluefunk |
My view, FWIW, pretty much matches yours, however I would add another factor.
The way this has panned out looks to me like Ashtons had a proper kicking from the board, and told to get out and apologise, which leads me to the conclusion that he’ll be gone on the summer, whatever happens. I don’t think the board would want more disruption ahead of the last 8 games, nor do I think they want a vacancy at this point, unless it really can’t be avoided.
The investors have made the mistake of relying on MA as their “football man”, allowing a dual CEO/Chairman role ( never good governance) and it will take time to find a replacement. Should we get promoted then the pool in which we’ll be fishing will be larger,
Ashton has done what so many successful people do, believed their own publicity, thought they could do no wrong and will now pay the price, reducing all his not inconsiderable achievements to dust. |
That's pretty much the way I see it now and to have a respected Chairman brought in to oversee a managed change of Chief Executive Officer (and maybe at some stage a change in Chief Operating Officer too) is the best we can hope for. You only have to look at Celtic to see what months and years of discord between (and within) the fanbase and the owners can do to the reputation of a club, as well as the performance on the pitch. |  |
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