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I already love o'leary 20:13 - Apr 7 with 2411 views

And it's only been a 15 minute interview no actual soundbites more genuine recognition of the club. Realism of football and realism of the pitfalls of running a club and what can go wrong.

Feels nice to know what have someone who has that knowledge first hand.

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I already love o'leary on 21:07 - Apr 7 with 2028 views

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I already love o'leary on 21:10 - Apr 7 with 1993 views

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I would think he will only be a figurehead once the CEO is in place.

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I already love o'leary on 21:10 - Apr 7 with 1991 views

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I have to agree on that, a gentleman,

I already love o'leary on 21:14 - Apr 7 with 1942 views

Bluesky

He sounds like a cross between Murray Walker and Alan Whicker. Seems a nice man let’s hope he has knowledge like Murray without the bloopers. The club feels to be in empathetic and competent hands now.

I already love o'leary on 21:20 - Apr 7 with 1889 views

Parky

Apologies if I am being stupid here, but what is Mike O’Leary’s actual involvement and job?

From his interview he mentions how Gamechanger is made up of 90% from the pension fund, 5% Three Lions (Brett & Co) the other 5% Marcus Evans. Therefore O’Leary isn’t actually invested from my understanding.

O’Leary then goes on to say that they will be appointing a CEO to do all of the day-to-day running of the club. I’ve been impressed with his interview(s) but what is he actually doing?

I already love o'leary on 21:24 - Apr 7 with 1840 views

chicoazul

I already love o'leary on 21:20 - Apr 7 by Parky

He’s the Chairman, the bridge between the Yanks and the club. The CEO will run the club.

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I already love o'leary on 21:25 - Apr 7 with 1841 views

Nthsuffolkblue

I already love o'leary on 21:20 - Apr 7 by Parky

Hasn't he been appointed Chairman?

Isn't this all indicative of the vacuum there has been at the top with ME in charge in absentia while LON attempted to fulfil multiple roles and wait for ME to sign off anything he did agree?

I thought O'Leary sounded like some wise member of the MCC talking about running England cricket. Sounded very professional and clear.

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I already love o'leary on 21:25 - Apr 7 with 1831 views

chrismakin

I already love o'leary on 21:20 - Apr 7 by Parky

Basically. He is chairman. He will answer to gamechanger so will run the club for them. In turn. He will employ a CEO like we had in Bowden to actually manage the club as it should be but someone with football experience. Not a PE teacher.

We will basically have people on charge of each important area of the club

First team.. cook
Recruitment... ceo/recruitment team
Supporters... prob lee o Neil
Club matters. CEO
Performance management of all of the above... o leary

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I already love o'leary on 21:27 - Apr 7 with 1799 views

Parky

I already love o'leary on 21:24 - Apr 7 by chicoazul
He’s the Chairman, the bridge between the Yanks and the club. The CEO will run the club.

I guess my question is more, what does a chairman actually do and the need for a chairman?

Seems as though he’s in charge of everyone else’s money and presumably getting paid to do so. Helluva gig.

I already love o'leary on 21:28 - Apr 7 with 1795 views

Charlie_pl_baxter

I already love o'leary on 21:25 - Apr 7 by chrismakin

Mostly this. The Chair's primary role in a corporation is to oversee the performance of the executive team.

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I already love o'leary on 21:28 - Apr 7 with 1782 views

Nthsuffolkblue

I already love o'leary on 21:27 - Apr 7 by Parky
I guess my question is more, what does a chairman actually do and the need for a chairman? Seems as though he’s in charge of everyone else’s money and presumably getting paid to do so. Helluva gig.

And yet clubs that have them appear to be better run than those without them.

It might be a question to ask Sheepy. What did a chairman ever do for a club?

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I already love o'leary on 21:29 - Apr 7 with 1771 views

Parky

I already love o'leary on 21:25 - Apr 7 by Nthsuffolkblue
Hasn't he been appointed Chairman? Isn't this all indicative of the vacuum there has been at the top with ME in charge in absentia while LON attempted to fulfil multiple roles and wait for ME to sign off anything he did agree? I thought O'Leary sounded like some wise member of the MCC talking about running England cricket. Sounded very professional and clear.

I completely agree, a proper structure at the club is what we have been crying out for. I guess I didn’t word my question properly and it was more intended to actually say what does a chairman’s role actually consist of?

I already love o'leary on 21:33 - Apr 7 with 1716 views

Nthsuffolkblue

I already love o'leary on 21:29 - Apr 7 by Parky
I completely agree, a proper structure at the club is what we have been crying out for. I guess I didn’t word my question properly and it was more intended to actually say what does a chairman’s role actually consist of?

If that's really what you meant then you need to delete or completely reword your second sentence "Seems as though he’s in charge of everyone else’s money and presumably getting paid to do so. Helluva gig."

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I already love o'leary on 21:37 - Apr 7 with 1665 views

unstableblue

I already love o'leary on 21:20 - Apr 7 by Parky

He stated his role is part time at Ipswich as with many chairman’s

He Stated the real responsibility for running the football and non-football sides of the business was with the CEO

So understanding who the CEO is going to be... is quite important!!!!

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I already love o'leary on 21:39 - Apr 7 with 1653 views

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I already love o'leary on 21:39 - Apr 7 with 1644 views

Parky

I already love o'leary on 21:33 - Apr 7 by Nthsuffolkblue
If that's really what you meant then you need to delete or completely reword your second sentence "Seems as though he’s in charge of everyone else’s money and presumably getting paid to do so. Helluva gig."

I don’t need to do anything. If you don’t want to answer the question, then move on.

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I already love o'leary on 21:41 - Apr 7 with 1618 views

Parky

I already love o'leary on 21:37 - Apr 7 by unstableblue
He stated his role is part time at Ipswich as with many chairman’s He Stated the real responsibility for running the football and non-football sides of the business was with the CEO So understanding who the CEO is going to be... is quite important!!!!

He seems quite confident that gap will be filled soon, so fingers crossed it’s the right man.

As posted above, I guess part of my question / intention was to try understand what a chairman’s role actually consists of.

I already love o'leary on 21:44 - Apr 7 with 1580 views

Parky

I already love o'leary on 21:25 - Apr 7 by chrismakin

Thanks Chris. The CEO appointment really is an important one then, definitely seems as though O’Leary has someone lined up.

I already love o'leary on 21:50 - Apr 7 with 1540 views

unstableblue

I already love o'leary on 21:41 - Apr 7 by Parky
He seems quite confident that gap will be filled soon, so fingers crossed it’s the right man. As posted above, I guess part of my question / intention was to try understand what a chairman’s role actually consists of.

Chairman’s typically help organisations set strategy and then provide oversight and governance that the plan to meet the strategy is being executed - they are not always full time

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I already love o'leary on 21:54 - Apr 7 with 1505 views

chrismakin

I already love o'leary on 21:50 - Apr 7 by unstableblue
Chairman’s typically help organisations set strategy and then provide oversight and governance that the plan to meet the strategy is being executed - they are not always full time

Put simply

Chairmans delegate

The was M.E's biggest failure. He never did.

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I already love o'leary on 21:55 - Apr 7 with 1498 views

66notout

I already love o'leary on 21:28 - Apr 7 by Nthsuffolkblue
And yet clubs that have them appear to be better run than those without them. It might be a question to ask Sheepy. What did a chairman ever do for a club?

If O’Leary isn’t investing it will be the same as Sheepy won’t it?

I already love o'leary on 22:01 - Apr 7 with 1454 views

Parky

I already love o'leary on 21:50 - Apr 7 by unstableblue
Chairman’s typically help organisations set strategy and then provide oversight and governance that the plan to meet the strategy is being executed - they are not always full time

Thank you. I do find it interesting having somebody at the forefront and in an extremely high role that isn’t actually invested into the club. (I.e if it all goes wrong, O’Leary won’t exactly be worse off) all other parties of Gamechanger must have a lot of faith in him, which can only be a positive.

I already love o'leary on 22:04 - Apr 7 with 1429 views

chrismakin

I already love o'leary on 22:01 - Apr 7 by Parky
Thank you. I do find it interesting having somebody at the forefront and in an extremely high role that isn’t actually invested into the club. (I.e if it all goes wrong, O’Leary won’t exactly be worse off) all other parties of Gamechanger must have a lot of faith in him, which can only be a positive.

Its actually alot easier that way

With Evan's he was very withdrawn and refused to spend anymore of 'his' money on things 'he' didnt feel were a priority... like the ground etc

Having someone not invested will mean he will look at what's best for the club not what's best for his own bank balance.

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I already love o'leary on 22:09 - Apr 7 with 1387 views

Parky

I already love o'leary on 22:04 - Apr 7 by chrismakin
Its actually alot easier that way With Evan's he was very withdrawn and refused to spend anymore of 'his' money on things 'he' didnt feel were a priority... like the ground etc Having someone not invested will mean he will look at what's best for the club not what's best for his own bank balance.

For the record, I completely agree and have been very impressed with his early interviews and promises of a proper structure. I was just intrigued, that is all.

I already love o'leary on 22:09 - Apr 7 with 1381 views

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Still, it's nice to know that, as a fanbase we've learnt to judge people from actions and not how they come across in a presser.

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