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What does Mark Ashton actually do 09:26 - Mar 25 with 3689 viewschicoazul

As in his literal day job.
It’s quite interesting to read in the interview snippets that he regularly talks about what his staff do, the plans going forward etc.
But what does he do from day to day? I’m aware a CEOs job is basically to make sure everyone else does theirs but ITFC is a small organisation relative to the huge staff, at executive level especially.
What does he do all day?

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 09:40 - Mar 25 with 3076 viewsSuperblue95

Plays Minesweeper and Solitaire mostly.

Sometimes Freecell.

My hobbies include being quiet during trips, clapping with songs, and diabetes.
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 09:48 - Mar 25 with 3030 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

If you read Phil's stories properly he literally says what he does.

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 09:50 - Mar 25 with 3025 viewsquad

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 09:40 - Mar 25 by Superblue95

Plays Minesweeper and Solitaire mostly.

Sometimes Freecell.


Nah, Candy Crush and Coin Master, I heard.
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 09:53 - Mar 25 with 3001 viewsChurchman

Rolls in at 9.30.
9.35 - first coffee with The Beano and the EADT
10.00 - call to the bookies to place a bet.
10.15 - visit to the trap for the morning usuals
10.30 - internet, especially TWTD
11.15 - coffee with a Bath Oliver
11.45 - Power Nap
12.30 - lunch with a glass or two of something nice
2.30 - afternoon snooze
3.30 - internet with a can of Fosters
4.30 - move papers from the out tray to the in tray and polish the photo on his desk of himself
5.00 - home for tea and medals

Sorted!
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:01 - Mar 25 with 2955 viewsSuperblue95

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 09:50 - Mar 25 by quad

Nah, Candy Crush and Coin Master, I heard.


I knew he was a wrong’un

My hobbies include being quiet during trips, clapping with songs, and diabetes.
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:05 - Mar 25 with 2935 viewsBigCommon

He does really basic, simple stuff, like attracting the countries best young manager to The Club...Lol.

I'd class him as planner/organiser/overseer to virtually everything that goes on at the club..
A contact point/buffer between our investors and The Club.
Probably has to pitch "his" final decisions, in order to get the investment required...With "his" head on the block.
Doubt it's a "day job"...More like 24/7/365.
That's the impression I get. Although, like anyone else, I don't really know the finer details..
But the football team, itself, complicated in its own right, I'd assume is just a medium sized part of an overall project. Which will include, marketing, developement,recruitment, etc etc etc. All in house, nationally and overseas..... Huge job.
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:05 - Mar 25 with 2929 viewsDyland

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 09:53 - Mar 25 by Churchman

Rolls in at 9.30.
9.35 - first coffee with The Beano and the EADT
10.00 - call to the bookies to place a bet.
10.15 - visit to the trap for the morning usuals
10.30 - internet, especially TWTD
11.15 - coffee with a Bath Oliver
11.45 - Power Nap
12.30 - lunch with a glass or two of something nice
2.30 - afternoon snooze
3.30 - internet with a can of Fosters
4.30 - move papers from the out tray to the in tray and polish the photo on his desk of himself
5.00 - home for tea and medals

Sorted!


Doubtful a man in such a senior position only spends 15 minutes on the morning dump. Minimum half an hour, with a big hot cuppa and copy of Viz innit.

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:08 - Mar 25 with 2911 viewsWestSussexBlue

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 09:40 - Mar 25 by Superblue95

Plays Minesweeper and Solitaire mostly.

Sometimes Freecell.


And FIFA 23, although he prefers to play Freddie at CB.
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:12 - Mar 25 with 2889 viewsMarshalls_Mullet

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:05 - Mar 25 by BigCommon

He does really basic, simple stuff, like attracting the countries best young manager to The Club...Lol.

I'd class him as planner/organiser/overseer to virtually everything that goes on at the club..
A contact point/buffer between our investors and The Club.
Probably has to pitch "his" final decisions, in order to get the investment required...With "his" head on the block.
Doubt it's a "day job"...More like 24/7/365.
That's the impression I get. Although, like anyone else, I don't really know the finer details..
But the football team, itself, complicated in its own right, I'd assume is just a medium sized part of an overall project. Which will include, marketing, developement,recruitment, etc etc etc. All in house, nationally and overseas..... Huge job.


Michael Carrick?

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:13 - Mar 25 with 2887 viewsKeno

Reads TWTD and posts as Frimmers

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:25 - Mar 25 with 2819 viewsChurchman

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:05 - Mar 25 by Dyland

Doubtful a man in such a senior position only spends 15 minutes on the morning dump. Minimum half an hour, with a big hot cuppa and copy of Viz innit.


Agreed. Make it 30 minutes on the thunderbox with Viz and his mobile phone and 15 mins less on the internet ogling red hot Dutch and TWTD etc
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:40 - Mar 25 with 2742 viewsquad

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:13 - Mar 25 by Keno

Reads TWTD and posts as Frimmers


So it's Ashton who really thinks McKenna's smarmy? Blimey, makes you wonder why he gave him the manager's job in the first place then.
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:46 - Mar 25 with 2721 viewsBloomBlue

He spends a lot of time looking at Excel spreadsheets, creating pretty PowerPoint slides and chatting on Teams. Not forgetting personally motivating Kayden Jackson.
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 11:18 - Mar 25 with 2615 viewstextbackup

he posts on TWTD, under the name of Bloots....

edit - seen this "joke" was already done. sorry
[Post edited 25 Mar 2023 11:19]

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 11:30 - Mar 25 with 2563 viewsKeno

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 11:18 - Mar 25 by textbackup

he posts on TWTD, under the name of Bloots....

edit - seen this "joke" was already done. sorry
[Post edited 25 Mar 2023 11:19]



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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 12:46 - Mar 25 with 2356 viewsChurchman

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:46 - Mar 25 by BloomBlue

He spends a lot of time looking at Excel spreadsheets, creating pretty PowerPoint slides and chatting on Teams. Not forgetting personally motivating Kayden Jackson.


I used to do a lot of that! Don’t knock it! It’s no good having three screens and not having lots of spreadsheets!

I didn’t do the Kayden Jackson motivation though. Don’t know the bloke and not sure he’d be too interested in what an old bloke who was cr@p at football would have to say.
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 12:56 - Mar 25 with 2314 viewsSE1blue

Pranks calls Andy Holt a few times a day. Asks him if he's interested in signing some of our fringe players that we don't need.

'Hey Andy, it's Mark. I just wondered if you're interested in Holden Magroyne or getting your hands on Cam Eltoe?"

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 13:21 - Mar 25 with 2217 viewsBleuBlue

What a weird question. He’s done 10 times more for the club in 18 months than was achieved in over a decade of mismanagement under Evans, Clegg, Milne etc.
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 13:30 - Mar 25 with 2162 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 09:53 - Mar 25 by Churchman

Rolls in at 9.30.
9.35 - first coffee with The Beano and the EADT
10.00 - call to the bookies to place a bet.
10.15 - visit to the trap for the morning usuals
10.30 - internet, especially TWTD
11.15 - coffee with a Bath Oliver
11.45 - Power Nap
12.30 - lunch with a glass or two of something nice
2.30 - afternoon snooze
3.30 - internet with a can of Fosters
4.30 - move papers from the out tray to the in tray and polish the photo on his desk of himself
5.00 - home for tea and medals

Sorted!


I have it on good authority that he starts every day by smoking a little collie with his Jamaican brethren.

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 13:51 - Mar 25 with 2086 viewsDubtractor

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 10:05 - Mar 25 by Dyland

Doubtful a man in such a senior position only spends 15 minutes on the morning dump. Minimum half an hour, with a big hot cuppa and copy of Viz innit.


Possibly even finds time for a mid afternoon follow up sometimes, to clear anything still unresolved from the morning effort.

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 15:21 - Mar 25 with 1871 viewsleitrimblue

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 13:30 - Mar 25 by BanksterDebtSlave

I have it on good authority that he starts every day by smoking a little collie with his Jamaican brethren.


Is there any other way to start the day?
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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 15:30 - Mar 25 with 1836 viewsWestStanderLaLaLa

Visits the heads of Bristol City fans

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 15:35 - Mar 25 with 1810 viewsITFC_Forever

Bangs his head against a brick wall when he finds the extent to which yet another area of the club was criminally neglected by ME.

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 16:04 - Mar 25 with 1741 viewsFrimleyBlue

You'd imagine it would be a mix of PR appearences, alongside regular daily meetings covering every aspect from Recruitment, Hospitality, Summer Pitch Works, Staples building project.

He must have a heck of a lot of meetings to go through, it's hard enough delegating jobs, but it's equally hard ensuring you're on top of every aspect of the football club from the appearance of the reception area to what striker are we after in the summer.

His diary must literally be full of meeting invitations.

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What does Mark Ashton actually do on 20:11 - Mar 25 with 1492 viewsCharlie_pl_baxter

What does Mark Ashton actually do on 16:04 - Mar 25 by FrimleyBlue

You'd imagine it would be a mix of PR appearences, alongside regular daily meetings covering every aspect from Recruitment, Hospitality, Summer Pitch Works, Staples building project.

He must have a heck of a lot of meetings to go through, it's hard enough delegating jobs, but it's equally hard ensuring you're on top of every aspect of the football club from the appearance of the reception area to what striker are we after in the summer.

His diary must literally be full of meeting invitations.


Sounds about right, most CEOs diaries I've seen are meetings, meetings and trying to squeeze in time to prepare for the meetings.

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