Yellowbeagle 0 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary"]I''m glad McNally thinks this is a time for pi$$ing around on twitter if this was a badly misjudged joke.....unless of course it was a genuine resignation which was then seemingy revoked a few hours later..However uneasy we may have been at the thought of McNally leaving and the "better the devil you know " element to it the fact remains that after 2 relegations in 3 seasons it would be only right the people at the club should be brought to some sort of account. We all know one of the major reasons for our impending drop this time and if the person at the club who''s job it is to oversee new signings and negotiations is under scrutiny ,then that would seem quite reasonable to me.[/quote]Those two relegations were from the premier league, if they were to league 1 I would be a lot less patient. I do think the twitter comments are unprofessional, however. Maybe time to delete the accounts for all staff, way more trouble than they are worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted May 8, 2016 Bor"Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings."You must have a higher regard for economists than I do . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,947 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="Vanwink"]Bor"Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings."You must have a higher regard for economists than I do .[/quote][Y]Balls is a typical economist.A man who will tell you tomorrow why the things he forecast yesterday didn''t happen today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 11,118 Posted May 8, 2016 It''s all a bit sad and tawdry. Proud to be a City fan?? Not this morning I''m not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Sausage 0 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="Herman "]It''s all a bit sad and tawdry. Proud to be a City fan?? Not this morning I''m not.[/quote]We never agree on anything but I agree with this.Therefore a historic day where we agree. One for the autobiography Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
komakino 282 Posted May 8, 2016 Norwich City will always be a professional club run by amateurs. Last night showed that in spades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,947 Posted May 8, 2016 At least they are having some fun about it on TWTD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,177 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="Katie Borkins"]Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings.I would encourage you to look at the man''s qualifications and not at the party he supports.[/quote]Businesses are full of well educated people who rise to the top by having half the alphabet after their name who can lecture gathered assemblies but talking the talk is a long way from walking the walk.Bowkett had vast life experience of running successful companies so maybe you can tell me where and when Ed Balls actually rolled his sleeves up and got his hands dirty so to speak ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JF 694 Posted May 8, 2016 He''s now deleted the tweets from his account Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,177 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="ricardo"][quote user="Vanwink"]Bor"Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings."You must have a higher regard for economists than I do .[/quote][Y]Balls is a typical economist.A man who will tell you tomorrow why the things he forecast yesterday didn''t happen today.[/quote]Now that made me chuckle ricardo. [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Klose 0 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="ricardo"]At least they are having some fun about it on TWTD.[/quote]At least we know who run our club. They haven''t a clue who their owner is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted May 8, 2016 Clearly pi$$ed, and pi$$ed off.Shows he cares.Still pr1cks will desperately grab the stick, won''t they. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted May 8, 2016 I would hope he did it pretty quickly after he tweeted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JF 694 Posted May 8, 2016 Vanwink wrote the following post at 08/05/2016 9:45 AM:I would hope he did it pretty quickly after he tweeted No he tweeted it about 9 last night and then the apology at 1 in the morning and has only just deleted them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 6,300 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="Katie Borkins"]Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings.I would encourage you to look at the man''s qualifications and not at the party he supports.[/quote]Businesses are full of well educated people who rise to the top by having half the alphabet after their name who can lecture gathered assemblies but talking the talk is a long way from walking the walk.Bowkett had vast life experience of running successful companies so maybe you can tell me where and when Ed Balls actually rolled his sleeves up and got his hands dirty so to speak ?[/quote]He doesn''t have Bowkett''s hands-on experience, but he is smart enough to learn very quickly how to oversee the running of a business. He also doesn''t suffer fools gladly (actually, probably not at all) so in that respect is certainly a hard-nosed enough replacement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,272 Posted May 8, 2016 "Norwich City will always be a professional club run by amateurs. Last night showed that in spades."Agreed.I wince in embarrassment.Yet they have the power to deal in millions, and receive millions for doing so.Money for old rope. Good decisions, which are in reality just punts in the dark, magnified out of all proportions whilst bad decisions by the cart-load are continually brushed under the carpet.Bunch of berks, burks, burkingtons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="danielsroundabout"][quote user="Nuff Said"]And"Daniel", if Ed Balls was a "career conservative politician" instead of a "career socialist politician" would that make a difference?[/quote]Not one bit. I was simply alluding to Delia''s politicising of the club by her recent board appointments Balls and Fry, coupled with her own hustings appearances at the last election. I feel a football club should pull all people together and that politics should have no place in it. I was not a fan of Robert Chase''s Conservative county council connections.[/quote]Balls and his cronies were a disaster for the country so I totally agree with you. He''s continuing where he left off !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 6,218 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="Katie Borkins"]Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings.I would encourage you to look at the man''s qualifications and not at the party he supports.[/quote]Businesses are full of well educated people who rise to the top by having half the alphabet after their name who can lecture gathered assemblies but talking the talk is a long way from walking the walk.Bowkett had vast life experience of running successful companies so maybe you can tell me where and when Ed Balls actually rolled his sleeves up and got his hands dirty so to speak ?[/quote]It''s not like we''ve never been relegated under the chairmanship of Mr Bowkett................Oh...........well. [:)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="A Load of Squit"][quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="Katie Borkins"]Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings.I would encourage you to look at the man''s qualifications and not at the party he supports.[/quote]Businesses are full of well educated people who rise to the top by having half the alphabet after their name who can lecture gathered assemblies but talking the talk is a long way from walking the walk.Bowkett had vast life experience of running successful companies so maybe you can tell me where and when Ed Balls actually rolled his sleeves up and got his hands dirty so to speak ?[/quote]It''s not like we''ve never been relegated under the chairmanship of Mr Bowkett................Oh...........well. [:)][/quote][:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Klose 0 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="paul moy"][quote user="danielsroundabout"][quote user="Nuff Said"]And"Daniel", if Ed Balls was a "career conservative politician" instead of a "career socialist politician" would that make a difference?[/quote]Not one bit. I was simply alluding to Delia''s politicising of the club by her recent board appointments Balls and Fry, coupled with her own hustings appearances at the last election. I feel a football club should pull all people together and that politics should have no place in it. I was not a fan of Robert Chase''s Conservative county council connections.[/quote]Balls and his cronies were a disaster for the country so I totally agree with you. He''s continuing where he left off !![/quote]Paul Moy. The staunch right winger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="Katie Borkins"][quote user="Vanwink"]danielsroundabout wrote the following post at 07/05/2016 10:58 PM:Football and football finance has little in common with building and running a conventional business. And even less in common with matters discussed and dealt with at the Treasury. Balls''s experience is that of a career socialist politician, a background that appeals to Delia but is totally inappropriate to the advancement of NCFC. 👍[/quote]Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings.I would encourage you to look at the man''s qualifications and not at the party he supports.[/quote]Could you point to a few papers on economic theory originating from Ed? I would like to see where he earned this ''respected economist'' tag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
militantcanary 0 Posted May 8, 2016 "Norwich City will always be a professional club run by amateurs. Last night showed that in spades."Agreed.I wince in embarrassment.Yet they have the power to deal in millions, and receive millions for doing so.Money for old rope. Good decisions, which are in reality just punts in the dark, magnified out of all proportions whilst bad decisions by the cart-load are continually brushed under the carpet.Quite, and all this from someone who was happy to take his massive bonus as we didn''t have to pay the players staying up clauses thus meaning we made a profit!!And who takes the 5th highest salary in British football at the Board levelTotally unprofessional and embarassing, definitely time to go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray 111 Posted May 8, 2016 If this was a one off error of judgement then it could possibly be overlooked and could be dealt with by way of written warning regarding behaviour and bringing the club into disrepute (and I sincerely hope it is).Unfortunately it is not a one off error of judgement, it is just the latest in a catalogue of errors of judgement and I’m not talking about transfers, etc. I’m referring to personal behaviour.There have been publicised situations (apparently), such as night club visits (and exits), which may have resulted in the shutting down of certain favoured forums, if so at whose bequest would that be one wonders, and the apparent fall out with our previous Chairman, there may have also have been many unpublicised situations (Purple this is obviously another musing).Is it possible that this style of behaviour is reflected in business dealings (I refer posters to my other musings on other posts). If this were the case, you would hardly be surprised if we had become disliked, mistrusted and a laughing stock amongst, agents, players, CEO’s and managers (Steve Bruce, someone who has/had an affinity with NCFC, labelled us as “embarrassing and ridiculous ” in an interview).So, let me ask you this, if you were a player, agent, etc. would you want to work for/deal with someone exhibiting this type of behaviour, particularly when there are plenty of others you could work for/deal with. I suspect not. So, our inability to attract players/see deals over the line may be less to do with wages, location, etc. and more to do with the way we are perceived than many people think.Bottom line, if a man being paid circa £1-1.5M per annum, I would like to think he would have more than enough self-control than to get himself into such position, a position which would be of his own doing, which may have been fuelled by a sherbet or two, and if that were to be the case, then surely a person who behaves in such a way shouldn’t be given the position of CEO, or remain as CEO.My biggest concern over this debacle, is the damage being done to our club’s reputation.If a player behaved in such a way as mused about here and had a history of such behaviour I wonder what our feelings would be and indeed, what actions the club would take. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,177 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="A Load of Squit"][quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="Katie Borkins"]Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings.I would encourage you to look at the man''s qualifications and not at the party he supports.[/quote]Businesses are full of well educated people who rise to the top by having half the alphabet after their name who can lecture gathered assemblies but talking the talk is a long way from walking the walk.Bowkett had vast life experience of running successful companies so maybe you can tell me where and when Ed Balls actually rolled his sleeves up and got his hands dirty so to speak ?[/quote]It''s not like we''ve never been relegated under the chairmanship of Mr Bowkett................Oh...........well. [:)][/quote]The poster said that Ed Ball is '' one of the world''s most respected economists '' i questioned his hands on experiences compared to Bowkett. Bowkett was Chairman during three promotions and a victory at Wembley. One relegation in six years at the helm whereas Ed will have one relegation under his belt inside six months.This thread is about McNally so to get back on topic two relegations in three years with no Premiership ,lessons learnt coupled with last night''s episode plus the famous '' relegation will be worse than death '' quote last time round does not sit well with me. but then again i am sure as night follows day the stick to beat the club with mantra will be wheeled out/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="A Load of Squit"][quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="Katie Borkins"]Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings.I would encourage you to look at the man''s qualifications and not at the party he supports.[/quote]Businesses are full of well educated people who rise to the top by having half the alphabet after their name who can lecture gathered assemblies but talking the talk is a long way from walking the walk.Bowkett had vast life experience of running successful companies so maybe you can tell me where and when Ed Balls actually rolled his sleeves up and got his hands dirty so to speak ?[/quote]It''s not like we''ve never been relegated under the chairmanship of Mr Bowkett................Oh...........well. [:)][/quote]The poster said that Ed Ball is '' one of the world''s most respected economists '' i questioned his hands on experiences compared to Bowkett. Bowkett was Chairman during three promotions and a victory at Wembley. One relegation in six years at the helm whereas Ed will have one relegation under his belt inside six months.This thread is about McNally so to get back on topic two relegations in three years with no Premiership ,lessons learnt coupled with last night''s episode plus the famous '' relegation will be worse than death '' quote last time round does not sit well with me. but then again i am sure as night follows day the stick to beat the club with mantra will be wheeled out/[/quote]You can hardly hide your delight, can you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 6,218 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="A Load of Squit"][quote user="TIL 1010"][quote user="Katie Borkins"]Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings.I would encourage you to look at the man''s qualifications and not at the party he supports.[/quote]Businesses are full of well educated people who rise to the top by having half the alphabet after their name who can lecture gathered assemblies but talking the talk is a long way from walking the walk.Bowkett had vast life experience of running successful companies so maybe you can tell me where and when Ed Balls actually rolled his sleeves up and got his hands dirty so to speak ?[/quote]It''s not like we''ve never been relegated under the chairmanship of Mr Bowkett................Oh...........well. [:)][/quote]The poster said that Ed Ball is '' one of the world''s most respected economists '' i questioned his hands on experiences compared to Bowkett. Bowkett was Chairman during three promotions and a victory at Wembley. One relegation in six years at the helm whereas Ed will have one relegation under his belt inside six months.This thread is about McNally so to get back on topic two relegations in three years with no Premiership ,lessons learnt coupled with last night''s episode plus the famous '' relegation will be worse than death '' quote last time round does not sit well with me. but then again i am sure as night follows day the stick to beat the club with mantra will be wheeled out/[/quote]Aren''t you the one who took it off topic.Was Mr Bowkett the bloke who once promised us ''mid table mediocrity''? It seems that they''re all capable of saying things that they later regret. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 6,218 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="Rock The Boat"][quote user="Katie Borkins"][quote user="Vanwink"]danielsroundabout wrote the following post at 07/05/2016 10:58 PM:Football and football finance has little in common with building and running a conventional business. And even less in common with matters discussed and dealt with at the Treasury. Balls''s experience is that of a career socialist politician, a background that appeals to Delia but is totally inappropriate to the advancement of NCFC. 👍[/quote]Ed Balls is one of the world''s most respected economists, and his experience will be invaluable in challenging and questioning all decision making surrounding how the club is run as a business. His appointment is entirely appropriate to bring scrutiny to the dealings of our club in all financial matters including the way we manage our transfer dealings.I would encourage you to look at the man''s qualifications and not at the party he supports.[/quote]Could you point to a few papers on economic theory originating from Ed? I would like to see where he earned this ''respected economist'' tag.[/quote]Does lecturing at Harvard and the LSE count or maybe the invitation to the anual Davos World Economic Forum could be a factor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,561 Posted May 8, 2016 As others have said there seems to be an obvious explanation for what went on here.Team has a bad day at the office, CEO goes out on the lash, gets s*it-faced, gets dogs abuse on Twitter, sends someone an ill-judged reply but forgets to include one of those winky smiley things. All hell breaks loose.....Certainly pretty bizarre behaviour from Mr McNally but there is a simple solution.Steer clear of Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted May 8, 2016 [quote user="......and Smith must score."]As others have said there seems to be an obvious explanation for what went on here.Team has a bad day at the office, CEO goes out on the lash, gets s*it-faced, gets dogs abuse on Twitter, sends someone an ill-judged reply but forgets to include one of those winky smiley things. All hell breaks loose.....Certainly pretty bizarre behaviour from Mr McNally but there is a simple solution.Steer clear of Twitter.[/quote]Or don''t be a massive wang that can''t wait to grab any stick to beat the club, that you supposedly support, with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 848 Posted May 8, 2016 If I''d pulled that cr@p that mcnally pulled last night about my job, there would be repercussions and that''s lowly old me. For a guy thats CEO to be doing that is borderline disgraceful but i fear for us if we did lose him. The rest of the board are like rabbits caught in headlights when it comes to the multi million pound decision making business that is football. Dithering around before ultimately making the wrong choice. Not backing or sacking hughton in january 2 and a half years ago was just the start of the latest mess ups they did.Alex Neil (a mcnally appointment) saved their asses for a season and deserves to try emulate dyche and stay a season and so does mcnally but lets be frank here, neither are bigger than the club so these silly games on twitter have to stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites