Doug King Takeover (11 Viewers)
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Telfer85
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He obviously knows getting a good deal with frasers group will be key but sounds positive that they will want a good outcome for both pardies.
Not gonna splash cash willy nilly but get the impression will fork out be it fee or wages for the right players and who will be good investments.
sounds like any major new infrastructure will have to wait until we are busting through the door of the prem as sounds like he’s more focused on getting the squad where it needs to be.
Be interesting to see what he wants from fans in these feb forums he mentions setting up.
Not gonna splash cash willy nilly but get the impression will fork out be it fee or wages for the right players and who will be good investments.
sounds like any major new infrastructure will have to wait until we are busting through the door of the prem as sounds like he’s more focused on getting the squad where it needs to be.
Be interesting to see what he wants from fans in these feb forums he mentions setting up.
skybluepm2
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Play-offs every year is the target he’s setting
fernandopartridge
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TBF to King (albeit he brought it on himself to an extent) he's getting silly questions such as the one from Andy Turner. "Is the £25m you reportedly bid for the stadium available to spend?" - what sort of answer are you anticipating here Andy?
MusicDating
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clint van damme
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For those who listen to athletico mince, is it just me or does he sound like Barry homeowner?
fernandopartridge
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I am a bit concerned we're going to end up with a manufactured scenario of a player wanting to leave, just putting it out there
stgeorge1966
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Skyblue_CP
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Pessimistic view, but I get the feeling that investment wise, we’re not going to overly notice the difference to what it is now.
AOM
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I was thinking there might be a player who is already unsettled. He mentioned it twice, although he was answering pretty much the exact same question again
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Thought he spoke pretty well to be honest. Other than when he said 'niddy griddy', which sent a shiver up my spine.
Other things to take onboard:
- Some of the questions were stupid and there were one or two interviewers that were seemingly just looking to be important by trying to wind him up. Don't confuse that for hard questioning.
- He seems quite passionate about the game and the team, and I think he will probably be pretty hands on.
- Wants to improve communication which is badly needed.
- Said if a player is unhappy we cannot keep them. Repeated that a couple of times which has raised an eyebrow.
- Goes to the ballet.
Other things to take onboard:
- Some of the questions were stupid and there were one or two interviewers that were seemingly just looking to be important by trying to wind him up. Don't confuse that for hard questioning.
- He seems quite passionate about the game and the team, and I think he will probably be pretty hands on.
- Wants to improve communication which is badly needed.
- Said if a player is unhappy we cannot keep them. Repeated that a couple of times which has raised an eyebrow.
- Goes to the ballet.
Nick
Administrator
Bigging up Fraser Group - Professional Outfit
Better to have a short term so we can negotiate with change
Can only buy something that's For Sale
Vision - Have to be sensible else you get in trouble, secure talent, increase quality in squad, knocking on doors while in top half championship
Gets on with MR and AV which is a positive
If you keep selling best players you will fail
If a player wants to leave, what can we do? He wants them to stay with us but if they are unhappy what can we do
Players will get a feeling of things changing
Vik is a pivotal player, doesn't want him going anywhere
Promises better communication with the fans, need fans and community with the club
If we want to challenge we need everybody on board
He will be out and about in February
Has been waiting for approval so couldn't talk too much but he likes to communicate so will be doing it
Got involved because he loves football and sport, up here with yelo. City is up and coming.
Loads going on in the midlands and getting involved in a club that has been ticking over and not out of control
With his leadership he wants to give it a good go to get us where to go
Understands the risks, not going to throw money around but is willing to invest
If you throw too much in and it doesnt work you get defensive and try and chase the money
Experience taught him that when investing so much money, get fully into it so you fully understand
Him and Dave Boddy will work out who does what, he wants to be fully involved though
Frasers Group is moving into loads of areas and moving their business, its healthy for the club the landlord is well financed and healthy
Positive to work with Frasers group to get everything aligned with them, the club and community
University of Warwick, lot of work went on but it's not the top of his list of things to look at. Might be something for future after talks with Fraser Group
Robins the most important person as the manager of the team, the academy etc all comes back to that and him
Robins understands what we want to do and how we want to do it, positive culture
Not scared to invest when the time and thing is right, not going to just throw money about to make a statement
Recapatilised the debt in Cov City Co, there's no debt in the club from the date of takeover
Re: Stadium Offer Money going into the club - Not a short term project for him, funds available for different things. Training ground, academy, infrastructure will all be looked at
Training Ground - Question of what comes first, need to figure out where to invest first and do it properly. Would love us to be at a place where top athletes love to be.
Lots of players out of contract, everybody is a human and has a career but we need to build a top quality championship upwards team
Fans and Players will get Transparency from him
Hopes fans will be involved and realistic, blanket coverage of everything he does is not his thing. Not on social media
Will go to fans forums in Feb
Getting fans means more revenues for a better squad
Hasnt met Mike Ashley, Michael Murray is running it and it's under his remit.
Stadium and going forwards with it at the top of his list
Mark and Dean experienced in recruitment and seeing what is value for money, last few years been impressive
Isn't reckless but is a man, so if getting comfortable about investing in talent then he will
The way it is structured is there's no debt at all from Otium to Cov City Co Holding Company
The club isn't printing money so it may need finance from him going forward to invest
If there is debt, there won't be interest or interest taken out
A stadium can bring in revenue but also costs money as Wasps saw
Not much he can do about it now but if he can have a strong relationship with Fraser Group it can work as well
Need to raise revenues, do need higher crowds, need to engage with community
If people expect him to pick up every tab and not attend to games or get on the journey then it won't happen like that
If you go up then it's guaranteed parachute payments which then filters down to the community / training ground / academy
Would love to improve the infrastructure by getting to the top division
10 days left in the window, clear the squad is skinny because of injury issues. Not writing off promotion this year but also not delusional
Doesn't want to ever be in a relegation fight, that would be failure. Need to be knock, knock, knocking on Premier League door
That's the goal set for the manager and recruitment and lots of change in the summer
Better to have a short term so we can negotiate with change
Can only buy something that's For Sale
Vision - Have to be sensible else you get in trouble, secure talent, increase quality in squad, knocking on doors while in top half championship
Gets on with MR and AV which is a positive
If you keep selling best players you will fail
If a player wants to leave, what can we do? He wants them to stay with us but if they are unhappy what can we do
Players will get a feeling of things changing
Vik is a pivotal player, doesn't want him going anywhere
Promises better communication with the fans, need fans and community with the club
If we want to challenge we need everybody on board
He will be out and about in February
Has been waiting for approval so couldn't talk too much but he likes to communicate so will be doing it
Got involved because he loves football and sport, up here with yelo. City is up and coming.
Loads going on in the midlands and getting involved in a club that has been ticking over and not out of control
With his leadership he wants to give it a good go to get us where to go
Understands the risks, not going to throw money around but is willing to invest
If you throw too much in and it doesnt work you get defensive and try and chase the money
Experience taught him that when investing so much money, get fully into it so you fully understand
Him and Dave Boddy will work out who does what, he wants to be fully involved though
Frasers Group is moving into loads of areas and moving their business, its healthy for the club the landlord is well financed and healthy
Positive to work with Frasers group to get everything aligned with them, the club and community
University of Warwick, lot of work went on but it's not the top of his list of things to look at. Might be something for future after talks with Fraser Group
Robins the most important person as the manager of the team, the academy etc all comes back to that and him
Robins understands what we want to do and how we want to do it, positive culture
Not scared to invest when the time and thing is right, not going to just throw money about to make a statement
Recapatilised the debt in Cov City Co, there's no debt in the club from the date of takeover
Re: Stadium Offer Money going into the club - Not a short term project for him, funds available for different things. Training ground, academy, infrastructure will all be looked at
Training Ground - Question of what comes first, need to figure out where to invest first and do it properly. Would love us to be at a place where top athletes love to be.
Lots of players out of contract, everybody is a human and has a career but we need to build a top quality championship upwards team
Fans and Players will get Transparency from him
Hopes fans will be involved and realistic, blanket coverage of everything he does is not his thing. Not on social media
Will go to fans forums in Feb
Getting fans means more revenues for a better squad
Hasnt met Mike Ashley, Michael Murray is running it and it's under his remit.
Stadium and going forwards with it at the top of his list
Mark and Dean experienced in recruitment and seeing what is value for money, last few years been impressive
Isn't reckless but is a man, so if getting comfortable about investing in talent then he will
The way it is structured is there's no debt at all from Otium to Cov City Co Holding Company
The club isn't printing money so it may need finance from him going forward to invest
If there is debt, there won't be interest or interest taken out
A stadium can bring in revenue but also costs money as Wasps saw
Not much he can do about it now but if he can have a strong relationship with Fraser Group it can work as well
Need to raise revenues, do need higher crowds, need to engage with community
If people expect him to pick up every tab and not attend to games or get on the journey then it won't happen like that
If you go up then it's guaranteed parachute payments which then filters down to the community / training ground / academy
Would love to improve the infrastructure by getting to the top division
10 days left in the window, clear the squad is skinny because of injury issues. Not writing off promotion this year but also not delusional
Doesn't want to ever be in a relegation fight, that would be failure. Need to be knock, knock, knocking on Premier League door
That's the goal set for the manager and recruitment and lots of change in the summer
NorthernWisdom
Well-Known Member
I actually preferred the honesty that he hadn't really thought about the stadium before, but am not quite sure what to make of that as an answer!
Nick
Administrator
Yeah it did come across as if a couple of people just wanted to try and stir things up.
stevefloyd
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Is he a new signing?
stevefloyd
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You Dafd Dwad
AFCCOVENTRY
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Solid with his head
NorthernWisdom
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He's a big fan of Bob Dylan, it seems.
Or maybe Guns n Roses
Or maybe Guns n Roses
richnrg
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Doing it for the communidy
Covkid1968#
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He’s got the sound of a very clever bloke who knows what he’s doing…. I base this on how much he uses the word ‘listen’ at the start of a sentence where he wants to make a point.
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Ann Proctor-Brown
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Or the Doors.
GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee
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Can't say I was overly impressed but was also about what I expected. I think if Joy had said a lot of the things he said, it would have sent plenty of people into a rage. That said, at least he is communicating. A lot of his answers seemed fairly honest, which basically says, "the budget won't be much better than it is now, I just want to be more efficient with it". I would much rather the honesty than flat out lies but it wasn't exactly inspiring. The biggest thing I took away was, God, he loves Fraser Group. Sounded like a come and get me plea to them.
skybluepm2
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Chance would be a fine thing
torchomatic
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"It is what it is". Sounds like a sensible chap to me.
