Did he jump or was he pushed? (1 Viewer)

SkyblueDorothy · Oct 13, 2011

Clouting is going after 7 months as Chief Exec.

Onye Igwe transferring funds out of SISU to a private trust based in Guernsey according to the net news.(presumably for tax reasons rather than getting ready for Carlos Tevez loan spell!)

There is no transparency around ownership - Does Leonard Brody hold 20% of ccfc shares?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/sep/27/coventry-city-ownership-football-league

So, are sisu getting ready for administration?

Will we see Clouting replaced?

Will there be any announcement from ccfc Board on any of these topics?

I think Clouting jumped!

Nonleagueherewecome · Oct 13, 2011

Somethings afoot, that's for sure. Has there been any official confirmation from the club that Clouting has gone? I'm not doubting it, just that they kinda denied all knowledge of it to CWR yesterday. Yet they managed to get AT's statement about how he wouldn't quit out in no time.

rob9872 · Oct 13, 2011

Cloutings gone?

OMG

Mumford and Daughter · Oct 13, 2011

lol

in other news, titanic sunk

ashbyjan · Oct 13, 2011

I wonder if we are reading too much into Cloutings departure - maybe it was more to do with the aborted attempt to bring in the commercial director who was his friend and lasted 24 hours before irregularities surfaced - was he trying to pull a fast one and other board members sussed it out?

les_miserables · Oct 13, 2011

Clouting was asked from the floor at that forum at Kenilworth " If Hoffman offered you a job will you help to get rid of SISU" I wonder......

coundonskyblue · Oct 13, 2011

ashbyjan said:
I wonder if we are reading too much into Cloutings departure - maybe it was more to do with the aborted attempt to bring in the commercial director who was his friend and lasted 24 hours before irregularities surfaced - was he trying to pull a fast one and other board members sussed it out?

But then why no comment from the club?

Sub · Oct 13, 2011

coundonskyblue said:
But then why no comment from the club?

because there continuing with there new policy of open communications:thinking about::thinking about:

DazzleTommyDazzle · Oct 13, 2011

coundonskyblue said:
But then why no comment from the club?

Maybe they haven't noticed he's gone yet............

Otis · Oct 13, 2011

Indeed. The table is so big now in the boardroom that it takes 25 minutes just to read the register out.

WillieStanley · Oct 13, 2011

It takes even longer to read the apologies for absence

georgehudson · Oct 14, 2011

is this another bout of smoke & mirrors from our ?owners?
what do our board / or did clouting achieve ?
why has the 'orange' not commented ?
have we had an open statement from OI ?
where are the 'loan players' ?
what about the securing of a 'franchise player' ?
how many passenger board members are there ?
how much is their remuneration ?
will any of these questions ever be answered ?

'leeches'

PUSB

Sky Blue Sheepy · Oct 14, 2011

So we have succesfully learned.. Oh, right, nothing

singers_pore · Oct 14, 2011

georgehudson said:
is this another bout of smoke & mirrors from our ?owners?
what do our board / or did clouting achieve ?
why has the 'orange' not commented ?
have we had an open statement from OI ?
where are the 'loan players' ?
what about the securing of a 'franchise player' ?
how many passenger board members are there ?
how much is their remuneration ?
will any of these questions ever be answered ?

'leeches'

PUSB

How dare you? Did you not hear Iggy Wiggy say that there were lots of positive actions taken behind the scenes and that they were going to communicate those to the fans. He admitted that communication had been poor in the past and that it would be better in the future. And true to his word, Iggy has given us all the information we need regarding loan players, Clouting's departure, the departure of other executives at the club, etc? I really fail to see how anyone can blame the owners SISU or Iggy Wiggy.

*Only joking mate. If you can't laugh it is enough to make one cry.*

Otis · Oct 14, 2011

Think when the board said there would be a more open policy in future I think they were talking about the door marked 'way out.' Think that door is fully open and has a big neon sign with an arrow over it.

Skybluefaz · Oct 14, 2011

Richard Keys earlier Tweeted something about today being a big day. Couldnt be good news for ccfc could it?

Sub · Oct 14, 2011

Skybluefaz said:
Richard Keys earlier Tweeted something about today being a big day. Couldnt be good news for ccfc could it?

Would be nice to have some good news for a change but i won't hold my breath !!:thinking about::thinking about::thinking about:

singers_pore · Oct 14, 2011

Skybluefaz said:
Richard Keys earlier Tweeted something about today being a big day.

Richard is having an all over body wax to remove excess hair.

WillieStanley · Oct 14, 2011

"We are edging nearer to seeing the end of SISU"

Godiva · Oct 14, 2011

SkyblueDorothy said:
Clouting is going after 7 months as Chief Exec.

Onye Igwe transferring funds out of SISU to a private trust based in Guernsey according to the net news.(presumably for tax reasons rather than getting ready for Carlos Tevez loan spell!)

There is no transparency around ownership - Does Leonard Brody hold 20% of ccfc shares?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/sep/27/coventry-city-ownership-football-league

So, are sisu getting ready for administration?

Will we see Clouting replaced?

Will there be any announcement from ccfc Board on any of these topics?

I think Clouting jumped!

I would like to think he was pushed.
Clouting was CEO and therefor the link between the board and the rest of the organisation and the fans.
He has done a very poor job in regard to handling the protests and the whole 'banner-gate' debacle. Add to that the joke of a fans forum meeting and you have more than enough to suggest he is not the man for the job.

I think he will be replaced as the club need an executive in the office every day and that rules out Ken as combined chairman and CEO.

SydneySkyBlue · Oct 14, 2011

singers_pore said:
Richard is having an all over body wax to remove excess hair.

I should think he's taken the day off work then. Maybe even the week.

oggys nose · Oct 14, 2011

les_miserables said:
Clouting was asked from the floor at that forum at Kenilworth " If Hoffman offered you a job will you help to get rid of SISU" I wonder......

just been listening to talksport richard keys seems to think its the start of something happening behind the scenes at cov resulting in sisu leaving ..... In past he has seemed to kno whats going on so u never know

Sub · Oct 14, 2011

we can all but hope, will happen just as the loan window shuts though knowing CCFC's luck :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

SydneySkyBlue · Oct 14, 2011

Sub said:
we can all but hope, will happen just as the loan window shuts though knowing CCFC's luck :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

It'd most likely take a while to get through all the legal formalities. If it were to happen I just pray it happens before the January window shuts. Giving us a fighting chance of saving our season.

coundonskyblue · Oct 14, 2011

Still no official annoucement. This was on twitter by one of the cet guys:

Still waiting for the Coventry City statement on Paul Clouting's departure. He resigned five - yes five - days ago. #PUSB #ccfc #skyblues

So he resigned on monday and yet still the club have decided not to tell us anything?

When orange Ken took over he apologised for the time it took to announce that Ranson had left, will he be apologising again?

DazzleTommyDazzle · Oct 14, 2011

It's not unusual when a Director leaves a company for there to be a delay in the company's PR while the respective solicitors agree a mutually acceptable form of words (that always end up saying nothing), but in this case:
1. The company in question is a football club and so attracts a disproportionate amount of media attention
2. It is common knowledge that Clouting has left
so could they not at least put out a holding statement saying that he's gone and that a full statement (oh yeah!!) will be made in due course.

The current position is really getting rather embarrassing.

So much for the new open approach to communication.

Skybluetracy · Oct 14, 2011

I am told it is also SISU normal way of doing things to throw lawyers letters around like confetti. So they may be settlements to be ironed out. To be expected with a director
Just frustrating and mire money and time wasted whiich could have been spent on the team

Tankie · Oct 14, 2011

So Cloutings Gone, well who gives a stuff, who was he?, what did he do? are we gob smacked ? another faceless, drain on the clubs budget,Just another bloke in a suit, through the door instead of a player, makes a change doesn't it.

Nonleagueherewecome · Oct 14, 2011

Problem is Tankie, when a suit leaves they always almost immediately replace them. Oh how I wish it were so with players :blue:

wingy · Oct 14, 2011

What was the name of that new replacement commercial director they appointed last week? he's now the longest serving mmember of staff

AFCCOVENTRY · Oct 14, 2011

Is there anyone left at the club day to day running operations?

Now Clouting has gone... anyone left in the country on CCFC management board? :facepalm:

wingy · Oct 14, 2011

Now please forgive me but i love a conspiracy theory,is it a mere coincidence that the CEO @ cardiff went 3-4 days before him ,when ranson lent them money before he left,and we subsequently allow two of our brightest young players to go in that direction for way below percieved valuations

Grendel · Oct 14, 2011

He jumped. He had a good track record at Derby and Ipswich. The job description here was not what it said on the tin.

Tonylinc · Oct 14, 2011

What a complete shower of shit this Sisu lot are. They neither have the brains or knowledge to run a football club nor can they get the appiontment of somene who can right! FOR GOD'S SAKE GET THE HELL OUT IF MY CLUB NOW.

TommyAtkins · Oct 14, 2011

There are 3 rumours doing the rounds:

a) Clouting left because of imminent investment

b) Clouting left because of legacy issues concerning his employment in the past.

c) Clouting left because his job had become untenable.

I would suggest that if Sillett suddenly becomes more proactive at the club, then c) was the likely reason

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