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TamworthSkyBlue99

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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Somehow stumbled across his Instagram (Wasn’t he the person who was behind that ridiculous ‘Text Your Subs’ idea

And anyway he still posts quite a lot about CCFC, even took a match in about a year ago or so - Is he still involved in the running of the football club? Not listed as a director but strange someone with absolutely no connection to the club or City would take such an interest after leaving
 
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chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #2
Think he’s still a shareholder.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #3
Every time I see his photo, I think of John Thompson on the Fast Show saying 'nniiice'
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #4
I miss ideas such as making sky blue Sam slim and text a sub
 
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shmmeee

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #5
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
I miss ideas such as making sky blue Sam slim and text a sub
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The first one was Igwe or whatever his name was.

I like Brody, he misfires a bit but he’s innovative and tried to evolve the commercial side of the game which there isn’t anything like enough of these days.
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #6
Wonder what Ken's up to these days?
 
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Nick

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #7
Skyblueweeman said:
Wonder what Ken's up to these days?
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Sunbeds.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #8
shmmeee said:
The first one was Igwe or whatever his name was.

I like Brody, he misfires a bit but he’s innovative and tried to evolve the commercial side of the game which there isn’t anything like enough of these days.
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Ahh yes of course. I’ll take it back then. I’m sure there was another Odd Brody idea
 

Grendel

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #9
Skyblueweeman said:
Wonder what Ken's up to these days?
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Charitable Trust

www.nyho.org.uk
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #10
Grendel said:

Charitable Trust

www.nyho.org.uk
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Top googling G. Is that all that came up...trustee of the National Harp Orchestra?!
 
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skybluesam66

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #11
i was briefly chatting to him a year or so ago . While he is no longer on the board or in the decision making, in his words "He still helps out where he can" what ever that means - and he does still have an investment

He did also believe that a return to the Ricoh was likely - alas that didnt happen
 
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wingy

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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shmmeee said:
The first one was Igwe or whatever his name was.

I like Brody, he misfires a bit but he’s innovative and tried to evolve the commercial side of the game which there isn’t anything like enough of these days.
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The text a sub thing was innovative giving legs to audience participation, Which is now prevalent across media.
It would certainly have given vent to matchread emotions displayed on here .
Probably the wrong vehicle to expand it into.
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #13
Skyblueweeman said:
Top googling G. Is that all that came up...trustee of the National Harp Orchestra?!
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Don't worry, I had a googles myself. Seems very charitable at the moment.

Have you seen his Wiki page (which I know can be edited by the man himself)? Quite positive write ups about his time at Saints and Cov.
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #14
wingy said:
The text a sub thing was innovative giving legs to audience participation, Which is now prevalent across media.
It would certainly have given vent to matchread emotions displayed on here .
Probably the wrong vehicle to expand it into.
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Yeah fair comments about the innovation but it being the wrong direction with which to take it.

It would just totally undermine the manager and start a path to rendering them worthless.
 

Grendel

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #15
Skyblueweeman said:
Yeah fair comments about the innovation but it being the wrong direction with which to take it.

It would just totally undermine the manager and start a path to rendering them worthless.
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He was a clown
 

Grendel

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #16
Skyblueweeman said:
Don't worry, I had a googles myself. Seems very charitable at the moment.

Have you seen his Wiki page (which I know can be edited by the man himself)? Quite positive write ups about his time at Saints and Cov.
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ha ha yeah that must be by him
 

Frostie

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #17
Grendel said:
ha ha yeah that must be by him
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Ha ha, so blatantly his own work, it literally reads like a job seekers CV

 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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wingy said:
The text a sub thing was innovative giving legs to audience participation, Which is now prevalent across media.
It would certainly have given vent to matchread emotions displayed on here .
Probably the wrong vehicle to expand it into.
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i wish we could have it now.. imagine the responses on here “ok - who the fuck voted to replace Kelly with Dabo”
 
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shmmeee

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #19
Skyblueweeman said:
Yeah fair comments about the innovation but it being the wrong direction with which to take it.

It would just totally undermine the manager and start a path to rendering them worthless.
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I just wonder if Jimmy Hill had publicised every idea he ever had if G wouldn’t be on here calling him a clown too. That’s innovation for you, you brainstorm and most ideas get shot down.

Football is in desperate need of innovation when you look at how well commercialised other entertainment is. We’re still stuck on the model of the 1960s.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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Frostie said:
Ha ha, so blatantly his own work, it literally reads like a job seekers CV

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Would be an awful shame if someone flagged that for bias and rewrote it to be more reflective of people’s views of him.
 
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wingy

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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Frostie said:
Ha ha, so blatantly his own work, it literally reads like a job seekers CV

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Not sure it was him but likely was ,Pwkh thought he was a decent fellow.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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Skyblueweeman said:
Yeah fair comments about the innovation but it being the wrong direction with which to take it.

It would just totally undermine the manager and start a path to rendering them worthless.
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I don't disagree. When you see things like Fan Boost happening in Formula E however, you have to say he wasn't far away from where the winds are blowing.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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shmmeee said:
I just wonder if Jimmy Hill had publicised every idea he ever had if G wouldn’t be on here calling him a clown too.
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tbf his time as chairman was pretty disastrous.
 

AOM

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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Frostie said:
Ha ha, so blatantly his own work, it literally reads like a job seekers CV

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ANDY THORN has explained Ken Dulieu's decision to sit on the Coventry City bench - and urged the Sky Blues' new football supremo to bring in loan players in January.
Ex-boardroom chief Dulieu’s bizarre decision to join his backroom staff in the dugout against in-form Hull City was greeted with astonishment from fans on Saturday.
But the City boss explained: “Now he’s in his new role as Head of Football Operations, he wanted to come on to the bench and see it from there.”
 

shmmeee

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #25
Deleted member 5849 said:
tbf his time as chairman was pretty disastrous.
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Fair, though equally he is credited with creating the modern game and many would like to see a return of things like the Sky Blue Express (OK maybe just me).

Point stands that you need ideas, even if 99% of them get shot down. Football chairmen are ridiculously conservative for a bunch of people basically throwing money down a black hole.
 
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Ring Of Steel

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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shmmeee said:
I just wonder if Jimmy Hill had publicised every idea he ever had if G wouldn’t be on here calling him a clown too. That’s innovation for you, you brainstorm and most ideas get shot down.

Football is in desperate need of innovation when you look at how well commercialised other entertainment is. We’re still stuck on the model of the 1960s.
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Jimmy Hill once said "'gimmick' is a word that people use to describe an idea they wish they had thought of themselves"
 
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jimmyhillsfanclub

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #27
My Jimmy alarm just rang


shmmeee said:
Fair, though equally he is credited with creating the modern game and many would like to see a return of things like the Sky Blue Express (OK maybe just me).

Point stands that you need ideas, even if 99% of them get shot down. Football chairmen are ridiculously conservative for a bunch of people basically throwing money down a black hole.
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He was a real innovator.....and as you rightly say, if you don't float any ideas, then nothing changes.

I'm not saying all of his ideas were good ones, but I still believe he has had a greater impact on the modern game than anyone else in history.

All-seaters, 3 points for a win, studio pundits, pre-match entertainment, comprehensive football programmes, shirt sponsorship......

Bloke was a true visionary.......and a fucking legend. I was so proud to shake his hand at the final game at HR. Love you Jimmy.
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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Deleted member 5849 said:
I don't disagree. When you see things like Fan Boost happening in Formula E however, you have to say he wasn't far away from where the winds are blowing.
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Agreed. Slightly different importance placed on a football manager though compared to a motorsport team manager. There's less scrutiny of a Clare Williams for example than a Mark Robins. (and I know Clare Williams is no longer team principle and Williams is an F1 team not FE but you get my drift).
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #29
Deleted member 5849 said:
tbf his time as chairman was pretty disastrous.
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I'm reading the book about the 80/81 season by Steve Phelps at the minute. As much as Hill is lauded for his achievements the first time round, the second time you could argue that he stopped the club prospering to become a regular top half team in the top flight with his stupid schemes (US football, the Connexion, the all seater stadium)
 
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skybluesam66

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #30
jimmyhillsfanclub said:
My Jimmy alarm just rang




He was a real innovator.....and as you rightly say, if you don't float any ideas, then nothing changes.

I'm not saying all of his ideas were good ones, but I still believe he has had a greater impact on the modern game than anyone else in history.

All-seaters, 3 points for a win, studio pundits, pre-match entertainment, comprehensive football programmes, shirt sponsorship......

Bloke was a true visionary.......and a fucking legend. I was so proud to shake his hand at the final game at HR. Love you Jimmy.
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Even JH made some big mistakes

Pissing millions up the wall in USA
All seater stadiums without a roof
Banning his own team from passing back (even though it was ok for the opposition)
Announcing to players in pre match warm up, that their transfer request had been rejected

so amongst the excellent things, there used to be some vile chants from our own supporters in the early 80s against him
 

mark82

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  • Sep 8, 2020
  • #31
skybluesam66 said:
i was briefly chatting to him a year or so ago . While he is no longer on the board or in the decision making, in his words "He still helps out where he can" what ever that means - and he does still have an investment

He did also believe that a return to the Ricoh was likely - alas that didnt happen
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To be fair, Dave Boddy was of the same opinion when we met earlier in the year. I think it's still a high priority so never say never.
 

mark82

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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fernandopartridge said:
I'm reading the book about the 80/81 season by Steve Phelps at the minute. As much as Hill is lauded for his achievements the first time round, the second time you could argue that he stopped the club prospering to become a regular top half team in the top flight with his stupid schemes (US football, the Connexion, the all seater stadium)
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In fairness, he was probably years ahead of his time with the US football thing.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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fernandopartridge said:
I'm reading the book about the 80/81 season by Steve Phelps at the minute. As much as Hill is lauded for his achievements the first time round, the second time you could argue that he stopped the club prospering to become a regular top half team in the top flight with his stupid schemes (US football, the Connexion, the all seater stadium)
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Letting just about the entiore first team's contracts run out at the same time was pretty crazy, too.
 

Grendel

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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fernandopartridge said:
I'm reading the book about the 80/81 season by Steve Phelps at the minute. As much as Hill is lauded for his achievements the first time round, the second time you could argue that he stopped the club prospering to become a regular top half team in the top flight with his stupid schemes (US football, the Connexion, the all seater stadium)
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He was a disaster as Chairman and the protests against him make the Sisu out stuff look like a teddy bears picnic
 
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Grendel

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  • Sep 8, 2020
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mark82 said:
In fairness, he was probably years ahead of his time with the US football thing.
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No he wasn't the league was already established and he decided to plunder the clubs assets on a half arsed scheme which as with pretty much everything else he did as Chairman end up going badly wrong. He never actually seemed that interested in the club then but to use it is a experiment for his madcap ideas
 
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