Popular Post heppers Posted February 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2021 I spoke to someone recently who works in football. We were talking about the game in general and we got on to Wednesday. In general he talked about top club ex CEO’s just creaming the game for what they can. The view is the bubble has to burst so they are milking it in the short term. Outside of what we see on the pitch sounds obscene and dangerous. Bordering on organised crime. Some Wednesday snippets. We have had 2 managers with direct links to agents and only sign their players. One recent manager even has shares in his managing agency and effectively earns money signing players through them. The game is wise to this now and he may struggle to find work. Pulis was brought in as an honest man. He would sign who he saw fit rather than who he earned from. Things soured quickly. A strong influence at the club is Bannan. He talks direct to DC. Apparently we approached a high profile ex player for the managers job on the back of Bannan’s recommendation. DC is astonishingly well intentioned. He is an excellent businessman in his own environment. However, the world of western football lacks trust and morals and he has been a victim of this. I wish I had asked more but I didn’t want to push. Nothing we don’t already know but I thought it was interesting to hear. 29 1 17 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post @owlstalk Posted February 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, heppers said: Apparently we approached a high profile ex player for the managers job on the back of Bannan’s recommendation. 18 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, heppers said: I spoke to someone recently who works in football. We were talking about the game in general and we got on to Wednesday. In general he talked about top club ex CEO’s just creaming the game for what they can. The view is the bubble has to burst so they are milking it in the short term. Outside of what we see on the pitch sounds obscene and dangerous. Bordering on organised crime. Some Wednesday snippets. We have had 2 managers with direct links to agents and only sign their players. One recent manager even has shares in his managing agency and effectively earns money signing players through them. The game is wise to this now and he may struggle to find work. Pulis was brought in as an honest man. He would sign who he saw fit rather than who he earned from. Things soured quickly. A strong influence at the club is Bannan. He talks direct to DC. Apparently we approached a high profile ex player for the managers job on the back of Bannan’s recommendation. DC is astonishingly well intentioned. He is an excellent businessman in his own environment. However, the world of western football lacks trust and morals and he has been a victim of this. I wish I had asked more but I didn’t want to push. Nothing we don’t already know but I thought it was interesting to hear. A different insight from another angle thanks for posting I suspect the high profile ex has to be Pearson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Yorks Owl Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, heppers said: I spoke to someone recently who works in football. We were talking about the game in general and we got on to Wednesday. In general he talked about top club ex CEO’s just creaming the game for what they can. The view is the bubble has to burst so they are milking it in the short term. Outside of what we see on the pitch sounds obscene and dangerous. Bordering on organised crime. Some Wednesday snippets. We have had 2 managers with direct links to agents and only sign their players. One recent manager even has shares in his managing agency and effectively earns money signing players through them. The game is wise to this now and he may struggle to find work. Pulis was brought in as an honest man. He would sign who he saw fit rather than who he earned from. Things soured quickly. A strong influence at the club is Bannan. He talks direct to DC. Apparently we approached a high profile ex player for the managers job on the back of Bannan’s recommendation. DC is astonishingly well intentioned. He is an excellent businessman in his own environment. However, the world of western football lacks trust and morals and he has been a victim of this. I wish I had asked more but I didn’t want to push. Nothing we don’t already know but I thought it was interesting to hear. Very interesting, there’s plenty there that I didn’t know about. If true that’s appalling that we’ve had a manager who has had a financial interest in an agent business that we’ve then bought players through. Also reassuring that DC is an honest man. He’s obviously made plenty of mistakes, but I’d love to see it come good for him at our club. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmigo Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 9 minutes ago, heppers said: I spoke to someone recently who works in football. We were talking about the game in general and we got on to Wednesday. In general he talked about top club ex CEO’s just creaming the game for what they can. The view is the bubble has to burst so they are milking it in the short term. Outside of what we see on the pitch sounds obscene and dangerous. Bordering on organised crime. Some Wednesday snippets. We have had 2 managers with direct links to agents and only sign their players. One recent manager even has shares in his managing agency and effectively earns money signing players through them. The game is wise to this now and he may struggle to find work. Pulis was brought in as an honest man. He would sign who he saw fit rather than who he earned from. Things soured quickly. A strong influence at the club is Bannan. He talks direct to DC. Apparently we approached a high profile ex player for the managers job on the back of Bannan’s recommendation. DC is astonishingly well intentioned. He is an excellent businessman in his own environment. However, the world of western football lacks trust and morals and he has been a victim of this. I wish I had asked more but I didn’t want to push. Nothing we don’t already know but I thought it was interesting to hear. The manager and agent link is obviously well known about a recent former manager of ours, but looking at the profile of his signings with Wednesday they don’t fit that theory. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Just now, East Yorks Owl said: Very interesting, there’s plenty there that I didn’t know about. If true that’s appalling that we’ve had a manager who has had a financial interest in an agent business that we’ve then bought players through. When was the last time we really bought players though? 6 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Just now, mcmigo said: The manager and agent link is obviously well known about a recent former manager of ours, but looking at the profile of his signings with Wednesday they don’t fit that theory. Yeah - it doesn't compute during his time at SWFC 4 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, @owlstalk said: Yeah - it doesn't compute during his time at SWFC He said two managers. My bet is on CC and the ugly kid from This is England. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Markowski77 Posted February 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2021 I’m guessing one of the managers you are referring to is Monk & his crony featherstone Word has it at Birmingham - he tried to force the hand of Jude Bellingham to sign with his agent or he wouldn’t play , as a result the lads dad exposed him 9 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post heppers Posted February 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, @owlstalk said: Yeah - it doesn't compute during his time at SWFC I agree. He did say that is why he lost his job “at the blues” whoever they might be. It was just a general chat. Mostly about work but got on to football. I’ve tried to be accurate in what he said. To be fair to him he operates at a level above us mostly. Anyway, I’ve got a trial for Man City on the back of it. I won’t celebrate if I score against Wednesday. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 It’s a sport awash with money. Everyone wants a piece of the pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracksuit Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 17 minutes ago, PARKOWL said: A different insight from another angle thanks for posting I suspect the high profile ex has to be Pearson Or Loovens maybe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, Markowski77 said: I’m guessing one of the managers you are referring to is Monk & his crony featherstone Word has it at Birmingham - he tried to force the hand of Jude Bellingham to sign with his agent or he wouldn’t play , as a result the lads dad exposed him Monk is defo a likely candidate, given the issues and investigations that he was under at Birmingham. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppers Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 One manager had early success with us. The other starred in This is England. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaton_Swfc Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Was definitely Hutch that Bannan recommended for manager then, hence his "didn't expect to be back in this capacity" interview when resigning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 ‘Organised crime’.....I don’t believe that for a minute................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SiJ Posted February 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2021 Bazza wielding a lot of influence then... So that's why he's still on corners. 4 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 28 minutes ago, Big Rons Hairspray said: Or Loovens maybe? True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, fatzooma said: ‘Organised crime’.....I don’t believe that for a minute................... That many snouts in the troff at S6 its a free for all. The owner guided by agents , what would you expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls-Fan Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, Big Rons Hairspray said: Or Loovens maybe? I like Glenn, but what would qualify him to be a “high profile” ex player compared to ex players who are not so high profile? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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