RR: Bob Murray podcast

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I worked at the club for a few weeks in the media office when I left uni, Murray used to go round every morning and say good morning to all the staff. It was a small but nice touch and was symbolic of how he says he ran the club, the atmosphere in the offices at that time was great with everyone pulling in the right direction. To be fair, Reid came in a couple of times and did it too but Murray did it daily.

On my last day he came in and said we were signing Don Hutchinson, Carsten Fredgaard and Tom Peeters, then got me to fax the press release to all the TV and newspapers and invited me up to the top floor in the afternoon when the players were brought out for the press conference.

People management is everything in every business or trade, the guy at Leicester proved the difference that can make - I can't imagine Short would have done anything like that at all.

Murray was brutal in a kind of PC way about Short but in private It'd be interesting to hear what he had to say, his change in demeanour when Short's name was mentioned spoke volumes.
 


Oli Wagkz said:
His legacy will be much greater than a few relegations.
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Yeah he sank the ship badge too - the bastard.

Seriously though as much as he was a disaster on the pitch, the Stadium and Academy is his legacy....though typically for our Bob he did make hard work of both of them with the Nissan fiasco and then planning permission battle with the Greenbelt folk.
 
Buchans Boots said:
This.

The bloke was a nightmare as a football club chairman and led us to the lowest point in the clubs history. Other than that youve summed it up well.


He is extremely fortunate that he built the stadium otherwise his legacy would have been embarrassing. His on the field achievements were almost zero and this in 20 years. Other than 2 x 7th placed finishes it was a virtual disaster from start to finish on the field of play.
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He built and presided over the most successful period in the clubs recent history and did it with a bank balance that would match Shorts penny jar. Didn't have the finance to take it further.

He also made us a respected club nationwide and brought us out of the shadows of them scruffs up the road - where we'd been for a few years following the Sky love-in with the 'entertainers'.

I think you're a bit harsh to be fair, I'm sure someone will inform me as I'm not old enough to know properly - but has there not been a better and more successful chairman at the club since it all went tit's up in the 50's?
 
Wor Giacchi said:
On my last day he came in and said we were signing Don Hutchinson, Carsten Fredgaard and Tom Peeters, then got me to fax the press release to all the TV and newspapers and invited me up to the top floor in the afternoon when the players were brought out for the press conference.
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We signed Fredgaard in March 1999 and Hutchison in July 2000. That must have been a hellish final shift
 
Buchans Boots said:
This.

The bloke was a nightmare as a football club chairman and led us to the lowest point in the clubs history. Other than that youve summed it up well.


He is extremely fortunate that he built the stadium otherwise his legacy would have been embarrassing. His on the field achievements were almost zero and this in 20 years. Other than 2 x 7th placed finishes it was a virtual disaster from start to finish on the field of play.
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two best finishes in the league since the war..a new stadium..
 
Northumberland Rocks said:
Are they doing tours of the BOL would love to have a look around. What a bloke Sir Bob is.
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Top bloke, doesn’t get the credit he deserves.

Boris Bear said:
Presided over more failures than any other chairman in our history, embarrassed us regularly in the media and still managed to turn a profit from his investment.

His history will no doubt be viewed through rose tinted specs
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Get away and shite man, you post some utter crap on here.
 
kildaremackem said:
two best finishes in the league since the war..a new stadium..
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The 50s not happen like?

sksk3021 said:
Enjoyed that, interesting listen, can't argue with his legacy. He did come across pretty arrogant, everything positive seemed to be down to him and most of the negatives down to someone else.
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That is very in keeping with his time as chairman. There’s a lot of rose spectacles stuff with Murray
 
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Boris Bear said:
Presided over more failures than any other chairman in our history, embarrassed us regularly in the media and still managed to turn a profit from his investment.

His history will no doubt be viewed through rose tinted specs
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I thought you were a better poster than that to be honest.

He virtually gave the club away when Quinny came on board. He could have made a lot more money than his time commitment at Sunderland made him.
 
Northumberland Rocks said:
I thought you were a better poster than that to be honest.

He virtually gave the club away when Quinny came on board. He could have made a lot more money than his time commitment at Sunderland made him.
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The poster said nowt wrong really. He did preside over some catastrophic failures and at times he was embarrassing in the media. The oneupmanship about the stadium sizes with Newcastle was embarrassing considering they’d been playing Champions League football just a couple of seasons beforehand and had bought some top Premier League players. It made us look small time.

His achievements in terms of infrastructure shouldn’t be overlooked but his massive failings shouldn’t be wiped from the history books
 
The Sheepfolds End said:
The poster said nowt wrong really. He did preside over some catastrophic failures and at times he was embarrassing in the media. The oneupmanship about the stadium sizes with Newcastle was embarrassing considering they’d been playing Champions League football just a couple of seasons beforehand and had bought some top Premier League players. It made us look small time.

His achievements in terms of infrastructure shouldn’t be overlooked but his massive failings shouldn’t be wiped from the history books
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Everything is easy with hindsight. I think Bob Murray trusted Peter Reid too much and he wasnt in a position to back Mic Mac (but given his transfer record in the summer of 2005 it would have been wasted) and he pretty much admits that in the interview.

Building the SOL at the time with a tory government and the power of John Hall taking a lot of investment into Newcastle should never be overlooked. People on here chucking pelters his way have probably achieved jack shit in comparison. :)
 
Working class man made good, genuinely loves the club. I will always be thankful for his foresight with the SOL and the AOL, and his being canny enough to bring the former in at only £15m. The only black mark against him for me was how quickly he distanced himself from Reidy when it all went to pot: ha’way, you gave him the shares and the chequebook, Bob, and you were happy to stand shoulder to shoulder with him in the good times in arl.
 
Boris Bear said:
He didn’t virtually give the club away at all...he made a 300% profit
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Haway man is that the best you can do?

Ithought you were a decent poster obviously not. :)

DazFTM said:
Working class man made good, genuinely loves the club. I will always be thankful for his foresight with the SOL and the AOL, and his being canny enough to bring the former in at only £15m. The only black mark against him for me was how quickly he distanced himself from Reidy when it all went to pot: ha’way, you gave him the shares and the chequebook, Bob, and you were happy to stand shoulder to shoulder with him in the good times in arl.
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Agree to a point mate. I think you can see from his interview he feels let down badly by Reid.
 
Northumberland Rocks said:
Haway man is that the best you can do?

Ithought you were a decent poster obviously not. :)


Agree to a point mate. I think you can see from his interview he feels let down badly by Reid.
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Definitely sensed a bit of animosity towards Reid, although he seemed happy to suggest the good times were at least partly down to him, but when it went wrong it was Reids fault.
 
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