David Bruce leaving SAFC

[Arfa Sleep]

Proof?

The poster is a wum/biff.

 

[Roker rambler]

This. Very arrogant by all accounts.

That is not true at all, everyone I know totally respects him. He's a top lad.

 

[shieldsmp]

Shocking. Day before April fools day too.

Has tomorrow, 31st March, been cancelled?

 

[Hetty]

Is it a secret who?

Alex Crean and Julián Villegas

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Has tomorrow, 31st March, been cancelled?

Can’t say owt these days without the woke cancelling you

 

[dancingradio]

Who replaced Harvey, genuinely missed that one


He will do, he knows people and is ITK and sound as a pound, stop being a plum.

Unless hes tucking up in bed with bruce on a night he wont have a clue. Bruce will have signed a nda and wont be telling anyone whats went on as it would affect any pay out

 

[Superkenwynejones]

Done fantastic. Turned the commercial side around hugely

 

[Mowgli]

Is it a secret who?

Just found an echo article

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[Father Jack Hackett]

Aye but people aren’t getting replaced at the mo and that tends to lead to a well worn path

I was thinking this. I wonder if there is some investment or a possible sale in the offing?

 

[Johnap]

Bruce's most identifiable skills given his job history so far, and his performance here, are in marketing. And he's been unquestionably good at it. However, the skillset for a CEO who could be involved in noegoatiations with multinationals re sponsorship deals. handling large svale finance/treasury issue in conjunction with a CFO (especially where there potentially major construction projects in the pipeline), etc, is significantly wider. Put simply, the size and complexity of a PL club may have outgrown Bruce's skillset.

I agree. I always thought it was a marketing apppointment. Interesting to see any job description. A CEO will be responsible for this activity, amongst others, but will also have a hands-on approach to it. So preliminary talks by Bruce but finalise contracts etc with the CEO.

 

[Chewit]

What has he failed at? Just curious as to what you’re alluding to.

Might not be about what he has done and more about what he hasn’t , can’t or won’t

 

[Eric gates hair]

I think it’s shocked a few because he’s one of our own if you will.

But , with our growing successes one would presume another level of expertise is required .

That’s my take.

KlD does t faff about mind .

 

[Safc1987]

Genuinely doesn’t bother me one bit this
You’d think we’ve lost Xhaka the way some are going on

 

[cluffy]

Proctor has been with us right through this very successful era. Don’t get why anyone would slag him off.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

It’s not uncommon for people to stay in these sort of jobs for a period of 3-4 years before moving on.

He is a cracking lad and I wish him the best for the future

 

[southstander]

Has he tweeted this a little early? It’s April 1st tomorrow

Wednesday!

 

[Chewit]

Bruce's most identifiable skills given his job history so far, and his performance here, are in marketing. And he's been unquestionably good at it. However, the skillset for a CEO who could be involved in noegoatiations with multinationals re sponsorship deals. handling large svale finance/treasury issue in conjunction with a CFO (especially where there potentially major construction projects in the pipeline), etc, is significantly wider. Put simply, the size and complexity of a PL club may have outgrown Bruce's skillset.

This will be it. They may have offered him a role reporting to the CEO but he’s kicked it back for what might be one of several reasons not least that he would be working to someone else’s strategy. Which would be more sales/revenue generating focused.

The lad has done a lot phenomenal job, but can you argue if he is so marketing focused that a lot of his best stuff could have been farmed out to agency.

 

[NathanL91]

Nonsense

Our entire model is built around player trading for this eventuality.

I’m sure the incoming CEO will be a professional operator who will drive revenue and the organisation forward.

But that’s a completely different mindset, and almost certainly a different relationship with the club.

Bruce was a fan who happened to be very good at the job. That combination is irreplaceable.

 

[Zen Den]

Might not be about what he has done and more about what he hasn’t , can’t or won’t

Ah, okay. Well I know even less about what he hasn’t done than what he has done so I’m still none the bloody wiser.

 

[Mowgli]

Our entire model is built around player trading for this eventuality.

I’m sure the incoming CEO will be a professional operator who will drive revenue and the organisation forward.

But that’s a completely different mindset, and almost certainly a different relationship with the club.

Bruce was a fan who happened to be very good at the job. That combination is irreplaceable.

But its a different job to what Bruce is doing.