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kildaremackem said:
and what was waltons experience of runnig a multi million poud organisation? he worked at barclays..he didt run it..but maybe he ran a divison?
didnt quiny also appoit margarate byrne as ceo? what experience did she have of running amulti million poind organisation?
this is certainly a big step up for this guy..a business like scunthorpe with a turnover oof £3m and with low capital intensity..
to one with a turnover of at least five times that with a huge capital requirement for a long time to come.
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Walton managed Barclays portfolio with a number of premier league clubs for a number of years, setting up massive finance deals in football; most notably the world transfer record deal that took Shearer from Blackburn to Newcastle. Having worked his way up the corporate banking ladder at Barclays over nearly 30 years and managing the portfolio as I previously mentioned, he was then appointed CEO of a premier league club that had recently been in the Premier League.

Sounds quite similar to our new fella who played for Tadcaster Harriers and then became chairman of Boston.
 
MrOompapa said:
Someone just told me that his reputation at Scunthorpe is known for "budget cutting".

And given the way the statement is worded and who owns the club, is this really a surprise?
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If things carry on the way they are, there will need to be some serious budget cutting at all levels of the game. So perhaps the right person for the job at this moment in time.
I think we might be counting our lucky stars we we still have a football club this time next season. As i can see some football league clubs not existing this time next year.
 
Confucius said:
Scunthorpe figures from June 2019, turnover down from £4.2 to £3.7m (that's the wrong direction) , it was £2.8m when he took over, so nothing major
Before he took over Scunnys losses were £3.1m its now £3.1m actually, great work
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And Notts county had a winding up petition issued a year after he left. Again, impossible to say what if any role he had in it, but safe to say the finances were hardly likely to have been rosy when he left
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So off the pitch its one club in financial crisis, one certainly not making progress. On the pitch its 2 clubs relegated. There's not really much to get positive about regardless of the specifics of the role. And I'm less keen if it's true he's mates with Methven because if he was totally unrelated I'd at least think something else he was doing behind the scenes had impressed, instead it sounds awfully like he was just a number Charlie had in his phone. Again, I really hope I'm wrong, and he might have done a great job elsewhere and things out of his control might have affected things. I just wish we could make an appointment which gives genuine reason for optimism
 
The Sheepfolds End said:
Id like to know a bit more about his background to form more of a judgement but at face value this looks stinking. On paper, he’s a failed lower league football executive with no obvious business or finance qualifications or indeed further industry experience.
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relevant questions. though id say being on the baord of the football league counts as wwider industry experiemce.

i terms of ackground? apprently he is a former pro footballer, im not making any claims around whether thats a posituve or not.
did he fail at his previous jobs? at notts county seems he didnt..chairman praised him highly for his work on financial matters at the club
 
MrOompapa said:
Depressing times that we are stuck with this lot whilst Arabs buy the mags.

Thought they could make a quick buck out of us, and now they can't get rid.
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With oil now selling at minus level, perhaps the Saudi's wont have that much money to throw around after all.
 
Guinness Guzzler said:
And Notts county had a winding up petition issued a year after he left. Again, impossible to say what if any role he had in it, but safe to say the finances were hardly likely to have been rosy when he left
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So off the pitch its one club in financial crisis, one certainly not making progress. On the pitch its 2 clubs relegated. There's not really much to get positive about regardless of the specifics of the role. And I'm less keen if it's true he's mates with Methven because if he was totally unrelated I'd at least think something else he was doing behind the scenes had impressed, instead it sounds awfully like he was just a number Charlie had in his phone. Again, I really hope I'm wrong, and he might have done a great job elsewhere and things out of his control might have affected things. I just wish we could make an appointment which gives genuine reason for optimism
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oots county had a winding up order because the chairman pulled his cash out..
 
PS said:
"A close personal friend of Charlie Methven"

That's me out...
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Where did that come from?

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest as on the face of it, it looks like a very odd appointment.

He does appear to have lots of the correct experience. He has been a player, worked at a senior level for the FA and EFL and been CEO of 2 clubs. However, what I am not seeing is any success in any of these roles and I'd take success over experience any day.

As always, with SAFC appointments I hope I am completely wrong and he is brilliant at his job. But I am not filled with confidence.
 
Guinness Guzzler said:
And Notts county had a winding up petition issued a year after he left. Again, impossible to say what if any role he had in it, but safe to say the finances were hardly likely to have been rosy when he left
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So off the pitch its one club in financial crisis, one certainly not making progress. On the pitch its 2 clubs relegated. There's not really much to get positive about regardless of the specifics of the role. And I'm less keen if it's true he's mates with Methven because if he was totally unrelated I'd at least think something else he was doing behind the scenes had impressed, instead it sounds awfully like he was just a number Charlie had in his phone. Again, I really hope I'm wrong, and he might have done a great job elsewhere and things out of his control might have affected things. I just wish we could make an appointment which gives genuine reason for optimism
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:lol: f***ing hell man. What a club we support.
 
Forty said:
With oil now selling at minus level, perhaps the Saudi's wont have that much money to throw around after all.
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the oiks audi sells is not selling at a negative level..its wto thats negative..thats us oil..
but yes the genral notion of the lower oil price is relevant..its also why the sauduis are investing outside of their own country..
 
Granger said:
Part of a pattern of Donald/Methven only picking people they know.
Nothing wrong with having a few people you know and trust working with you but think outside the box and cast the net of potential recruits beyond “Jobs for the boys”.
Reeks of pure amateurism.
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But if Methven knows him, he obviously rates him otherwise he wouldn't want him involved. I'm unsure how that's considered "amateurish".
 
The Sheepfolds End said:
Walton managed Barclays portfolio with a number of premier league clubs for a number of years, setting up massive finance deals in football; most notably the world transfer record deal that took Shearer from Blackburn to Newcastle. Having worked his way up the corporate banking ladder at Barclays over nearly 30 years and managing the portfolio as I previously mentioned, he was then appointed CEO of a premier league club that had recently been in the Premier League.

Sounds quite similar to our new fella who played for Tadcaster Harriers and then became chairman of Boston.
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walton was five months at newcastle. he didnt set up deals..he loaned newcastle the money..he doesnt even mention newcastle rile on his linked in..it goes straight from barclays to safc.
investment banking is not good experience for a football club ceo..maye thats why he lasted five moths at newcastle?
 
Roger said:
Where did that come from?

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest as on the face of it, it looks like a very odd appointment.

He does appear to have lots of the correct experience. He has been a player, worked at a senior level for the FA and EFL and been CEO of 2 clubs. However, what I am not seeing is any success in any of these roles and I'd take success over experience any day.

As always, with SAFC appointments I hope I am completely wrong and he is brilliant at his job. But I am not filled with confidence.
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I very much doubt it lad.
 
kildaremackem said:
relevant questions. though id say being on the baord of the football league counts as wwider industry experiemce.

i terms of ackground? apprently he is a former pro footballer, im not making any claims around whether thats a posituve or not.
did he fail at his previous jobs? at notts county seems he didnt..chairman praised him highly for his work on financial matters at the club
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Anyone?
 
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