Bill Kenwright

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

I honestly don’t know how anyone believed the guy….he’s an actor, and after KD fell through you just knew he wasn’t up to the job.

Kings Dock was the turning point for me, it's a shame it felt like we were in the minority back then, he's done a lot more damage since.

 

[Charro]

All a bit childish this.

Moshiri is the biggest problem.

Kenwright is a parasite but nothing changes if he is removed from the board and Moshiri still owns the club.

 

[Blue peter]

Kings Dock was the turning point for me, it's a shame it felt like we were in the minority back then, he's done a lot more damage since.

I wouldn’t mind it was the deal of the century….and what was more awful back then was only a year later he sold Rooney for admittedly less than the £30m, but he could have sold him earlier if that was the intention which would have generated considerable funds to the £30m because the reality was we were always losing Rooney

 

[Clarky cat]

Chairman Bill

 

[Daytripper]

Kings Dock was the turning point for me, it's a shame it felt like we were in the minority back then, he's done a lot more damage since.

“Be careful what you wish for”

That was his defence to previous discontent. That says everything. Thousands went along with it.

 

[Damo_1878]

“Be careful what you wish for”

That was his defence to previous discontent. That says everything. Thousands went along with it.

I think it wasn't "went along with it"

More "were fooled by it"

Many were. I was.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

I think it wasn't "went along with it"

More "were fooled by it"

Many were. I was.

And to be fair, there were many shady operators out there, Venkys at Blackburn spring to mind we were all gutted and annoyed at the time that they got an apparent massive investor but 12 months on they were humiliated. I can see how some people bought into that line.

 

[Daytripper]

I think it wasn't "went along with it"

More "were fooled by it"

Many were. I was.

That’s surprising. I’m not a too intelligent person , I know a phoney and weak argument when I see it tho. His media allies retort at that time was blatantly weak. It’s bemusing so many people were fooled by it as you say.

 

[good times bad times]

Kings Dock was the turning point for me, it's a shame it felt like we were in the minority back then, he's done a lot more damage since.

That was the point were the club's motto should have been changed to 'Nil Satis Nisi Mediocriter' to reflect it's ambition under his tenure.

 

[Damo_1878]

And to be fair, there were many shady operators out there, Venkys at Blackburn spring to mind we were all gutted and annoyed at the time that they got an apparent massive investor but 12 months on they were humiliated. I can see how some people bought into that line.

When I was able to listen to someone really clear and eloquent formerly of Blue Union

Plus given what I knew about what was going on behind the scenes summer 2021 over P&S with the Premier League and parallel Baxendale picking up those "business awards" and everyone expected to clap clap clap

In addition to me deciding to oppose Kenwright and Baxendale summer 2021

This podcast basically made it clear. I was wrong about Blue Union. I freely admit that now. This spokesperson made a compelling case

I urge everyone to listen

 

[Daytripper]

And to be fair, there were many shady operators out there, Venkys at Blackburn spring to mind we were all gutted and annoyed at the time that they got an apparent massive investor but 12 months on they were humiliated. I can see how some people bought into that line.

I remember. His obnoxious friend Mike Parry on Talksport was repeatedly saying

“Don’t want to be a Leeds, Portsmouth, Venkys”

Not one Everton fan wanted us to be.

It was blatant fear mongering to keep Kenwright and his allies ticking along at the cost of the club.

 

[Damo_1878]

That’s surprising. I’m not a too intelligent person , I know a phoney and weak argument when I see it tho. His media allies retort at that time was blatantly weak. It’s bemusing so many people were fooled by it as you say.

I work in law. I was fooled by it. Its easy to be taken in when your loyalty is the club.

Bill Kenwright has played on it for years.

He made it so that criticism of him and minions like Baxendale was seen as criticism of Everton Football Club.

Why does the club have over 100 media staff and people like David Prentice on staff?

It was all about control. Controlling the narrative. Controlling what people think. Look at Melanie Prentice twitter posts criticising anyone critical of being "negative". Window into the club that. What her husbands role is.

The illusions have been shattered now.

14 January 2023. Headlock Gate

That was their arrogance for everyone to see. They thought they controlled the narrative. Everyone would believe it.

The below was Merseyside Police chastising the club for what they published. Subtle. But evident

 

[mahermi1]

All a bit childish this.

Moshiri is the biggest problem.

Kenwright is a parasite but nothing changes if he is removed from the board and Moshiri still owns the club.

I think you're wrong, Moshiri gets professionals in and it will improve, not overnight due to the sheer magnitude of the mess Bill and his bogus board will have left. We need people in who know how to run a football club, Moshiri is an absent owner, it's left for the board to run, day to day. We need people in to drive and improve our commercial business, they have had their chance and have failed abjectly, he's blood is needed urgently.

 

[mahermi1]

I defo did when he was majority shareholder, I’d never say otherwise, but it was a different context. I’d still give him credit for a few things.

However nothing is absolute - he’s stayed far to long - for I think reasons of self interest and ego.

As Chairman under Moshiri, I think he’s now a patsy and modern football has passed him by and it’s time to go - Bill however I think is only part of the problem and all of this angst is pulling punches - the big issue is Moshiri and the collective dynamic, Bills is a patsy and easy prey - not that his performances as chairman post doesn't deserve accountability. It does - he’s one of the highest paid directors in the league as such his performence has to be reviewed annually - it’s been awful. But he ran the club like a jockeys backside up to that, the change agent was Moshiri.

He should have left in 2016.

He should have left when the Kings Dock fell through and a lot of the blame can be apportioned to him. He should have been driven out when he tried to move us out of Liverpool to the Kirkby Dome.

 

[Ferguson1878]

They see United and City as their rivals now.

Thats where we are as a football club

like the barcelona derby our one now