Bill Kenwright

[Bombonera]

Let me backtrack on Kenwright's journey through the club's history cos only those as old as me (I'm very old!) will remember.

He got into a bidding war with Peter Johnson for ownership way back when. Attack my my term "bidding war" if you wish, I use the term loosely. Kenwright had his seat in the Main Stand back then and the Gwladys Street made their feelings clear week in and out as to who they preferred because one party had more money than the other. Hence during that phase of history we had taunts of "F...off Kenwright" and of course Johnson took over and that requires no further iteration here.

And the history since requires no further iteration either.

But anyone who thinks our problems are more at the hands of Kenwright than those of Moshiri haven't been paying attention. Too many fans give him an easy ride because of Bramley Moore Dock.

I do understand the executive structure has been that Moshiri wasn't even on the board until recently, but he who pays the piper calls the tune.

 

[dannyboy]

Let me backtrack on Kenwright's journey through the club's history cos only those as old as me (I'm very old!) will remember.

He got into a bidding war with Peter Johnson for ownership way back when. Attack my my term "bidding war" if you wish, I use the term loosely. Kenwright had his seat in the Main Stand back then and the Gwladys Street made their feelings clear week in and out as to who they preferred because one party had more money than the other. Hence during that phase of history we had taunts of "F...off Kenwright" and of course Johnson took over and that requires no further iteration here.

And the history since requires no further iteration either.

But anyone who thinks our problems are more at the hands of Kenwright than those of Moshiri haven't been paying attention. Too many fans give him an easy ride because of Bramley Moore Dock.

I do understand the executive structure has been that Moshiri wasn't even on the board until recently, but he who pays the piper calls the tune.

Kenwright is the constant during 30 years of failure. By far Moshiri's biggest mistake was keeping the small time mentality of Kenwright around the club.

It's clear we were never bought during the Moyes era because no future owner was willing to let Bill keep his seat at the top table which was doubtlessly one of his demands.

 

[Coggy]

Let me backtrack on Kenwright's journey through the club's history cos only those as old as me (I'm very old!) will remember.

He got into a bidding war with Peter Johnson for ownership way back when. Attack my my term "bidding war" if you wish, I use the term loosely. Kenwright had his seat in the Main Stand back then and the Gwladys Street made their feelings clear week in and out as to who they preferred because one party had more money than the other. Hence during that phase of history we had taunts of "F...off Kenwright" and of course Johnson took over and that requires no further iteration here.

And the history since requires no further iteration either.

But anyone who thinks our problems are more at the hands of Kenwright than those of Moshiri haven't been paying attention. Too many fans give him an easy ride because of Bramley Moore Dock.

I do understand the executive structure has been that Moshiri wasn't even on the board until recently, but he who pays the piper calls the tune.

Thanks Bill

 

[Bombonera]

I couldn't disagree more @dannyboy but that's why we have a forum.

I don't think Moshiri has a small time mentality as you call it. He just has no clue how to execute a big-time mentality in the right way. He is full square the problem whichever way you talk about it.

We need a new majority shareholder.

 

[Bombonera]

No need for that @Coggy . I am not an advocate for Kenwright. He has to go too. I just don't get the easy ride most fans give Moshiri. I was just saying Kenwright has always been the pantomime villain for longer than a lot of you have been alive.
Moshiri and Kenwright must go.

 

[arch stanton]

I couldn't disagree more @dannyboy but that's why we have a forum.

I don't think Moshiri has a small time mentality as you call it. He just has no clue how to execute a big-time mentality in the right way. He is full square the problem whichever way you talk about it.

We need a new majority shareholder.

I read it that @dannyboy was saying Kenwright has a smalltime mentality and Mosh's biggest mistake was relying on keeping Kenwright in place.

 

[Bombonera]

@arch stanton Understood and accepted on a second reading. Apologies.

 

[canuckblue]

Lose on Saturday and the “not a well man” stories will start to resurface.

If that's the case, maybe someone will put him out of our misery.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Moshiri can be blamed for not shifting Kenwright.
But would he have been given the chance to own the club without Kenwright being kept on?
Absolutely not.
If we'd have been taken over, had a full clear out behind the scenes, and roles filled with qualified football people, we'd have a chance of being in that 4th-7th group right now.
But we don't. We had/have 3 people in charge of signings, none of them seemingly looking for players for a particular system or style.
Our chief negotiator, who was kept on by the owner, for his ability to make deals has so far managed 2 loans, a 38 year old on a free and a unproven kid from Portugal on the drip.

 

[paulf]

AYUP....carlin MK11 ...

 

[matty1878]

the longer your here the longer

your being more resented

leg it

 

[MikeH72]

No need for that @Coggy . I am not an advocate for Kenwright. He has to go too. I just don't get the easy ride most fans give Moshiri. I was just saying Kenwright has always been the pantomime villain for longer than a lot of you have been alive.
Moshiri and Kenwright must go.

This, I despise Kenwright with every fibre of my being but I can’t for the life of me understand why people continue to let Moshiri off the hook. We were irrelevant before he arrived, but since he arrived the toxicity has gone to new levels at the club. Getting rid of Kenwright alone would not be enough, we need Moshiri gone too or he will destroy the club once and for all.

 

[bullybeef]

When’s the big fat slug gonna raise his head above the parapet?

Him and the other board members are in hiding.

 

[BNJ1878]

Let me backtrack on Kenwright's journey through the club's history cos only those as old as me (I'm very old!) will remember.

He got into a bidding war with Peter Johnson for ownership way back when. Attack my my term "bidding war" if you wish, I use the term loosely. Kenwright had his seat in the Main Stand back then and the Gwladys Street made their feelings clear week in and out as to who they preferred because one party had more money than the other. Hence during that phase of history we had taunts of "F...off Kenwright" and of course Johnson took over and that requires no further iteration here.

And the history since requires no further iteration either.

But anyone who thinks our problems are more at the hands of Kenwright than those of Moshiri haven't been paying attention. Too many fans give him an easy ride because of Bramley Moore Dock.

I do understand the executive structure has been that Moshiri wasn't even on the board until recently, but he who pays the piper calls the tune.

I remember that takeover 'battle' well.

I also remember standing infront of the home dugout after beating Wimbledon and Kenwright was standing next to him, raising his arm in the air like a victorious boxer and giving him phoney applause.

He's a phoney, undoubtedly the worse thing to ever happen to Everton football club.

I cannot wait until he's nothing more than a dark chapter in our history.

 

[paultheblue]

Let me backtrack on Kenwright's journey through the club's history cos only those as old as me (I'm very old!) will remember.

He got into a bidding war with Peter Johnson for ownership way back when. Attack my my term "bidding war" if you wish, I use the term loosely. Kenwright had his seat in the Main Stand back then and the Gwladys Street made their feelings clear week in and out as to who they preferred because one party had more money than the other. Hence during that phase of history we had taunts of "F...off Kenwright" and of course Johnson took over and that requires no further iteration here.

And the history since requires no further iteration either.

But anyone who thinks our problems are more at the hands of Kenwright than those of Moshiri haven't been paying attention. Too many fans give him an easy ride because of Bramley Moore Dock.

I do understand the executive structure has been that Moshiri wasn't even on the board until recently, but he who pays the piper calls the tune.

So are you suggesting that going with Johnson was a bad thing and we should have gone with Kenwright earlier?
Bearing In mind that we won our last trophy under Johnson and also the new Park End Stand was built.
At least Johnson knew when his time was up where as Kenwright will not leave till he is carried out in a box.
Of course I may have completely misread the gist of your post.