The Everton Board Thread

[Blue peter]

Fact is, if a board of director is unfit to carry out their role/duties and the club members cannot ask questions at EFC AGM (public meeting for members with published minutes) including if a director is fit enough to carry out the role/duties

This is very very bad position for the club to be placed in

It in itself is highly damaging

I am not disagreeing that if a significant person of control or an officer of the company in a key position is affected in anyway, whether that be through illness, other personal or financial distress etc, which may affect their ability to conduct the duties of their office, they need to discuss to stakeholders (including shareholders).

I asked about whether we know in the first instance if Bill was ill, you say he reported it to shareholders. I also would like to know whether this illness (whatever it is) is impacting his ability to undertake the duties of his office - I know you have said you can’t give much away but your view is that his performance is affected by his illness. This is fine….but I am saying there is no public evidence of this (at least that I am aware of) so I would have possibly minimised any reference to his illness in the open letter) but it’s out there now, so let’s see what response it gets from the club (doubtful) or the wider media…..it may very well be the hand grenade required to draw the attention of the wider media once more. Who knows!

 

[Toffeepot]

Why this is all important?

EFC AGM cancellation

Fitness of board of directors members to carry out their roles/duties

Read the Companies Act section 172
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And as you can see, nowhere is it mentioned that a director must answer truthfully about private health matters

 

[Kever10]

Its like playing poker and watching your chips disappear as the blinds go up. Its mental. The only new rules, if the are interested in actual fairness and competition, is the create limits on the top end, not the bottom.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Its like playing poker and watching your chips disappear as the blinds go up. Its mental. The only new rules, if the are interested in actual fairness and competition, is the create limits on the top end, not the bottom.

A transfer/salary cap across the board is the only fair way.

Will never happen though.

 

[Dixieslaces]

A transfer/salary cap across the board is the only fair way.

Will never happen though.

This is a fair point, should have happened years ago.

 

[malfosse]

They dont even trust you to flip the pattys then ? You'll get there one day son

I really hate to correct such a giant of industry with me only being such a lowly menial worker, but it's patties.
Wum
Board oot.

 

[jinkyali]

What evidence is their to suggest that BK is very ill?

 

[malfosse]

What evidence is their to suggest that BK is very ill?

He supports Everton?

 

[Damo_1878]

Just an observation, but some posters on here really love to deal in absolutes

I am not disagreeing that if a significant person of control or an officer of the company in a key position is affected in anyway, whether that be through illness, other personal or financial distress etc, which may affect their ability to conduct the duties of their office, they need to discuss to stakeholders (including shareholders).

I asked about whether we know in the first instance if Bill was ill, you say he reported it to shareholders. I also would like to know whether this illness (whatever it is) is impacting his ability to undertake the duties of his office - I know you have said you can’t give much away but your view is that his performance is affected by his illness. This is fine….but I am saying there is no public evidence of this (at least that I am aware of) so I would have possibly minimised any reference to his illness in the open letter) but it’s out there now, so let’s see what response it gets from the club (doubtful) or the wider media…..it may very well be the hand grenade required to draw the attention of the wider media once more. Who knows!

I'm saying myself personally, I believe it has/did

Others might have a different view

I'm not a shareholder however.

The shareholders would be well within their rights to be very angry if this information was being kept from them as it is on top of the cancelling of the in person EFC Annual General Meetings also

One also needs to think about the choice of photograph for Bill Kenwright in the EFC Annual Report (accounts)

Its a photo from 15 years ago. How is that right?

 

[Blue peter]

What evidence is their to suggest that BK is very ill?

The view held by one or two, is that he told Shareholders that he was in ill health but no more specifics given than that and no real information given as to the whether that illness has affected him in doing his job. It may very well be correct - there just doesn’t appear to be any evidence of it at this stage in the public domain

 

[Toffeepot]

People should ask themselves

Why were the Everton Football Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) cancelled when they were? Unannounced.

Was this really the best idea or in the best interests of the club?

I did. Didn't like the answer because it does point to that long growing disconnect between club and fans which has peaked of late.
Regardless Private Limited Companies are not required to hold AGMs since 2006 anyway so....

 

[Blue peter]

I'm saying myself personally, I believe it has/did

Others might have a different view

I'm not a shareholder however.

The shareholders would be well within their rights to be very angry if this information was being kept from them as it is on top of the cancelling of the in person EFC AGMs also

One also needs to think about the choice of photograph for Bill Kenwright in the EFC Annual Report (accounts)

Its a photo from 15 years ago. How is that right?

Listen, I agree that if (and that’s the key word) if he is ill, he should disclose as fully as possible details of the illness if (again that word) it affects how he does his job. if he has not been forthcoming than that is completely unacceptable and yes that photo is an exercise in vanity (I’m surprised he didn’t include one from his Coronation Street days)

 

[IrishBlue2022]

Bill has had ill health in the past and unless i am wrong there was no such effort to get him to step down. Including ill health in the statement was unnecessary.

The job he has done is grounds enough to get rid. Nothing more was needed.

 

[Damo_1878]

The view held by one or two, is that he told Shareholders that he was in ill health but no more specifics given than that and no real information given as to the whether that illness has affected him in doing his job. It may very well be correct - there just doesn’t appear to be any evidence of it at this stage in the public domain

There is multiple sources of public information. The shareholders were made aware prior to Christmas of his ill health by him directly.

Bill Kenwright has previously spoken of his ill health publicly to the press

Bill Kenwright discusses his ill health and admiration for John Stones

Everton chairman Kenwright confident about club's future

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

 

[Damo_1878]

Listen, I agree that if (and that’s the key word) if he is ill, he should disclose as fully as possible details of the illness if (again that word) it affects how he does his job. if he has not been forthcoming than that is completely unacceptable and yes that photo is an exercise in vanity (I’m surprised he didn’t include one from his Coronation Street days)

The cancelling of the EFC AGM removed a mechanism for him to answer questions on the matter

People should question again, why was the EFC Annual General Meetings cancelled so abruptly with no notice