The Friedkin Group reaches agreement to buy Everton

[Exeter_Gently]

Are these two in any way connected to the Kenwright era?

They knew him...that's it.

And they fact they didn't invest while he was sat on the throne tells you all you need to know.

 

[Scott P]

It wouldn't be a surprise if at least one of them is on the board.

I think a good mix where directors are concerned would be made up of those already within the Friedkin group and some external, more independently minded appointees. You can't have an echo chamber for a board, which is what we've had for decades.

It would be a positive to have some business people in with existing connections to the club. Bell and Downing fit the bill perfectly although it depends on how dictatorial the Friedkins are going to be in insisting on having their own people in these roles.

There is probably quite a few seats at the table to be filled - x 2 Friedkins, the new CEO, probably 2 more from within TFG, and 2 externals. That would give us a board of seven directors which would be about right.

I would love to have one, qualified fan representative on the board, perhaps from the FAB.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Being an Everton fan should have absolutely no bearing on any appointment.

That attitude and cronyism has cost us dearly over the years.

 

[njligernj]

Being an Everton fan should have absolutely no bearing on any appointment.

That attitude and cronyism has cost us dearly over the years.

LOL.

What are you talking about?

BK was the owner of the club, he leaned into the whole fan as a boy thing but it wasn't that we collectively wanted an Everton fan as owner and found BK.

Just to be clear, what we're talking about is a professional person, who is qualified, to sit on the board, who also happens to be a fan. Are you suggesting all the people we've hated over the years in CEO and other prominent board positions were put there because they were fans?!?!? That's not my impression at all. Was the person who signed all the horrible commercial deals a big toffee? Was the person who lied about Everton fans attacking board members a lifelong fan? Is Denise a bluenose? Maybe she is ... this just isn't something I've heard anyone complaining about before.

How is this a thing you're worried about ... when has it been one of our issues? I genuinely can't think of a single time when "that attitude and cronyism has cost us dearly" ... what you on about? Three examples please.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

LOL.

What are you talking about?

BK was the owner of the club, he leaned into the whole fan as a boy thing but it wasn't that we collectively wanted an Everton fan as owner and found BK.

Just to be clear, what we're talking about is a professional person, who is qualified, to sit on the board, who also happens to be a fan. Are you suggesting all the people we've hated over the years in CEO and other prominent board positions were put there because they were fans?!?!? That's not my impression at all. Was the person who signed all the horrible commercial deals a big toffee? Was the person who lied about Everton fans attacking board members a lifelong fan? Is Denise a bluenose? Maybe she is ... this just isn't something I've heard anyone complaining about before.

How is this a thing you're worried about ... when has it been one of our issues? I genuinely can't think of a single time when "that attitude and cronyism has cost us dearly" ... what you on about? Three examples please.

Shut up lad.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Oh, and welcome to Grand Old Team.

 

[njligernj]

Shut up lad.

I asked you a genuine question. You don't appear to know what a message board is for. Stop being so emotional and converse with people. Otherwise what value do you add? You're useless at that point just telling people to shut up ... is that how we should all speak to one another? Great example. You're bad at your job.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I asked you a genuine question. You don't appear to know what a message board is for. Stop being so emotional and converse with people. Otherwise what value do you add? You're useless at that point just telling people to shut up ... is that how we should all speak to one another? Great example. You're bad at your job.

LOL

What are you talking about?

Give me three examples.

 

[Jimishorts]

 

[njligernj]

LOL

What are you talking about?

Give me three examples.

So you're not just bad at your job; you're bad at trolling too. You're wasting your own time as much as mine. If you can't defend the things you say why waste our time forcing us to read your low effort takes in the first place?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

So you're not just bad at your job; you're bad at trolling too. You're wasting your own time as much as mine. If you can't defend the things you say why waste our time forcing us to read your low effort takes in the first place?

 

[coollino]

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Just 2 more examples to go now I think?

 

[njligernj]

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Don't you ever get tired of being wrong? Born in England mate. Don't live in America. You saw me active in the NFL thread just now and assumed and reacted like the overly emotional non-critical thinking types tend to do. Seriously though, doesn't it get tiring being wrong SO much?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Don't you ever get tired of being wrong? Born in England mate. Don't live in America. You saw me active in the NFL thread and assumed and reacted like the overly emotional non-critical thinking types tend to do. Seriously though, doesn't it get tiring being wrong SO much?

You were definitely educated in USA. I've no doubt.

 

[tommye]