Comments on: Mass Board Clearout on the Horizon?

By: Lacloake

Lacloake — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:07:11 +0000

Freddy hangs in there…

from Sky Sports:

Four members of Newcastle’s Board of Directors have resigned but chairman Freddy Shepherd has remained in his role.

Douglas Hall, Bruce Shepherd, Allison Antonopoulos and Tim Revill have all stepped down from their positions with Chris Mort and Steve Hayward being appointed to the board.

A statement on the club’s website read: “Following the recommended cash offer by St James’ Holdings Limited being declared unconditional in all respects on 15 June 2007, Newcastle United PLC announces the resignation of Bruce Shepherd, Allison Antonopoulos, Tim Revill and Douglas Hall from the Board of Directors and the appointment of Chris Mort and Steve Hayward to the Board of Directors; all such changes to have immediate effect.”

By: Deaco

Deaco — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:03:41 +0000

Get in David Dein. I don’t think it will do Ashley any good keeping Shepherd here. If there is another Geordie who has a business / football background get him in. But Shepherd will continue to get his fat face in papers with stupid statements.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:41:40 +0000

Definitely the best thing to happen and like already mentioned it sends all the right messages to everyone that might just think their along for the ride. I hope it would also put some fear into any players that are playing the same game. All this crap about Owen and Martins, if they don’t want to be here say so and bugger off. You shouldn’t want to get rid of good players, but if it means watching matches where they are clearly not interested or not going to try then say good bye. I believe they play and are paid by the club not the other way around.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:53:41 +0000

I agree with all the comments especially Mike’s-spot on!

Yes, sack this board, but wished it could have happen in a less ‘refined’ way after dragging us through the mire and making a laughing stock out out of the club.

I sincerely hope Fat Freddie ends up being humiliated in the worst possible way after taking the money, letting us all down, lying and trying his damndest to drag our beloved football club down to gutter level.

How that man can sleep at nights is beyond me. He most certainly hasn’t got a conscience at all and is one big liar to boot by publically stating on world media there was absolutely NO get out clause in Owens contract what so ever when asked by a member of the press. And he’s trying to tell us he’s one of us-a fan? how dare he!

No, the sooner he goes the better-he (along with Doug hall)is a parasite in the worst possible way.

By: alan

alan — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:28:31 +0000

what about russell cushing then, had some minor dealings with him some years ago, not impressed, so how has he managed to retain his job for that length of time.
one thing is for certain the club needs a strong football man at board level if ashleys men are going to be in control, freddy fletcher, he may have upset some people in the past but hes a real football/ buisnessman, took the fall for the board some years ago i reckon.

By: Mick

Mick — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:02:59 +0000

Getting rid of the failures is a step that needs to be taken, they’ve been around long enough for us to know that the club will not move forwards while they hang on.

The only pity is that they’ll become even richer for failing to take the club to where it should be considering the money that has come into the club over the last 10 years, 10 years which have mainly ended in pain for the fans.

I just hope that Ashley can find a way to humiliate them in a way which gets close to the humiliation they’ve heaped on us.

We’ve paid a high premium to be served up crap by a small number of people who have become very, very rich in the process.

Sack the lot of them.

By: MICHAEL HORN

MICHAEL HORN — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:41:03 +0000

shepard out the board are greedy bastads we need change ad when we get it we will win things piy this didnt happen when big al was here

By: Scary

Scary — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:48:36 +0000

The board were there - like royalty - because of who they are, not because they were good at the job.

I think they my keep Freddy Shepherd on for a while, he will useful as a sacrifice if there is any more fall-out from the Transfer enquiry.

By: john marshall

john marshall — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:38:39 +0000

if ash is going to nodernise the board he has to start with shepherd as he ,to my mind, is the main reason for our decline in the last ten years.

By: JP from The Rock of Gibraltar

JP from The Rock of Gibraltar — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:44:24 +0000

I agree with ‘G Wanless’ we have suffered too long with this board. We need a new team with different ideas. SACK THE BOARD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!