Dan_Ram Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Being born in '89 my first cognition that a football team consisted of anything other than a manager and players was when the three amigos saga kicked off, so anything pre-dating that event is relatively unknown to me. Honest question... who (if anyone) has been a better owner/chairman than Mel in the history of DCFC? I honestly cant think of anybody better than uncle Mel and think some of the criticism received from large portions of our fanbase is absurd and probably reflects the sad state of our current self-entitled, instant gratification society. However, as previously stated my historical knowledge is not extensive so maybe my standards are too low (?) and I should be expecting more from an owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, Dan_Ram said: Being born in '89 my first cognition that a football team consisted of anything other than a manager and players was when the three amigos saga kicked off, so anything pre-dating that event is relatively unknown to me. Honest question... who (if anyone) has been a better owner/chairman than Mel in the history of DCFC? I honestly cant think of anybody better than uncle Mel and think some of the criticism received from large portions of our fanbase is absurd and probably reflects the sad state of our current self-entitled, instant gratification society. However, as previously stated my historical knowledge is not extensive so maybe my standards are too low (?) and I should be expecting more from an owner. Lionel Pickering, without a shadow of a doubt. His ownership went a little bit sour, only through ambition...but he left us with a brand new 33,000 seater stadium and a state of the art training centre. Under Mel, Derby County no longer own the stadium or the training centre. It's all well and good Mel being a Derby fan, but if the worse was to happen with Mel, either financially or health wise, we lose everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 My main criticism of him has been his interference in matters he's not really qualified to meddle in (the dressing room fiasco for example) and his itchy trigger finger. However, he seems to now give managers more time to do things their way, which is a good thing. He of course has pumped millions into the club which is commendable too. I think if he had left McClaren to build a team I think we would have been in a far better situation than we are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Lionel, not only for great memories of the Jim Smith era, but he also left us with a new stadium and Moor Farm as his legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Ram Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Hasnt the youth set up come on leaps and bounds under Mel's stewardship though? And surely that's the basis of a great team. Lets be realistic, Derby isn't a glamorous enough location to ever attract the sheiks and oligarchs etc (separate debate over whether you would want to sacrifice morals for success), so we are never going to be bankrolled and the only sustainable business models for FL/Lower Prem clubs is to either bring through youth or have a good scouting network (which we dont). I just dont think he gets the credit he deserves for bankrolling us whilst trying to set up a sustainable model in order for us to still be around in 20 years when numerous clubs will have gone to the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oomarkwright Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 That bloke from Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Sam Longson? Tin hat on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, oomarkwright said: That bloke from Leicester. Naahhhh decided against going there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 That guy from Middlesbrough ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, sage said: Sam Longson? Tin hat on We won trophies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Just now, AndyinLiverpool said: We won trophies We did. Looking at stats he was our best owner . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Trav Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 The problem with Mel is he has a conflict of interest with being a supporter of us. It blinds him sometimes. He cares a lot about us it’s obvious but sometimes he gets too involved imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 43 minutes ago, Dan_Ram said: I just dont think he gets the credit he deserves for bankrolling us whilst trying to set up a sustainable model in order for us to still be around in 20 years when numerous clubs will have gone to the wall. But we're still not sustainable, and this 'new model' is only because we flushed cash away previously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Big Trav said: The problem with Mel is he has a conflict of interest with being a supporter of us. It blinds him sometimes. He cares a lot about us it’s obvious but sometimes he gets too involved imo But Pickering was a fan too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 How many characters can you use in one post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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