Don't Panic Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 JoetheRam, DanS1992, i-Ram and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Greystone Ram Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Close to zero acceptance for any responsibility for this whole sorry mess. He speaks about the mess the club had got in to when he first began looking for a buyer as if it was nothing to do with him whatsoever. derbydaz22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Don't Panic said: Ed on the PR ! Too busy on zoom calls with EFL oh dear It’s hilarious, like he doesn’t have his own media and comms department within the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I think a lot commenting on here have already made their mind up. I'm not happy myself, however, I'd ask people to at least keep an open mind. It's not implausible to think that potential buyers are waiting for administration because their costs would be so much less. I agree staff and supporters will suffer but this may actually be the only way to get the new owners that everyone craves. Phoenix, HorsforthRam, Miggins and 15 others 10 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samwcave Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Oh. My. Word. I just heard the words “I apologise to the supporters” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRammette Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Dawes excellent having a go about the PR with fans. Saying "we're attacked by fans for not doing our job as journalists ". Mel trying to say he was on zooms 24-7 with buyers, efl etc so not even 20 mins to record a message to fans? Really brushed this aside i feel. Think we all understand he couldnt share confidential stuff but he could have said something Papahet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Morris with these questions cosmic, RadioactiveWaste and Rample 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I apologise to the supporters but it wasn't done to conceal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanS1992 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) That apology feels shallow. All of this interview feels shallow. Edited September 19, 2021 by DanS1992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodypecker Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Less concerned about how people view his 'legacy' only to try and find best purchaser. Knows he failed to deliver on the dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macintosh Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 15 minutes ago, IslandExile said: At the time Cocu left, Percy tweeted that he had forgone much of his compensation. What happened to that? It's for the combined Cocu staff, all who were given four year contracts. They add up to 'less than' £8m. Chris van der Weerden and Twan Scheepers are two I can remember leaving at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRammette Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Just now, samwcave said: Oh. My. Word. I just heard the words “I apologise to the supporters” No i apologise to the supporters if they feel i havent communicated enough. But did just say "i have failed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Ed’s doing his best here, he’s getting sod all back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roots Manuva Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Ed: so you paid 8m to pay off Philip Cocu? Mel: no it wasn’t that much but it was a large figure Ed: do you feel during your tenure you’ve fired managers too easily? Mel: it’s a great question though you could look at Nottingham Forest for example…. Ed: yes but Nottingham Forest aren’t in administration RadioactiveWaste and r_wilcockson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 He is less concerned about his legacy than securing a new buyer..some good times but ultimately I have failed.. What do you say to supporters..do you get emotional.. Absolutely but it doesn't matter how I feel..I was proud of players and fans yesterday.. Miggins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Mel getting emotional over his mess. Edited September 19, 2021 by Mr. P RadioactiveWaste, Ramarena, r_wilcockson and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Macintosh said: It's for the combined Cocu staff, all who were given four year contracts. They add up to 'less than' £8m. Chris van der Weerden and Twan Scheepers are two I can remember leaving at the same time. It was just those two. Rosenior and Given stayed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I get the feeling he knows a buyer will come in quickly now.. thelovebelow, Wsm-ram, LeedsCityRam and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAccessMemory Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, CornwallRam said: What I have an issue is Mel saying that no one would commit to putting in £1-1.5 million per month Surely that was by design? P&S is set up to allow an owner to pit in £8m per season. Mel always said he wanted to fund it up to the limit. Mel decided to invest lots in P&S exempt tings like the academy (maybe £5m per year), semi-synthetic pitches at PPS, MF and Loughborough at £1m each per season. If he couldn't sustain it, he shouldn't have committed the club to it. This is where you can definitely argue Covid has had an impact, what you can sustain pre Covid changes when Covid hits because a huge part of your income, income that you’ve planned everything around, just disappears in the blink of an eye. Adslegend, angieram, Phoenix and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRammette Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 12 minutes ago, CornwallRam said: I wonder if we failed by £4m on straight line amortisation or £4m on our new, revised, version of residual values? I got the impression only when restate d hence the discussions. He did say about £4m dont forget as cant remember the exact figures!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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