New CEO appointed

[Bad Wolf]

Parsons appointed Chief Executive Officer | Article | Southampton FC Official Site

Let the whinging commence...

Edited 27 June, 2023 by Bad Wolf

[Verbal]

Can't see him hoovering up this mess any time soon.

[skintsaint]

This appointment sucks.

[StDunko]

Saints have sucked for a while, so it's in his sphere of expertise.

[skintsaint]

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/nostalgia/day-woking-fc-scored-staggering-12503407

Good news is he isn't adverse to the odd defensive error.

[Ted Bates Statue]

Hope I'm proven wrong but his CV suggests that he's full of hot air.

[Lighthouse]

Should help fill the power vacuum in the boardroom.

[Saint_clark]

That's good, there's been a power vacuum since Semmens left. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Lighthouse said:

Should help fill the power vacuum in the boardroom.

FUCK YOU. Why did I hesitate.

[Convict Colony]

Full marks all round

[Saint_clark]

I see we've taken a risk and decided to roll the dyson someone with no football experience. 

 

(I'm trying).

Edited 27 June, 2023 by Saint_clark

[Suhari]

With the changes it's all a bit of a whirlwind.

[Bad Wolf]

My turn...

I don't think his previous company was that successful. Most of their products just sit around collecting dust.

[Turkish]

the fact we can attract people from brands like Dyson is a real statement of intent.

[Kingsland Codger]

I shall wait for the dust to settle before making any comment.

[SotonianWill]

Big fan, though he may be pushed around the boardroom

[Kenilworthy]

Well Dyson are used to flogging over-priced and over-hyped stuff. So he is well suited to the world of football

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

WE NEED NEW HAND DRYERS. NOW!

[Dman]

30 minutes ago, Turkish said:

the fact we can attract people from brands like Dyson is a real statement of intent.

I actually know a fair few people who work / worked for Dyson and its apparently a terrible place to work in terms of business culture. 

In terms of a business though, they are pretty innovative and very functional. Perhaps exactly what we need - a bit of an arsehole running us.  

[Chez]

he won't be brushing things like our relegation under the carpet.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

28 minutes ago, Dman said:

Perhaps exactly what we need - a bit of an arsehole running us.  

Yep, that logic proved faultless when appointing Nathan Jones.

[Le Timmier]

Won't be a popular appointment with all suctions of the fanbase

[trousers]

35 minutes ago, Dman said:

Perhaps exactly what we need - a bit of an arsehole running us.  

[Charlie Wayman]

Obviously he'll want to start with a clean sweep but I wouldn't be rolling out the red carpet for him just yet. A man with no baggage at least.

Seriously, it's good that he has had so much experience of running a football club .

Edited 27 June, 2023 by Charlie Wayman

[Charlie Wayman]

44 minutes ago, Dman said:

I actually know a fair few people who work / worked for Dyson and its apparently a terrible place to work in terms of business culture. 

In terms of a business though, they are pretty innovative and very functional. Perhaps exactly what we need - a bit of an arsehole running us.  

Aren't most of the people who work for Dyson Chinese? 

Dyson, the man is a detestable individual, a fervent backer of Brexit after which he moved his business abroad and buggered off to Monaco to live. I hope this bloke has more moral fibre than his old boss

Edited 27 June, 2023 by Charlie Wayman

[Chez]

6 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

I hope this bloke has more moral fibre than his old boss

if not he can maybe collect it.

[JustinR]

He sucks up debris

He f***in hates pompey

Parsons whooa, whoaa 

?

[knappettg]

He was appointed CEO and Chairman of Aibytech in May this year!

His linked in profile shows him there and with us.

 

[CSA96]

41 minutes ago, knappettg said:

He was appointed CEO and Chairman of Aibytech in May this year!

His linked in profile shows him there and with us.

 

'Aibytech is a baby-tech firm. Our Aibytech camera and user-friendly app provide constant monitoring of your baby'

Well-equipped to deal with our fanbase, then

[Convict Colony]

I hope Dyson has a department called blow it would be awesome to look for blow jobs.

[whelk]

Don’t forget Dyson make fans as well

[Badger]

2 hours ago, CSA96 said:

'Aibytech is a baby-tech firm. Our Aibytech camera and user-friendly app provide constant monitoring of your baby'

Well-equipped to deal with our fanbase, then

Wonder if he’ll adapt the technology to watch over the Itchen North corner.

[Badger]

Before being too critical let’s remember Cortese was a banker.

And Rupert chairman of a chain of granny farms. 

[Lighthouse]

24 minutes ago, whelk said:

Don’t forget Dyson make fans as well

Yes but they're plastic fans. We're supposed to be getting rid of them in the Championship.

[Miltonaggro]

His kids are called Henry and Hettie, that’s the past level of dedication to his field of operation. Let’s hope he can make the ticket office bagless. 

[Sunglasses Ron]

Damn.

Came here with a bag full of Dyson jokes and they’ve all been done.

[benjii]

Seems like a massive upgrade on Semmens, at least on paper. A guy with experience running a large geo for a high profile business, as opposed to someone who used to work for a marketing agency.

[Weston Super Saint]

Let's hope he hoovers up some bargains in the transfer market.

[Master Bates]

Head of Technical Development Iain Brunnschweiler has left the club

[skintsaint]

2 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

Head of Technical Development Iain Brunnschweiler has left the club

https://trainingground.guru/articles/brunnschweiler-leaves-southampton,-putting-learning-lab-in-doubt

[Charlie Wayman]

On 28/06/2023 at 06:58, benjii said:

Seems like a massive upgrade on Semmens, at least on paper. A guy with experience running a large geo for a high profile business, as opposed to someone who used to work for a marketing agency.

He was only a regional manager not on main board or anywhere near it.

[CB Fry]

42 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

He was only a regional manager not on main board or anywhere near it.

President of Europe, Middle East and Africa is going to be reporting directly into (if not part of) "the main board". Depends how big the main board is.

He's in charge of "a region" but a bloody big one.

[Miltonaggro]

On 29/06/2023 at 12:36, CB Fry said:

President of Europe, Middle East and Africa is going to be reporting directly into (if not part of) "the main board". Depends how big the main board is.

He's in charge of "a region" but a bloody big one.

To be fair to the exiting Marty Semmens, when he was number two at Acorn Marketing & Strategy his account holding brief covered both Cheltenham and Gloucester. 

[CB Fry]

10 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said:

To be fair to the exiting Marty Semmens, when he was number two at Acorn Marketing & Strategy his account holding brief covered both Cheltenham and Gloucester. 

 

[david in sweden]

New CEO?.....most important questions.

1. Does he like football ...and does he understand the offside rule, before Wenger changes it. ?

2. Did he have a favourite football club when young?  

3. If he has a RR to run, we shouldn't be paying him too much. 

[skintsaint]

13 minutes ago, david in sweden said:

New CEO?.....most important questions.

1. Does he like football ...and does he understand the offside rule, before Wenger changes it. ?

You would think so as he played the game.