Sports Shield - New Owners (Probably)

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

(...)“I think we have already identified around 40 per cent of the players we want to bring in for the start of next season once the embargo is lifted,” he told The Bolton News.

“When we spoke to the candidates about who we’d picked out, every one of them were in agreement and said they would have been on their list too.

“They were nodding along and saying “good choice".

I am still struggling to read this as anything but prospective managers told what our new owners transfer plans are? I want to be wrong, so I hope what PT says above is nearer the mark. Surely any manager worth his salt will have his own ideas about players he wishes to bring in?

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Saves us from tying their mates down to 3 year contracts and managers going with the tried and trusted lieutenants who so often let us down and are there purely as eyes and ears..

Prevalent in lower league football

Or in Robbie Blake's case, the Premier League. Managers have always signed their favourites - Phil Neal took Julian Darby to Coventry, Rioch re-signed McGinlay/Branagan/Davison/Phillips, Allardyce loves Nolan, Clough signed John McGovern four times.

You have a point, but the owners can also stop managers handing out sweetheart contracts by, well, not handing them out. Doesn't matter whether or not you do the shopping – if it's your chequebook, you have the power.

[officer_dibble]

Dean Holdsworth - Director of Football

Plus we've appounted some bloke I am praying hasn't got a brother called John:
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[LeverEnd]

Dean Holdsworth - Director of Football

Plus we've appounted some bloke I am praying hasn't got a brother called John:
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Confirming that he's second fiddle. At best.

[TANGODANCER]

As part owner, is Director of football a sackable position if he doesn't shine at it?

[plymouth wanderer]

As part owner, is Director of football a sackable position if he doesn't shine at it?

yep

[officer_dibble]

Duh wrong thread!

[BWFC_Insane]

Holdsworth has left his position of director of football....

Weird stuff again.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Holdsworth has left his position of director of football....

Weird stuff again.

?

Source?

Or maybe it clashes with sports-science wonk Nick Allamby?

[officer_dibble]

Staying on as Director. Wonder if he'll be here at all in a years time?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Is he still CEO?

[BWFC_Insane]

Is he still CEO?

No. Think he left that role to take up DoF.

[BWFC_Insane]

Holdsworth won't divulge why he's left the role for 'legal reasons'. Sounds like this is more to do with the fall out between himself and Ken than anything else.

[officer_dibble]

Reading between the lines it looks like a right mess! Otherwise why wouldn't the club and holdsworth comment?

[Hoboh]

looks more and more to me we are in for a Ken Bates style ride.

[BWFC_Insane]

Reading between the lines it looks like a right mess! Otherwise why wouldn't the club and holdsworth comment?

I mean you know all those reports about the owners not getting on...well they weren't made up.

I suspect they tried to find a way to accommodate both in the day to day running of the club but it failed for whatever reason. Possibly Parkinson didn't want or need a director of football. Possibly Deano felt transfers were being done by KA anyway.

Given the direction of travel it might be in everyone's best interests for Anderson to buy out Deano. I mean I'd prefer Deano to KA really but seems Ken has the sway in whatever deals have gone down and seems he is the one making things happen.

[plymouth wanderer]

What must Parky be thinking! "Come on lad, come to Bolton, we'll feck up your good reputation! It's a bloody circus!

[BWFC_Insane]

What must Parky be thinking! "Come on lad, come to Bolton, we'll feck up your good reputation! It's a bloody circus!

He only spoke with Anderson before joining anyway so presumably he knew the situation.

[thebish]

Reading between the lines it looks like a right mess! Otherwise why wouldn't the club and holdsworth comment?

I mean you know all those reports about the owners not getting on...well they weren't made up.

weren't they? not sure how us not quite knowing what has happened here proves that one way or the other...

[BWFC_Insane]

Reading between the lines it looks like a right mess! Otherwise why wouldn't the club and holdsworth comment?

I mean you know all those reports about the owners not getting on...well they weren't made up.

weren't they? not sure how us not quite knowing what has happened here proves that one way or the other...

Well this isn't confirming anything to me as I already knew.....but....

...look at the language used "won't comment further" "won't say more due to legal reasons". This is a director of the business. Lets be clear there is no way this isn't reflective of some ongoing issue between the owners.

At the end of the day so long as progress carries on being made does it matter? Probably not.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Reading between the lines it looks like a right mess! Otherwise why wouldn't the club and holdsworth comment?

They have, now.

As of yesterday, I ceased to be employed by BWFC as director of football but wish to confirm that I remain as a shareholder and director of Burnden Leisure Limited with Ken Anderson. I remain fully committed to the club and am excited by the prospect of a successful new season.

Bolton Wanderers can confirm that Dean Holdsworth has resigned from his role as Director of Football. The club will be making no further comment on the matter.