Kempes Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Being positive, your Club does have a decent track record of appointments for this post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, rowsdower said: No one read the whole announcement? He's staying in post until his replacement is found. Also, he replied to one of the ghouls that the news was about to come out anyway (I assume leaked) so he wanted to announce in his terms. It definitely will be a don't know what you've got till it's gone moment for some when he does finally go. I actually wondered if the fact that the rumours were out on places like here had some influence in the timing of the announcement today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome_Devil Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 43 minutes ago, thisGRAEME said: Burnout in football is massive from any kind of non-playing role. Relentless and in reality, with little reward either financially or career wise. Absolutely and if he'd said he needed a break from the stress that'd be perfectly logical. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonwell Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 A big 'ol season for us just got a whole lot bigger then. Always felt assured having a Motherwell man in as CEO, as you always knew he had the clubs best interests at heart. Overall seems to have done a very good job, all the best Alan. Onto a new era. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Really sorry to here this news. Over the piece Flow will have made mistakes, no doubt. But thats football. No one can question how hard he worked for the club or that he always had its best interests at heart. As others hace said, given the amount of shit he has had to deal with over the last 15 years, its maybe no surprise that he has decided to call it a day. Hopefully he can find a new post (preferably not with another Scottish Club) where he can enjoy a less stressful time with a better work / life / family balance. I wish him well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliphas Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Winger type rumour... https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/motherwell-transfer-talks-over-blackburn-25959456 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 46 minutes ago, Kempes said: But don’t even think about recruiting Mr Lasley… If we want him, we'll take him. #Massive 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 51 minutes ago, Kempes said: But don’t even think about recruiting Mr Lasley… Bring him home! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, joewarkfanclub said: Bring him home! Put him back in the team. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, eliphas said: Winger type rumour... https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/motherwell-transfer-talks-over-blackburn-25959456 I think the spurs youth team seal of approval does it for me, has worked really well for us in the past. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldaft Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Flow has been looking to move on for a while now. This is not sudden by any means. Does it mean the club is in trouble as main P&B man suggested / tweeted. Who knows. I hope not. Does it mean he has been offered another role at another club already. Who knows. Certainly brave if that is not the case. He is earning circa £75k a year. Decent money but way off what a CEO of a top flight club would be earning even Motherwell. I suspect any replacement will start on £125k+ if you want to attract someone with experience and ability. There may be more to it. But as above I believe he feels he has served his time and needs a fresh challenge with a better financial package than we could or would offer him. No doubt he excels at communicating and I would hope the Board factor that in when recruiting a replacement. Don’t want to go from someone who shares and explains what he can v radio silence. Anyway I wish him all the best as it appears 99% of fellow Well fans do. Edited January 12, 2023 by welldaft 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Shocked by this announcement. Awrabest 'Flow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Kempes said: But don’t even think about recruiting Mr Lasley… Lasley's timing for jobs is about as good as his timing for tackles... On the coaching staff at Fir Park since retiring, only to decide to head elsewhere in the summer. Two months later and we sack the manager and give it to Hammell (it would've went to Lasley had he remained). While coaching, spends time doing his Uni degree in Sports Business, but looks upstairs at Fir Park and thinks Burrows has a job for life here. Decides to take on a similar role at St. Mirren. Six months later, Burrows quits! Stay where you are Keith, I don't think it's meant to be here. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kempes Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) I don’t think Keith fancied the Manager’s job, he’s too clever for that. He has found his true calling with the Buddies and he ain’t coming back! Edited January 12, 2023 by Kempes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanos Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Mr Burrows has been a plus for us during his tenure. Will be difficult to replace. Good luck to him, even if he pitches up at another SPL club. very important to get the right replacement 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 24 minutes ago, welldaft said: Flow has been looking to move on for a while now. This is not sudden by any means. Does it mean the club is in trouble as main P&B man suggested / tweeted. Who knows. I hope not. Does it mean he has been offered another role at another club already. Who knows. Certainly brave if that is not the case. He is earning circa £75k a year. Decent money but way off what a CEO of a top flight club would be earning even Motherwell. I suspect any replacement will start on £125k+ if you want to attract someone with experience and ability. There may be more to it. But as above I believe he feels he has served his time and needs a fresh challenge with a better financial package than we could or would offer him. No doubt he excels at communicating and I would hope the Board factor that in when recruiting a replacement. Don’t want to go from someone who shares and explains what he can v radio silence. Anyway I wish him all the best as it appears 99% of fellow Well fans do. I'll dae it badly for £40k. Get what you pay for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Alanos said: very important to get the right replacement I think the key thing for the club right now is all about recruitment and in that sense, we are in a slightly precarious position. The most important thing for supporters is first team recruitment and it remains to be seen how today's announcement affects that -but we are now down a CEO, an Academy Head and A Head of Media. Not be alarmist but that is a lot of stuff to get right, some for the short term but in the case of CEO and Academy, they are critical strategic roles. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marinello Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just wanted to echo the thoughts of many that AB has been a great ambassador for the club. Even at a personal level I always found him helpful and approachable. He will be a loss. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapowzer Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Now I've upvoted all of Elroy Kromheer's downvotes for folk calling him out, can get into this. We will definitely look back in a years time with nostalgia. Is the next person going to make decisions mindful they sat in the same stands as us, going to be put in the hours at the expense of his young family? Quite simply no. You will not find anyone else running a club as empathetic to the support, there is quite simply no need for him to walk a mile in our shoes. The only chance we have of anyone exhibiting anything like the same degree of engagement is if they're under 40, have a background in media and a Well fan too .... thin on the ground. The next six months are as pivotal for the club as they've ever been and while a CEO can do little on the park how this club steers the business end of the season and any fallout could be momentous. If demotion happens then you need it to emulate Kilmarnock, Accies offers a warning and Falkirk/Dunfermline is the abyss. Alan benefitted from being in the building excelling at his first job, given a soft apprenticeship to learn the executive ropes, took his chance and by and large performed despite the hope of many detractors. Well spoken in interviews, I always assumed we would be tapped up for a higher position in our game. The difference with a executive they don't move off the back of success like managers. Their achievements are measured over years than week to week. I doubt this is out the blue, I'm annoyed he couldn't make the announcement on his terms because someone it has been shared with betrayed the news entrusted to them. One thing he is very adept at is being aware of perception. If he has secured another position I'm sure he negotiated it comes with the understanding he will take up the role where Motherwell are not left in the lurch. Of course it could be medical related, it is not a job you leave in the Chapman at 5pm. If it is neither, then a wee girl gets her daddy back. Edited January 12, 2023 by Kapowzer 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, thisGRAEME said: I'll dae it badly for £40k. Get what you pay for. I don't think I could do it even for £40k. I'd end up being one of those mad chairmen who get involved in training sessions and tactics. I'd also get through about 6 managers a season. I can also see the Daily Record headline - 'Well chief calls supporter "moaning face c**t" in heated Twitter exchange. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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