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Yes...he shouldn't have created the virus in the secret lab in South Bank and then released it in North Ormesby market.... everyone make errors, some make more errors than others, but to say we are only cutting costs for his decisions is like saying that he controls everything that goes on in our lives...he bears some responsibility, but there are other factors

1 hour ago, Brunners said:

We're only cutting costs because of decisions SG has made previously 🙂

 

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The thread title is crass to be fair. Wouldn't expect anything less from its author though...

But if he did that he wouldn't have as many posts🤠

Why is it some posters get embarrassed whenever Gibson’s running of the club is   brought up?

Frankly it hasn’t been a bed of roses - some claim since Eindhoven. Virtually every area of the club has shown deficiencies at the way it is run. Recruitment, financial, managerial, scouting, selling of players, all vital areas, all showing major errors. Some which are like an old perennial.

Local media date not touch such matters in any great degree- for fear of being banned by the club( Gibson). He surrounds himself with sycophants and yes men.

 

And, financially he has put us in a position where the level of debt would put off any would be investor. This is the reality. Gibbo of yesteryear was the man with the Midas touch.  - if that there is no doubt. His one saving grace is getting Warnock in - this was brought out of necessity.

So Gibbo can be held to account for the running of the club. As long as any criticism is made without personal attacks or insults

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Gibson has made disastrous decision after disastrous decision since Eindhoven. His universal approval of the Big Picture being the latest. The thing with Gibson is that he has such strength in his conviction, that he fools a lot of people into thinking it's the correct decision. The Woodgate appointment being case in point. Everyone knew that was an awful idea but he came out all guns blazing...Bevington...Bausor...Woodgate...packed press conference. The language he used in that press conference was designed to convince the doubtors. "He was the best candidate that we looked at." ..... in what world?

All that said, he continues to pump money into a club that continuously loses money and I cannot think there is anyone else out there that would do the same. Unfortunately I think this is what it is, until we get lucky with one of his decisions.

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The hope is that whoever took over would put a plan in place to stop them having to put so much of their own money in to keep the club running and help make it self sustainable. That is not an attractive prospect however so I suspect we are stuck with Gibson unless we are in the Premier League and already have access to their riches. I'd certainly rather Gibson than having someone in charge who was less willing to cover up their own disastrous financial handling.

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2 hours ago, Old Codger said:

Yes...he shouldn't have created the virus in the secret lab in South Bank and then released it in North Ormesby market.... everyone make errors, some make more errors than others, but to say we are only cutting costs for his decisions is like saying that he controls everything that goes on in our lives...he bears some responsibility, but there are other factors

 

This goes back much further than the covid outbreak mate. Yes we're cutting costs because of covid but we've been cutting costs on and off for years anyway and that's almost entirely down to SG and his awful decisions.

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I think the vast majority of fans are very happy with Gibson being our chairman in terms of him caring about the club and always backs us as much as he can financially. However, the area of concern among his critics is focussed upon him making crucial footballing decisions in a terrible and short-term manner. After 14 years of decline, it's absolutely clear that our interests would be best served by Gibson delegating some of his absolute power to a Director of Football, akin to Stuart Webber, to implement a settled style of play and recruit managers and players to fit that style. That approach would surely result in a marked improvement upon the past 14 years of chaos with Gibson.

So in a nutshell, next to nobody wants him to sell up and leave. They just want him do let someone better qualified to make the key footballing decisions.

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4 hours ago, wilsoncgp said:
4 hours ago, Kelloe said:

Mods please delete this thread, it's an embarrassment.

Why?

Kelloe has already made his mind up, and he wants Gibson gone.  No discussion or anything, that's just how Kelloe rolls.

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To be fair we haven't done anything as a club since 2006. Saville won 5 more European trophies while we fell of cliff 😄. Unable to maintain all down to Gibson strategic handling of the club 

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1 hour ago, p_mards said:

I think the vast majority of fans are very happy with Gibson being our chairman in terms of him caring about the club and always backs us as much as he can financially. However, the area of concern among his critics is focussed upon him making crucial footballing decisions in a terrible and short-term manner. After 14 years of decline, it's absolutely clear that our interests would be best served by Gibson delegating some of his absolute power to a Director of Football, akin to Stuart Webber, to implement a settled style of play and recruit managers and players to fit that style. That approach would surely result in a marked improvement upon the past 14 years of chaos with Gibson.

So in a nutshell, next to nobody wants him to sell up and leave. They just want him do let someone better qualified to make the key footballing decisions.

I'm definitely one of those.

Its perfectly possible to get into the PL without some American, Russian, Middle Eastern or Southeast Asian sugar daddy / consortium taking over.

First and foremost is the worry that pumping loads of new money into the club will see ticket and merch prices rise, in order to claw it back. Then there's the possibility of attempts to rebrand the club and strip it of its identity (something thats more likely with a smaller club). 

Should we get back into the PL, we should have more than enough money to run the club sustainably (or at least running at a small, manageable loss). But to do that, we need competent people in charge of the footballing side of things. A manager with a sound vision of how the team should play. A director of football to oversee recruitment, evaluate potential signings and put together a long term plan (at least the length of the manager's contract). Last but by no means least, some competent scouts who can unearth talent that won't cost a fortune, so we're not left scraping about for whoever's available just before the transfer window closes.

Gibson would still hold the purse strings, but would be guided by the DoF as to when to loosen them.

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42 minutes ago, DurhamRed said:

To be fair we haven't done anything as a club since 2006. Saville won 5 more European trophies while we fell of cliff 😄. Unable to maintain all down to Gibson strategic handling of the club 

Is that George Saville? 🤣

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I just don't think Gibson is courting new investment like Leeds United is getting investment from San Francisco 49ers. But the trouble is Gibson wants 100% control he doesn't wanna give up stakes in the club. 

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2 hours ago, DurhamRed said:

To be fair we haven't done anything as a club since 2006. Saville won 5 more European trophies while we fell of cliff 😄. Unable to maintain all down to Gibson strategic handling of the club 

We'd done nothing as a club from 1876 to 1997 (1990 at a push), 14 years is nothing. 

The brief period of relative success was all down to Gibson.

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