Don Bircham Statement RE Club Loans

[Answer Release]

Originally Posted by Wreck Sam

Could possibly Don be the leader that we need now ? I don't know the guy but what are the thoughts of trying to get someone like him back to reverse the decline ?

From what I'm told, he wouldn't work with some of the faces again even if he wanted to get back involved.

[northwalian dragon]

Originally Posted by Answer Release

Don has minimal football experience which shoots down a few peoples arguments but was certainly an experienced businessman and one who commanded respect.

Lets look at Spencer for example, no football experience, not a businessman in any form and certainly doesn't command respect. I cringe every time he opens his mouth!

I was one of the people clearing the snow off the pitch, would I volunteer in any form now? Absolutely not.

Yes he does have minimal football experience but was he arrogant enough to claim he had all the skills necessary?

He brought Barry Horne onto the board, probably the most qualified person we could have got

No ego with Don

[LWR]

Originally Posted by Answer Release

From what I'm told, he wouldn't work with some of the faces again even if he wanted to get back involved.

That would please everyone then?

[louisleftboot]

Don did get slated on here for things like the 'warchest' comment. Let's not all pretend he was universally loved. I think we would all have in back now though.

[-luke]

What year did we have the olly murs and UB40 concerts? Anyone got any idea what sort of revenue these generated and how that money got spent

[WrexhamO]

The club board hid these loans from the WST Board - the reason we put a majority of the club board as WST board members was so as the WST were fully up to speed with events at the club. There was no reason that this should have been hidden from the main board.

That is the crux of the issue for me.

That is the failure here.

Now compounded by Saturday's statement denying all knowledge and claiming to have missed it.

[Funny_Old_Game]

Originally Posted by louisleftboot

Don did get slated on here for things like the 'warchest' comment. Let's not all pretend he was universally loved. I think we would all have in back now though.

Defo, he was criticised loads. He also had a huge ego, no doubt about it. Always used to make out like he was the worlds toughest negotiator etc.

[-luke]

Originally Posted by Funny_Old_Game

Defo, he was criticised loads. He also had a huge ego, no doubt about it. Always used to make out like he was the worlds toughest negotiator etc.

I don't know that many company ceo's who aren't a bit of a helmet at times though. Aggressive / Alpha personalities and all that. Probably best to judge on their achievements. Spencer on the other hand has achieved the biggest divide in 2 decades between fans. He has stepped up the numbers in the recruitment department however

[Redordead]

Originally Posted by Funny_Old_Game

Looking back he was a proper chairman in effect.

Are we forgetting the Mills era?