The interesting thing

Is that the model is basically not at fault. The problem was spaffing millions/Webber. The problem with Delia is one of her personality - too reliant/probably a bit naive/basically not really tough and worldly enough.

Posted By: paulg on May 2nd 2022 at 08:48:33

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Twitter chat re Delia out protests Sunday …. (NCFC) - loz, May 2, 08:43:57
- Still one of the most knowledgeable and experienced owners in football (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 2, 10:36:48
  - "Dya reckon we'd be doing better (long term) being owned by a pension fund?" (NCFC) - ChengdeCanary, May 2, 13:48:41
  - + 1 (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, May 2, 13:47:16
  - VMT, especially..... (NCFC) - Azteca, May 2, 13:35:03
  - Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, May 2, 12:11:06
- The interesting thing (NCFC) - paulg, May 2, 08:48:33
  - Come off it. She was criticised in the past (NCFC) - Azteca, May 2, 09:48:09
  - That comes across a little patronising (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 2, 09:03:54
    - You can get cash in all sorts of ways (NCFC) - paulg, May 2, 09:09:50
      - She made all her money before becoming an instagram influencer or (NCFC) - ChampsChamps2023, May 2, 11:47:14
    - she is a "joint" majority shareholder (NCFC) - Tombs, May 2, 09:06:23
      - True, which is strange why no-one questions the other shareholder (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 2, 09:08:50
        
        he's low profile i spose (NCFC) - Tombs, May 2, 09:17:11
        
        ...front of... (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 2, 09:18:25
        
        He has one? (NCFC) - CWC, May 2, 09:09:49
        
        's personalities (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 2, 09:09:10
  - she thinks webber is a "Genius" (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 2, 09:02:08
  - It’s both isn’t it. Plus her basically giving the Webbers free reign (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 2, 08:58:59
    - Thats the Sporting Director role though...to control all the sports side (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 2, 09:09:52
      - Yes but there needs to be a CEO or Chairman to provide (NCFC) - Jim, May 2, 09:22:38
      - That’s the point isn’t it (NCFC) - CWC, May 2, 09:19:29
        
        🎯. Where is the governance? Checks and balances. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 2, 09:37:46
        
        once you appoint a genius you don't need any governance (NCFC) - Tombs, May 2, 09:48:54
        
        Where’s the leader, City? nevermind the governance (NCFC) - CWC, May 2, 09:45:26
        
        Exactly- the Board of Directors is supposed to do a bit more than appoint people (NCFC) - paulg, May 2, 09:22:28
  - I think its too easy to blame Delia...before this season things were looking pretty good (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 2, 08:56:06
    - Do we want to be in a position where we need to sell our… (NCFC) - loz, May 2, 08:57:33
      - Yes because its a long term thing...not a magic wand approach (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 2, 09:05:38
      - I could live with that if trajectory was upwards overall (NCFC) - paulg, May 2, 09:01:10
        
        Indeed but in that first season when trying to establish ourselves ?…. (NCFC) - loz, May 2, 09:03:27
        
        Again its about the long term...second season sydrome is a thing, it happens often (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 2, 09:11:36
  - what rubbish (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 2, 08:53:58
    - A tad rude... (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, May 2, 13:16:25
    - It doesn't show anything relevant, I'm afraid (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, May 2, 08:55:44
      - you don't think her personality had anything to do with her success (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 2, 08:59:34
        
        You'll just have to think about it a bit more, I'm afraid (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, May 2, 09:03:17
        
        tell me I'm all ears (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 2, 09:14:28
        
        She deserves enormous credit … (NCFC) - loz, May 2, 09:02:10
  - Pretty sure it’s the model that makes Webber’s job much harder though … (NCFC) - loz, May 2, 08:51:52
    - Makes it harder because less money of course. (NCFC) - paulg, May 2, 08:57:06
      - Not sure it would ever work when losing … (NCFC) - loz, May 2, 09:00:55
        
        They were replaced though. That’s the frustrating thing (n/m) (NCFC) - ChampsChamps2023, May 2, 11:38:21
        
        *weren’t (n/m) (NCFC) - ChampsChamps2023, May 2, 11:38:34
        
        This season might have disproved your thought (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, May 2, 09:02:03

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