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Scott Munn

tommysvr said:
He speaks!

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Transfers, trophies and A-League | Tottenham's Scott Munn on taking Spurs to top of world football

Tottenham's Chief Football Officer Scott Munn shares why Tottenham are travelling to Melbourne this May, and what he hopes the club can achieve by being here...
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The interviewer sounds very young and eager but has some good questions.
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Seems to say the right things, messages are clearly aligned with what Ange often comes out with in his pressers.

Speaks to a unified direction moving forward.
 
Funny how this guy is flying under the radar

Surely both hiring Ange and keeping here still is on him?
 
I find it very strange how invisible he's been. Not present at the Tamworth game - I didn't see him? Does he even work at Spurs still or is he on unnoficial gardening leave?
 
Raziel said:
Funny how this guy is flying under the radar

Surely both hiring Ange and keeping here still is on him?
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I don't think Ange's position has become so untenable that we need to be asking why hasn't he been sacked yet or blaming someone for not yet pulling the trigger.

As for the appointment in the first place - maybe deserves an enquiry, however i do think that the fact that supporters are still not yet baying for his (Ange) blood, it shows that the appointment was quite clever - I'm very much of the opinion the MO when he was given the job was to steer us through a full rebuild with less importance put on results. A relegation battle turns that on it's head though
 
billyiddo said:
I don't think Ange's position has become so untenable that we need to be asking why hasn't he been sacked yet or blaming someone for not yet pulling the trigger.

As for the appointment in the first place - maybe deserves an enquiry, however i do think that the fact that supporters are still not yet baying for his (Ange) blood, it shows that the appointment was quite clever - I'm very much of the opinion the MO when he was given the job was to steer us through a full rebuild with less importance put on results. A relegation battle turns that on it's head though
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I think that is right.
 
glorygloryeze said:
@Raziel , @thfcsteff , @Gutter Boy , @Bedfordspurs , @Mikey10

I don't have time to copy and paste - discuss

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Thanks for finding and posting that. I don't particularly have a strong view about what he's done in most of his role. But the hiring/not firing of Ange has been pretty catrostrophic. It might just be the nationality thing, but I'd struggle to see him now ever un-tarred by Ange.

At this point in time I'd trust the Venkatesham, Paratici, Lange combo to lead us forward, and demote (to Asia Pacific commercial director?) or get rid of Munn
 
glorygloryeze said:
@Raziel , @thfcsteff , @Gutter Boy , @Bedfordspurs , @Mikey10

I don't have time to copy and paste - discuss

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Not surprising. When you work in organizations of certain size/scale, how things work have a pattern.

You can see on threads people jumping me on my earlier opinion that his role is at risk, it's just experience, add in the noise re new CEO, Paratici (all referenced in article), my opinion remains odds are he's gone, best case for him his role/influence is reduced
 
I hope Levy remains brave in his decisions to evolve the executive roles at the club.

What is interesting is that all the talk is about Munn, but why should the roles of Collecott, Cullen and Caplehorn not be totally questioned? They sit as board members and are involved in the club's key decisions. They all have long tenures through a massively unsuccessful period, and all have day to day operational roles at the club as well. Nobody ever asks the question about their contribution. They seem untouchable.

I think Raziel is perhaps right that the signals might be there about Munn. What you often find in these situations is that Scott may not be enjoying working for this company anyway. It feels like he's got a job role in title only and Levy is putting in other roles that undermines him. No executive tolerates that for too long.

My guess is that the work Munn has done will only be appreciated after.
 
Muttley said:
I hope Levy remains brave in his decisions to evolve the executive roles at the club.

What is interesting is that all the talk is about Munn, but why should the roles of Collecott, Cullen and Caplehorn not be totally questioned? They sit as board members and are involved in the club's key decisions. They all have long tenures through a massively unsuccessful period, and all have day to day operational roles at the club as well. Nobody ever asks the question about their contribution. They seem untouchable.

I think Raziel is perhaps right that the signals might be there about Munn. What you often find in these situations is that Scott may not be enjoying working for this company anyway. It feels like he's got a job role in title only and Levy is putting in other roles that undermines him. No executive tolerates that for too long.

My guess is that the work Munn has done will only be appreciated after.
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‘Jobs for the boys (and girl) for Levy’s long term friends.
 
Muttley said:
I hope Levy remains brave in his decisions to evolve the executive roles at the club.

What is interesting is that all the talk is about Munn, but why should the roles of Collecott, Cullen and Caplehorn not be totally questioned? They sit as board members and are involved in the club's key decisions. They all have long tenures through a massively unsuccessful period, and all have day to day operational roles at the club as well. Nobody ever asks the question about their contribution. They seem untouchable.

I think Raziel is perhaps right that the signals might be there about Munn. What you often find in these situations is that Scott may not be enjoying working for this company anyway. It feels like he's got a job role in title only and Levy is putting in other roles that undermines him. No executive tolerates that for too long.

My guess is that the work Munn has done will only be appreciated after.
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I think you posted the potential structure options out the other day iirc?

Munn would be happy with those, would he not?

In those roles, it's only when you perceive you are being marginalized or there is massive overlap in duties/responsibilities that the ringer goes off.
 
ricky2tricky4city said:
I think you posted the potential structure options out the other day iirc?

Munn would be happy with those, would he not?

In those roles, it's only when you perceive you are being marginalized or there is massive overlap in duties/responsibilities that the ringer goes off.
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It was actually something Munn said in an interview that I'm still pondering over. He basically said that his exec colleagues remind him that the commercial side make the revenues and the football operations team spends them. Now that might be true for NFL or the go-karting, but the reason our club get revenue on the football side is because of his team. Last week's Frankfurt game at the stadium was down to the football operations team. Those bums on seats, TV subscriptions, beer and food are down to them Munn's team, not the commercial side. The product is football and Ange is the product manager that works for Munn.

Additionally, you have the scenario where we didn't even hear Munn's name at all in the transfer deals. Lange works for Munn and yet it was Levy who was jumping on planes and making the key decisions (perception). I've not seen any credit go to Munn for any of our signings since he joined even though they're all on his watch. However, he was bashed for late January signings as he has been for the medical team situation.

Interestingly, I have an instinct that Munn is the highest performing leader at our club right now. I hope he sticks around so he can see the fruits of his labour.
 
ricky2tricky4city said:
It hasn't been though. (Not that I want to get into the circular ad nauseum arguments) Silverware, yes. Growth as a club and business, no. They (DLs gang) probably think they're more on that side than ball kicking.
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That's fair. The women's team is perhaps the exception there. Cullen has got the title even though to me Munn owns the entire thing.

However, on stadium sponsorship, F1 karting etc the club has done well with the 3 amigos.

I want to see everyone accountable for better football results though. 2017 is a long time ago now for a club like ours to get 86 league points. We shouldn't be waiting this long to get up into the 70s and punch into the 80s, even if it doesn't equate to trophies.
 
Muttley said:
That's fair. The women's team is perhaps the exception there. Cullen has got the title even though to me Munn owns the entire thing.

However, on stadium sponsorship, F1 karting etc the club has done well with the 3 amigos.

I want to see everyone accountable for better football results though. 2017 is a long time ago now for a club like ours to get 86 league points. We shouldn't be waiting this long to get up into the 70s and punch into the 80s, even if it doesn't equate to trophies.
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I think every business owners dream is to get the whole machine working holistically. And the bigger you get the more cogs there are in that machine. You fill it out with the people you think are best and live and die by that.
We're probably in the early days of that phase and tbh DLs skillset will be tested as he's journeyed up to this point with a super tight group.

He needs to be challenged (and I don't necessarily mean that as a negative) eg open to others views and opinions, and valuing others methods and strengths.

My hunch is it's very transactional with DL...if you're delivering, you're good, if you're not, your gone but he sets the bar high. (re.people outside his inner circle).

What's difficult at any club...is the whole landscape/analysis pretty much trickles down from the results on the pitch, and I've always said that is largely in the hands of the manager (if you break it down logically as a % of who is most influential on results). And if results are bad that trickles down (or up) the chain and everyone gets it.
 
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Muttley said:
Additionally, you have the scenario where we didn't even hear Munn's name at all in the transfer deals. Lange works for Munn and yet it was Levy who was jumping on planes and making the key decisions (perception). I've not seen any credit go to Munn for any of our signings since he joined even though they're all on his watch. However, he was bashed for late January signings as he has been for the medical team situation.
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The problem with writing anything like this is it's mostly based on the flimsiest of modern day hearsay (SM etc)
 
ricky2tricky4city said:
The problem with writing anything like this is it's mostly based on the flimsiest of modern day hearsay (SM etc)
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It is, but now the smoke is about Munn getting canned. If that doesn't happen momentum will shift back in his favour as people appreciate his work. If it doesn't happen then he will be the spacegoat along with Ange as they walk out of the door together. Then when we do well next season and have a high performing medical team someone else will get the credit. Just like when Inglethorpe and Ramsey spent years optimising our academny only for Sherwood to say the right things to get the credit and get himself promoted.
 
Muttley said:
It is, but now the smoke is about Munn getting canned. If that doesn't happen momentum will shift back in his favour as people appreciate his work. If it doesn't happen then he will be the spacegoat along with Ange as they walk out of the door together. Then when we do well next season and have a high performing medical team someone else will get the credit. Just like when Inglethorpe and Ramsey spent years optimising our academny only for Sherwood to say the right things to get the credit and get himself promoted.
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The point is...We'll never truly know the inputs, so how do you credit the outputs.

Take your medical team. In the main, they'll be great because the medical people are great. We wouldn't even know if Munn filtered the cv's and done the interviews. He'd probably be involved in an overview and framework build out of what we want to end up with. And he can only provide them with the tools, equipment and access he's been advised (it's not his field) would be optimal.

As I say It's likely the people you employ that make an area/department great. What I would give him credit for (as you have posted) is his comments on culture and the working environment and the ability to allow people to thrive.
 
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