Vinai Venkatesham - CEO

[BrainOfLevy]

The constraints will be the same BUT hopefully what he brings is another astute/experienced brain so we make better decisions.

Indeed - I think the constraints will be the same too, but there’s a really clear way that Levy operates within those constraints that we have seen play out for 20+ years.

It would be interesting to see how someone else would interpret those constraints. What decisions they might make differently, how they think about what advantages they can create. Or is it literally just a new front man? I’m very interested to see how it plays out.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Indeed - I think the constraints will be the same too, but there’s a really clear way that Levy operates within those constraints that we have seen play out for 20+ years.

It would be interesting to see how someone else would interpret those constraints. What decisions they might make differently, how they think about what advantages they can create. Or is it literally just a new front man? I’m very interested to see how it plays out.

I think it might just be that VV will be a friendlier face, whether that be to fans, media, investors etc.
Levy has had to be rhino skinned and laser focused to get us where we were. To have such a long term vision and not be knocked off course is gonna take quite a bit of fighting your corner. Simon Jordan has a nice descriptive phrase for DL...'he never complains and never explains'. And that is so true.

But, DL has completed his vision, so as a club we don't need to operate in the hard nosed rhino skin way DL was. A new friendlier face can reset relationships (not saying DL is not friendly, he had to do what he had to, but he gained a reputation).

But as you say, the constraints are there. Tbh the football success (,or not) is going to be gained below this level with the d of f, Lange and the manager...and the decisions they make.
And those decisions will all be made within the constraint of budget, a constraint that ain't changing much (or ironically only changed by how successful THEY are in tournament prize money)

 

[Lilbaz]

I think it might just be that VV will be a friendlier face, whether that be to fans, media, investors etc.
Levy has had to be rhino skinned and laser focused to get us where we were. To have such a long term vision and not be knocked off course is gonna take quite a bit of fighting your corner. Simon Jordan has a nice descriptive phrase for DL...'he never complains and never explains'. And that is so true.

But, DL has completed his vision, so as a club we don't need to operate in the hard nosed rhino skin way DL was. A new friendlier face can reset relationships (not saying DL is not friendly, he had to do what he had to, but he gained a reputation).

But as you say, the constraints are there. Tbh the football success (,or not) is going to be gained below this level with the d of f, Lange and the manager...and the decisions they make.
And those decisions will all be made within the constraint of budget, a constraint that ain't changing much (or ironically only changed by how successful THEY are in tournament prize money)

Levy hasn't completed his vision.