Transfer Director Tony Henry (suspended) dismissed by club

Kuchinghammer

Alderz: that's what you infer he meant, but he didn't actually say it. What he did say was so poorly worded and had so many contradictions that journalists could make what they like of it. And the Mail naturally led the way, interpreting his words as negatively as possible. The only positive was that the club reacted rapidly and decisively.

thornburyiron

I don’t think the Mail interpreted his words negatively at all. They printed what he said but more to the point gave the club the transcript of the telephone call.

MrsGrey

The headline is certainly steering readers towards an interpretation, before they've even read the article and seen the quotes: 'sparks race row'.

Then the 2nd sentence 'After being confronted by Sportsmail, Henry made the shocking admission ....' More editorialising.

The DM (and others) are very good at this.

On a separate point, in looking at the way the Mail reported it I read the original article (which I hadn't before) . Tony Henry actually also said, 'If you've got too many, they all sit together and it becomes a situation where you can have problems.' ;doh ;angry

Fortuneseeker

Bit like when the Liverpool and Manchester United players used to sit on separate tables whilst on England Duty! ;nonono

Kuchinghammer

Alderz, Thorn: take your point. But he's gone now, and Sully has promised an overhaul of hiring/transfers, so one door closes and another opens (we hope.) ;hug

Whitehorsehammer

BBB. I guess because it was Tony Henry that made the ill judged comments to the media.

MrsGrey

Whitehorsehammer said:

BBB. I guess because it was Tony Henry that made the ill judged AND UNTRUE comments to the media.

Fixed it ;ok

BubblesNeverDies

MrsGrey

;ok ;clap

MrsGrey

I took that to be making a distinction between scouting (ie what Henry was in charge of) and drawing up lists of potential signings to be brought to 'the committee' (DS and DM?), and then the process of selecting from that list and subsequent negotiations.

At no point do I think 'the Board' as a body are involved (as distinct from 1 member of it).

Maybe the truth already is out. ;ok

MrsGrey

Yes, although erm, aren't you tending to believe Sully when he claims about who he has personally scouted? And disregard others (Slaven) who contradict him?

And if he used Silkman to 'scout' for him, as you claim, then he's not really scouting, is he. Which is consistent with the official version that DS doesn't scout, but that others bring recommendations to him and he selects (along with the manager)? So really he's just bigging up that he picked Lanzini from a list that others scouted for him?

Anyway, I am just pointing out where I see no contradiction. And so far, you haven't convinced me that there is one. Especially since we can't be sure what is mean by 'scouted' or 'player recruitment'. From the examples we have, the terms are clearly not being used to mean the same thing by everybody all the time. (Yourself included!)

As for not believing that TH could say those things on his own... well, I have no trouble believing it.

SuzanneClaret

Oh I disagree, if they said absolutely nothing fans would complain that we never hear from the owners...

ASLEFshrugged

Owners of other clubs don't make as much noise as ours but I don't hear those fans complaining that they never hear from the board

SuzanneClaret

Arsenal fans fam..... init.

IronHerb

Blackpool, Charlton, Sunderland, Newcastle.....

McHammer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/44725744

Tony Henry banned. Vaguely transfer related.

MrsGrey

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44725744

He has been suspended from all football-related activity [for a year] after admitting an FA misconduct charge.

Barney

SuzanneClaret said:

Oh I disagree, if they said absolutely nothing fans would complain that we never hear from the owners...

orwould believe something the press made up about what the owners are supposed to have said