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http://breakingnews.iol.ie/sport/sto...311278&t=sport
I don't get it!!
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http://breakingnews.iol.ie/sport/sto...311278&t=sport
I don't get it!!
Agreed. Why? :ball:
What don't you get? Pats have a new board of management and Sadlier has been named on it.
He was working for Kevin Moran in the UK in his PR/Agency company so has a PR/Marketing experince (He might even have a degree in it)
Good move as far as I can see.
you hire these people to work for the club, not sell out the club by sticking them in as a director!Quote:
Originally Posted by Keego
It should be pointed out that Sadlier is also a pats fan, and not just a notional one but one who actually attended games before his career took off. Has a degree in marketing AFAIK. Can't see why anyone would think its weird, particularly when LOI boards are traditionally made up of chancer publicans etc
Moved to the Pats section
A board of director run a club and should have people on it who have experance in different fields. The company I work for has 6 board members and they all bring something different to the company. Richard Sadlier will bring a football background as well as a PR/Marketing experance to the board.
He might not look after the PR/Marketing directly himself I'm sure there will be a company or people employed to do that but he will on the board to make sure it is done correctly
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Originally Posted by Dodge
Why?
I think it's an el talking point and a surprise to everyone else.
Please move back without a "*sigh*".
Not moving it back
People can talk about it here. It may well be of interest to others, but there's only club being discussed; so it goes in that section (Same way the Cork/FIFA thing is in the Cork section and the Rovers/Tallaght election fall out is in the Rovers section)
So why is this still in the el section?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=63478
BOARD APPOINTMENTS AT ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC FC
Following the acquisition of St Patrick’s Athletic Football Club by property developer, Garrett Kelleher, the club has today announced the membership of the new board of directors.
Chairman
Mr Garrett Kelleher, Chairman and CEO of Shelbourne Development
Board Members
Gerardine Jones, an accountant, is Managing Director of Dolmen Securities
Philip Mooney, a businessman from Inchicore with a long standing involvement in St Patrick’s Athletic
Jerry Sheehan, a Dublin based solicitor of 25 years with his own practice Sheehan and Co
Conor Gallagher, an accountant, is an investment analyst with Shelbourne Development
Richard Sadlier, a former Irish international footballer who retired prematurely due to a chronic hip injury
Mark McCabe, a leading sports physiotherapist who runs the Sports Med. Ireland clinic in Dublin
Commenting the club Chairman, Garrett Kelleher said: “We have long-term ambitions for this football club which would establish it as a force in the European game.
The transition from the current set-up is going to take time and a great deal of patience.
The appointment of this board, with a good balance between business and sporting interests, represents an important first step in this regard.
“Following on the appointment of Brian Kerr as Director of Football and the excellent progress we have made in the early part of the season under his and Johnny McDonnell’s stewardship, we can now set about making organisational change that will prepare us better for the realisation of the longer-term objective.
“We look forward to working with the Football Association. It is important they create the environment that will allow serious people with genuine ambition advance the domestic game in Ireland. Clubs cannot achieve great things on their own but with the right conditions more clubs will secure strong financial backing and the league in Ireland will prosper. “
The new board takes up its responsibilities immediately
I think this bit will definitely be of interest to other clubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Please move this thread to World Football. :DQuote:
We have long-term ambitions for this football club which would establish it as a force in the European game.
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Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint
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Originally Posted by BohsFans
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Originally Posted by Dodge
It's getting towards having a genuine argument for putting it in Off Topic.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsFans
Sadlier seems like a decent appointment - knowledge of PR & football seems like a good fit. I don't see the big deal.
Thats the bit that scares me. PLenty of others have promised the same. I'd be afraid if he doesn't get it soon he'd be off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint
The rest of it reads great though "long term plans"
Will Sadlier be Brian Kerrs new coach when he takes over? :p
NO, completely different role for Sads :DQuote:
Originally Posted by pete
Was thinking the same. Sounds just like what Seery/Ollie Byrne/Hoey have promised over the past couple of seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Isn't Kelleher based in the States or London or somewhere?
And on an aside is Gerardine a boys name?
He's head of a multinational building firm. His biggest job is in Chicago, but his residence is in DublinQuote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
The people assigned to the board are all top of their fields, so its highly promising
Man Id be jealous of a bord like that. Well done pats
Never mind the begrudgers
Only seeing this now but it's a great appointment for Pats. Sadlier is a smart guy who has coached football as well as working on the agent side of things. Plenty of links to Kerr through football and through Fintan Drury who represents Kerr and Sadlier used to work for his sports communications business.