Influence In The Boardroom

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

A lot of fans including myself have asked the question, " Why there is no one in the boardroom with any football knowledge ", big mistakes have been made with the number of managers we have had this year, it looked like Kenny Jackett might have been a good manager for the Millers.
But what happens he does not get the promised resources, so thinks I'm out of here, who's to blame, one man in the frame is Paul Douglas, be it he does all the transfer dealings & holds the purse strings, he was bragging he off loaded Derbyshire saving the club wages, he & Stubbs were made for each other, in don't pay decent money for any players, the club lost out to Barnsley with the Bradshaw saga, then we had the Gregory saga & the Millers said to be offering over a million, lets get real if the club were not prepared to buy Bradshaw for well under a million quid, there was no chance of Gregory coming to the NYS.
I think there was 3 un-wise men at the NYS, Tony Stewart for letting Paul Douglas do the buying & contracts of players, then scrooge himself Paul Douglas wanting to pay peanuts for players, the third being Alan Stubbs buying & playing highland league players in the English championship.
We only have to look at Paul Douglas sanctioning of a 3 year contract for Blackstock, a player who is past his best playing days.
Tony Stewart is a business man, with out football knowledge, get rid of Paul Douglas & get someone into the club who knows the game.

[kempo]

On the plus side we have some great lighting in the boardroom

[Monkey46]

Total shambles Eric top to bottom.

[leedsmiller]

TS has given us so much to be grateful for and his legacy of the New York Stadium will bear lasting testimony to that but sadly he doesn't have what it takes to be a football club chairman, certainly not in the Championship, certainly not in this day and age. He lacks access to the resources needed, he is naive in terms of decision-making and, surprisingly for a successful businessman, he seems to lack the ability to plan effectively. But he's a Rotherham man (be that help or hindrance) and for the time being at least, we have to accept he's our man, there's no viable alternative - and we've seen what damage some of his predecessors left behind.

[Pocket rocket]

I think TS has got to look at everything and make changes.

Personally I wouldn't want him to go we're not guaranteed to get any better and like Leedsmiller says he's a Rotherham man.

Changes need to happen though.

[Monkey46]

There needs to be a sustainable plan and system instead of drifting aimless all over the place. Douglas has been a total disaster I agree clueless, but Tony listens, staggering how many fails.

[millertop]

On the plus side we have some great lighting in the boardroom

Maybe so but we don't outside the stadium," Asseal New York stadium"sign was out again

[millertop]

Who is actually on the board?

Tony and Richard Stewart
Paul Douglas
I'd imagine Johnson (head of recruitment)
?

I've always questioned why Breckin isn't on

[mellowmiller]

Looks like there are 8 directors according to the official site and you can bet they are all on the Technical Committee.
Not one of them is a "football person."

[PeteWaller]

This is where a Brecks and a Ronnie might have an influence. Give them some shares so they are embedded within the club and interests are truly aligned. Most successful companies do this.

Apparently TS owns the Ground and the club leases it so isn't this the same as under Booth? Can someone set me straight on this please? If TS or his company owns the ground/stadium etc then won't RUFC always be open to huge rent increases even if TS sells the club which I realise is very unlikely.

Is this a normal transaction in football or do clubs no longer own their own grounds these days?