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Tomorrow's Papers Tony Khan

Started by Mince n Tatties, January 12, 2019, 09:22:01 PM

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Ara's bacon crisps

Quote from: Berserker on January 12, 2019, 11:56:08 PM
Look I know it was an unfortunate comment to make on Twitter, but has anybody thought that Tony Khan is a human being like the rest of us, and maybe , just maybe he is getting as upset and stressed out about the situation at Fulham. Especially as he is probably the one carrying the can to his father if it all goes wrong.

He's just stressed out and snapped back when being attacked on Twitter.

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And in the rest of the exchange, he made it clear that he was tweeting between making calls chasing new players, new players will be on the way and that the herbert who elicited the 'Go to hell' response trolls him regularly and started having a go at him again within 2 weeks of the play-off final.

The trouble is that the younger end of our fan base has mostly only known us in the Premier League and expects events such as Europa League finals to be regular occurrences. Those of us with a few more grey hairs know that, actually, even becalmed in mid-table in the Championship is pretty good compared to some of what we've experienced over the past 40 years or so.

Unfortunately, Twitter now also gives these pimply youths direct access to call senior club officials a C U Next Tuesday virtually to their face, as happened to TK this evening, so it doesn't surprise me that occasionally he fancies giving a bit back. The rest of us wouldn't take it lying down, so why should he?

He could easily block them on Twitter, but doesn't, so fair play to him for at least trying to stay engaged with fans, despite some of the dog's abuse he gets.

The teenage troll then had the temerity to suggest that TK is embarrassing the club by responding when, actually, he's the one embarrassing most real fans by haranguing the one man holding the cheque book that just might get us out of this mess if we're lucky.

Fulham1959

Quote from: Ara's bacon crisps on January 13, 2019, 01:56:55 AM
Quote from: Berserker on January 12, 2019, 11:56:08 PM
Look I know it was an unfortunate comment to make on Twitter, but has anybody thought that Tony Khan is a human being like the rest of us, and maybe , just maybe he is getting as upset and stressed out about the situation at Fulham. Especially as he is probably the one carrying the can to his father if it all goes wrong.

He's just stressed out and snapped back when being attacked on Twitter.

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk
And in the rest of the exchange, he made it clear that he was tweeting between making calls chasing new players, new players will be on the way and that the herbert who elicited the 'Go to hell' response trolls him regularly and started having a go at him again within 2 weeks of the play-off final.

The trouble is that the younger end of our fan base has mostly only known us in the Premier League and expects events such as Europa League finals to be regular occurrences. Those of us with a few more grey hairs know that, actually, even becalmed in mid-table in the Championship is pretty good compared to some of what we've experienced over the past 40 years or so.

Unfortunately, Twitter now also gives these pimply youths direct access to call senior club officials a C U Next Tuesday virtually to their face, as happened to TK this evening, so it doesn't surprise me that occasionally he fancies giving a bit back. The rest of us wouldn't take it lying down, so why should he?

He could easily block them on Twitter, but doesn't, so fair play to him for at least trying to stay engaged with fans, despite some of the dog's abuse he gets.

The teenage troll then had the temerity to suggest that TK is embarrassing the club by responding when, actually, he's the one embarrassing most real fans by haranguing the one man holding the cheque book that just might get us out of this mess if we're lucky.

Very well said !!

BernieBoy

Whilst we a lot of us may not agree with the way we do our recruitment, the abuse TK gets is completely uncalled for! The owners have shelled out over £100m this season and supported getting us back to the PL!

They recruited Slav, who in turn bought Mitro. They purchased TC (which until this year everyone loved him... especially for the playoff final goal). Seri was rated highly across Europe and we were all raving about that signing in the summer. They bought Mitro in permanently, bought Mawson (bar injuries is another good signing) and got Rico who is also turning out to be a good addition. I might be in a minority, but Schurrle isn't a bad signing and has chipped in with his fair share of goals so far. The only real error was the Anguissa signing, relatively unknown and £30m - all clubs f*ck up at some stage and he might be ours! He is a beast and young enough to turn it around.

Get behind the owners and team, a couple of new recruits and we may turn it around... if not, was the Championship that bad? The last 2 years have given us some great memories along the way and some fantastic football to watch!


the nutflush

Quote from: BernieBoy on January 13, 2019, 06:43:03 AM
Whilst we a lot of us may not agree with the way we do our recruitment, the abuse TK gets is completely uncalled for! The owners have shelled out over £100m this season and supported getting us back to the PL!

They recruited Slav, who in turn bought Mitro. They purchased TC (which until this year everyone loved him... especially for the playoff final goal). Seri was rated highly across Europe and we were all raving about that signing in the summer. They bought Mitro in permanently, bought Mawson (bar injuries is another good signing) and got Rico who is also turning out to be a good addition. I might be in a minority, but Schurrle isn't a bad signing and has chipped in with his fair share of goals so far. The only real error was the Anguissa signing, relatively unknown and £30m - all clubs f*ck up at some stage and he might be ours! He is a beast and young enough to turn it around.

Get behind the owners and team, a couple of new recruits and we may turn it around... if not, was the Championship that bad? The last 2 years have given us some great memories along the way and some fantastic football to watch!

Anguissa  is not a beast.  He's a pussy cat at best.

BernieBoy

Quote from: the nutflush on January 13, 2019, 06:45:57 AM
Quote from: BernieBoy on January 13, 2019, 06:43:03 AM
Whilst we a lot of us may not agree with the way we do our recruitment, the abuse TK gets is completely uncalled for! The owners have shelled out over £100m this season and supported getting us back to the PL!

They recruited Slav, who in turn bought Mitro. They purchased TC (which until this year everyone loved him... especially for the playoff final goal). Seri was rated highly across Europe and we were all raving about that signing in the summer. They bought Mitro in permanently, bought Mawson (bar injuries is another good signing) and got Rico who is also turning out to be a good addition. I might be in a minority, but Schurrle isn't a bad signing and has chipped in with his fair share of goals so far. The only real error was the Anguissa signing, relatively unknown and £30m - all clubs f*ck up at some stage and he might be ours! He is a beast and young enough to turn it around.

Get behind the owners and team, a couple of new recruits and we may turn it around... if not, was the Championship that bad? The last 2 years have given us some great memories along the way and some fantastic football to watch!

Anguissa  is not a beast.  He's a pussy cat at best.

I mean in physical appearance, he's a big lad.

Oakeshott

"TK would be sacked but for his familly connections"

He wouldn't have the job without the family connections. No other owner would have considered him for that role, lacking any relevant experience/track record.

It is difficult for outsiders, for despite being life long fans that is what 99.9% of us are when it comes to the inner workings of the Club's management, to know who is responsible for what, and clearly his father intervenes from time to time. But taking the last few years as a whole Nose is surely right, and we've got in place a chap palpably out of his depth, whatever his enthusiasm for the Club. (Indeed, in unkind moments I wonder whether his father knows that and would rather have him involved in a peripheral part of the family empire thousands of miles away from the States rather than being involved in something more central to it.)


hovewhite

Quote from: Berserker on January 12, 2019, 11:56:08 PM
Look I know it was an unfortunate comment to make on Twitter, but has anybody thought that Tony Khan is a human being like the rest of us, and maybe , just maybe he is getting as upset and stressed out about the situation at Fulham. Especially as he is probably the one carrying the can to his father if it all goes wrong.

He's just stressed out and snapped back when being attacked on Twitter.

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it's one comment, misplaced from a man under pressure,I don't rate him myself as he's not good at what he does in my opinion but it's 1 comment.

Mince n Tatties

You gotta laugh how journalism makes mountains out of mole hills,its gone world wide now on Fox sports Australia and over the sports pages of the New Zealand Herald.😁

nose returns

Quote from: Andy S on January 13, 2019, 01:46:57 AM
Totally unfair. The khans are happy to invest in Fulham. Yes they have made mistakes but they have my full support and if we go down then we have to fight to come back up again. I think a lot of people on here under estimate the task of staying in the prem once you get there. We will see

We understand everything you say. But the problem remains TK should not be in charge of recruitment or any football matters. If his father was not who he is TK would not have lasted a season. IMO,  i like the khans but this obvious error has to be corrected or we will never progress. Next season, if asit looks likely, we go down,  fills me with alarm because of what happened last time, we nearly slipped through twice.....   the khans do not learn from their errors, so it is likely to happpen again but we have lost a proper manager and imo got a less good one.

TK's words about closing the points gap are ridiculous, they sound like the childish nonsense of a john wayne western. He is not accepting his squad is third rate and is relying on the cavalry,, except he will be leading that and it is down to him we are where we are. He should move into a more strateguc role where he can do us some good, and leave the football to professionals.

Brian clough would have walked under this leadership.


west kowloon white

Well done TK- one or two regulars on here must qualify?

davew

Quote from: Andy S on January 13, 2019, 01:46:57 AM
Totally unfair. The khans are happy to invest in Fulham. Yes they have made mistakes but they have my full support and if we go down then we have to fight to come back up again. I think a lot of people on here under estimate the task of staying in the prem once you get there. We will see
Cardiff are doing ok, how much did they spend in the last window? Won't mention Wolves as they were prepared for promotion!
Grandson of a Former Director of FFC (served 1954 - 1968)

davew

Quote from: BernieBoy on January 13, 2019, 06:43:03 AM


Get behind the owners and team, a couple of new recruits and we may turn it around... if not, was the Championship that bad? The last 2 years have given us some great memories along the way and some fantastic football to watch!
Agreed, bring back the Championship, far better league to compete in as the Premier League has become like Scotland's top league (though more sides competing these days instead of just the 2) uncompetitive and boring!
Grandson of a Former Director of FFC (served 1954 - 1968)


sarnian

Don't have Twitter, Facebook or any other like social media. I do read this site which seems to be well regulated and also the voy site.

You constantly read in the papers or hear on the TV news about people being abused and insulted leading to severe consequences like mental breakdown or suicide.

I can well imagine TK snapping after being abused constantly. I'm surprised he hasn't responded to some of the personal abuse he gets on voy.

I have no sympathy for anybody like TK or his abuser as if you if you are on these sites and can't stand the heat in the kitchen the simple answer is get out.

Yes I'm probably an old fart but I'm a happy old fart. 049:gif


Mince n Tatties

Quote from: davew on January 13, 2019, 09:37:15 AM
Quote from: BernieBoy on January 13, 2019, 06:43:03 AM


Get behind the owners and team, a couple of new recruits and we may turn it around... if not, was the Championship that bad? The last 2 years have given us some great memories along the way and some fantastic football to watch!
Agreed, bring back the Championship, far better league to compete in as the Premier League has become like Scotland's top league (though more sides competing these days instead of just the 2) uncompetitive and boring!

You forgot France PSG
Italy Juventus
Spain. Barca and Real
Germany.Bayern and Dortmund
Much the same everywhere Dave.

Statto

Quote from: Mince n Tatties on January 13, 2019, 08:36:10 AM
You gotta laugh how journalism makes mountains out of mole hills,its gone world wide now on Fox sports Australia and over the sports pages of the New Zealand Herald.😁

To some extent I agree but everyone in the public eye knows that's what will happen these days and that's why anyone with 3 brain cells doesn't react to it.

Tony Khan is actually almost anonymous compared to most celebs but he has exposed himself by choosing to post on social media, choosing to allow comments/replies, and then choosing to read them. Why bother if it upsets you so much? (And it clearly does because he reacts like this regularly)


Statto

Another point not mentioned yet is what example does this set for the players? They get far more abuse, eg AK47 at the Huddersfield game then online after, and don't react. And of course the context of all this is them watching K get escorted away by police last year. How's the manager meant to discipline the players when they can all see the DoF and his cronies behaving far worse?

HV71

Any club tries to control and manage its image - which is perfectly reasonable. Where does senior executives spouting off ( from the hip) fit into that strategy. Just because  a certain President does it doesn't make it right . Of course TK should not be abused - whilst the Kahn's motives are not in question in my opinion ( their execution are worthy of criticism) but responding to a fan in this manner is both futile and foolish
All of this discord - Kamara alleged dispute - players openly talking about a lack of effort etc just demonstrates what a Pitiful state we are in . The Chairman's son throwing mud doesn't help

gang

I remember Al Faid saying once after criticism "If you don't like it there's another football club up the road go there".
Nobody likes to be criticised.


Holders

#38
In my view, TK was perfectly within his rights. He'd had a pleasant and useful exchange with a fan earlier (reported on here) but if I were working as hard as I believe that he is to achieve something I wouldn't take kindly to a call to walk away from something that my family owns! I don't believe the comment aimed at him does the cause any good at all.

I don't think I'd have put it in quite those terms but Americans are, by nature, more open in expressing their feelings and less subtle
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sunburywhite

Lets not forget the Khans are not in this because they love the club, they are in it for the money
Remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
I will be as good as I can be and when I cross the finishing line I will see what it got me