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Post by ac on Jan 3, 2013 9:11:14 GMT
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Post by birdfeeder on Jan 3, 2013 9:37:35 GMT
What can I say bar best of luck to Newport and it's a pity they never asked for reference from .WCFC.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 10:01:55 GMT
I wouldn't wish Boddy on any club in a professional capacity with his track record. Luckily Newport have very vocal supporters who will break walls down for the future of their club. He will ignore them at his peril.
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Post by The Verner on Jan 3, 2013 11:41:20 GMT
Newport County AFC have secured the services of the highly respected Dave
Boddy as the club's Chief Executive to strengthen their off the field
activities.
As Assistant General Manager of the Football Conference for the past
3-years and Director of the Conference for 5 years, Dave has gained a wealth of experience.
Boddy was also a Director of Worcester City FC for 10 years of which he was
Chairman for 5-years. Much of his working career was spent running his own
telecommunications company which he later sold to ClubCall.
During his career he has held the posts of Commercial Manager at Bromsgrove Rovers, Evesham United and Worcestershire County Cricket Club. (ALL WITH MONEY PROBLEMS)
Talking to the club's website Boddy said: “I am really excited about the
opportunity of joining Newport County, the Club and Directors are well known
to me from my role with the Conference.
"The potential of the club, particularly since the move to Rodney Parade, is
there for all to see. My role will be to continue developing the infrastructure of the Club off the field to help fulfil that enormous potential."
County Director Howard Greenhaf, who was instrumental bringing the club to
Rodney Parade in the summer said: "Dave is a great signing for us and it's
vitally important that we progress as a club off the field as well as on it."
"Dave is highly thought of throughout football and to have him on board can
only benefit all concerned within the club and shows this club is heading in
the right direction and in a positive fashion.
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Post by The Verner on Jan 3, 2013 11:48:46 GMT
2013 - Next club to go under....Newport County.
This now means he PAYS to get in !
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Post by voiceofreason on Jan 3, 2013 12:16:16 GMT
Or they Pay to get rid of him. Not even that lot up the road would have him. Though I wish they would...  One advantage though, is he won't be hanging around WCFC like a bad smell. |
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Post by The Verner on Jan 3, 2013 12:21:51 GMT
They hope he will solve the money leaks within the club...ummmmm if making them bigger is sorting them then yes !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 13:04:24 GMT
Unbelievably insane! A pity he didn't make the move ten years ago. Don't Newport want a football club?
By the way, does anyone know what the consequences of any of his other football club disasters were? Were property deals secured following the closure of those clubs?
As Verner noted, I trust he will now have to pay to enter SGL. But then I'm sure we'll discover that he's "always been a Newport fan" and won't bother with a doomed concern like WCFC.
The little sh!t.
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Post by Tony is not to despondent now. on Jan 3, 2013 13:46:05 GMT
Dave is a great signing for the club!!!!!
Oh dear!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 16:35:49 GMT
Remember his plans for Worcester Athletico? to be the next Worcester City? Maybe he has similar plans with Newport County, to make them the next Worcester City - homeless, penniless......clueless!!!
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Post by niels on Jan 3, 2013 16:53:28 GMT
But they have already been homeless and pennyless. Perhaps they don't like stability or Newport. Perhaps Boddy has promised to put in a good word St Modwen about a vacant piece of land just off the M5. They could name this new franchise AFC Worcester County.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 17:17:58 GMT
Remarkable. After his car crash of a chairmanship we've lost the ground; the supporter base and almost certainly the club itself.
And he walks away unscathed - without a look back at the wreckage he's caused.
What next? Lancaster named as Chancellor of the Exchequer? Hallmark as Home Secretary? It's beyond belief.
And when the law suits fly in from St Mods; Carey's and others after the club goes bust, will any of them have Boddy's name on them? Disgraceful.
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Post by creaner on Jan 3, 2013 17:42:49 GMT
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Post by prestonwcfc on Jan 3, 2013 18:49:12 GMT
This is great news - another twelve quid on the gate if he ever comes back to the lane. Afterall as he is no longer a member of the conference he can pay like the rest of us !
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Post by The Verner on Jan 3, 2013 18:53:53 GMT
For Newports sake I really hope that doesn't happen, good job they don't own their current ground as they share with the Rugby Club ! |
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Post by The Verner on Jan 3, 2013 19:05:53 GMT
How long until they are branded 'trouble makers' ? Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 23:19:52 GMT
It is interesting reading some of the comments on the Newport forum. Some think that maybe we are bitter about Boddy - well they are f**k**g right we are!!
But thats not an acceptable comment in rational discussion, and in order to advise Newport County to beware, lets put this into a bit of perspective.
Another comment on their forum was
Well, for starters, as Chairman of the board of directors, the buck stops there, so in some respects that might be true. However, the demise or success of the club was within his gift! And the comments being made on this forum, and the comments made over the years to and about Boddy have not been made by supporters, but in the main by shareholders, by the very people that he has been empowered to represent.
Boddy was the man who disposed of 99% of the company assets by selling the ground, without either the knowledge or authority of the shareholders. Fair enough, what the board did under his lead was not unlawful, but highly unrecommended, and not good practice. Furthermore, he was the man who stood up in a shareholders meeting to tell shareholders he'd sold the ground for 7.3 million! He was the man who then said at that meeting that he would not tell us how much the new ground would cost because "he can't trust the fans!" He overlooked the fact that we were shareholders at that meeting, not fans, and that he had an obligation to explain how the funds from the asset were to be used!
Later on we find that the deal was so shonky, the eventual figure for the ground sale became less than 3 million!
Was Boddy the scapegoat? or the one of the perpetrators of the clubs demise?
Another comment made is
So where's the money man? Is there a belief that Mr Boddy is a wealthy individual? A successful businessman with investment potential? If he is, he keep it well hidden, maybe under the seats of his 10 year old Ford Focus! (with personalised number plate!!)
Mr Boddy never showed any inclinations towards having money, or being able to manage money in a football club capacity. Over the years of his tenure, with losses of between 50 and 100 thousand per year, the response was always that it didnt matter, as the club was moving to a new ground in 2006/7/8/9/10/etc. Yet where are we? The club has sold its asset for 2.9 million, has used that money to pay for a contracted piece of land for 600,000 together with infrastructure payment of 800,000. The other 1.5 million has been used to pay of the debts racked up. So City can at best, move to a square patch of land (no turf, no stand no lights) and be possibly debt free, but also cash free too! And not until the developer lifts a finger, and they don't have to for another 4 years! Oh and the Board led by Mr Boddy overlooked a potential CGT bill of around half a million on top of that! So there's your money man!
Boddy was way out of his depth as Chairman at City, manipulated by others around him, but unable to admit to his failures. To this day he will say that he did nothing wrong. To me, as a shareholder, his biggest failing was not listening to shareholders, and not being willing to engage groups like the newly formed Supporters Trust within the operational aspects of the club. The Supporters Trust was ok so long as it donated money unconditionally to the club. And the ST was not able under its constitution to do that, even if it wanted to. So as supporters, as stakeholders, I would seriously encourage the Newport Supporters Trust to talk directly to the WCFC Supporters Trust as a means of doing due dilligence. I would also encourage them to meet with Mr Boddy as soon as possible to satisfy themselves that he understands the role of the Supporters Trust.
Newport County supporters and stakeholders have to ask themselves if the litany of Boddy's failed football ventures merely a coincidence, with him being there at the wrong time in the wrong place? If only for peace of mind ,I would urge due dilligence be carried out.
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Post by prestonwcfc on Jan 4, 2013 9:21:13 GMT
One post on here has always stuck in my memory - when boddy was elected someone posted there would be trouble ahead because of what happned to althletico, upton etc - if only we had listened
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2013 10:01:08 GMT
The collective deafness lasted a lot longer than that. I remember bringing the subject up at Hayes a couple of seasons ago and being laughed at.
Who's laughing now? Other than Boddy?
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Post by JohnInglisIsGod on Jan 4, 2013 11:22:16 GMT
Dave Boddy CEO = Dave Boddy Chief Executing Officer! The executioner will destroy a club who have already come back from the dead once but this time he will do the job properly! Who in their right mind would employ someone with the record he has. He destroys everything he touches. Agree whole heartedly with Brookside, the NC Supporters Trust need to ensure they know where they stand because they are going to have to dig the poor club out of this mess eventually just as DAve Wood and Rob Crean and the rest are now doing in the WCFC Supporters Trust. Just hope they do not return to the dark days of 1989 as we are having to do  Good luck Newport, our thoughts are with you! |
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Post by jupu on Jan 4, 2013 13:23:17 GMT
Some interesting comments from Dave in an interview on the South Wales Argus website.
Personally I would always be glad to congratulate someone on getting a new job, especially in the current climate. However it doesn't seem that the post was advertised and if I were a Newport fan I would be questioning the need for such an appointment as well as the selection process and the cost - which indeed some are.
They are passionate about their club just as we are about ours and Newport is another example of a club that has survived against the odds thanks to its fans. I hope those in power at the club therefore listen to what the fans have to say. I noted on comment on their message board along the lines of "welcome to the madhouse" so clearly its not all going to be plain sailing there.
Some of their fans are clearly aware already of the comments expressed here, I can't imagine they will be interested in all the ins and outs of the Nunnery Way saga but they can see for themselves that it has left a lot of loyal fans unhappy and a legacy that may yet result in our Club's eventual demise. They can't do anything to influence Dave's appointment but it sounds like it will be a demanding job with a lot of scrutiny.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2013 14:46:18 GMT
In the spirit of fairness, and to reassure our Newport brothers (for that is what they are in the spirit of lower league football) can anyone think of anything positive to say about Boddy?
Other than the fact he's no longer anything to do with WCFC?
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Post by The Verner on Jan 4, 2013 15:00:26 GMT
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Post by JohnInglisIsGod on Jan 4, 2013 17:08:10 GMT
In the spirit of fairness, and to reassure our Newport brothers (for that is what they are in the spirit of lower league football) can anyone think of anything positive to say about Boddy? Other than the fact he's no longer anything to do with WCFC? In the years since he left the vclub I have yet to hear anyone who can give a good word for the way he left our club. I honestly believe he thought he was doing the best fopr the club but it was obvious for all to see that the decsions he was making were not for the good of our club. All you can do is provide the information and the sources and let the NCFC suppoprters and board make up their own minds. Fair enough, the Newport County fans want to give him the chance as one of their board memebrs said Another says I would not have him near any business I was involvede in but if they want to give him a chnace then that is great. Congratulations to My Boddy on his appointment I am sure NCFC will be proud of him but don't come crying if it all turns to runny smelly stuff! I am sure Brooksider can issue as many bullets for the NCFC Supporters Trust to fire (If they care to come on here and ask!) as thier guns can take and I seriously hope that they ask those questions but knowing Mr Boddy he has another water tight contract signed and sealed that will ensure he will walk away from another disaster with not a speck of dust on his pin striped suit and more than a few quid in his pocket too! |
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Post by The Verner on Jan 4, 2013 18:11:19 GMT
People on here have enough information to put together a book on everything he has said and done in the past.
As JIGG says I'm sure Newports Trust would have enough information to use against him.
Don't forget to include the Worcester News articles where he says Cecil Duckworth offered us the chance to move to Sixways, and the article that appeared the day after from Cecil Duckworth basically calling the bloke a liar.
Oh and I'm sure the results from the petition for his resignation would be interesting reading for them !
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Post by The Verner on Jan 4, 2013 18:15:36 GMT
Also heard rumours from a number of contacts that Mr Boddy was not liked by his previous employer, and also wasnt performing correctly.
Take note also the posting from a Kiddy fan that Boddy tried to become a board member there until certain directors and their trust put their Chairmam straight !!
Kiddy fans however knew his previous behaviour with us so were able to put a stop to him before he got in the door.
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Post by The Verner on Jan 4, 2013 19:13:03 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2013 21:37:35 GMT
Oh boy, just seen that, and now it all makes sense - jobs for the boys or what?? There in the photo is the link! TIM HARRIS!!! Remember when Harris's sportswear company was providing City with all their kits? I've heard a few stories about those times, and the priority cheques!! Didn't Boddy once want to get Harris in at City? either as manager, or on the Board? And of course Harris and Boddy were both Directors in Harris's defunct sportswear company SportItalia, also known as SWC Merchandise Ltd.!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2013 22:19:24 GMT
Anyone know anything about this business that Boddy sold? His company Sportslines was finally struck off in January of last year, no information at CH about the company being sold to Clubcall.
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Post by voiceofreason on Jan 6, 2013 12:36:38 GMT
Take note also the posting from a Kiddy fan that Boddy tried to become a board member there until certain directors and their trust put their Chairmam straight !! Kiddy fans however knew his previous behaviour with us so were able to put a stop to him before he got in the door. That's a real shame. A perfect match. |
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