Paul Barber leaving Club's Board

[SpotSpur]

The Club can confirm that, after five years with Tottenham Hotspur, Paul Barber will be leaving the Club's Board to take up a role overseas. Paul has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at new Major League Soccer franchise Vancouver Whitecaps.

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/clubnews241109.html?

 

[Leachie]

It's a shame. We got Barber's services at a snip.

Hardy har har.

 

[Azazello]

Lucky bugger.

I'd go to Vancouver tomorrow but Mrs Azazello doesn't want to emigrate for some strange reason.

Good luck to him though - seemed like a decent bloke and would answer mail individually.

 

[sxboy]

Is this the team that have appointed Paul Dalglish as manager?

 

[Bowser]

Is this the team that have appointed Paul Dalglish as manager?

No, that's the Tampa Bay Rowdies apparently (what a name!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dalglish

 

[karennina]

Such an integral part of Levy's administration leaving sounds quite unpromising...should we be worried? The new bloke might turn out to work significantly less effectively with the rest of them even after getting through the interviews...

 

[MattyP]

Seems a shame and a bit of a surprise as he seemed to be quite an integral part of the project.

Guess we'll see them impact of him leaving over the next few weeks and months. Thanks for the service, good luck for the future.

 

[brownhead]

Interesting aswell that one of the co-owners of this new soccer team is our very own fan and pro basketball player Steve Nash. Think that is probably the link, which got Barber there.
Lets just hope he gets us a massive kit deal and naming rights deal, before he goes. Be some American/Asian company i would guess. I was told a while ago that it was sure on to be HSBC, not heard any more since.

COYS

 

[worcestersauce]

Five years is probably quite a fair time at that level, I would read it as we are now on an even keel, all the difficult work has been done, now we own all the land, the new stadium is about to be rubber stamped, we are financially sound and a good investment for sponsers so he can move on without any negative effect on the club.

 

[Rupstoh]

No, that's the Tampa Bay Rowdies apparently (what a name!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dalglish

Tampa Bay Rowdies have been around since the 70s.

 

[robofan]

Such an integral part of Levy's administration leaving sounds quite unpromising...should we be worried? The new bloke might turn out to work significantly less effectively with the rest of them even after getting through the interviews...

no need at all to be worried, not in any way shape or form. the new "bloke" certainly wont go through an interview process, hand picked of the very finest quality.

Seems a shame and a bit of a surprise as he seemed to be quite an integral part of the project.

Guess we'll see them impact of him leaving over the next few weeks and months. Thanks for the service, good luck for the future.

not going until february but everything has been smoothed and readied for a simple transition.

Interesting aswell that one of the co-owners of this new soccer team is our very own fan and pro basketball player Steve Nash. Think that is probably the link, which got Barber there.
Lets just hope he gets us a massive kit deal and naming rights deal, before he goes. Be some American/Asian company i would guess. I was told a while ago that it was sure on to be HSBC, not heard any more since.

COYS

wouldnt have considered his options unless the path was clear.

 

[mitch34]

What the...hasn't been announced here yet. Hope this means Spurs can come to Vancouver for a summer friendly!

 

[mitch34]

Oops, just found it in a blog from today.

http://communities.canada.com/thepr...ive/2009/11/24/caps-hire-away-spurs-exec.aspx

 

[matp]

Bad news. Barber has been very good - particularly communicating with fans

 

[Kendall]

no need at all to be worried, not in any way shape or form. the new "bloke" certainly wont go through an interview process, hand picked of the very finest quality.



not going until february but everything has been smoothed and readied for a simple transition.



wouldnt have considered his options unless the path was clear.

I wondered where you'd been!



This is bad news for us, never like to lose good men!

 

[MattyP]

wouldnt have considered his options unless the path was clear.

Is that a subtle way of saying that the naming rights deal has been set up?

 

[robofan]

I wondered where you'd been!



This is bad news for us, never like to lose good men!

i'm still here, just lurking

Is that a subtle way of saying that the naming rights deal has been set up?

*cough* erm...on the grounds i might incriminate myself...... yes, BUT not finalised until a few incidental increments :razz: have been thrashed out.

 

[Dougal]

Is this the team that have appointed Paul Dalglish as manager?

Peter Beardsley's old club if memory serves...

 

[superted4]

Bump

if Levy or Lewis had anything about them. This is their next appointment to run all of the playing side top to bottom, Fred reign. levy can just concentrate on Tottenham Hotspur commercial and property FC

 

[Hotspur33]

Bump

if Levy or Lewis had anything about them. This is their next appointment to run all of the playing side top to bottom, Fred reign. levy can just concentrate on Tottenham Hotspur commercial and property FC

Fred said he’s in!