[Albion] Paul Barber signs new six-year extension

[Brovion]

6 more pre season Radio Sussex gatherings to answer why there is slow service for food and beer prior to hoards of students arriving in late September.

I understand one of the conditions of his new contract is that he doesn't have to do Fans' Forums any more. (And by 'understand' I mean I am making it up for possibly humorous effect).

But yes, good news. We've all moaned about him about bottle tops and stuff, but only an idiot would deny the fantastic job he's done.

 

[Baldseagull]

I know we are lucky to have him, but I always get the feeling that fans are seen just a source of revenue for him.
Very professional, at all times, not a lot of charm or warmth though, and I feel less a part of the Brighton family, more of a not much valued customer, pretty much whenever I hear him speak.
Grips my shit generally, but obviously a big part of the sustainable success path, so good news, that doesn't give me any joy.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

i think it says a lot that, given we don’t lay out huge wages for players, when you look at the table for the highest paid CEOs, Barber is well up there (think he’s the second highest paid?). obviously there’s differences between that and player wages as when you pay one player more, others will come asking, and i think the CEO positions at the likes of Newcastle and City are artificially deflated, but i still think it speaks to how much TB values him. fantastic that we’ve managed to tie him down. he gets a lot of flak but we couldn’t do what we’re doing without him

I think El Pres shows it is third or fourth. Albeit the Chelsea CEO pays himself more than ten times what number 2 in the list Daniel Levy pays himself. Hilario.

I can't see PBOBE leaving us. He isn't going to replace Levy. And why take the risk of a 'step up'? The pressure of meeting a demand to be in the CL every season and pushing to win serious silverwear every season, when competing with unassailable opposition (Citeh, most probably Liverpool, and very soon again Chelsea and ManUre) and dependent on the manager and players doing their bit, would be........f***ing tedious, frankly. Much more fun at Brighton. And we have the sea and the downs.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

This is a more important and significant singing than any manager or player. Barber is head and shoulders the best ceo in the business and must have had a lot of interest and big payslips waved in front of him. A Man of Integrity which is rare these days

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Under the limelight? He may as well have a weekly slot on TS. No one goes unnoticed in the PL even the crap players make the headlines for being crap.
I don’t think I could name one other clubs CEO apart from that scary looking lady at Newcastle.

The Newcastle CEO is Darren Eales!

Amanda Staveley is one of the minority owners.

 

[Justice]

The Newcastle CEO is Darren Eales!

Amanda Staveley is one of the minority owners.

Google ?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

i think it says a lot that, given we don’t lay out huge wages for players, when you look at the table for the highest paid CEOs, Barber is well up there (think he’s the second highest paid?). obviously there’s differences between that and player wages as when you pay one player more, others will come asking, and i think the CEO positions at the likes of Newcastle and City are artificially deflated, but i still think it speaks to how much TB values him. fantastic that we’ve managed to tie him down. he gets a lot of flak but we couldn’t do what we’re doing without him

And yet he is still paid less than the average wage for our first team squad players. (His last announced salary was £2.5m, average first team salary is £60k/wk)

So, despite his worth to the ongoing success of the club, he picks up less (probably) than the likes of Moder, Lamptey, and Webster.

Weird industry.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Google ?

Ha. Google to recall the name of the actual CEO. I knew well enough that it wasn't catwoman.

 

[Justice]

Ha. Google to recall the name of the actual CEO. I knew well enough that it wasn't catwoman.

Only joking although is it strange none of the others have a regular slot on TS? I don’t get why he goes on respectfully repeating himself.

 

[Clive Walker]

I know we are lucky to have him, but I always get the feeling that fans are seen just a source of revenue for him.
Very professional, at all times, not a lot of charm or warmth though, and I feel less a part of the Brighton family, more of a not much valued customer, pretty much whenever I hear him speak.
Grips my shit generally, but obviously a big part of the sustainable success path, so good news, that doesn't give me any joy.

Agree but like it or lump it we are consumers now rather than fans. Barber has done and incredible job under the premise set out by Bloom.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Agree but like it or lump it we are consumers now rather than fans. Barber has done and incredible job under the premise set out by Bloom.

We are not 'consumers RATHER than fans' at all.

We ARE consumers of the club's product(s).
We ARE customer's of the business.
We ARE fans / supporters of the team / club.

None of these things are exclusive of the others, and a well run club will consider our needs / wants, as each of them.

 

[Clive Walker]

We are not 'consumers RATHER than fans' at all.

We ARE consumers of the club's product(s).
We ARE customer's of the business.
We ARE fans / supporters of the team / club.

None of these things are exclusive of the others, and a well run club will consider our needs / wants, as each of them.

ok mate. Im very much seen as a consumer imo. But Im totally OK with it.

 

[AlbionBro]

They lucked out with no European ties. I predicted a strong PL season due to that huge advantage.

But I also said the same about Chavski.

They certainly did luck out, I wonder where we would be if we had missed Europe?

 

[AlbionBro]

And yet he is still paid less than the average wage for our first team squad players. (His last announced salary was £2.5m, average first team salary is £60k/wk)

So, despite his worth to the ongoing success of the club, he picks up less (probably) than the likes of Moder, Lamptey, and Webster.

Weird industry.

Yes, but I bet he gets plenty of perks, that the players don't get, like not wearing a tie for example.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

PBOBE is the ultimate power behind the throne. If he can reply to a random email from Joe Bloggs-Punter within 30 minutes then he's clearly fully capable of running the club on behalf of TB with one hand tied behind his back. Makes it look easy, which is clearly far from the case. Bravo PBOBE!

 

[timbha]

Yes, but I bet he gets plenty of perks, that the players don't get, like not wearing a tie for example.

And many more years on that type of salary than the players