[Archived] John Williams Question

[Baggie192]

Hello lads sorry to bother you again. We run a Europeon approach with basically a DOF doing scouting and the head coach/ manager having final say. It's well known that Pulis doesn't usually go for european players preferring homegrown talent now because the domestic market was so overinflated and our sale has yet to be ratified. a target from aboard was found at Malaga Pulis seems to have vetoed that at the last minute Leaving the squad short. Today Williams released a statement where reading between the lines he blame Pulis http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/statement-west-brom-albion-chairman-john-williams-3286506.aspxMy question is if/when the time comes Can John Williams be ruthless and sack him?

[Dunnfc]

Best chairman you will have! How we miss him given our club is in decay!

He isn't afraid to make tough decisions but he won't be sacking Pulis for that unless your bottom of the league. Hughes and Allardyce both speak how well they got on with him and how he was one of the best they'd come across in football.

[the original david brent]

He sacked Ince after only 3 months of the season when we were rock bottom. Certain aspects of the media got the race card out; Williams ignored this

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

With all respect Baggie we have enough problems of our own right now.

[Baggie192]

Best chairman you will have! How we miss him given our club is in decay!

He isn't afraid to make tough decisions but he won't be sacking Pulis for that unless your bottom of the league. Hughes and Allardyce both speak how well they got on with him and how he was one of the best they'd come across in football.

He sacked Ince after only 3 months of the season when we were rock bottom. Certain aspects of the media get the race card out; Williams ignored this

Cheers lads it seems Pulis likes to make power plays as he did at palace. He has only 1 year left but I'm glad the Chairman will stand up to him

With all respect Baggie we have enough problems of our own right now.

Apologies, mate, no offence but you are the people to ask and I thank you for your replies

[bazza]

You lucky Baggies. You've got the best chairman in football, make no mistake.

[Hasta]

Hello lads sorry to bother you again. We run a Europeon approach with basically a DOF doing scouting and the head coach/ manager having final say. It's well known that Pulis doesn't usually go for european players preferring homegrown talent now because the domestic market was so overinflated and our sale has yet to be ratified. a target from aboard was found at Malaga Pulis seems to have vetoed that at the last minute Leaving the squad short. Today Williams released a statement where reading between the lines he blame Pulis http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/statement-west-brom-albion-chairman-john-williams-3286506.aspxMy question is if/when the time comes Can John Williams be ruthless and sack him?

Or he's telling you that Pulis can over-rule the director of football. I would imagine JW would rather the manager was happy with the player than players being forced upon him.

At least you've got a statement from the club. We've not had a truthful one for 6 years.

[Amo]

He sacked Ince after only 3 months of the season when we were rock bottom. Certain aspects of the media got the race card out; Williams ignored this

Although, it was said at the time that Williams wanted to give him more time but the Trust overruled him.

[tomphil]

Hello lads sorry to bother you again. We run a Europeon approach with basically a DOF doing scouting and the head coach/ manager having final say. It's well known that Pulis doesn't usually go for european players preferring homegrown talent now because the domestic market was so overinflated and our sale has yet to be ratified. a target from aboard was found at Malaga Pulis seems to have vetoed that at the last minute Leaving the squad short. Today Williams released a statement where reading between the lines he blame Pulis http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/statement-west-brom-albion-chairman-john-williams-3286506.aspxMy question is if/when the time comes Can John Williams be ruthless and sack him?

Maybe just putting some gentle pressure on Pulis, shrewd operator is JW.

[Steve Kean's Hypnotoad]

You've got the best chairman in football Baggie but he's not regarded as such because he undermines managers. I'm surprised he even intimated at criticism of Pulis to the press to be honest. He certainly won't do what it comes across as you wanting him to and sack Pulis on the basis of his approach to the job. He'll judge him on results.

If you're in danger of going down, what he will do is be ruthless at the right time and find you a good replacement.

[chaddyrovers]

Hello lads sorry to bother you again. We run a Europeon approach with basically a DOF doing scouting and the head coach/ manager having final say. It's well known that Pulis doesn't usually go for european players preferring homegrown talent now because the domestic market was so overinflated and our sale has yet to be ratified. a target from aboard was found at Malaga Pulis seems to have vetoed that at the last minute Leaving the squad short. Today Williams released a statement where reading between the lines he blame Pulis http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/statement-west-brom-albion-chairman-john-williams-3286506.aspxMy question is if/when the time comes Can John Williams be ruthless and sack him?

Williams is a quality chairman.

Who your director of football?

[Tom]

Bad news though that isn't John Williams.

John Williams has a marvellous moustache

[Baz]

Hello lads sorry to bother you again. We run a Europeon approach with basically a DOF doing scouting and the head coach/ manager having final say. It's well known that Pulis doesn't usually go for european players preferring homegrown talent now because the domestic market was so overinflated and our sale has yet to be ratified. a target from aboard was found at Malaga Pulis seems to have vetoed that at the last minute Leaving the squad short. Today Williams released a statement where reading between the lines he blame Pulis http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/statement-west-brom-albion-chairman-john-williams-3286506.aspxMy question is if/when the time comes Can John Williams be ruthless and sack him?

If you ring John Williams he will sit down with you and tell you the 'footballing reasons' but will then tell you that he would deny it in the press. He's as good as his word on that.

Top man.

Ask to speak to him, Id be amazed if he said no.

[Amo]

He's wrote some great music, as well.

[perthblue02]

John Williams has a marvellous moustache

That sentence would make a great title for a half man half biscuit song

[JBiz]

He composed some great music, as well.

[bob fleming]

He's wrote some great music, as well.

You should hear him play piano.

[pedebumchin]

We should offer an exec level swap deal to get JW back as our Chairman.

They could have our Chairm... Oh

What about our Managing Direc... Oh

Comercial Dir... Oh

Umm.

Perhaps we have no one to swap him for? They probably wouldn't take Mike "You're not a real fan" Cheston if we paid his wages.

[ABBEY]

Where was the baggies support when we got ridiculed nationwide over our original protests ...fans & media alike hammered us .

I wish we only had pullis to worry about , I. Personally don't give a crap over west brom or any other team that hasn't give us a second thought

[Mike E]

Where was the baggies support when we got ridiculed nationwide over our original protests ...fans & media alike hammered us .

I wish we only had pullis to worry about , I. Personally don't give a crap over west brom or any other team that hasn't give us a second thought

Until recently, how many fans thought similar of us though, Abs?

[Baggie192]

Where was the baggies support when we got ridiculed nationwide over our original protests ...fans & media alike hammered us .

I wish we only had pullis to worry about , I. Personally don't give a crap over west brom or any other team that hasn't give us a second thought

I've never slagged you mate I was on the fans side during the whole Keen saga. If fact I used to listen to Wen Y Hui's and Philip L's Podcast because they explained what happened. It's a shame they stopped I've never had a problem with Blackburn and never will

Williams is a quality chairman.

Who your director of football?

Nick Hammond ex of Reading mate Peace was after him for YEARS and modelled our structure with Dan Ashworth on what he did for Reading. Lai wanted both Williams and Hammond for after pulis's contract expires next summer anyway thanks lads and sorry if I caused upset

[chaddyrovers]

I've never slagged you mate I was on the fans side during the whole Keen saga. If fact I used to listen to Wen Y Hui's and Philip L's Podcast because they explained what happened. It's a shame they stopped I've never had a problem with Blackburn and never will

Nick Hammond ex of Reading mate Peace was after him for YEARS and modelled our structure with Dan Ashworth on what he did for Reading. Lai wanted both Williams and Hammond for after pulis's contract expires next summer anyway thanks lads and sorry if I caused upset

Agreed on the podcast comment. They were great.

Are you expecting to go down the foriegn head coach route?