Just listened to this , found it a great listen and thought it was worth sharing
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26-08-2021 08:03 AM #1
Ron Gordon Interview with Mark Chapman & The Athletic
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26-08-2021 08:37 AM #2
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Was not expecting the CIA stuff 😂 very good interview. Very hard to dislike Ron when he speaks so much sense, could listen to him all day sounds very genuine and humble
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26-08-2021 08:39 AM #3
Excellent. RG is a guy that knows what needs to be done, and how to get there. Great insight to his thinking and approach.
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26-08-2021 09:20 AM #4
He will improve this club in every way while making sure it is sustainable.
the post Tom Farmer era and the inevitable succession had me worried for a number of years... but we’ve got a good one
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26-08-2021 09:51 AM #5
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Sounds like an intelligent donald trump..
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26-08-2021 09:55 AM #6
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Very interesting listen. Ron speaks so well about our club and is a great ambassador for us. His enthusiasm is infectious and I can only imagine how good that is and feels for all the Hibs staff.
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26-08-2021 09:57 AM #7
Enjoyed that, I think we’re in great hands, to be honest. The club have stepped up a gear or two since he arrived and I can see that improving still
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26-08-2021 10:00 AM #8
Good interview, thanks for sharing. He’s going to get some heat for the “too many clubs in scotland” stuff. Sure Budge said similar and got ripped apart.
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26-08-2021 10:03 AM #9
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26-08-2021 10:08 AM #12
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Ron and Hibs could get slaughtered by the media and opposition fans with what he has said here- the scottish football pyramid has too many teams? Very disrespectful to not only smaller established clubs like Cowdenbeath Alloa,Montrose Brechin etc but also very disrespectful to smaller clubs that have come up the pyramid like Kelty,Cove Rangers and Edinburgh City.
For me the root of the issue is the top league clubs bottling it to expand the league to 16-18 teams not only during the Sevco fiasco but also during covid.
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26-08-2021 10:10 AM #13
Another good interview. Nothing new here really, except his CIA past and the pyramid stuff
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26-08-2021 10:12 AM #14This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I don't think he's wanting to stop these clubs getting the money they are currently getting . I think although I could be wrong he's trying to say it's easier to market a strong league with fewer clubs and more money would come into the game. The money would still trickle down the league's as it currently does but they would actually probably get more money because there is more money coming into the game?
I could be way off the mark though.
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26-08-2021 10:22 AM #15
Great interview.
This highlights how little attention the MSM pay to Hibs. Rons the real deal and all they can do is blow smoke up the old firm, Budgie and McCormacks arse.
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26-08-2021 10:31 AM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The SPFL should consist of full time clubs, the others should play in leagues with clubs of a similar standard. A percentage of the income of the SPFL can be directed to an 'association board' to decide amongst themselves as to how that money should be distributed.
A top league of 16-18 clubs makes no difference to the view, held by many for many years, that there are too many clubs in the SPFL.
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26-08-2021 10:31 AM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
To have a strong league you need a decent amount of strong or potentially strong clubs. We only have a handful that fit into that category. After that it just falls away and there's really not much you can do about it.
Due to our population and its confinement to the central belt and the total dominance through culture/tradition/media exposure of just two clubs then unfortunately I dont think its possible for Scotland to have a strong league of say 8 to 10 decent clubs.
You can spread the wealth all you like and change business models to create and give Mothetwell for example a more competitive team and bridge the gap on Celtic but the facts remain that Fir Park is only 10 or 12 miles from Parkhead and Celtic is a massive cultural institution in that part of the world. Motherwell will still be playing to smallish crowds and the perception of 'Mickey mouse' wont change in the eyes of sponsors, Skysports ect.Last edited by Renfrew_Hibby; 26-08-2021 at 10:33 AM.
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26-08-2021 10:33 AM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Easier to think of it as going back to two governing bodies with one governing the top 2 leagues (since he mentions full time teams) and another the rest. Pyramid is still in place but that top body would have more control and flexibility when it comes to generating income as it will focus on less clubs. The flip side of course is if it doesn't generate any additional income you're further splitting what's there and that's when it can have a negative effect on the lower body and its teams.
Interesting debate.
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26-08-2021 10:34 AM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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26-08-2021 10:36 AM #20This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote''It's always been just part of the culture. Growing up, for most working-class kids, is all about football, music or clothes. You might not have much money, but whatever you have got, you're going to look good.'' - Paul Weller
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26-08-2021 10:40 AM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
He is probably looking at the MLS that has 24 teams from the USA and then looks at Scotland that has 42 all getting a say.
Obviously there’s levels below the MLS but I’d imagine their influence in the game is reflected in that they are a lower standing team.
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26-08-2021 10:42 AM #22
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I think it's probably true that there are too many clubs in the leagues, the tricky question is what you do about it. Obviously you can't just say "right, Cowdenbeath don't exist anymore, piss off and support someone else". Some kind of reorganisation (perhaps along full-time/part-time lines as suggested above) must be workable though.
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26-08-2021 11:03 AM #25
Excellent listen great to hear his enthusiasm for the club. His back story is very interesting and obviously a very smart and successful guy. Think we are very fortunate to have him running our great club.
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26-08-2021 01:05 PM #27
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26-08-2021 01:09 PM #28
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26-08-2021 01:24 PM #29
Fair point from interviewer re our name Hibernian and how it does not mention Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Hibernian football club.
Doesn't sound that bad.
Great interview
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26-08-2021 01:37 PM #30
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