Does Steve Gibson take a Salary from MFC
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Abel Tasman
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Don’t understand. Genuinely. Can you please explain what political,ways he has enjoyed from the club apart from a high profile as chairman?
GibbosEmpire
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How would the club have political influence? Especially if he owns the club, it would be like giving himself the benefits, which doesn't make sense
weemoby
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Total horsesh!t
free_pint
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He literally used club money to support Simon Clarke.
He used his profile to support James Wharton, who just so happened to nominate him for an OBE.
He managed to get himself onto that dodgy dealings board alongside Mr Houchen.
AcklamAngel
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So how would the money to support Simon Clarke be shown in the club accounts
indeedido
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Crikey, I've been critical of Gibson's decision making which IMHO has been shocking for 17 years, but it has cost him an awful lot of money.
But for somebody to think that he has got more then £100m (his equity injection across 30 years) from his role as club owner from political dealings is way way beyond credible.
Then there is the £140m his Group is owed on top of that, that he won't get back (even if that is down to his own leadership consequences).
Steve Gibson might not be the best bloke in the world, but my goodness he has lost a hell of a lot of money trying to run his club. I can't believe anybody seriously doubts that.
free_pint
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I'm not sure but it showed up on political donations as money from middlesbrough fcSo how would the money to support Simon Clarke be shown in the club accounts
free_pint
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I've no doubt a lot of what he's done, was from the goodness of his heart and I'm so glad we have a local owner. I will 100% agree he's lost more than he's made (though bulkhaul are doing very well right now).
The point re
olitical was that there becomes a point of wealth and local influence where you get involved with political figures where you get access to pushing political decisions.It's not a black and white thing for me, I love the bloke for what he's done for the club, I dislike a lot of decisions he's made and power he wields whilst being in charge of the club. And I'm well aware, as many others will be to, he doesn't like to be questioned on those decisions.
Surely his position at Bulkhaul would have meant he was influential in local circles in any case but obviously he is going to have profile through MFC - but he does not have a stadium, a stand or a street named after him, does he. So I don't think you can go down the ego route. Plus he uses his position to be a Teesside Trustee for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and am sure there are other charitable bodies, such as MFC Foundation also.I've no doubt a lot of what he's done, was from the goodness of his heart and I'm so glad we have a local owner. I will 100% agree he's lost more than he's made (though bulkhaul are doing very well right now).
The point re
It's not a black and white thing for me, I love the bloke for what he's done for the club, I dislike a lot of decisions he's made and power he wields whilst being in charge of the club. And I'm well aware, as many others will be to, he doesn't like to be questioned on those decisions.
free_pint
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Rob he's literally screamed in your face in the past..
JM14
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Yes let’s get this right, he isn’t putting that sort of money in because he loves the club so much, he’s paying for his mistakes he continues to make over the years
?! Who told you that?
Seriously. Regardless of the fact we didnt get on for a few years two decades back, respect the job he continues to do at Boro and that he is devoted to that mission.
He didnt ever scream in my face thankfulky.
He didnt ever scream in my face thankfulky.
free_pint
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You did, back when we had a meeting with a few others about setting up a supporters trust.
free_pint
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The club was here long before him and will be long after him. Despite what he thinks, he isn't the club.
Still hypocritical though, a bit like still drinking in your local after calling the landlord scum , because its an old boozer
Why do you think the club will survive post Steve Gibson? As each season slips past the club is more indebted. Right now it seems it's going to take a miracle to get promotion. For as long as the club is in the Championship it's losing money hand over fist on day to day operations. Offset the losses by selling good players, and reduce the chance of being promoted, or keep the good players and risk financial armageddon if the gamble fails. Heads I win, tails you lose.
MFC has to overpay players to get them to sign for the club. Middlesbrough isn't the nexus most you think it is or want it to be.
I wonder what some of you think is going to happen next. A benign sheik appears from the Sahara and assumes all the club's debts and brilliantly manages the club's operations into the Prem League
OR Steve Gibson gets fed up with the criticism and sells up to to some chancer for assurances about putting money in and acting in the club's best interest.
I know what I think is more likely.
I didn't say that. What I will have said is that he once blamed me across a room of 200 people for all Boro's woes. I was the enemy within. Living off the club. It was not pleasant.
You know what though, over 20 years on and things can and have changed. We all move on. I made my peace with Steve Gibson when we came together, quite literally in a queue for an England game in the Japan World Cup in 2002.
Soutra - Steve Gibson is adamant that there is no debt either to him or anyone else. He also says there is a succession plan but he guards it carefully from all but the executive.