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Pace interview

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Re: Pace interview

Post by CFS » Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:45 am

Difficult watch that can't listen to that accent for too long it's annoying sorry. Seems a top bloke though.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by Father Jack » Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:54 am

Let’s go back to being a local club for local people with local accents...

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Re: Pace interview

Post by MACCA » Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:54 am

Let's hope he gets sat down with Mr Dyche asap and outlines the journey forward, and the journey starts swiftly and positively.

Welcome Alan, I'm looking forward to where the club goes next.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:58 am

Think that’s a brilliant interview.

Exactly what you want to hear on every single topic asked.

Exciting times.
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Re: Pace interview

Post by DAVETHEVICAR » Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:59 am

Great interview and a great accent imo
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Re: Pace interview

Post by CleggHall » Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:59 am

A good 1st interview, reassuring that he is in it “for the long run” and “me and my family are looking to move to the local area”. It is a brave move to take over a football club during a pandemic but welcome aboard Mr Pace.
Did your granddad play centre forward for Sheffield United?

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Re: Pace interview

Post by mill hill claret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:00 am

Yes I agree ..some very good questions asked...and very good answers too

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Re: Pace interview

Post by dushanbe » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:00 am

Father Jack wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:54 am
Let’s go back to being a local club for local people with local accents...
Exactly. What a daft comment moaning about an accent ffs.
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Re: Pace interview

Post by CrosspoolClarets » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:01 am

Three things struck me from that interview:

1. The words “growth”, “enhancement” and “best practice” - exciting in many senses
2. The lack of questions from the fairly tame and presumably instructed interviewer on the way the takeover is funded and the impact it will have on the accounts going forward.
3. Is Alan Pace secretly Danny Ings’ Dad? Definite resemblance :lol:

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Re: Pace interview

Post by burnmark » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:02 am

Is that a Premier League Productions interview than a club production? Seem to recognise the interviewer from the various player interviews that appear nationwide.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by Paul Waine » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:02 am

Great watch. Sounds great. Welcome to "the Clarets family," Alan Pace and Velocity Sports.

FT reports: ALK Capital has agreed to buy an 84 per cent shareholding in Burnley, which was established as a football club in 1882. A person close to ALK said the deal values the club at more than £200m and that the takeover is being funded by a number of private individuals.


ALK has bought 84% of the club and values the club (84% + 16%) at "more than £200m. Elsewhere it's reported that ALK are paying £170m - which is just over 84% of £200m.

Funded by a number of private individuals - will we get to know who they are?

Exciting times.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:02 am

CleggHall wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:59 am
Did your granddad play centre forward for Sheffield United?
Ha ha - granddad Derek, he scored a lot of goals for the Blades too.
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Re: Pace interview

Post by jrgbfc » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:03 am

Tbf its easy for any slick talking salesman to spout buzzwords they know their audience wants to hear. They'll be judged on their actions, but i'm cautiously optimistic.
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Re: Pace interview

Post by CombatClaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:03 am

Newsflash:
Investor praises new investment and promises positive things.

Shocked, shocked I tell you :lol:

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Re: Pace interview

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:06 am

It’s not just about that though.

I mean pushing on in the most uncertain time ever in premier league history and still committing to the takeover and investment backs up much of what he says.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:09 am

CFS wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:45 am
Difficult watch that can't listen to that accent for too long it's annoying sorry. Seems a top bloke though.
Weird. That’s exactly what he said about Darren Bentley...

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Re: Pace interview

Post by MDWat » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:10 am

burnmark wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:02 am
Is that a Premier League Productions interview than a club production? Seem to recognise the interviewer from the various player interviews that appear nationwide.
Hopefully the start of a radical overhaul of the way we communicate things with the fans. Whilst it’s my understanding that the media team have a limited budget and they make the most of what they have, it feels very small time. Communication from the club has been poor for many years and this is one aspect of the club that can be evolved, to quote Pace, at a pretty rapid rate.

Communication goes both ways. It’s important that the club communicates better with its fans but it’s also important that the views of many are taken on. Whilst undoubtedly being in a pandemic has made things more difficult, the ideas the club have tried in this regard just haven’t worked imo. Time for a fresh start.
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Re: Pace interview

Post by CombatClaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:11 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:06 am
It’s not just about that though.
I mean pushing on in the most uncertain time ever in premier league history and still committing to the takeover and investment backs up much of what he says.
Maybe Covid brought the price down so now was the best time to move on the deal.
I'm just saying that was press release 101, I'd have been shocked if he'd said anything different. If the devil himself took the club over the first thing his PR guy would do its do tell him to praise the fans passion :lol:

I'm very happy with the situation, very glad we're not the play thing of an oil baron from a country with a questionable human rights record. Hopefully these are sound investors who want to succeed financially through success on the pitch. Very good news.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by CFS » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:12 am

dushanbe wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:00 am
Exactly. What a daft comment moaning about an accent ffs.
I will moan about what I want it's a message board not your nans living room.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by Bullabill » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:13 am

He said "Y'know" a little too often for my liking, but the thing that pleased me was that he never said "If I'm honest" or one of its many variants. I'm tempted to assume that he's always honest.
I'm looking forward to the next several months.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by CFS » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:14 am

CharlieinNewMexico wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:09 am
Weird. That’s exactly what he said about Darren Bentley...
Eh

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Re: Pace interview

Post by Cubanclaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:19 am

Americans usually talk well in these kind of contexts.
It’s interesting that he places so much value on the continuity of the coaching staff and even mentions being impressed with our style of play. Also seems genuine that no talks have yet taken place with Dyche. I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking Dyche is coming towards a crossroads of his career and will take some convincing to once again commit himself longer term to Burnley. Whether this will be a priority for the new owners is the key to how genuine and realistic they are about truly progressing the club.
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Re: Pace interview

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:20 am

I'd have more concerns of him understanding my accent then me understanding his. What did anyone expect, a broad Burnley accent?
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Re: Pace interview

Post by AlargeClaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:20 am

Seems decent enough though don’t be fooled by the folksy bullshine ,this is a hard nosed corporate investment . I’m highly optimistic though and providing we keep that individuality and uniqueness and don’t turn into a “ kick the ball harder “ franchise I’m all in .
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Re: Pace interview

Post by randomclaret2 » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:22 am

dushanbe wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:00 am
Exactly. What a daft comment moaning about an accent ffs.
Imagine Pete Oliver or Daz Bentley conducting the interview...

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Re: Pace interview

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:23 am

Cubanclaret wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:19 am
Americans usually talk well in these kind of contexts.
It’s interesting that he places so much value on the continuity of the coaching staff and even mentions being impressed with our style of play. Also seems genuine that no talks have yet taken place with Dyche. I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking Dyche is coming towards a crossroads of his career and will take some convincing to once again commit himself longer term to Burnley. Whether this will be a priority for the new owners is the key to how genuine and realistic they are about truly progressing the club.
I think that’s a big thing. That’s one of probably many reasons why they’ve looked at us rather than a basket case similar to Watford.

The continuity and constant progress we have made will make things much easier than they could’ve been.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by RVclaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:29 am

‘Ready to fully back the manager’ - love to hear that. Exciting times.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by Aclaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:31 am

I've heard more words from Alan Pace in 5 mins than I did from Mike Garlick in 5 years ! UTC.
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Re: Pace interview

Post by joey13 » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:32 am

He’ll soon be saying I’m going t’turf

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Post by DCWat » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:34 am

A decent interview, saying the right things on the back of some half decent, if not probing questions.

The devil is in the detail and we’ve not been given any of that, as would be expected at such an early stage, but I look forward to some ‘meat on the bones’.

I though he came across well but I expected nothing less.
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Re: Pace interview

Post by mill hill claret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:35 am

Yes I agree ..some very good questions asked...and very good answers too
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Re: Pace interview

Post by NewClaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:36 am

Aclaret wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:31 am
I've heard more words from Alan Pace in 5 mins than I did from Mike Garlick in 5 years ! UTC.
Hopefully a sign of things to come...
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Re: Pace interview

Post by Socrates » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:37 am

I want to know if he is going to buy his wife a diamond every time we buy a player and whether he realises or not that there is relegation from the Premier League.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by KRBFC » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:37 am

He has a Twitter account, a step in the right direction in terms of communication and I’m sure he can gather feedback from there. Providing he doesn’t use social media to slag off the manager like the Fulham owners.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by mill hill claret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:40 am

Who was the interviewer ?

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Re: Pace interview

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:47 am

joey13 wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:32 am
He’ll soon be saying I’m going t’turf
Not if he talks to Dyche he won't - he still says "At Turf' rather than "At t'Turf".
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Re: Pace interview

Post by The Enclosure » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:47 am

Seems a grounded sort of chap and makes the right noises...good that he is looking to live in the area with his family( Cheshire or Ribble Valley I expect) but a positive step.
Strap yourself in,this could be an interesting ride.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by fatboy47 » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:48 am

"" he even mentions being impressed by our style of play""

😮😮

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Re: Pace interview

Post by maccclaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:49 am

I like the use of “Claret family” (excepting the missing “s”); it shows they understand where they need to be pitching with a club of our size located in a small town with a strong sense of identity.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by BurnleyFC » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:53 am

Nice first interview from the Pace Maker there.

Welcome to the club, Alan.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:58 am

The Enclosure wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:47 am
Seems a grounded sort of chap and makes the right noises...good that he is looking to live in the area with his family( Cheshire or Ribble Valley I expect) but a positive step.
Strap yourself in,this could be an interesting ride.
Rossendale I believe
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Re: Pace interview

Post by randomclaret2 » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:59 am

KRBFC wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:37 am
He has a Twitter account, a step in the right direction in terms of communication and I’m sure he can gather feedback from there. Providing he doesn’t use social media to slag off the manager like the Fulham owners.
Busy on there this morning already

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Re: Pace interview

Post by Duffer_ » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:59 am

KRBFC wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:37 am
He has a Twitter account, a step in the right direction in terms of communication and I’m sure he can gather feedback from there. Providing he doesn’t use social media to slag off the manager like the Fulham owners.
Follows Vizeh and UTC amongst others. Agree that it is a positive step.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by Gordaleman » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:00 am

The thing that's missing from all these comments is the fact that Mike Garlick seems to have found the right sort of investors to take the club forward.

Mike has had so much criticism from some people on these threads, yet without him and the board, we would probably be in League 1 or 2 by now.

So much for the idea that he would sell to just 'Anybody' to make a fortune for himself.

Thank you so much Mike for taking good care of our club.
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Re: Pace interview

Post by Aclaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:02 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:58 am
Rossendale I believe
Oh good, my new neighbour. I can show him around the area if he likes 😁

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Re: Pace interview

Post by NewClaret » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:19 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:58 am
Rossendale I believe
I was joking with my son this morning that if I can find out where he’s living I’ll go and write some messages on his car in the snow.

“Sign Messi”, I was thinking for the first one.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by leelad » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:24 am

A good starting interview. Saying the right things. Not bothered about the accent at all. Now it's time for actions. 1st action is to meet with Sean Dyche and have a open and frank meeting about where we are now, why we are in this position and the way forward. Looking forward to this new chapter.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by Funkydrummer » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:26 am

No mention of "soccer", which has to be a good start !!!

The words are good, the body language is good and the intent seems good and on
all fours with the majority of our fan base's wishes for the club.

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Re: Pace interview

Post by Papabendi » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:27 am

Typical Burnley response. c£200m buy out and its all about the accent.
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