Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

Richard Law Joins Charlton Athletic Board

Callumcafc
Callumcafc Posts: 66,137
edited May 6 in General Charlton

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/richard-law-joins-charlton-athletic-board

«1

Comments

  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,248
    Did a quick search and he’s American who had a responsibility for negotiating transfers at Arsenal 
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,324
    What does non executive mean, is he skint?
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,823
    edited May 6
    Interesting one of the first things they mention is organising Arsenal’s scouting. Dane Murphy also had a background in scouting and recruitment.

    Here’s his LinkedIn experience:



  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,743
    That's a really really impressive CV to be able to call upon in terms of experience. Looks to have a really strong scouting and recruitment background.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,639
    MarcusH26 said:
    That's a really really impressive CV to be able to call upon in terms of experience. Looks to have a really strong scouting and recruitment background.


    Have a word, Richard!
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,743
    bobmunro said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    That's a really really impressive CV to be able to call upon in terms of experience. Looks to have a really strong scouting and recruitment background.


    Have a word, Richard!
    Ah ha! Just realised who's behind this and yes absolutely :) 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,602
    I wonder if, as someone involved for several years with a renowned, UK-based sports data company, he's had dealings with someone who has been trying to sue renowned, UK-based sports data companies, ie Chris Farnell? 
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,250
    Yikes, 12 years at Arse. Thats pretty impressive. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,123
    Seems like another solid appointment with relevant experience.

    Announce Hammond

  • Sponsored links:



  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,496
    When he was at Arsenal he was known as Dick Law. Alan Davies and others on their podcast were critical of him over Arsenal transfer dealings in the later Wenger era.

    No idea if he was directly involved but do remember the noise about him

  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,085
    " The proof of the pudding "......
  • clive
    clive Posts: 20,334

    From signing Ozil to THAT Suarez bid: My Arsenal story - with Dick Law

    https://shows.acast.com/inside-arsenal-with-charles-watts/episodes/from-signing-ozil-to-that-suarez-bid-my-arsenal-story-with-d


  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 742
    Fanny Fanackapan said:
    " The proof of the pudding "......
    ... would be finding a silver threepenny bit in it.
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,974
    Presuming he’s just gonna be in charge of transfer deals and contracts if Chapple is doing recruitment 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 18,422
    Crispywood said:
    Presuming he’s just gonna be in charge of transfer deals and contracts if Chapple is doing recruitment 
    That would put Rodwell out of a job. I suspect he’s here to advise us on our use of analytics in recruitment and to help the board evaluate what Rodwell and Chapple do
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,639
    Crispywood said:
    Presuming he’s just gonna be in charge of transfer deals and contracts if Chapple is doing recruitment 

    He won't be in charge of anything as a NED.
  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,564
    edited May 6
    Lets give him time before passing judgement
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,450
    For those that were wondering I can confirm that this isn’t the Richard Law I went to school with…
  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,564
    edited May 6
    .

  • Sponsored links:



  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,925
    edited May 6
    Never heard of him prior to this thread.

    My first thought was that he is a relative of the director named Law from the days of Jimmy Seed and the original Glikstens Stanley and Albert.

    Obviously not the case.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,796
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66439672
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,164
    Got a decent rep in the analytics/data side of things since giving up the full time football involvement at Arsenal, if I recall correctly. I wonder who would have helped identify him as a NED though, because this is the sort of move a bigger club who could afford to pay a decent headhunter would look to make - or we're fairly well networked internally, which is also no bad thing. (I also wonder how much we'd be offering him for the couple of days a month I presume is what we're saying we'll call upon him for.)

    Don't know how much this will affect things day to day, particularly as NEDs tend to be ones providing checks and balances and shouldn't be engaging in executive overreach, but if good things happen, then... good.
  • RedRobin
    RedRobin Posts: 1,396


    Been at recent home games, sat a couple along to Brener. 
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 5,403
    A cost of course. Hopefully his value outweighs. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,123
    RedRobin said:


    Been at recent home games, sat a couple along to Brener. 
    A lifer in that picture too
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,730
    Henry Irving said:
    RedRobin said:


    Been at recent home games, sat a couple along to Brener. 
    A lifer in that picture too
    On day release?
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,857
    So is this a ‘money out’ board appointment as opposed to a ‘money in’? 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,908
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66439672
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,123
    AFKABartram said:
    So is this a ‘money out’ board appointment as opposed to a ‘money in’? 
    Out I'd say. He's a NED so we're almost certainly paying him for his expertise, experience and connections.

    Not seen any indication that he's football club owner level wealthy.

Categories

“Marketplace”