Gordon Taylor

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:47 pm

PFA chairman ,seems like it's a nice little earner for him..2.3 million a year ..

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Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:04 pm

never liked him

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:05 pm

A complete useless individual who has failed to represent his members on a wide range of promblematic situations from depression amongst footballers both present and past and gambling.
How on earth this ex player managed to stay in his very lucrative post while doing nothing is a mystery.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:11 pm

He's been in the job for a long time aswell.
I remember being sat next to him about 10 years ago in first class train travelling back from London.

What a horrible fat odious bloke he was - had to put up with him for nearly 3 hours. I remember a report coming out quite a few years ago which said he was on £450k a year - he's obviously increased his salary in line with the Premier League TV deal.

Pigs in the trough

Guitargeorge · Post by **Guitargeorge** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:18 pm

It’s a wonder you didn’t fall asleep and miss your stop

Sheedyclaret · Post by **Sheedyclaret** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:18 pm

Absolutely absurd salary how on earth can he be paid a bonus for what exactly?

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:38 pm

apologist for overpaid transgressing footballers!

millions/year...beggars belief!

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:39 pm

An absolute disgrace.
Is there anything we as fans can do about it?

Probably not but maybe if enough of us protested then something would be done.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:43 pm

He is well beyond his sell by date.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:58 pm

He's a turd with a wig on.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:07 pm

Christ, his bank balance will be bulging now.
For didn't he get £700,000 as settlement for being one of the News of the World
phone tapping victims? Maybe he was due that, but his bank manager will adore him.

Sheedyclaret · Post by **Sheedyclaret** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:15 pm

There was a full list of his expenses posted on Twitter the other day ... greedy fat prat..

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:19 pm

Sheedyclaret wrote:There was a full list of his expenses posted on Twitter the other day ... greedy fat prat..

Was posted by Dan Roan

Sheedyclaret · Post by **Sheedyclaret** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:25 pm

Thats the one wilks ..

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:26 pm

One of the most boring people I've ever heard speaking.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:20 pm

Time to go

Joey Barton as replacement would be box office haah

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:44 pm

If you earn £1.9 million gross, why do you need to claim £40,000 for your car?

I remember a Liverpool players wage slip being leaked appen a decade ago, Jon Arne Riise maybe? And he was on something like 80,000 a week, but didn't have to pay for his car or mortgage. WTF do you spend 80k a week on if you don't need to pay for your car or mortgage?!

Indecisive · Post by **Indecisive** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:45 pm

It's not like he's running a huge complex corporation .

Would be interesting to hear his justification for that salary and to understand what the day to day role involves?

He comes across terribly in interviews etc.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:49 pm

A lot of people seem to know an awful lot about what the PFA and Gordon Taylor does. Whether what he (and the other staff) justify their salary I can't say but it would be wise to see what the PFA say they do:

https://www.thepfa.com/thepfa/about" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Their 2017 Charity Commission Accounts:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... T_2017.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:24 pm

Should allow him plenty of extra moolah for his gambling addiction , didbt he run up 100k a few yrs back

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:44 pm

I'm no financial expert but, reading that PFA financial statement, it looks like his salary (in fact the whole PFA caboodle) is basically paid for by TV money.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:51 pm

Is he elected by the PFA and who actually decides his Salary package I wonder?

It can't be him that decides.

It's well reported how he has 'cashed in' during his tenure but he represents all of footbal not just the Premier League big hitters so you have to think he must be doing something.

Saw Jeff Astles daughter on the tv earlier, she walked out on him during a meeting when he was bleating about lack of money to research the ball heading theory.

She wasn't happy that for certain.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:04 pm

He'll always be a b@st@rd,
He'll always be a b@st@rd.

His Wiki entry is an interesting read.

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:30 pm

jurek wrote:An absolute disgrace.
Is there anything we as fans can do about it?

Probably not but maybe if enough of us protested then something would be done.

What’s it got to do with fans? Don’t most union bosses earn more than their members? Perhaps we can all decide how much they earn

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:32 pm

AlargeClaret wrote:Should allow him plenty of extra moolah for his gambling addiction , didbt he run up 100k a few yrs back

£2.2 million income £100k debt - and the problem is?

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:52 pm

Post 26 and I'm the first to point out he played for Blackburn.

MT03ALG · Post by **MT03ALG** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:10 pm

£41,250 car allowance - the last time I met him he was getting off a train at Preston Station !!

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:46 pm

Quicknick wrote:Post 26 and I'm the first to point out he played for Blackburn.

Not quite. Post #23.

paulus the woodgnome · Post by **paulus the woodgnome** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:49 pm

Plaid for Blackburn

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am

Burnley Ace wrote:What’s it got to do with fans? Don’t most union bosses earn more than their members? Perhaps we can all decide how much they earn

The union members can (theoretically) decide how much this guy earns.

He's a shyster.

A professional shyster.

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:26 am

Scored twice against us in 71-72. I was there. I skived off school to take the coach down to Birmingham on the Friday. We were the only white people on the coach. That was a strange one. Trevor Francis was in there team as a 16 year old. Rough????????????? 50p to look after yer car, mister.

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:09 am

I have nothing against the chap, it's just when he opens his mouth.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:47 am

paulus the woodgnome wrote:Plaid for Blackburn

Scotland doesn't want B'tardville!

Corky · Post by **Corky** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:52 am

I didn't quite understand why the Guardian article had to say this;

"Taylor has been in charge of the PFA since 1981 and lives in Lancashire."

It is not clear whether living in Lancashire is a good or a bad thing.

Transpennine · Post by **Transpennine** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:04 am

Pstotto wrote:Scored twice against us in 71-72. I was there. I skived off school to take the coach down to Birmingham on the Friday. We were the only white people on the coach. That was a strange one. Trevor Francis was in there team as a 16 year old. Rough????????????? 50p to look after yer car, mister.

50p to look after your car was a rip off. Especially if you went on the coach...

Uwe Noble · Post by **Uwe Noble** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:29 am

Nice guy, always ready to say hello when he's out and about in Whalley. Paid for a school trip for his granddaughter's school class (which included my daughter). Decent bloke.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:40 am

Waste of space.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:10 am

ElectroClaret wrote:Not quite. Post #23.

I missed post 23.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:17 am

Clearly obvious he does nothing to justify his salary.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:20 am

Corky wrote:I didn't quite understand why the Guardian article had to say this;

"Taylor has been in charge of the PFA since 1981 and lives in Lancashire."

It is not clear whether living in Lancashire is a good or a bad thing.

37 years in the job would suggest change is required,someone younger like Clarke Carlisle who may bring a different perspective to issues.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:23 am

So 37 yrs in the job?

Wonder how many people went to the PFA with abuse issues and what their response was....

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:06 am

Sidney1st wrote:So 37 yrs in the job?

Wonder how many people went to the PFA with abuse issues and what their response was....

I suspect Gordon Taylor couldn't care less as long as he gets his salary. Looking at his record he has done nothing for the benefit of the game and with the scandal about abuse in the game he has said nothing in support of any players affected.

He's been too busy looking at his bank account.

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:29 am

Went down to Uncle Fred's on the coach and then 3-litre Granada Ghia to the match.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:11 pm

How do you spend £2,000 a year on a phone? Who on earth is he ringing?

Also - is this salary not paid for by footballers - i.e. members of the trade union that he is in charge of?

If so, I don't give a monkeys how much he's on.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:16 pm

Quicknick wrote:Post 26 and I'm the first to point out he played for Blackburn.

Another reason of why you never trust a Roverite!

just what has he achieved in almost 4 decades other than a hefty bank balance?

LordBob · Post by **LordBob** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:18 pm

I think he's a tosspot, super weasel.

Chobulous · Post by **Chobulous** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:20 pm

Spijed wrote:Clearly obvious he does nothing to justify his salary.

I'm no apologist for nor fan of Gordon Taylor, but clearly obvious to who?
You?
Perhaps you could enlighten us with your intimate knowledge of the issues that Gordon Taylor gets involved in on a day to day basis. Give us some idea of the things he has represented players on in let's say the last 6 months. I'm guessing (I do admit to guessing) that most of the work done by the PFA at all levels in professional football doesn't result in tabloid headlines and isn't common knowledge, but you clearly know.

Or maybe you don't know jack.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:28 pm

Chobulous wrote:I'm no apologist for nor fan of Gordon Taylor, but clearly obvious to who?
You?
Perhaps you could enlighten us with your intimate knowledge of the issues that Gordon Taylor gets involved in on a day to day basis. Give us some idea of the things he has represented players on in let's say the last 6 months. I'm guessing (I do admit to guessing) that most of the work done by the PFA at all levels in professional football doesn't result in tabloid headlines and isn't common knowledge, but you clearly know.

Or maybe you don't know jack.

This for a start.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scot ... r-10054460" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He gets over £2 million and a paltry £100k is spent on research into brain injuries.

Chobulous · Post by **Chobulous** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:40 pm

And how much has been spent by the FA, the Premier League, the Football League, The NHS, FIFA, EUFA?

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:13 pm

Foulthrow wrote:Also - is this salary not paid for by footballers - i.e. members of the trade union that he is in charge of?
If so, I don't give a monkeys how much he's on.

If his salary was paid for by the members it wouldn't be of public concern. It would be a matter solely for professional footballers to sort out and ask why he was getting rich from their salaries.

However, the PFA demands money from all who pay for TV rights for football. Thus, if you have a TV licence or subscribe to Sky or BT Sports then you are contributing to Gordon Taylor's £2million PA + expenses.