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Welcome back Rob, crack on with the good work :-)

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Done some great work since returning!!

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Well if he genuinely means what he says, that can only be a good thing. imho

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Wonder if he's got a good price from Betfred for Saturday's game :theband::theband::theband:

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Very funny, M.R.
How's your big Chinese investment coming along, by the way?

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Welcome back Rob. Yes he has paid for his crime which IMHO was excessive, but what about the former players who were also caught? They have been hung out to dry on this forum. They too served their time yet would not be welcomed back by some members.

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Do yeh not think theres a big difference between someone actually playing for stanley outback? cos i sure do.

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I personally am gutted. Always thought he did a poor job first time around. Don't get me wrong, I think he's a nice enough bloke. But Joey Essex is a nice bloke, but don't make him Prime Minister. Personally think Rob had a massive influence and was a major part of our tin potted past. Plus, don't forget he was David O'Neill's mouth piece, helping cover up all his lies. All this was before the gambling fiasco. Job for the boys it seems.

Out of his depth and difficult to trust again. Think a lot of fans forgive and forget due to personal relationships with him and the fact he is also a fan.

Anyway, what is done is done. Onwards and upwards but with less optimism and hope for the club than before.

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Rob has admitted he made a mistake, apologised and took his punishment!

I'd like to see how much money in sponsorship that the club now has since Rob has come back compared to when he wasn't here!!

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Well how longs he been back baldy? please enlighten seeing the club aint bothered too.:rolleyes:

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Mr. Heys has been appointed as "interim" CEO, meaning provisional, l presume, depending on various factors one of which, I'm sure, will be his performance. I'm sure he's a wiser lad than a few years ago, so good luck to him.

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Come on Cashy you've been a breath of fresh air with your optimism of late and been doing ever so well, Don't let yourself down now!

Let's just get behind everyone at the club, Owner, Chairman, CEO, Manager, Players and fans!...The futures bright!

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Thats the way i read it, but baldy seems to know more, so either he enlightens or its nonsense.

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This appointment might just divide opinion, and I suspect Andy Holt knows this,hence the words used at the end of his last sentence on the website.

Just incredible is my view. He's a nice bloke and absolutely has the best of intention for our club, however the lack of judgement and naivety he demonstrated in his previous tenure was remarkable and not what I expect or want from someone in a senior leadership position. His words on the website don't give me the view that he's truly learnt from a sorry experience. He doesn't give me the impression that he's the person that going to set the tone for the club, improve professional standards etc - all the things you want and need from a CEO.

I agree with Mr Matthew that he's out of his depth.

Interesting that appointment is interim, which may mean many things going on behind the scenes.

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You obviously :rolleyes: knew that it was a breach of FA rules for anyone employed by a football club to have a bet on, e.g., who was going to win the Cup, then? Have to say it came as quite a surprise to me .....

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CE or MD of a club the size of Stanley isn't a glamour position or one you do for the money. Rob will know you need to get your hands dirty operationally as the club has very few full time non-playing related staff.

Bringing up the ban is a bit petty, he has been punished severely and won't make the same mistake. Rob is a fan who will work very hard for the club so good luck to him.

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As Chewbacca says, this is far from the glamour position that it is at some clubs. Personally, I'm delighted to see Rob back and wish him every success in the job.

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Our new majority shareholder obviously isn't a mug when it comes to business, and success to his extent doesn't happen by chance. He won't take on anyone who would put his investment or, perhaps more importantly his reputation, at risk.

Also Rob is a good egg.

Good luck!

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Rob Heys is a decent bloke, i hope he does as good a job as he did before his severe punishment ban.

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That's the point he didn't do a good job before the ban. As out of his depth as a deep sea diver with no equipment.

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Some people don't realise how hard it is working at Accrington Stanley, trying to somehow make ends meet on a daily basis!

Now the club is going in the right direction and on a good financial footing let's just get behind everyone involved with the club!

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Mr Matthew could you please inform us the fans, the areas where you think Rob failed to do a good job as C. E. or are you just referring to the betting issue alone, the only thing I personally know about Rob and his family is that they are always visible at both home away matches and are ardent supporters of Stanley,

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Why should Jeg Red have known of this breach of FA rules? The CEO of a football league club, however, may have reasonably been expected to be aware of it.

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Chris Mcgrail, the lying about the Accy Stanley fund. "We have the money", the lack of marketing initiative, the consistant lack of action to improve the off the pitch standing of the club, oversaw the massive betting scandal concerning the players, almost losing points another season re: eligibility of another player.

Need I go on? All under his watch.

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Plus, I'm a fan. Have been since Hucknall at Home back in 2002 when Lutel got sent off. I'm also a decent bloke. Should I be Stanley number 9?

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At the time Rob was first accused, I went onto the FA website to see if I could see the read the regulations. They were easily accessible and unambiguous. The least you should expect of anyone in a senior leadership capacity of any organisation, let alone a CEO is to understand the rules and regulations that govern their particular area of business or interest.

That he ultimately wants what's best for the club and works towards that is not in doubt. And I am in full agreement that the CEO role at our club is a difficult, hands-on role, given the financial constraints and is definitely not full of glamour.

My point is I doubted Rob's genuine ability in the role first time round. Betting (and it wasn't just one or two bets) when it's so clearly against FA rules is one thing, betting that our team would lose is something else entirely again - at best I find this distasteful. This is simply not the conduct I expect or want from someone who's running my club on a day to day basis. I would never but against my team and can't understand people who would do that.

People do change and many of us learn from our mistakes. I feel Rob had a perfect opportunity in his words yesterday to say how he'd changed, what he'd learned and what he'll do differently this time. He didn't take that opportunity which says to me, no matter how well intentioned he is, and he is, in my opinion, he lacks the judgement and leadership skills to lead the club on a day to day basis.