stories going round the main reason for fozzards retirement hes been offered poskitts job at cas ?

Id go with that, Good man to have around

Great bloke and like Barrie M at Leeds, should be around the game and allow his colourful talents to be used socially!

Think it could just be coincidence, like Harry's trial and Fabio walking!

Erm....Commercial Manager? Fozzard?

I can't see this been right. Has Mr Fozzard any experience in commerce/sales ?
I can't remember the club even advertising for the post yet.

I think this is a load of cobblers! He might end up with some sort of ambassador or community role at the club, but I can't see him as a commercial manager unless he has a lot of financial skills that we are not aware of.

Indeed. As a community ambassador/PR type, yes. As anything to do with the commercial development of the club, no.

If he approaches this role with the professionalism he had as a player, it could turn out to be a shrewd appointment.

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Totally underwhelmed. Good bloke to have at the club, but not in this role.

Also the main headline on the back of todays Pont & Cas.

Well blow me down with a feather! I take it all back.

A bit worrying though where it says he has no previous experience. Is it a case of doing things on the cheap again?

I hope he does well for us.

Think it will be OK, commercial management is less abotu financial management and more about relationships and building them with people and linking them to CTRLFC.

Commercial Managers are people with a wide and varied network of relationships who can press the flesh and get endorsements, concessions and appearances.

Having heard Mr Foz speak I think he is extremely articulate, well liked and funny - much like Mr Poskitt used his ex playing network of contacts to improve his footprint, so will Mr Fozzard. Lets not bag it before it starts!

I do not think it will be a case of doing things on the cheap, in my experience these kinds of role have a small basic salary, but pay a linear scale based on commercial revenue and growth - so it should be risk free, the more money in the Tiger till, the more you get paid.

One thing's for sure, if he can't open a few doors he'll just plough straight through them.....in fact where his name won't take him his appearance might.

You know what, this could work.

In the current economical climate its harder than ever to try and get companies to part with sponsorship monies so to set on a guy with no experience into the lead role is a big risk. He's a good bloke to have around but he's been a professional RL player all his working life, are his knowledge of business and his contacts going to be substantial enough at this stage? I guess he'll come cheaper than an established commercial manager would and it could well be a success but then again it might not, time will tell. Its certainly a headline grabber but will it bring home the bacon?

If you think this is a good appointment then try reversing it in your head... how would you react to a complete amateur turning out at prop forward (... insert the obvious joke here ... )? Seriously, sales and marketing are key to any business. This is a huge risk which belies a lack of commitment to a crucial business function. I hope it works out okay, but let's face it the precedents aren't good.