ANDY HORNBY BLAMED FOR THE HBOs CRISIS, KORALES....

One of them has already resigned.
Is Andy considering his position or doesn't a bookies constitute finance ?
The shareholders might think it does as it`s their finances.

Always jobs for them greedy feckers somewhere, which is a shame.

No action taken against any of these guys,this particular lot lost £23.3billion no screaming headlines from the press no pontificating from Osbourne/Cameron is there,maybe some of those looking for work could get a try at this lark couldn,t be worse could they.

Send him to Iraq imo.

Isn't Hornby the man responsible for closing High Street banks, so bookmakers can take over their premises, and fill them with FOBTs ?

It's staggering how a proven incompetent can get another job at the level he has.

Says something about this country IMO and probably more than the to??er Philpott does in reality.

We're fecked aren't we.?

He's also Chairman of Pharmacy2U, so he know's a bit about selling drugs to the public. Ideal background for a FOBT-obsessed bookmaker.

Saddo send em all or their sibblings to Iraq/Afghanistan ther wouldn,t be much in the way of war would there,mind you Doive,s on the case with this ere North Korea lark reckons they could well threaten Carshalton/Surbiton shortly so we better spend a phew! moolers on a Trident yeh you know the one that hasn,t left it,s silo in 30yrs around £30billion should do the trick,it,ll put the fear of God up em fc---rs.

‘We never comment on other industries. However what we can say is that Coral is performing extremely well and we are really pleased with the job Andy is doing,’ - Coral spokesperson

clive has me foxed there.Irony or not ?

‘We never comment on other industries. However what we can say is that Coral is performing extremely well and we are really pleased with the job Andy is doing,’ - Coral spokesperson

So whoever said this, wants to remain anonymous ? Probably fears for his/her own job.

It's a bit like a Chairman's endorsement to a football manager, before sacking him the next day.

The headline from the piece that Clive cut and paste from read

Bookmaker Coral has refused to back its chief executive Andy Hornby ahead of an eviscerating report detailing his role in the collapse of HBOS.

I provided the quote from the company not the journalist's interpretation of it. Do you really think Coral weren't fully aware of his involvement with HBOS and the likely outcome of the investigation?

The fact his reputation was so damaged is the reason why they were able to get him in the first place.

The fact his reputation was so damaged is the reason why they were able to get him in the first place.

Why would they want to get him, though ?

Is this just a case of bookmakers looking after their own, or are they so ignorant of public opinion, that it doesn't matter to them ?

Its a lot like football where a manager can have success early in their career then live off that as they move from club to club leaving them up the financial shit creek.

What's it got to do with the public who Coral appoint?

At the end of the day they are a middle of the road gaming firm and he is only head of the betting division. Prior to this stench to suggest somene who had headed up HBOS and Boots would be running 1500 LBOs and a half baked sportsbook would be fanciful.

Clive, you must really rely on the bookmaking industry's business, imo...

Difficult to think what occupation would make you reliant on the whole industry?

Unless you worked in the bookies subsidised racing industry, for the ABB, SIS/Turf TV or the firm that makes the little punters pens!

Punters` pens ( Nap ).