Anthony Herlihy – Director of Noncommunication

[hebangsthedrums]

I love linkedin bullshit. 

 

Across global industries? Football is global, fine, but why pluralise, before joining us he worked at MK Dons & prior to that was a sports reported at MK News.

 

Skilled in delivering high-impact storytelling? er... where?

 

Managing reputational challenges? Yes, we are darlings of the UK media obviously and definitely not being gunned for based on ineptitude/shady dealings and subsequent suspicious radio silence.

 

 

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

4 hours ago, hebangsthedrums said:

Expert communications and reputation strategist with over 20 years of experience shaping influential narratives across global industries. Leader in multi-level stakeholder engagement, media strategy, crisis management, and cross-functional team leadership. Skilled in delivering high-impact storytelling and managing reputational challenges in fast-paced, high-profile environments.

The "crisis management" strategy is to just not say or do anything at all and let it blow over.

[Voll Blau]

5 hours ago, Harpenden Fox said:

If you happen to read this do your job and communicate man. At least talk to the local newspaper and try to explain what’s going on. Otherwise what is the point of carrying on in your job?

He's treated the Merc with contempt thr entire time he's been in his role.

 

It's only now he's finding out the tactic of "never complain, never explain" is always doomed to fail at some point.

[Vlad the Fox]

8 hours ago, hebangsthedrums said:

Expert communications and reputation strategist with over 20 years of experience shaping influential narratives across global industries. Leader in multi-level stakeholder engagement, media strategy, crisis management, and cross-functional team leadership. Skilled in delivering high-impact storytelling and managing reputational challenges in fast-paced, high-profile environments.

It’s the kind of meaningless bullsh1t that gets ripped apart by Claude during the apprentice interviews  

[Sol thewall Bamba]

His communication strategy is now directly resulting in violence. 

 

Negligent.

[UniFox21]

23 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

His communication strategy is now directly resulting in violence. 

 

Negligent.

Within hours he'd got a full statement drafted on "hateful" chanting because it hurt some executive feelings. Waiting to see anything in response to actual violence against a fan wanting the club to be better 

[fox_favourite]

We have a communication director? Wow, must be a cushy job. Doesn't actually have to do anything apart from approve some social media posts. 

Edited 2 January by fox_favourite

[MattFox]

51 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

His communication strategy is now directly resulting in violence. 

 

Negligent.

You assume they aren’t secretly pleased some of their most vocal opponents are getting a kicking?

[Sol thewall Bamba]

7 minutes ago, MattFox said:

You assume they aren’t secretly pleased some of their most vocal opponents are getting a kicking?

Oh for sure. As slimy as they come.

[Wymsey]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

His communication strategy is now directly resulting in violence. 

 

Negligent.

Report it?

[The Doctor]

11 minutes ago, MattFox said:

You assume they aren’t secretly pleased some of their most vocal opponents are getting a kicking?

it's the obvious inference when they were rapid out with the statement (rightly) condemning the death chanting for Rudkin, but are silent after two games of fans being attacked by other fans for criticising the owners.

 

that or he's taken the week off to laze around eating quality street like the rest of us.

[StanSP]

13 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Report it?

It has been. 

But it doesn't take away from the job Herlihy is not doing. Another person hired by the club who doesn't seemingly do anything. 

Edited 2 January by StanSP

[GorlestonFox]

He'll be sat at home on his Christmas holidays.

[CosbehFox]

Honestly believe this guy is one of the biggest problems over the last umpteen years 

[AjcW]

6 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Honestly believe this guy is one of the biggest problems over the last umpteen years 

Journalist promoted to Comms Director

PE teacher promoted to Director of Football

Entire marketing department been around longer than the title win and with minimal previous experience

Current most senior commercial team member is ****ing Harj who has somehow clung on to that job for a lifetime

 

Clown school. A new owner would clear the decks within a month.

[Voll Blau]

1 hour ago, AjcW said:

Journalist promoted to Comms Director

PE teacher promoted to Director of Football

Entire marketing department been around longer than the title win and with minimal previous experience

Current most senior commercial team member is ****ing Harj who has somehow clung on to that job for a lifetime

 

Clown school. A new owner would clear the decks within a month.

In fairness, that's not an uncommon career path in any industry.

 

His communications style is utterly baffling for someone did actually begin his career on the other side of the fence, though.

[Mickyblueeyes]

Fans were attacked in both of the last two games. No statement from the club, the supporter groups or the little turnip chairman. 
 

Very different when the little rent a cock DOF had bad words said about him. Where are all the posters on here who were so outraged, desperate to distance themselves ? Let’s be having you now and your outrage. 
 

People don’t want a divide etc. these pricks need to hear it. 

Edited 2 January by Mickyblueeyes

[AjcW]

4 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

In fairness, that's not an uncommon career path in any industry.

 

His communications style is utterly baffling for someone did actually begin his career on the other side of the fence, though.

Of course, point was he's just another whose entire career has pretty much been with us aside from a few moths at MK. Comfortable FC

[CosbehFox]

4 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

Fans were attacked in both of the last two games. No statement from the club, the Trust, the supporter groups or the little turnip chairman. 
 

Very different when the little rent a cock DOF had bad words said about him. Where are all the posters on here who were so outraged, desperate to distance themselves ? Let’s be having you now and your outrage. 
 

People don’t want a divide etc. these pricks need to hear it. 

There was a statement by the Trust. 

 

 

Understand last night's events are now in the hands of the Police to sort out. So best refrained from. 

[Mickyblueeyes]

3 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

There was a statement by the Trust. 

 

 

Understand last night's events are now in the hands of the Police to sort out. So best refrained from. 

Thank you - I’ve edited the post to remove reference to the Trust

[Jattdogg]

On 19/12/2025 at 08:53, hebangsthedrums said:

Expert communications and reputation strategist with over 20 years of experience shaping influential narratives across global industries. Leader in multi-level stakeholder engagement, media strategy, crisis management, and cross-functional team leadership. Skilled in delivering high-impact storytelling and managing reputational challenges in fast-paced, high-profile environments.

Fkin hell the buzz words people use to stand out and seem important.

 

All of the jobs I've had (outside the current) were for companies with offices around the world. This is life for millions/billions of people these days and means fuk all as we have calls with people across the globe in guess what,  English!  If he told me that he spoke 5 languages to each of those global offices, I might be more impressed. Sounds like the type of lad who says "namaste", "bonjour" or "hola" and thinks he is multilingual. Lol

 

I haven't checked his profile out so it is possible that he is multilingual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[thlcfc93]

I wonder if tonight’s boycott will result in one of those rare moments where the club breaks silence and issues some sort of PR response, indirectly of course! Will Anthony crack!? 🤣

[Pita]

1 minute ago, thlcfc93 said:

I wonder if tonight’s boycott will result in one of those rare moments where the club breaks silence and issues some sort of PR response, indirectly of course! Will Anthony crack!? 🤣

No

[beepee1984]

3 minutes ago, thlcfc93 said:

I wonder if tonight’s boycott will result in one of those rare moments where the club breaks silence and issues some sort of PR response, indirectly of course! Will Anthony crack!? 🤣

What boycott?

 

They announced an attendance of over 27,000

 

The club will not acknowledge anything

[StanSP]

34 minutes ago, thlcfc93 said:

I wonder if tonight’s boycott will result in one of those rare moments where the club breaks silence and issues some sort of PR response, indirectly of course! Will Anthony crack!? 🤣

Not a bloody chance...

 

When have we heard anything from him? They won't draw attention to bad press or something that paints the club in bad light. It'll just highlight further reasons for questions. 

 

They'll dodge it like they dodge accountability and responsibility. It's the thing they're best at.