The curious case of a missing CEO

[Brogue]

JJ! where are you? i ask. Hmmm silence.

[Pepe the Horseman]

I heard Rob Couhig sold him to Dai to pay for Ricardo Santos.

[traff]

He's off completing his DofE Silver Award.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Is he missing?

[Snowflake Royal]

He did an interview with a Cardiff fan two months ago.

How often did we hear from Pang or Howe or Hammond or Bowen, or Carey, or anyone really except for manager and owner.

Brogue stiring shit as usual

[morganb]

What does Brogue gain from a post like this?

Perhaps it is a valid question as I'm sure when we did signings in the summer JJ was either pictured or quoted in the player interview. He's not done this with Keane, Randell Williams or Rino...

[Orion1871]

He did an interview with a Cardiff fan two months ago.

How often did we hear from Pang or Howe or Hammond or Bowen, or Carey, or anyone really except for manager and owner.

Brogue stiring shit as usual

Sounds like Cardiff fans heard from him first.

[Brogue]

He did an interview with a Cardiff fan two months ago.

How often did we hear from Pang or Howe or Hammond or Bowen, or Carey, or anyone really except for manager and owner.

Brogue stiring shit as usual

why is it stirring shit lol? its a valid question, no? the last public appearance was the 8th October from what i can tell. The bloke was everywhere before that, sitting down on the couch with noel hunt having conversations, doing interviews left right and centre, and then it just suddenly stopped. As Morgan says, nothing from him on the recent signings, he would have been all over that before. There was nothing from him on the sacking of hunt, nothing from him on the appointment of Leam Richardson. We have the owners Couhig Trosclair and Catania all over the socials on a regular basis. Catania especially, he's doing running commentaries during matches. I just find it odd that he's disappeared off the face of the planet considering how omnipresent he was before . You might not find it odd, great! that's fine, I'm pleased for you, but i do. This a football forum after all, where we discuss things about the club... It seems out of character that he's just disappeared, so i thought I'd start a thread to discuss it. Not sure how that's shit stirring

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Maybe he is ill?

[stealthpapes]

No, its Brogue that is wrong.

[Hound]

I’d say Brogue is asking a valid question. He has been very quiet

Not that I care a huge amount about it.

[morganb]

We're at home on Saturday and it is Louisiana Day so you'd expect the owners and executive staff to make an appearance at the Stadium (especially if UK-based)

Perhaps any Nobbers going to the game can take part in a game of "Where's Joey?"
(Unfortunately I doubt he'll make it easy for us by wearing a stripy jumper and bobble hat)

If you spot him you need to post on this thread
(And ideally also post a photo of JJ. Perhaps we can get the photo up on "Selfie-Cam" at half-time?)

[blythspartan]

I hope he’s left or he’s been locked away until he can find a decent LB.

[Sutekh]

There’s been a timeslip and he’s slipped into the past where he became Fred May. Alternatively he’s just finishing his business course.

[Brogue]

Alternatively he’s just finishing his business course.

He graduated in September

[Millsy]

The most likely answer is UFO abduction, but I accept there may be a more prosaic explanation.

[scumbag]

My sources have indicated that he will be confirmed as our new left back.

[Pepe the Horseman]

*Interestingly he's dropped "Reading FC CEO" from his LinkedIn. Now just says "former professional footballer".

[morganb]

Found a very recent article on JJ:

https://www.thejc.com/community/former- ... d-vtrh9lhl

Former pro footballer joins Maccabi GB board
Joe Jacobson has been outspoken about antisemitism in football
January 8, 2026 14:41
...
As well as this new role and his continued affiliation with Kick it Out, Jacobson is currently serving as co-CEO of Reading FC.
...

[Gunny Fishcake]

I honestly didn't know we had a CEO