Roy & Stanley to sue Disney

[KevinPage]

Joe Rhode as CEO? That's about as far fetched as me as the President of the United States.

Joe Rhode is an designer, not a businessman. A CEO has to be a businessman whether you like it or not.

And I guess this about destroys the possibility of Roy appearing at DL on July 15th

 

[brisem]

I haven't been a supporter of Roy and Stanely for some time now. I was at the beginning before the whole savedisney campaign turned into a personal vindetta against Eisner and it became clear, to me at least, that it really wasn't all about "saving Disney" anymore.
When will it end?

I agree with you. The real question is what do they really want? IMHO, everything they have done so far is questionable. The best thing thing they can do to SaveDisney is to leave Disney alone.

 

[askmike1]

I agree with what CTXRover said before. First off, whether or not you like Eisner, saying that Iger is like him is like saying the Yankees are like the Mets (although this season, that may be a bad example). Iger is completely different from Michael Eisner. He is doing things different already with the parks, Pixar, and various other sections of the company. Personally, I think he will do a great job as CEO. Secondly, the CEO search was not a joke. Everyone got a fair chance. Take Meg for example. She bailed out of the company, not the other way around. She felt it was taking too long even though Disney said they could have taken until June. This is one last chance for Roy to get attention. Roy knows that the company has done nothing but goodfor the past year and he knows that if Disney were to bag Pixar, SD would have no support. Right now, Roy & Stan are grumpy old men that are crying for attention. Finally, a question. Was Roy banned from DL's 50th, or did he simply not show up. I could be wrong, but couldn't he have bought a park ticket and entered the park? He has the money to do that. If he could have shown up as a guest, he wasn't banned from DL's 50th.

The best thing thing they can do to SaveDisney is to leave Disney alone.

Well said!

-Michael

 

[General Grizz]

Joe Rhode as CEO? That's about as far fetched as me as the President of the United States.

Joe Rhode is an designer, not a businessman. A CEO has to be a businessman whether you like it or not.

And I guess this about destroys the possibility of Roy appearing at DL on July 15th

I am not sure if he was planning on it. . .

 

[DarkMeasures]

well I guess the biggest thing about this lawsuit is to make sure something like this never happens again.

But I do see Iger as possibly a very good CEO. But it is hard to see yet. Eisner though, his last 10 years were crap. Ron Miller, even more crap...

But back to the something.... (I forgot what I am heading back too).

I have no freakin idea who is in the board of directors and well, besides that, many former members who were against Eisner were totally removed from the ballot over the past few years. Disney not mentioning this I consider fraud. (I only really found out when Disney War came out).

 

[speck76]

Why can't Roy just GO AWAY?!!!

 

[TheOneVader]

Why can't Roy just GO AWAY?!!!

Why can't we just go back to the good ole days when the Disney Co. was a nice HAPPY FAMILY!?

 

[speck76]

Why can't we just go back to the good ole days when the Disney Co. was a nice HAPPY FAMILY!?

Roy seems to be the only one trying to cause issue......

At least he is old, and nobody lives forever.

 

[General Grizz]

Roy seems to be the only one trying to cause issue......

While he's initiating this phase of the fight, his words are worth some degree of consideration. . . and I, for one, do not anticipate his death no matter his actions or point of view.

 

[HauntedPirate]

At least he is old, and nobody lives forever.

That was low.

 

[JLW11Hi]

At least he is old, and nobody lives forever.

Uhh...wow man, thats kind of uncalled for...

I'm not sure I support the idea of Roy and Stan filling this law suit, either. I was hoping that they would give Iger a chance before making any drastic moves.

But geeze, that's just wrong to say something like that.

 

[General Grizz]

Finally, a question. Was Roy banned from DL's 50th, or did he simply not show up. I could be wrong, but couldn't he have bought a park ticket and entered the park? He has the money to do that. If he could have shown up as a guest, he wasn't banned from DL's 50th.

He decided not to show up (he visited the park with his wife the weekend before the press event). He was invited to speak, however; and he opted not to do this. (As it was said, now we know why!)

 

[speck76]

Uhh...wow man, thats kind of uncalled for...

I'm not sure I support the idea of Roy and Stan filling this law suit, either. I was hoping that they would give Iger a chance before making any drastic moves.

But geeze, that's just wrong to say something like that.

Cold maybe.....rude, yeah, I will give you that one.

Roy has become a bitter old man who is whining like a little baby because he can't get his way........

While I truely wish death on nobody, Roy needs to go away. While he hold a significant amount of stock in Disney, he is not a majority shareholder....not by a large margin. He no longer has a voice, but instead, feeds the fans a bunch of emotional BS to get them to complain, even though his logic is flawed, and can be seen through by anyone with a decent head on their shoulders.

 

[speck76]

He decided not to show up (he visited the park with his wife the weekend before the press event). He was invited to speak, however; and he opted not to do this. (As it was said, now we know why!)

He always could have purchased tickets!

 

[General Grizz]

He always could have purchased tickets!

He could have, but he didn't want to. . .

 

[speck76]

He could have, but he didn't want to. . .

Well then, why is this a big deal?

 

[General Grizz]

Well then, why is this a big deal?

It isn't for me. I replied to asmike1's question.

 

[njblackberry]

It's time for the two of them to Move On. At the beginning they had a crusade, but now it looks more and more like a vendetta.

 

[wannab@dis]

Even though I don't think Roy is helping Disney, I can see where the merit for this lawsuit comes from. The selection process WAS a joke from the public's viewpoint. The idea of having Eisner sit in on possible interviews proves that point. The lack of actual candidates further proves that point. And the slow reaction of the board to cadidate inquiries yet again proves that point. All 3 of the above statements are public knowlegde. Now, go one step further and see what we don't know about the process and that could bode even worse for Disney.

As far as I'm concerned, this is not an issue about Iger, or even Roy, it's an issue about Eisner and the puppet board. Until the board is changed out to be totally independent, then these types of problems will exist. The first step of Eisner going out the door needs to be followed up by changing of the board. I have a feeling this lawsuit could follow the current Ovitz suit and enjoin all shareholders against the board, et al.

 

[Thrawn]

Lets set some things straight. I have been working on an Eisner vs Iger vs Roy site, and I have heavily researched these things.

First: To people that think Iger and Eisner are extremely different: They aren't. Their pre-Disney backgrounds are similar, and they are very close personally. There is no doubt Eisner picked Iger to succeed him.

Second: Eisner was a great CEO. He saved the company. If Eisner hadn't come to the company, it would have been broken up and sold to the highest bidder. He is also responsible for the huge explosion of growth and diversity in the company. He was the right person for the job, and did great things for TWDC. The loss of Wells, however, hurt his productivity.

Third: Roy just wants the magic to be the same as it was. He knows that Eisner's hands have been tied by the board for a while, and that is what he is fighting against. Not really Eisner personally, but the board as a decision making body.

Fourth: The lawsuit is the correct play, as if it goes ahead, it will most likely create another "two headed" company, Iger and someone else, such as Ed Catmull, or maybe Katzenburg back to run the company along with him.

The reason Roy didn't come to the ceremony is most likely because he has been unhappy with the board for a long time. Why make a statement in front of them if you don't agree with them?