Joe Russo wants on the board

[CHIMP MAGNET]

Disappointingly, what has for decades now been embedded in Richmond's culture is the crazy belief that to challenge the status quo at board level is a key ingredient for a premiership.

 

[TigerImposter]

Seems to me that the instability is purely from someone who didn't like the fact that they didn't win the election for President so they are trying to recruit Joe to help give them the numbers.
That's pretty underhanded IMO and I'd like to think that our club and our members deserve better than this political bullshit


Given Peggy was the "compromise" president after a 4-4 split, is it really a vote against Peggy, or just the person who feels they should be president just trying to get the numbers over the board member they tied with. Leaves a very bad taste in my mouth.

That is one view, but it maybe as Joe has stated we've become stagnant from the board right down to the field
Do agree with you though there is instability and either way it leaves a foul taste in my mouth. Still I don't like to make judgements on what went on behind closed doors when peg was voted in as I'm unaware of what took place. The issue I have is that they're not a board working in unison as we all assumed and work needs to be done to clean it up

 

[SunshineBoy]

Nah, I'm saying the need to upgrade Punt Road is ongoing & our operational revenues are insufficient (and have been shown to be insufficient) to pay for the latest round.

It'd be nice to know how much is going into JDF and its balance, and hence what we have available to use/ request absent dipping further into our reserves. Yes? How is that controversial?

Don't stress we still have the war chest,.......

 

[SunshineBoy]

So for all the talk of stability, the board at the club is one vote from changing the president, that does NOT sound very stable to me.

Perhaps it's the way of things today,

 

[tigerisland]

I remember there was a board fight maybe 8 or 9 years ago to topple Gary March. They were smashed in the members vote.
This is a nothing story. Joe et al can agitate as much as they like but there is no way members are going to out vote the O'Neal faction. We have all seen this before as member and no one wants to see it again whilst we are on the verge of success.

 

[Infamy]

I remember there was a board fight maybe 8 or 9 years ago to topple Gary March. They were smashed in the members vote.
This is a nothing story. Joe et al can agitate as much as they like but there is no way members are going to out vote the O'Neal faction. We have all seen this before as member and no one wants to see it again whilst we are on the verge of success.

I really hope you're right

 

[Ned_Flanders]

I agree that it's not an overnight fix to get off the gambling teet. But its not sustainable and we should have a paln to move away from revenue from this source over time. I would like to know if the club thinks this way and if so what the plan is to acheive it

That's nothing to do with what I posted

I was responding to your suggestion that a board member could arrange investments in property development for the club

I said it's a bad idea because of the potential conflict of interest. What do you do if you have a board member who profits from a bad investment the club made

This isn't about Joe, but any one asking the club to invest millions in them (and to be fair Joe hasn't even hinted at this)

 

[Ned_Flanders]

So for all the talk of stability, the board at the club is one vote from changing the president, that does NOT sound very stable to me.

Perhaps it's the way of things today,

Personally if a board member cannot honestly stand behind their prez, they should stand down and put forward a challenge ticket which they do believe in

I'd much rather an EGM and a spill of the board than white anting and the associated crap that comes with it

 

[AstroboyUK]

I generally dont like to spit the dummy on our board, and like nice sane reasoned posts: but this is too much for me.

the guy should just **** off and leave the board alone. It is not broken, it doesnt not need fixing, it does not need tinkering. It needs time to the finish the job its started (and doing well doing). The club is better managed than at any time in its entire history...and some smart arse w***er with a bit of cash wants to ride in like a hero because 'he can magically do better' all of a sudden.

Do you think Benny will stay if Peggy and her administration is thrown out to a hostile group with a 'new agenda' hot under their collars?
If he comes in and wrecks our stability and progress now I will be done with the club. We've worked too hard to get out of the shit to go back to the old sackemsackemall mentality. This like the northey fiasco after 1995 level of self-destruction brewing only far far worse.

I hope to god he is smacked down and this is buried quickly.

 

[AstroboyUK]

So for all the talk of stability, the board at the club is one vote from changing the president, that does NOT sound very stable to me.

Perhaps it's the way of things today,

no, the WERE one vote away at the time of the vote. The context, mood, performance and delivery have strongly reinforced Peggy's position and the O'shaunassy/Miller/Gale kicks serious ass. Why would you undo the dream team now?

 

[TigerImposter]

I generally dont like to spit the dummy on our board, and like nice sane reasoned posts: but this is too much for me.

the guy should just **** off and leave the board alone. It is not broken, it doesnt not need fixing, it does not need tinkering. It needs time to the finish the job its started (and doing well doing). The club is better managed than at any time in its entire history...and some smart arse ****** with a bit of cash wants to ride in like a hero because 'he can magically do better' all of a sudden.

Do you think Benny will stay if Peggy and her administration is thrown out to a hostile group with a 'new agenda' hot under their collars?
If he comes in and wrecks our stability and progress now I will be done with the club. We've worked too hard to get out of the shit to go back to the old sackemsackemall mentality. This like the northey fiasco after 1995 level of self-destruction brewing only far far worse.

I hope to god he is smacked down and this is buried quickly.

This is where you've missed the point. dID you read Caro's argument?

 

[tigerisland]

Mods can you please set up a poll for the next week about which faction posters will back. Russo or O'Neal?
I think we would all appreciate a bit of a litmus test as to where this challenge stands
Thank you in advance

 

[Yakumo]

How bad is this going to get?

 

[Coach_Required]

Nothing worse than board members or wannabe board members with big ego's. Time everyone left their ego's at the door and if they can't do that then they don't have our best interests at heart.

 

[SpudsLoveChild]

Might that not be an issue with the incumbents, rather than the challenger?

Caro is suggesting there are factions already at odds, undermining the existing board... That's not healthy

No idea where Joe fits in re: the current board members/ factions. Which current directors want him, who wants Maurice and/or Rex back, or to lose?? It's all so opaque.

I dunno, so I'll be using educated guesswork when voting. Hoping the Club comes before pride, whatever happens.

Wouldn't Caro have pointed out if Maurice and Rex were part of the push?
It's pretty clear what is going on here.

 

[johnno77]

I voted for the incumbents. Joe Russo's strategy was baffling and incoherent to say the least. What a waste of money.

 

[Schlurp]

Very happy that Caro laid it all out in public. The pressure is now firmly on the challenger to make a compelling case for change. All in the context of a resurgent Richmond that's posted 11 successive years of positive financial returns, 3 successive years of finals action, record membership numbers and the League's highest attendances. Nice strategic move Caro.

 

[tigerdan]

This guy sounds like a try hard who happens to be rich.

Good luck to him in his personal endeavors but he can ggf if he thinks we need another board upheaval.

 

[TJTIGER]

I must admit some degree of discomfort based on some of Joe's comments. Talking about the need for change then withdrawing into "I'm just one member of the board" on other occasions". It just didn't sit well with me. Reeks too much of electioneering. I very much agree with Schlurp 's comment. I'm not suggesting things are perfect by a long shot but I don't think the current board is either?

 

[SJ17]

Geez some of the posts on here are a bit rough on Joe Russo. I dont know him and I probably wont vote for him but he is still a very passionate Richmond supporter who has done a lot of good for the club.

 

[UpTheGuts]

Put Joe to one side.
Any destabilising board members are unwelcome

Speed camp
Maurice camp
Those who favoured Peggy but only until they have the numbers to topple her

Too many Chiefs. Not on.

That said, if we don't advance next year I'd be in favour of all positions being spilled and tickets being declared & advocated. I really don't like guessing where the allegiances of directors lie.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Put Joe to one side.
Any destabilising board members are unwelcome

Speed camp
Maurice camp
Those who favoured Peggy but only until they have the numbers to topple her

Too many Chiefs. Not on.

That said, if we don't advance next year I'd be in favour of all positions being spilled and tickets being declared & advocated. I really don't like guessing where the allegiances of directors lie.

100% agree with this

 

[have a RHG]

Sounds like someone has gotten a hold of the Carlton way of running the club book.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Btw if bomberblitz can get nutters on their board, and PRE can nearly make Pahoof our list manager thanks to their EGM petition trigger, wtf are we sitting on our hands and not getting involved in the fun

Surely we have a loose cannon tin foil hat wearing cat person who we can get on the board just to freak the shit out of Caro

 

[NZ_Tiger]

Maybe we could split board discussions away from the thread about Mr Russo's run for the board. He contributes a lot to the club and deserves more respect here than he's being given, to date we only know he's running for a board position and are only guessing what links he has to the Caro article.