Analysis Let's talk about the board!

[kreglze]

You need to step on toes to make it to the top.

You want someone with this kind of arrogance/confidence as the head of an organisation.

 

[LynchysMob]

I love this no bullshit style he has.


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[imadodgyumpire]

As someone who likes motorsport. You guys are stuffed! Up the creek without a paddle.

not to burst anyone's bubble, but i know a couple people who worked in the v8 industry, didn't have anything nice to say about him at all.

regardless, he certainly turned the v8's into a mega success!

Orly???

 

[exile]

As someone who likes motorsport. You guys are stuffed! Up the creek without a paddle.


Orly???

i knew there'd be one...

turned a business worth $50k into a multi-million dollar industry. i'd call that a success, looking at it from a financial perspective.

 

[LynchysMob]

He does come across as a guy who will step on toes, cut the innefficient links regardless of their whinging and possibly take risks. He does have a board of other execs though to temper that side of him. They make decisions as a collective. I think he gives us something we have needed. We need someone to sell the Suns brand to Australia and take it to the next level.


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[imadodgyumpire]

i knew there'd be one...

turned a business worth $50k into a multi-million dollar industry. i'd call that a success, looking at it from a financial perspective.

I don't know where you get those figures from. They're as good as made up to me. This is a GC board and I barrack for Carlton. So I'm not going to cause a ****fight here when the footy team board mostly doesn't concern me. But I read this thread, and it appears you guys are concerned about the wrong areas if you're excited about this guy.

For whatever supposed success you see in v8supercars, there's 20 other failures (I can list them?). There's little sustainable success in v8sc. The series is now having to deal negatives of his "legacy", and is unlikely to do so successfully. The mere fact you refer to the class as V8s is an example of this. The name "V8 Supercar" was his idea. The class now has to deal with V8s being more and more irrelevant and has dropped that part off it's name. Despite the fact it's still commonly known as the "V8s".

This is a guy who started a V8 Supercar HoF (HoF don't work in motorsport), and then allowed himself to get put in it! That's the kind of guy you've got. Beware. Don't get your hopes up.

 

[Choppers]

I don't know where you get those figures from. They're as good as made up to me. This is a GC board and I barrack for Carlton. So I'm not going to cause a ****fight here when the footy team board mostly doesn't concern me. But I read this thread, and it appears you guys are concerned about the wrong areas if you're excited about this guy.

For whatever supposed success you see in v8supercars, there's 20 other failures (I can list them?). There's little sustainable success in v8sc. The series is now having to deal negatives of his "legacy", and is unlikely to do so successfully. The mere fact you refer to the class as V8s is an example of this. The name "V8 Supercar" was his idea. The class now has to deal with V8s being more and more irrelevant and has dropped that part off it's name. Despite the fact it's still commonly known as the "V8s".

This is a guy who started a V8 Supercar HoF (HoF don't work in motorsport), and then allowed himself to get put in it! That's the kind of guy you've got. Beware. Don't get your hopes up.

Mate, thanks for your input and it's clear to see, you have a problem with Cochrane, from a Motorsport POV and that's your prerogative, but as one AFL supporter who has no knowledge of Motorsport whatsoever, I won't refute your claims but nor will I support them.
However as far as taking advice from a Carlton supporter, as well-meaning as it is, on one of our boards, that is not one of my attributes. I would suggest you focus your attention on the problems at your own Club, and surely there are plenty enough there for you, and leave us, as a relatively new Club on the scene, to focus on ours.
Cheers.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Alright then.


Edit: lol Janzy liking this post!

 

[Covertackle]

“We’ve moved on a couple of players who we thought were part of the problem rather than part of the solution and we’re very focused on making sure the environment is right,” Cochrane said.

I like this man already. I think only good things will come when he takes over.

A FF and a Mid.. who didn't like shaving much?

 

[Cochblocked]

I was hoping for Warwick Capper, i guess this will do.

 

[Matchu]

Leading Gold Coast lawyer John Witheriff to receive the keys to the city for years of work

Experimental is going to love this!

 

[Experimental]

Leading Gold Coast lawyer John Witheriff to receive the keys to the city for years of work

Experimental is going to love this!

Terrible chairman, but a good lawyer and certainly a great asset for the coast. No issues here!

 

[Metricon]

At this point in the season watch for the announcement of at least two board changes; they will have the obligatory: blah, blah, PR waffle and smiley faces all round. If they are solid Gold Coast citizens, with undoubted acumen, Big Footy fans might ask whether it is all as announced or whether ... they see rising damp within ....

 

[Matchu]

At this point in the season watch for the announcement of at least two board changes; they will have the obligatory: blah, blah, PR waffle and smiley faces all round. If they are solid Gold Coast citizens, with undoubted acumen, Big Footy fans might ask whether it is all as announced or whether ... they see rising damp within ....

Gold Coast Suns add two new board members after Bob Gordon and Janelle Manders step down

THE Gold Coast Suns board continues to change with two new members added following the decision by Bob Gordon and Janelle Manders to stand down.

The Suns announced the departures of Gordon, a former Bulletin editor, and Manders, managing partner of HLB Mann Judd Accountants, yesterday after both retired from their positions at the club’s board meeting last month.

Simon Bennett and Martin Rowland will take their place while more changes are expected this month.

Gold Coast have always operated with seven board members but have the capacity to add two more to create a nine-person board if they choose.

New Suns chairman Tony Cochrane, who took over from John Witheriff in March, is understood to be keen on expanding the board.

...

Thanks for the heads up, Tony.

 

[vide0n]

Not really sure what to make of it.

 

[OB11]

Gold Coast Suns add two new board members after Bob Gordon and Janelle Manders step down

Thanks for the heads up, Tony.

Did the new board members have to pay for that advertisement? I was surprised I didn't see a copy of their business cards at the bottom of the message.

 

[Metricon]

We do need a women on the new Board.

A new bunch of grumpy, crusty, old white males isn't going to take us anywhere ...

 

[Experimental]

We do need a women on the new Board.

we had witheriff for 6 years.

 

[Iva Bigun]

we had witheriff for 6 years.

Loled

 

[Bazza37]

Yes the players deserve criticism
Yes the coaches deserve criticism
Yes Ashcroft & Clayton deserve criticism
Yes the medical and conditioning staff deserve criticism. But who is presiding over this mess ?? The Board
Why aren't people criticising the board. They are the decision makers ???

 

[TJ Hendricks]

Medical team needs to figure something out. I really thought last year was a fluke. Boy was I wrong. Injuries are gonna happen. But when my 34 year old ass who has never played is up for selection.... That's bad

 

[Phlanispo]

I think whenever Rocket Eade's coaching career wraps up - either by retiring after winning back-to-back premierships or sacked after four successive wooden spoons - he should take a place on the board. He's done so much for this club in regards to off-field standards.

 

[Bazza37]

Apparently Scott Clayton, Marcus Ashcroft & Rocket presented a
3 year REGENERATION plan to the the board.
Essentially give us another 3 more years to stuff it up again.
and the board approved ??????

 

[1980GFVideo]

Mate, thanks for your input and it's clear to see, you have a problem with Cochrane, from a Motorsport POV and that's your prerogative, but as one AFL supporter who has no knowledge of Motorsport whatsoever, I won't refute your claims but nor will I support them.
However as far as taking advice from a Carlton supporter, as well-meaning as it is, on one of our boards, that is not one of my attributes. I would suggest you focus your attention on the problems at your own Club, and surely there are plenty enough there for you, and leave us, as a relatively new Club on the scene, to focus on ours.
Cheers.

Peoples interest in clubs other than their own is behind the strength of a good competition. GC might be the game that you have time to sit down and watch on the weekend, so therefore the GCs plight is of interest to non GC supporters, regardless how your own team is faring. You and he are not board members so you are not getting advise and he doesnt have Carltons problems to solve.

BTW. want to see O'Meara back as soon as possible and hope the suitors are not successful as he is a player you can ill afford to lose.

 

[TJ Hendricks]

Peoples interest in clubs other than their own is behind the strength of a good competition. GC might be the game that you have time to sit down and watch on the weekend, so therefore the GCs plight is of interest to non GC supporters, regardless how your own team is faring. You and he are not board members so you are not getting advise and he doesnt have Carltons problems to solve.

BTW. want to see O'Meara back as soon as possible and hope the suitors are not successful as he is a player you can ill afford to lose.

Why bring up 6 month old shit? We've dealt with Collingwood and West Coast supporters telling us how we stuffed up in the last couple days now I guess it's Richmond turn.

We might need one of those threads that opposition can't comment in like I see on other clubs boards.


I might need a break from this place I'm getting irritated easily lately