Certified Legendary Thread Sympathy for *essendon III - 4 Sept 2024 marks 20 years since *Essendon have won a final; Coached by the anti “RESULTIST”, RIP D2D and T_S

[DrZaius]

Maybe he should take a leaf out of Scotty's book and just appoint himself?

 

[Samsquanch]

Maybe he should take a leaf out of Scotty's book and just appoint himself?

That's exactly what Thornyburns did. Seems like it's a good plan.

 

[see see]

 

[Eggs11]

Catholic Archbishop:
I am not homophobic I just don’t accept sex unless it is within marriage. Only a man and a woman can be married.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Board member Dorothy Hisgrove - one of three people involved directly in the CEO appointment and a colleague of Thorburn’s back at NAB who would presumably have been aware of his extra curricular role - wouldn’t be sitting too comfortably. Even with my limited interest I wouldn’t mind being a fly on the wall next time she and Sheeds and the rest of the Board gather.

 

[R00StaR]

Catholic Archbishop:
I am not homophobic I just don’t accept sex unless it is within marriage. Only a man and a woman can be married.

Pretty standard religious beliefs. So no Muslims, Christians or Jews?

 

[Liam Boy]

Pretty standard religious beliefs. So no Muslims, Christians or Jews?

there are moderates and hardline radicals in every religion. anyone who's part of an organisation that seeks to limit the rights of any protected group should not be in a position of power in a community institution like the AFL and its clubs.

 

[R00StaR]

there are moderates and hardline radicals in every religion. anyone who's part of an organisation that seeks to limit the rights of any protected group should not be in a position of power in a community institution like the AFL and its clubs.

Believing something doesn't mean they're actively trying to remove people's rights. What about protecting the individual, that covers everyone not some special people named by other self claimed special people.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

The protection that beliefs in imaginary sky creatures is afforded is mind blowing.

 

[Devington]

Board member Dorothy Hisgrove - one of three people involved directly in the CEO appointment and a colleague of Thorburn’s back at NAB who would presumably have been aware of his extra curricular role - wouldn’t be sitting too comfortably. Even with my limited interest I wouldn’t mind being a fly on the wall next time she and Sheeds and the rest of the Board gather.

Sheeds is probably ecstatic tbh. He'd be wanting to gut Barham after he went to all the effort to install him and then the bastard snubbed Hird!

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Sheeds is probably ecstatic tbh. He'd be wanting to gut Barham after he went to all the effort to install him and then the bastard snubbed Hird!

6-1!

 

[Devington]

6-1!

Burn, Baby, Burn!

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Burn, Baby, Burn!

 

[Lomas]

Sheeds is probably ecstatic tbh. He'd be wanting to gut Barham after he went to all the effort to install him and then the bastard snubbed Hird!

Me too. The only genuine ItK I had all year and then Brad Bradburys it!

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

Believing something doesn't mean they're actively trying to remove people's rights. What about protecting the individual, that covers everyone not some special people named by other self claimed special people.

I think it's about being the face of that organisation. The Catholic Archbishop or a senior Imam probably wouldn't be appointed CEO either. But a layperson or member of the Islamic community could.
Essendon didn't ask him to leave the City on the Hill fraternity, they asked him to vacate his role as chairman or whatever the title was.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I think it's about being the face of that organisation. The Catholic Archbishop or a senior Imam probably wouldn't be appointed CEO either. But a layperson or member of the Islamic community could.
Essendon didn't ask him to leave the City on the Hill fraternity, they asked him to vacate his role as chairman or whatever the title was.

Chief Wicker Basket Donation collector.

 

[giantroo]

It’s no Dons’ party when you’re holidaying in a time of crisis​

• By Yoni Bashan
• 5:47AM October 7, 2022

It was barely 24 hours ago that we were wondering how Andrew Thorburn’s appointment as Essendon CEO made it past Dorothy Hisgrove, a club director and over-qualified hall monitor in realms of diversity and inclusion.
Hisgrove, a national managing partner at KPMG, received a special mention from club president David Barham during her appointment to Essendon’s CEO selection panel, with Barham hailing her business leadership and expertise in people and culture.
We’ve already noted how fruitless these skills turned out to be in preventing the furore engulfing the club, and we may have discovered the reason why.
Margin Call has established that Hisgrove was actually out of the country for a significant portion of September when the panel deliberations were taking place on the matter of a replacement CEO.

We know this because Hisgrove’s Facebook profile is adorned with snapshots of slender palms, glasses of vino and a shimmering Iberian Peninsula, all of which were uploaded while the mess of the club’s implosion was trying to be contained out of Melbourne.
Hisgrove appears to have left Australia within days of the Essendon CEO position becoming vacant on August 23, when former boss Xavier Campbell tendered his resignation amid a whirlwind of sackings and departures.
And yes, we can accept that holidays are necessary, booked well in advance, and often timed around the orbiting schedules of other people. What’s curious is that a celebrated and supposedly committed board member saw fit to decamp for sunnier climes in the midst of a disaster that can now be measured with a Geiger counter.
Especially, we might add, when that board member had been thrust forth by the club’s president as an impeccable leadership savant whose input was to be so necessary for the selection of Essendon’s successor CEO.
As Barham told his membership, Hisgrove was put on the panel to provide “the latest testing protocols to ensure the panel has a clear picture of the personality and leadership capabilities of each candidate”. We can conclude this was hardly a raging success, given the fallout from Thorburn’s appointment.


We are not without sympathy here. The task of vetting candidates is not easy, and it is hardly made easier when one is navigating the cobblestone alleyways of the Portuguese capital, or slaking the heat of the Spanish south with large, fragrant glasses of Rioja. While we’re querying levels of commitment, it’s worth noting as well that Hisgrove is hardly a lifetime Essendon supporter.
From what we can gather she’s actually a Collingwood fan from years back, or so we’re led to believe from the incriminating photographs that we’ve discovered online (fair warning to ye all).
Hisgrove may have joined the Essendon board last August but until she took a seat at the table she publicly and proudly identified as a Pies fan, flaunting a black and white scarf on one occasion and even changing her Facebook profile to include the Collingwood logo during their 2018 grand final campaign.
We need not point out that it’s not a capital offence to switch allegiances in the AFL but, on the other hand, it is a very novel way to increase boardroom diversity. Not sure how that will wash with the club faithful, however. Hisgrove did not respond to questions.

 

[Devington]

I literally can't.

How are Essendon even real at this point?

It's like the Footy God's are orchestrating a comedy puppet show for the rest of the league's entertainment.

 

[Hojuman]

I literally can't.

How are Essendon even real at this point?

It's like the Footy God's are orchestrating a comedy puppet show for the rest of the league's entertainment.

Do they actually know it's trade week ? They'll check their calender next Thu.and realise they missed it.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

It’s no Dons’ party when you’re holidaying in a time of crisis​

• By Yoni Bashan
• 5:47AM October 7, 2022

It was barely 24 hours ago that we were wondering how Andrew Thorburn’s appointment as Essendon CEO made it past Dorothy Hisgrove, a club director and over-qualified hall monitor in realms of diversity and inclusion.
Hisgrove, a national managing partner at KPMG, received a special mention from club president David Barham during her appointment to Essendon’s CEO selection panel, with Barham hailing her business leadership and expertise in people and culture.
We’ve already noted how fruitless these skills turned out to be in preventing the furore engulfing the club, and we may have discovered the reason why.
Margin Call has established that Hisgrove was actually out of the country for a significant portion of September when the panel deliberations were taking place on the matter of a replacement CEO.

We know this because Hisgrove’s Facebook profile is adorned with snapshots of slender palms, glasses of vino and a shimmering Iberian Peninsula, all of which were uploaded while the mess of the club’s implosion was trying to be contained out of Melbourne.
Hisgrove appears to have left Australia within days of the Essendon CEO position becoming vacant on August 23, when former boss Xavier Campbell tendered his resignation amid a whirlwind of sackings and departures.
And yes, we can accept that holidays are necessary, booked well in advance, and often timed around the orbiting schedules of other people. What’s curious is that a celebrated and supposedly committed board member saw fit to decamp for sunnier climes in the midst of a disaster that can now be measured with a Geiger counter.
Especially, we might add, when that board member had been thrust forth by the club’s president as an impeccable leadership savant whose input was to be so necessary for the selection of Essendon’s successor CEO.
As Barham told his membership, Hisgrove was put on the panel to provide “the latest testing protocols to ensure the panel has a clear picture of the personality and leadership capabilities of each candidate”. We can conclude this was hardly a raging success, given the fallout from Thorburn’s appointment.


We are not without sympathy here. The task of vetting candidates is not easy, and it is hardly made easier when one is navigating the cobblestone alleyways of the Portuguese capital, or slaking the heat of the Spanish south with large, fragrant glasses of Rioja. While we’re querying levels of commitment, it’s worth noting as well that Hisgrove is hardly a lifetime Essendon supporter.
From what we can gather she’s actually a Collingwood fan from years back, or so we’re led to believe from the incriminating photographs that we’ve discovered online (fair warning to ye all).
Hisgrove may have joined the Essendon board last August but until she took a seat at the table she publicly and proudly identified as a Pies fan, flaunting a black and white scarf on one occasion and even changing her Facebook profile to include the Collingwood logo during their 2018 grand final campaign.
We need not point out that it’s not a capital offence to switch allegiances in the AFL but, on the other hand, it is a very novel way to increase boardroom diversity. Not sure how that will wash with the club faithful, however. Hisgrove did not respond to questions.

As my teenage son would say - OOF.

 

[Engimal v3]

North Melbourne close to a flag FB page posted this

 

[tazaa]

It’s no Dons’ party when you’re holidaying in a time of crisis​

• By Yoni Bashan
• 5:47AM October 7, 2022

It was barely 24 hours ago that we were wondering how Andrew Thorburn’s appointment as Essendon CEO made it past Dorothy Hisgrove, a club director and over-qualified hall monitor in realms of diversity and inclusion.
Hisgrove, a national managing partner at KPMG, received a special mention from club president David Barham during her appointment to Essendon’s CEO selection panel, with Barham hailing her business leadership and expertise in people and culture.
We’ve already noted how fruitless these skills turned out to be in preventing the furore engulfing the club, and we may have discovered the reason why.
Margin Call has established that Hisgrove was actually out of the country for a significant portion of September when the panel deliberations were taking place on the matter of a replacement CEO.

We know this because Hisgrove’s Facebook profile is adorned with snapshots of slender palms, glasses of vino and a shimmering Iberian Peninsula, all of which were uploaded while the mess of the club’s implosion was trying to be contained out of Melbourne.
Hisgrove appears to have left Australia within days of the Essendon CEO position becoming vacant on August 23, when former boss Xavier Campbell tendered his resignation amid a whirlwind of sackings and departures.
And yes, we can accept that holidays are necessary, booked well in advance, and often timed around the orbiting schedules of other people. What’s curious is that a celebrated and supposedly committed board member saw fit to decamp for sunnier climes in the midst of a disaster that can now be measured with a Geiger counter.
Especially, we might add, when that board member had been thrust forth by the club’s president as an impeccable leadership savant whose input was to be so necessary for the selection of Essendon’s successor CEO.
As Barham told his membership, Hisgrove was put on the panel to provide “the latest testing protocols to ensure the panel has a clear picture of the personality and leadership capabilities of each candidate”. We can conclude this was hardly a raging success, given the fallout from Thorburn’s appointment.


We are not without sympathy here. The task of vetting candidates is not easy, and it is hardly made easier when one is navigating the cobblestone alleyways of the Portuguese capital, or slaking the heat of the Spanish south with large, fragrant glasses of Rioja. While we’re querying levels of commitment, it’s worth noting as well that Hisgrove is hardly a lifetime Essendon supporter.
From what we can gather she’s actually a Collingwood fan from years back, or so we’re led to believe from the incriminating photographs that we’ve discovered online (fair warning to ye all).
Hisgrove may have joined the Essendon board last August but until she took a seat at the table she publicly and proudly identified as a Pies fan, flaunting a black and white scarf on one occasion and even changing her Facebook profile to include the Collingwood logo during their 2018 grand final campaign.
We need not point out that it’s not a capital offence to switch allegiances in the AFL but, on the other hand, it is a very novel way to increase boardroom diversity. Not sure how that will wash with the club faithful, however. Hisgrove did not respond to questions.

Clearly only there to meet the 40% gender quota at board level to receive government funding

 

[Devington]

Clearly only there to meet the 40% gender quota at board level to receive government funding

That's so cynical of you. She also has a good collection of Red Wine, something that is invaluable at board meetings.

 

[tazaa]

That's so cynical of you. She also has a good collection of Red Wine, something that is invaluable at board meetings.

You know what’s awesome for board room meetings.

This



And this

 

[Devington]

You know what’s awesome for board room meeting.

This

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And this
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I checked but Sheeds says "thanks, but no thanks" (he invented redskins btw), they'll stick with the red wine.