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It's a tough time for our Richmond friends. Lets help them out with a few nominations for their new board.

My nominations are

- The toothless pensioner who holds up the 'TIGER TOUGH ' sign in the cheer squad.

- The drunken bum from the front bar of the 'Spread Eagle Hotel' ( any one of them)

- The Richmond chapter president of the ' Under the bridge wine appreciation society '

- Dustin Martins chopsticks

- The guy who signed off on Dimmas contract extension

- Harambe

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Posted

Let's play AFL Board Challenge Bingo.

 

Take a drink every time one of challengers utters one of these phrases:

  • empower the members
  • worlds best practice
  • too long complacent
  • immediately search for best available coach (two drinks if it's an "exhaustive" search)
  • setting standards throughout the club from top to bottom
  • rightful place at the top of the ladder
  • legacy of Tommy Hafey
  • core business of football

 

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Posted (edited)
4 minutes ago, Ted Fidge said:

Let's play AFL Board Challenge Bingo.

"Not settling for mediocrity" is so 20th century, I guess.

Edited by Tim
Posted

Actually, I think some of our own past Board members would be suitable for RFC. We also have a past CEO that is available. 

Seriously, I have always wondered what Board's do and what they contribute. Do they make any real difference? I suspect not.

Could Paul Roos and his coaching staff and Peter Jackson and his admin team have run the club this year without a Board. In times past, did the Board (other than when sacking coaches) make any real difference? They provide a sounding board and allow the CEO in particular to get approval for any initiatives. Yes, they oversee the running of the club and provide a back stop in the case of a corrupt or incompetent CEO but that's about it.  

It seems you can have a dysfunctional board or one of puppets or "yes" men or women. Naturally you need a wise and energetic President, good Coach and coaching staff, and great players but you do wonder what Boards bring to the mix. I think that some rank and file supporters on the Board would contribute as much as anyone. 

Posted

It just makes me smile, Sucked in Richmond I hope they are down the bottom for as long as we were.

Posted
1 hour ago, pineapple dee said:

It's a tough time for our Richmond friends. Lets help them out with a few nominations for their new board.

My nominations are

- The toothless pensioner who holds up the 'TIGER TOUGH ' sign in the cheer squad.

- The drunken bum from the front bar of the 'Spread Eagle Hotel' ( any one of them)

- The Richmond chapter president of the ' Under the bridge wine appreciation society '

- Dustin Martins chopsticks

- The guy who signed off on Dimmas contract extension

- Harambe

Bwahahahahahahaha!

This meme will not die. I love it.

Posted

Toby Mitchell is experienced at running a powerful club and he has proved capable of taking a hit for the team.

Would be the perfect choice as President .

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Posted

Also:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-board-challenge-group-pushes-for-spill-at-tigers-20160904-gr8q66.html

 

" Hiscock says that the challengers would like Damien Hardwick to stay on as coach, but changes must be made going forward. "

 

So even when they get their [censored] together to oust the board, they're still delusional enough to want to keep Spudwick?

I can only imagine it's for cost reasons. Whoever approved that contract extension needs to get the arse.

Posted
14 minutes ago, Deevolution said:

It just makes me smile, Sucked in Richmond I hope they are down the bottom for as long as we were.

Disagree, very bad Karma to make comments like this. Be careful what you wish for. Coming from decades of despair, I feel sorry for the true Tiger supporters. I don't know why people should get such pleasure out of the miseries of others. They are a true blue footy club with a rich history and culture and real supporters unlike many of the franchised or new clubs that have been created out of the ether. Go Tiges. 

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Posted
1 minute ago, Choke said:

Also:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-board-challenge-group-pushes-for-spill-at-tigers-20160904-gr8q66.html

 

" Hiscock says that the challengers would like Damien Hardwick to stay on as coach, but changes must be made going forward. "

 

So even when they get their [censored] together to oust the board, they're still delusional enough to want to keep Spudwick?

I can only imagine it's for cost reasons. Whoever approved that contract extension needs to get the arse.

Hardwick must be on a fortune. God only knows why....

Posted
Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

Hardwick must be on a fortune. God only knows why....

I can only assume the entire board saw we were getting our act together and felt they needed to fill the hole of 'league basket case'.

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Posted
1 minute ago, Choke said:

I can only assume the entire board saw we were getting our act together and felt they needed to fill the hole of 'league basket case'.

They are even better at it than we are so i am happy to pass the baton!!

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Posted (edited)

Loved the byline: "We're 35 years into a 5 year plan".

Edited by hardtack
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Posted

I commend Richmond on the last few years of peace and harmony, where they managed to win a grand total of zero finals.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Ted Fidge said:

Let's play AFL Board Challenge Bingo.

 

Take a drink every time one of challengers utters one of these phrases:

  • empower the members
  • worlds best practice
  • too long complacent
  • immediately search for best available coach (two drinks if it's an "exhaustive" search)
  • setting standards throughout the club from top to bottom
  • rightful place at the top of the ladder
  • legacy of Tommy Hafey
  • core business of football

 

Technically, I think the fourth dot point should say, "Damien Hardwick has our unanimous support but we would not be serving our members if we didn't immediately commence a search for the best available coach should Damien wish to move on" 

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Posted
8 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Technically, I think the fourth dot point should say, "Damien Hardwick has our unanimous support but we would not be serving our members if we didn't immediately commence a search for the best available coach should Damien wish to move on" 

You're good at this, DVC. Maybe you should challenge the RFC board!

Posted (edited)

Quite telling - a table from the Rich Board challengers on botched recruiting:

The team.

On the bench are: Heppell, T. Mitchell, Ziebell, J. Lewis.  Emergencies: Gunston, Monfries, Shiels.

Dr Hiscock:  "Why did the club even contemplate a road to nowhere recruiting strategy?"

I guess that is easy to say with hindsight but it is hard to understand how they missed all those players.

Woeful recruiting!!!

Maybe Neil Balme can bring Derek Hine with him from the Pies. :ph34r:

Edited by Lucifer's Hero

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