Peter Jackson stepping down

[chook fowler 18,373]

Sir Les Patterson?

[Gawn's Beard 334]

Surely Mark Neeld has to be a leading candidate?

[dees189227 10,952]

3 minutes ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

Paul McNamee???!!!, Steve Harris????

or Cameron schwab. Who can forget his name. But I hitk Peter has done what he came to do. Get some stability into the club, get a good coach, get some sponsorship, increased membership and basically saved us. But gee it must have been a hard grind for him. Thanks PJ for doing everything you did. 

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Everything he's done for the club has been brilliant.  We are in a terrific position off field thanks largely to PJ and his ability to work in tandem with the senior coach and the board, something we weren't able to do for a very long time.

But all good things must come to an end at some stage, and his willingness to stay in some capacity in 2019 to assist the new CEO in the transition just goes to show what a professional and committed CEO he has been for the club.

Enjoy a well earned retirement PJ, your contribution to the club will never be forgotten.

[mdemon 266]

1 hour ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

It’s hard to imagine the state that the club was in when he entered.  We were broken and bereft of any hope.

Build him a statue.

Couldn't agree more - plenty of vacant spots outside the 'G'

let's get the Sculptor commissioned and place an order for the bronze.

[FarNorthernD 5,848]

Generally it is hard to care about admin comings and goings but when I heard that Jackson was leaving I had the same reaction as if a gun player was departing the club. 

[hemingway 7,601]

Outstanding job. 

Came with a great reputation but over 5 years has exceeded all expectations. 

Its called leadership. Real leadership. 

Along with Paul Roo's he gave the club credibility, respect, and a new found confidence in its future.  

As a result, after a long hiatus, the MFC has become a serious footy club. 

Probably the true measure of his impact may not be known for another 5 to 10 years, but there is good reason to think that he will be judged well by posterity. 

[nosoupforme 3,085]

Peter Jackson from the bottom of my heart  l applaud you for steering us away from Doom and Gloom. l am sure  Melbourne supporters feel the same way.

You helped our great club when in need. We were a lost soul and you helped to make us viable again and set us on the right track.              To me your a Demon for life. Thanks once again for being part of our Great club.

[Cards13 9,117]

2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

There's a poster on this site that would love the job... he's a big fan of the AFL

DaveyDee?

PJ has turned the ship around and got it moving in the right direction but we’re not fully underway just yet. It’s been a mammoth task to get us here but we need to get better still, make no bones about it we need to be middle rung club member wise and sponsor wise long term.

Thank you for all of the hard work Mr Jackson.

[Dockett 32 1,213]

Hard act to follow.

Outstanding performance.

 

[daisycutter 28,663]

2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

There's a poster on this site that would love the job... he's a big fan of the AFL

nah, he's a richmond/carlton/gws fan

[daisycutter 28,663]

hope gaddy is not on the selection committee

[What 18,810]

Statue out front of the MCG, pronto.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 5,967]

As a supporter of this grand football club we are forever indebted to Peter for your massive contribution of reshaping and rebranding the MFC.

We salute you Peter Jackson.

A thousand bowels are in order.

LEGEND.?

 

 

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 5,967]

Sir Peter Jackson he shall be known as around these traps.

[Canplay 573]

Amazing Job -  well done Peter.

Successor needs to come out of a football environment -  all recent CEO failures are from outside the industry.

[DeleteUser 638]

1 hour ago, mdemon said:

Couldn't agree more - plenty of vacant spots outside the 'G'

let's get the Sculptor commissioned and place an order for the bronze.

My mum does mad bronzes for schools. She's flat out and barracks for tigers but I'll ask ?

[Diamond_Jim 11,967]

Will be difficult to repeat the power dynamics.

CEO's at AFL clubs unless they come with the direction of the AFL don't really have the power base that a CEO in the business world possesses. If anything they are more akin to COO's.

The power rests with the presidents.... not to mention the football department.

If PJ leaves us anything I hope it is the desire to appoint an experienced sports administrator and moreover we let her or him do their job. In reality the market is so small in Oz that there isn't that many candidates around.

Edited May 9, 2018 by Diamond_Jim

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,636]

I have been very impressed with PJ.

 

that said, I will wait to praise him for another 12 months. I would like to see him leaving with definite concrete plans for a new base and plans that make very clear that the loss of pokies income is well and truely covered (a decision I am thrilled with it must be said).

Edited May 9, 2018 by Rod Grinter Riot Squad

[Dante 2,562]

1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

Everything he's done for the club has been brilliant.  We are in a terrific position off field thanks largely to PJ and his ability to work in tandem with the senior coach and the board, something we weren't able to do for a very long time.

But all good things must come to an end at some stage, and his willingness to stay in some capacity in 2019 to assist the new CEO in the transition just goes to show what a professional and committed CEO he has been for the club.

Enjoy a well earned retirement PJ, your contribution to the club will never be forgotten.

I was at a function some time ago now and PJ said he would always be a Melbourne supporter and he would be at the games in the outer, barracking along with the rest of us, well done Peter, words can't describe the job you've done for the club i love.

 

 

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Damn. Thanks for everything, one of the best things to happen to the club since I can remember. 

I trust he’s left us in a place where we won’t pick a cartoon character as his replacement. 

[Moonshadow 16,367]

The main reason we are relevant again.

Very much appreciated. 

[P-man 13,276]

Fair to say his successor has massive shoes to fill.

Thanks PJ you legend.

[In Harmes Way 7,612]

Echo all praise, he’s a legend.

when we build our new facility, it should definitely be named after him.

[DaveyDee 421]

The MFC needs the AFL support more than ever. 

The precedent is set with the current coach - he got about 12 months and the knives started appearing. 

A few well timed articles in the newspapers and the monkeys will fall out trees with the vitriol & “we have heard it all before.”

MFCSS is toxic and lurking in the “shadows”

Interesting times ahead. Wish the new CEO luck and will watch with interest. 

 

 

Edited May 9, 2018 by DaveyDee