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1 minute ago, DaveyDee said:

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. 

 

Coming from someone that had blind faith in Schwab........

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Will go down in history as one of the best people to have ever served the club in an administrative level. 

I don’t think we would be here if it wasn’t for him. 

Thank you Peter for all your hard work and for saving our club!

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Posted
4 minutes ago, DaveyDee said:

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. 

 

are you saying jackson is leaving because he caught the dreaded mfcss bug? novel thought, double the meds.....soon

Posted
2 minutes ago, Demons1858 said:

Maybe we can drag out his retirement by making out that we need even more time to find a successor

Just keep earmarking idiots destined to fail, so he has to stay til we find the right one, which will be never. 

Posted (edited)
5 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

are you saying jackson is leaving because he caught the dreaded mfcss bug? novel thought, double the meds.....soon

No, I think he is saying Jackson was a big failure and we obviously need the AFL help now more than ever as PJ was a failure.

 

Why this fool is still allowed to post here after he was banned as Dr Who and numerous other identities is beyond me, he is nothing but a low life troll.

Edited by Rod Grinter Riot Squad
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4 hours ago, Mach5 said:

It could easily come from within.

Wouldnt be surprised at all if it was someone like Chippindall.

 

31 minutes ago, layzie said:

I hope he has a very big say in appointing his successor 

Pretty sure he has the successor already with him or about to be with him...reckon you're right 'Mach', will come from within.

He's always talked of a succession plan for his job as we did with the coaching.

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47 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

Just keep earmarking idiots destined to fail, so he has to stay til we find the right one, which will be never. 

Same way Kerry Packer kept Richie Benaud as captain of the commentary team.

Maybe a Schwab/Lyon duo could be our Eastlake/Walker? And to top things off, Garry could change his name to Garth to give him a fresh start in football administration.

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1 hour ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

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).

I was scrolling through this thread to see if anyone had mentioned this before i did a post of my own.

My thoughts exactly.

His good work might all be undone if we are left millions out of pocket and (still) homeless.

He has no doubt been manna from heaven with regards to practically everything else he has been involved in, and its possibly already sorted, but until its confirmed, i will hold off a little on the prostrating at the Alter of Peter.

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Massive news.

It actually gives me great heart that he's leaving - he obviously thinks the club is in good shape and ready for the next phase of its existence, as opposed to feeling like he needs to hang around and make sure the rebirth is complete and stable.

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2 hours ago, DaveyDee said:

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. 

 

 

I know there are words there, but wtf does this even mean? 

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4 hours 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.

Bugger bronze:  accept nothing less than gold (or platinum)!

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Can we ask the AFL for a replacement, on the condition that we promise to accept their bundles of cash in conjunction with their recommended CEO?


Posted
9 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

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).

Successor model mean Mahoney maybe?

Like the coaching hand over, like the pokies withdrawal the club is looking to get this right. This next appointment is almost as critical as what PJ has done for the club to date.

Posted (edited)
12 hours ago, Mach5 said:

 

He's leaving in October

Actually, he's not. His contract is up in October but he will likely still be at the club, smoothing over the succession until into 2019, according to all the articles.

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1 hour ago, Cards13 said:

Successor model mean Mahoney maybe?

Like the coaching hand over, like the pokies withdrawal the club is looking to get this right. This next appointment is almost as critical as what PJ has done for the club to date.

No....the next appointment IS THE MOST CRITICAL .

 I would prefer they source from outside the ckub. Best-available. Why limit yourself.

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9 hours ago, rjay said:

 

Pretty sure he has the successor already with him or about to be with him...reckon you're right 'Mach', will come from within.

He's always talked of a succession plan for his job as we did with the coaching.

I think you might be right. Some of his major achievements have been strengthening club management and developing internal staff. Every decent organisation has a detailed succession plan, and I’m certain Melbourne does. Don’t be surprised if it’s a current staff member.

Posted (edited)

Garry Lyon just mentioned Mahoney a chance to replace Jackson and threw up a name, think it was Ryan Larkin? Anyone know him?

edit: Ryan not Brian , Jackson not Hackson

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Posted
1 minute ago, SFebey said:

Garry Lyon just mentioned Mahoney a chance to replace Hackson and threw up a name, think it was Brian Larkin? Anyone know him?

Ryan Larkin. Look up the staff list. One of the General Managers and highly regarded.

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34 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Garry Lyon just mentioned Mahoney a chance to replace Jackson and threw up a name, think it was Ryan Larkin? Anyone know him?

edit: Ryan not Brian , Jackson not Hackson

Ryan was promoted late last year and here is the club release http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-09-15/jackson-promotes-from-within-club

Ryan has worked at MFC since he was 18 in marketing activites.  He is now 30, highly regarded and clearly going places. 

From my experience, a CEO needs a breadth of experience in different aspects of a business  and across business types.  In our industry exposure to the vagaries and network at AFL house is essential.

Of our current staff George de Crespigny would be the most likely to fit the bill as he has wide ranging experience http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013-08-21/dees-appoint-chief-commercial-officer  He has worked at the Bumbies in Canberra and spent 8 years in the AFL.

I trust the club and PJ will make a good decision but if I had to guess an internal successor it would be de Crespigny. 

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