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24 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Not what i meant

if she came back to the the MFC, would it dent egos?

if she is the best person qualified i don’t care

I was suggesting it would 'ruffle feathers' at the MCC – not the MFC  (You can't have someone go in and give it an overhaul (remove people/departments) and then get up and leave yourself). Therefore I think it's an unlikely possibility that she would come back.

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11 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Having thought a bit more about mfc courting Alistair Nicholson to replace PJ, I feel a bit underwhelmed.  

If he gets the CEO gig, I hope it doesn't ruffle too many feathers with possible internal candidates.

Also, a bit surprised that our moves have leaked to the media.  Very unlike mfc of the Jackson era.  Maybe it was from the cricket world which tends to leak like a sieve.

and maybe a red herring as well?

 

On 5/23/2018 at 11:05 AM, stevethemanjordan said:

CS. 

Lock him. 

 

7 hours ago, red and blue forever said:

Carlos Santana?

Cameron Smith?

Christian Slater ?

Chloe Sevigny?

 

 

agghhhh..... Charlie Sheen 2.5 !!!

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2 hours ago, DemonWheels said:

I was suggesting it would 'ruffle feathers' at the MCC – not the MFC  (You can't have someone go in and give it an overhaul (remove people/departments) and then get up and leave yourself). Therefore I think it's an unlikely possibility that she would come back.

We are part of the MCC

A very important part. This next CEO appointment may be the most important one we have had. 

I want the best person for the job, where they have come from shouldn’t be a concern

Posted
7 hours ago, samcantstandya said:

I hope he's a better administrator than he was a football player I wasn't  a fan

Haha has been said a few times in the thread, ridiculous. Hes’s played more games of AFL than you or I whether we liked his game or not, so irrelevant.

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There is a mecurial AFL appointee in Tassie who seems to be struggling for support statewide

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22 hours ago, samcantstandya said:

I hope he's a better administrator than he was a football player I wasn't  a fan

I wondered if Nicholson would be considered for the post after reading that PJ was stepping down. And yes I really wasn’t a fan either, stolid or dour are adjectives that come to mind when I remember his time as a player. However champion players don’t always make great administrators and no matter how ordinary Nicholson was as a player (110 games!!!!!) he’s kicked a few goals/made a few runs as an administrator.

(Is he the right fit for the MFC: that’s another question).

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Nicabate.


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1 minute ago, Dee Dee said:

I wondered if Nicholson would be considered for the post after reading that PJ was stepping down. And yes I really wasn’t a fan either, stolid or dour are adjectives that come to mind when I remember his time as a player. However champion players don’t always make great administrators and no matter how ordinary Nicholson was as a player (110 games!!!!!) he’s kicked a few goals/made a few runs as an administrator.

(Is he the right fit for the MFC: that’s another question).

I think we maybe need someone with a entrepreneurial mindset?   We do not want to be too conservative. 

The anchor is still dragging behind. As a constant reminder of our past failures.

All we need do is look up Olympic Boulevard, to witness it.

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23 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

Simon Lethlean (sp ?) said to be keen according to ch7 just now

He would be a terrible choice.  Firstly, he got the sack from the AFL.  Showed very poor judgement.  A CEO needs to set standards and he would come with a bit of baggage.

Apparently, he turned down the Bulldogs CEO job because they are a lowly club.  He thought he would just walk into the Carlton job or the Collingwood CEO jobs but there Boards looked elsewhere.  Eventually he took the lower job as Football Manager job at a 'lowly', St Kilda (Gil's club). 

Hopefully, our Board is strong enough to resist any overtures by Gil on behalf of his mate Lethlean. 

He probably sees us as potentially successful so wants to jump on the band wagon but he would come to the Demons for the wrong reasons - his status and ego.

No thanks.  A backward step.  Keep him away from our club.

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8 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

He would be a terrible choice.  Firstly, he got the sack from the AFL.  Showed very poor judgement.  A CEO needs to set standards and he would come with a bit of baggage.

Apparently, he turned down the Bulldogs CEO job because they are a lowly club.  He thought he would just walk into the Carlton job or the Collingwood CEO jobs but there Boards looked elsewhere.  Eventually he took the lower job as Football Manager job at a 'lowly', St Kilda (Gil's club). 

Hopefully, our Board is strong enough to resist any overtures by Gil on behalf of his mate Lethlean. 

He probably sees us as potentially successful so wants to jump on the band wagon but he would come to the Demons for the wrong reasons - his status and ego.

No thanks.  A backward step.  Keep him away from our club.

Agree 100%. Melbourne seems to be following the Swans with their ND policy. The appointment of Lethlean would be contrary to this policy.

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26 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

He would be a terrible choice.  Firstly, he got the sack from the AFL.  Showed very poor judgement.  A CEO needs to set standards and he would come with a bit of baggage.

Apparently, he turned down the Bulldogs CEO job because they are a lowly club.  He thought he would just walk into the Carlton job or the Collingwood CEO jobs but there Boards looked elsewhere.  Eventually he took the lower job as Football Manager job at a 'lowly', St Kilda (Gil's club). 

Hopefully, our Board is strong enough to resist any overtures by Gil on behalf of his mate Lethlean. 

He probably sees us as potentially successful so wants to jump on the band wagon but he would come to the Demons for the wrong reasons - his status and ego.

No thanks.  A backward step.  Keep him away from our club.

We need to guard against Corporate Hitchhikers, and Train Jumper hobo's.

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2 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

He would be a terrible choice.  Firstly, he got the sack from the AFL.  Showed very poor judgement.  A CEO needs to set standards and he would come with a bit of baggage.

Apparently, he turned down the Bulldogs CEO job because they are a lowly club.  He thought he would just walk into the Carlton job or the Collingwood CEO jobs but there Boards looked elsewhere.  Eventually he took the lower job as Football Manager job at a 'lowly', St Kilda (Gil's club). 

Didn't Gil play for Carlton reserves?

No way should Lethlean get even considered. Roosy had a n expression for it in Sydney didn't he? The no dh policy wasn't it?

Posted
8 hours ago, rjay said:

I still think it will be an internal appointment...

Even with the big wig external headhunters on the job? Nnnnooooo. 


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On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 8:10 PM, Cards13 said:

Haha has been said a few times in the thread, ridiculous. Hes’s played more games of AFL than you or I whether we liked his game or not, so irrelevant.

He was an ex hockey player who came 2 the game late. He had a bigger turning circle than the Queen Mary, couldn't read the ball in flight & had poor footy IQ. The fact he played 100 odd games is more a reflection of how crap we were. 

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On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 8:10 PM, Cards13 said:

Haha has been said a few times in the thread, ridiculous. Hes’s played more games of AFL than you or I whether we liked his game or not, so irrelevant.

If u r going 2 restrict opinions and (just like a certain body part we all have one). Then this fan site should be 4 only past & present players, nest pa? 

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Lethlean's crime was that he had an affair.  How that could preclude him from a senior job is beyond me. 

He shouldn't have lost his own job. 

If after a rigorous process he's the best man for the job appoint him.  If he's not don't. 

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Well said ....know for a fact that St Kilda is over the moon with someone of his ilk .....he is very well credentialed & was I believe understudy to Gil 

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5 hours ago, samcantstandya said:

He was an ex hockey player who came 2 the game late. He had a bigger turning circle than the Queen Mary, couldn't read the ball in flight & had poor footy IQ. The fact he played 100 odd games is more a reflection of how crap we were. 

Not exactly correct, he played in 5 finals across three seasons, not really a crap team.

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1 hour ago, Deestar9 said:

Well said ....know for a fact that St Kilda is over the moon with someone of his ilk .....he is very well credentialed & was I believe understudy to Gil 

So well regarded by the AFL that he was dropped like a hot spud. In my experience there is always more to the story than comes to light. I’ll bet my house that it wasn’t just the affair, but the way he behaved throughout. Odds are his performance suffered as did his relations with other staff.

There’s  also the potential effect on sponsorships. No, Lethlean is fatally damaged goods, and we don’t want him. GDC also has AFL experience and hasn’t put a foot wrong with the Demons. And he has a clean slate. He’s miles ahead of Lethlean.

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