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I agree. Admit the problems, acknowledge the failings and get started on righting the ship. The batten down the hatches approach won’t cut it anymore.

The problem is not that she spoke, it’s that she spoke so badly and was unprepared. I’m in the camp that footy issues are perts domain and better if he spoke, but expecting your president to speak when the club is copping it is not unreasonable

If we can get a top 10 pick and another in the late teens for Trac I’d trust JT to find 2 good players for us. players will come and go. Things never as good or bad as they seem. As long as we have JT we’ll be right.

You forgot amazing. she's truly amazing as well.

I'm looking forward to this game. will take my mind off the sh*tshow that is the rest of the footy club at the moment. strong team. we should have enough to win the game and get our season off to the right start and best of luck to our debutants.

i always suspected you were a troll. good work

i said if true go away fool

a media person with some integrity. very rare

why won't they work with her? i'll be gobsmacked if this is true

First up. she knows nothing about footy and presiding over a footy club. If she did she would have visited Trac. She should have stayed as a board member with responsibility for the home base. her one task (and a big task at that) Pert should have done the interview. where is he? And whats the go with Brad Green. whats the point of having him on the board? The club need to stop trotting out the same lines. Stop treating us like fools. There are problems. Acknowledge them and tell us how you intend to deal with them. I can;t say i have confidence this will happen. External review needed. Peter Jackson to lead it.

didn't answer my question. you're a time waster. don't bother responding to this post

if he goes to the eagles i want harley reid in return

what are you going on about? the reasons have been listed already in this thread. what facts do you want exactly. one example. the board promised a new home base. they did not deliver. and it doesn't matter whether you think that is an important issue or not. It's their metric. at what point do you think they need to be held accountable on this point?

what is the club doing right at the moment? just facts please

I haven't been following either but i don't have much faith in McCarthy. and Dak has got to stop throwing picks in big games.

These exit meetings may as well be held in public.

Give it a rest Werridee.

I'm in You mentioned you're a cowboys fan @ElDiablo14. I'm a cowboys fan as well. You might be interested in joining the NFL tipping comp that @Macca runs

You have confidence in the current board. On what do you base that confidence. You sound like you are close to the club so I'm happy to hear why you think the board is doing ok. genuine question i'm not trying to be difficult. and just to be clear 1. i wouldn't vote to have Peter Lawrence on the board. He's a passionate supporter and has done a lot for the club but he doesn't have the credentials for the job. And he certainty should not be part of any review of the club. 2. i'm in favour of board stability. but only for so long. The home base, for example, is a promise that has not been delivered on. There has to be accountability at some stage. 3. Ego driven or not the club is involved in 2 legal cases. the judgment in the case brought by Peter Lawrence does not paint the club in a favourable light. And the comms around this to members was very disingenuous to say the least. Thats a red flag in my book. And as i've said i don;t understand why regular reviews are a bad thing. If Peter Jackson was to review the club tomorrow, what would be wrong with that? He knows the place and knows what is best practice in running a footy club. I don't see the problem. I really don't.

Why do you need issues to have a review? I’m reviewed annually. My firm is reviewed every 3 years. if the review shows a clean bill of health then great. Everybody can pipe down. seeng as you did ask the club embroiled in legal cases and wasting valuable and scarce resources on legal costs is reason enough to question the boards judgment. What’s going on with the home base. Comms from Pert and Kate recently have been disingenuous to say the least. We’re in the media every day one the week. there are plenty of reasons.

I got the email Too much noise around our club for too long. The instinct for self-preservation is as strong in organisations as it is in individuals. No one likes being reviewed but regular reviews are good governance. I voted in favour of an independent review. If conducted properly it can only be a good thing. Terms of reference key. Get the best in the business and empower them to leave no stone unturned.

In normal times this thread would be hopping

i wouldn't have him anywhere near the board. He's a dingbat.