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givmeabeer

Juniors
Messages
533
It all starts at the top, the blokes we have running the joint now (past 14 years) have had their time (the comfort zone is a dangerous place to be),Time to bring in some new blood in the boardroom, we have a coach and staff now that have gained respect by our players.. It needs to be done, then Members will have respect for our Club mamagement
 

blacktip-reefy

Immortal
Messages
34,079
If it wasn't for Super league & Richo the previous board under gow would have been unmitigated disaster & the Sharks would not exist now.
Fact.
the current board have done very well without the super league riches.
 

spider

Coach
Messages
15,841
If we were to win a trophey - then all credit should be given to the board!!!

That is how it is being perceived - as they are the ones to blame if we dont.

Beeks - i want a beer for every post you do that contains the word "board".
 

beekershark

Bench
Messages
3,662
Givemeabeer should know, he's been in the inner circle of players and coaching for many years.

You are only relatively new here, after 5 or 6 off seasons you'll be used to my anti board tirades :)

The buck stops with the board, that's life :)
 

Frenzy.

Post Whore
Messages
51,070
SpiderShark said:
If we were to win a trophey - then all credit should be given to the board!!!

That is how it is being perceived - as they are the ones to blame if we dont.

Beeks - i want a beer for every post you do that contains the word "board".

Fugg off Spide! Most of us are already "bored" with it.
 

spider

Coach
Messages
15,841
beekershark said:
Hmmmmm don't get me started on the "chairman of the bored" :)

He must find it tough with all the good things he does - as well balancing the ARL board duties.
 

blacktip-reefy

Immortal
Messages
34,079
Too right.
BP is doing a good job. If a premiership comes along under his tenure, then he would have accomplished what others have never been able to.
& he will deserve all of the accolades from everybody. Along with the board.
I even think now that hiring Anderson has been a blessing. A fundamental figure in the wellness of the club. Of course , for the wrong reasons.
 

Boatharbour

Juniors
Messages
80
This penchant the wannabes have
for throwing eggs at the men who
give their time to run the footy club
is wearing thin.
 

blacktip-reefy

Immortal
Messages
34,079
Very thin.
Its like watching the greenies on the dole in Byron Bay & their constant Johnnie Howard attacks.
Reason the scumbags even have a place to live or a tree to plant & hug, is because of Johnny.
Hope he makes it real tough for them real soon.
 

jc155776

Coach
Messages
13,674
Board has my support (not that it counts for a whole lot anyway).

Greg Pierce cant be judged on last seasons performance too much. The recruitment/coaching issues were all made mostly under sludge and he had little time to prepare.

The main issues of this year he handled perfectly.

Latu Incident: Marvilously managed by all involved. We even got plaudits from the NRL for the way we handled it.

Pissing in Pub: Was almost a non issue. Other clubs would have been lynched.

Raper: Overwhelming public opinion to have him sacked and it was done. Cost the club a bit in a payout but what other option was there.

Sticky: Sticky didnt have to work next season. He had a big payout and could have waited for a easier and more desirable post. Something must be in someway right for him to have came and not just huge $$$$$$. Hell even if it was huge $$$$ isnt a lot coming from outside sources??
 

Inferno

Coach
Messages
18,317
Not really a fan/detractor of the board because I honestly have no idea what they do, how they do it etc.

Was impressed that they kept the Hilly thing as quiet as they did. Probably got some help in the fact that it was the off season though.
 

coolumsharkie

Referee
Messages
27,114
blacktip-reefy said:
Very thin.
Its like watching the greenies on the dole in Byron Bay & their constant Johnnie Howard attacks.
Reason the scumbags even have a place to live or a tree to plant & hug, is because of Johnny.
Hope he makes it real tough for them real soon.

Your a TOOL!

Fret for your figure and
Fret for your latte and
Fret for your lawsuit and
Fret for your hairpiece and
Fret for your prozac and
Fret for your pilot and
Fret for your cable and
Fret for your car.

Some say a comet will fall from the sky.
Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still.
Followed by millions of dumbfounded dipsh*ts.

Some say the end is near.
Some say well see armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will cuz
I sure could use a vacation from this

Silly sh*t, stupid sh*t...

One great big festering neon distraction,
Ive a suggestion to keep you all occupied.

Learn to swim.

Moms gonna fix it all soon.
Moms comin round to put it back the way it ought to be.

Learn to swim.

f**k l ron hubbard and
f**k all his clones.
f**k all those gun-toting
Hip gangster wannabes.

Learn to swim.

f**k retro anything.
f**k your tattoos.
f**k all you junkies and
f**k your short memory.

Learn to swim.

f**k smiley glad-hands
With hidden agendas.
f**k these dysfunctional,
Insecure actresses.

Learn to swim.

Cuz Im praying for rain
And Im praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way.
I wanna watch it all go down.
Mom please flush it all away.
I wanna watch it go right in and down.
I wanna watch it go right in.
Watch you flush it all away.

Time to bring it down again.
Dont just call me pessimist.
Try and read between the lines.
I cant imagine why you wouldnt
Welcome any change, my friend.

I wanna see it all come down.

Suck it down, break it down...

:)

Go Col RovE .. yay!!!
 

spider

Coach
Messages
15,841
Michelle Leslie said:
and you wonder why this club is no good after the comments written in this thread.
no - not at all.

Its all very funny really.
Depends which side you look at it from Michelle

Not one person has responded to the fact that there may have been a better football CEO than Greg Pierce

There is always someone better - thats a given in life. But we all work in life towards sucsession.

Greg had worked under Richo, and under Sludge - done his time. They had faith in his capabilities.

Yet the club didnt give applicants the chance.
Succession

Beause it made sense.

Oh, thats why. Because Daddy got him the job.
Remove the last name for a second - does someone who has worked their way up deserve a chance through loyalty and knowledge become a viable option.

Barry Pierce was not the only advocate in this case due to his name sake - the board were the advocate due to his performance, so they rewarded his efforts and gave him a shot.

If he fails - then so be it. But to condemn him, especially after the people that have worked and assisted him to this eventual role holds enough water in itself.
 
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