Brian Johnston Masterclass in Obfuscation on Talkin Sport

[Gareth67]

I had a look...looks like they haven't uploaded it yet...they about 7 days behind ........LOL

They have probably sent it to our forum’s ‘ rumours ‘ thread , as that is about all it is worth .

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

They have probably sent it to our forum’s ‘ rumours ‘ thread , as that is about all it is worth .

Well mate, we are the leading authority on everything Saints.
Modest, too!

 

[Gareth67]

Well mate, we are the leading authority on everything Saints.
Modest, too!

Oh aren’t we just that OKB1 - modest each and every one of us !

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Brian Johnston has been a big disappointment since assuming his current role.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Funny...there didn’t seem to be nearly the same amount of derision during Johnston’s first CEO stint.

My questioning mind wonders whether BJ’s hands have been tied by his predecessor (Doust) to some degree. Something just isn’t right here, because someone with Brian’s education and business acumen/experience SHOULD be performing with more efficacy than what’s being delivered.

 

[Como Connection]

Funny...there didn’t seem to be nearly the same amount of derision during Johnston’s first CEO stint.

My questioning mind wonders whether BJ’s hands have been tied by his predecessor (Doust) to some degree. Something just isn’t right here, because someone with Brian’s education and business acumen/experience SHOULD be performing with more efficacy than what’s being delivered.

Agree, perhaps WIN are calling all the shots.
Very good man BJ.
I'm confused.
CC

 

[Gareth67]

Funny...there didn’t seem to be nearly the same amount of derision during Johnston’s first CEO stint.

My questioning mind wonders whether BJ’s hands have been tied by his predecessor (Doust) to some degree. Something just isn’t right here, because someone with Brian’s education and business acumen/experience SHOULD be performing with more efficacy than what’s being delivered.

I also have had that same impression myself - but it was WIN , not Doust who were calling the shots . Could be wrong , but isn’t it their money ( or B.Gordons ) who are bankrolling the Dragons? In other words uncle Bruce is the puppeteer and B.J. is his voice .

 

[blacksafake]

And this will make you sick...

St George Illawarra defend process that delivered Johnston as CEO https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.sm...elivered-johnston-as-ceo-20180820-p4zykr.html

Straight Shooter

It does.
And I’m so sick of the line “passionate about the club”being used for every single appointment.

 

[Gareth67]

It does.
And I’m so sick of the line “passionate about the club”being used for every single appointment.

Ouch ! The old saying - ‘ there’s more then one way to skin a dragon ‘ .

 

[redandwhite4evr]

Ouch ! The old saying - ‘ there’s more then one way to skin a dragon ‘ .

Just listened to the Podcast of the 2SM interview in its entirety. Hughes, Papworth and Tunks were contemporaries of Johnston so initially it was a very matey sort of interview- however, Johnston became noticeably more defensive as the questioners followed up ridiculously inadequate answers he gave to questions such as ""Is Mary under pressure" with - "He's under pressure from himself".

My impression is that Johnston is now a ""company guy""- he's been given the CEO job
by the WIN people backing Mary and is toeing their line.

As the song (partially goes) Jokers to the left, dimwits to the right, stuck in the middle with the SGI Board.

 

[Dennis Papaioannou]

I also have had that same impression myself - but it was WIN , not Doust who were calling the shots . Could be wrong , but isn’t it their money ( or B.Gordons ) who are bankrolling the Dragons? In other words uncle Bruce is the puppeteer and B.J. is his voice .

 

[Knuckle-dragger]

Brian’s education and business acumen/experience

What's he done?

 

[TruSaint]

What's he done?

Brian Johnston

Johnston's extensive management experience across a variety of sectors with companies such as Suncorp, IAG and Office National has seen him consistently achieve exceptional results since he were last Dragons CEO. Since his previous role at the Dragons, Johnston has successful earned three Masters Degrees: Masters of Business Coaching; Masters of Science, and; Masters of Business Administration.

 

[BLM01]

Brian Johnston

Johnston's extensive management experience across a variety of sectors with companies such as Suncorp, IAG and Office National has seen him consistently achieve exceptional results since he were last Dragons CEO. Since his previous role at the Dragons, Johnston has successful earned three Masters Degrees: Masters of Business Coaching; Masters of Science, and; Masters of Business Administration.

Take that..boom boom

 

[possm]

Funny...there didn’t seem to be nearly the same amount of derision during Johnston’s first CEO stint.

My questioning mind wonders whether BJ’s hands have been tied by his predecessor (Doust) to some degree. Something just isn’t right here, because someone with Brian’s education and business acumen/experience SHOULD be performing with more efficacy than what’s being delivered.

Doust brokered the deal with WIN Corp along with all of the old boys deals and of course a contract for himself. So although Johnston is also a recipient of a deal that meant he would make way for Gordon Chairman of the Board, he would be given the CEO job. The remaining deals were mainly just jobs for the boys at a certain salary and for a certain length of time.

So when it came to Mary's extension, the deal was already done and had to be honoured. Johnston had no choic but to go through the motions and recommend Mary's contract be extended. However, this does not maean that Mary can't be sacked, he can. All that is needed is for our CEO to recommend such action and for the Board to approve it. Goes without saying that Mary will be paid out the remaining time left on his contract.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Brian Johnston

Johnston's extensive management experience across a variety of sectors with companies such as Suncorp, IAG and Office National has seen him consistently achieve exceptional results since he were last Dragons CEO. Since his previous role at the Dragons, Johnston has successful earned three Masters Degrees: Masters of Business Coaching; Masters of Science, and; Masters of Business Administration.

He also went to a pretty good high school.

(Note: I may be slightly biased here)

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

I also have had that same impression myself - but it was WIN , not Doust who were calling the shots . Could be wrong , but isn’t it their money ( or B.Gordons ) who are bankrolling the Dragons? In other words uncle Bruce is the puppeteer and B.J. is his voice .

A fair number of points here. Given his background, I’d hope Johnston wouldn’t stoop so low as to do someone else’s bidding, but you never know.

 

[Knuckle-dragger]

Brian Johnston

Johnston's extensive management experience across a variety of sectors with companies such as Suncorp, IAG and Office National has seen him consistently achieve exceptional results since he were last Dragons CEO. Since his previous role at the Dragons, Johnston has successful earned three Masters Degrees: Masters of Business Coaching; Masters of Science, and; Masters of Business Administration.

Good God. Three Masters degrees. That explains it all - he's an Intellectual-Yet-Idiot ('IYI').

Also, there is zero evidence of those 'exceptional results' in his role as CEO at the Dragons. What was he at Suncorp? A 50-something-year-old clerk?

 

[18to87]

Brian Johnston

Johnston's extensive management experience across a variety of sectors with companies such as Suncorp, IAG and Office National has seen him consistently achieve exceptional results since he were last Dragons CEO. Since his previous role at the Dragons, Johnston has successful earned three Masters Degrees: Masters of Business Coaching; Masters of Science, and; Masters of Business Administration.

Approaching 10 years since that last Masters degree FWIW...

 

[Life's Good]

I’m massively disappointed in BJ. This head in the sand approach reeks of the corporate line’ if, but for injuries & JDB.....’.
You can excuse poor performance for a period of time(it happens)but at some point there needs to be accountability that enables change.
We are miles off that.