Mark O'Neill

[Delboy]

The suggestion is that he was a standout in all aspects. Guess we have to see what he brings but in saying that, as a so called premier sporting organnsiation it's not the level of appointment expected. Bit underwhelming really.

The Knights appoint Brian Canavan, Warriors appoint Brian Smith, we know Cowboys and Storm have reasonable GMs. Just doesn't look like the sort of top level appointment to steer us out of a bad season. Very glad to be proven completely wrong

 

[hindy111]

A store manager or what does senior management mean ? Foran’s Dad is in senior management too of kmart or whatever and earns $12m a year. Are we jumping to conclusions here ? No mature benefit of the doubt ?

And the award for no 1 nuthugger goes to

 

[strider]

Is this confirmed?

yes - the club is f**ked

 

[Eelogical]

A store manager or what does senior management mean ? Foran’s Dad is in senior management too of kmart or whatever and earns $12m a year. Are we jumping to conclusions here ? No mature benefit of the doubt ?

Fresh meat for the deathriders. It's beyond exciting.

 

[Dibs]

Hope I’m wrong but seems like a choice that may fit with Max’s low budget agenda. I find it hard to believe there wasn’t more experienced better options, however they may have been to expensive for Max.

 

[Avenger]

A store manager or what does senior management mean ? Foran’s Dad is in senior management too of kmart or whatever and earns $12m a year. Are we jumping to conclusions here ? No mature benefit of the doubt ?

I don't care if he owns Woolworths. He has next to no experience as a football manager. He has as much experience as Steve Sharp. Let's hire him.

 

[Happy MEel]

I am f**king speechless. What experience does he have? He had a post-playing role for 6 months at the Tigers and was boned for alleged misconduct. Now we hire him.

Our club is f**ked.

Don’t get me wrong, I think we’ve set the bar pretty f**king low with this appointment, but I think he spent 7 or 8 years at the NRL. Match Review Committee maybe

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Hope I’m wrong but seems like a choice that may fit with Max’s low budget agenda. I find it hard to believe there wasn’t more experienced better options, however they may have been to expensive for Max.

I dunno what people were expecting. This is what you get when you advertise on gumtree.

 

[Bolgeel]

Instant death riding as f**king usual, I must say I’m surprised but maybe he at least deserves a go before all of the forum experts write him off

 

[IFR33K]

Are we f**king serious? He is a Woolworths Manager.

We’ve aimed really high this time.

 

[Avenger]

Instant death riding as f**king usual, I must say I’m surprised but maybe he at least deserves a go before all of the forum experts write him off

We are driving an agenda of cultural change yet we hire someone that left their last footballing role due to alleged misconduct and inappropriate behaviour.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/ma...football-general-manager-20160930-grsiad.html

Seriously are you people from another planet? I know Bernie definitely is.

 

[Gronk]

I don't care if he owns Woolworths. He has next to no experience as a football manager. He has as much experience as Steve Sharp. Let's hire him.

Were you not complaining that the board lack NRL experience ?

Perhaps they felt that they needed a guy who had exposure in mangement, handling big budgets plus being able to relate to footy players ? I’m just putting it out there, but TBH it amuses me how merkins do their loll without any facts. I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because the board are all high end suits and won’t take decisions like this lightly.

Anyway flame away everyone.

 

[IFR33K]

We are driving an agenda of cultural change yet we hire someone that left their last footballing role due to alleged misconduct and inappropriate behaviour.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/ma...football-general-manager-20160930-grsiad.html

Seriously are you people from another planet? I know Bernie definitely is.

They can claim all they like that he resigned, but if we’re being honest here, he was sacked.

 

[Avenger]

Were you not complaining that the board lack NRL experience ?

Perhaps they felt that they needed a guy who had exposure in mangement, handling big budgets plus being able to relate to footy players ? I’m just putting it out there, but TBH it amuses me how merkins do their loll without any facts. I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because the board are all high end suits and won’t take decisions like this lightly.

Anyway flame away everyone.

See above. It's not a good look yet you are trying to sugarcoat it.

 

[Bolgeel]

Were you not complaining that the board lack NRL experience ?

Perhaps they felt that they needed a guy who had exposure in mangement, handling big budgets plus being able to relate to footy players ? I’m just putting it out there, but TBH it amuses me how merkins do their loll without any facts. I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because the board are all high end suits and won’t take decisions like this lightly.

Anyway flame away everyone.

Well said but of course you will be derided for being a nuthugger FMD

 

[Avenger]

Seeing we don't care about past indecisions why don't we just hire that shadow boxer that got boned from Cronulla for accidentally hitting that lady. He was a former Parra boy and has plenty more experience than our Wollies boy.

 

[Gronk]

See above. It's not a good look yet you are trying to sugarcoat it.

Im not sugar coating anything. Im just not joining the lynch mob literally in the first 5 minutes !

 

[Avenger]

Im not sugar coating anything. Im just not joining the lynch mob literally in the first 5 minutes !

I want Tony Zappia back now. Seeing we are giving everyone a chance. He will do. Norman and he can do a new video.

 

[Gronk]

I want Tony Zappia back now. Seeing we are giving everyone a chance. He will do. Norman and he can do a new video.

Gee you balkans have a f**king temper.

 

[El Diablo]

A store manager or what does senior management mean ? Foran’s Dad is in senior management too of kmart or whatever and earns $12m a year. Are we jumping to conclusions here ? No mature benefit of the doubt ?

nuthugger alert