For the record, I think Tinkler will still get the club. Just an opinion.
I don't live in the Hunter anymore so I'm out of the loop with regards to the the ill feeling between Jodie Mackay and Knights Board. I bring this up because whilst driving home this arvo I was listening to Jodie Mackay being interviewed by the Talkin Sport panel. Now I must say that Jodie left no stone unturned during her scathing attack on the Knight Board, in particular Burro.
She repeatedly pushed the absolute incompetence of this Board. Failure to make decisions on a multitude of issues, failure to communicate information on a professional level with relevant organisations over critical issues and a track history of poor decision making culminating in the fiasco with the turf after the motorcross event.
She repeatedly informed the listeners that many people of Newcastle and the Hunter no longer believe in, trust, like or respect the Knights brand, what it stands for and are repulsed by the behaviour of the club and some of its players whilst under the control of the current board. She said she just can't understand how such an important community icon has become so disliked (while reiterating that the board is inept).
She talked for what seemed an age and touched on other issues that painted the Board and Burro in a particularly bad light. For those who missed it, and are interested, I hope you can find a transcript of the interview.
This is just something I found interesting, I don't have an opinion on either Mackay or the Board just yet.
The panel on Talkinn Sport kept mentioning that the Knights Board stated they spend $2 million per annum on junior development in the Hunter. Is this true?
