Pierce's tough decision

[Dread]

Well we all know about the infamous decision that Raper failed to make.

Here's another one for you.

Earlier this season, when the CSSC met up with Greg Pierce, he informed us that when Anderson was sacked, it was not the decision of the board, but by Steve Rogers. The board (the people who had been thrown off the bus) merely put in motion the decision that Rogers made.

Now, who knows if this is the truth or not. Who cares. It doesn't matter.

What he has done is inadvertedly inform a whole bunch of people that things like the sacking of the coach is the sole responsibility of the CEO. Him. No one else. No excuses.

So Pierce has a chance to peg one back for the abysmal recruitment of this season. It won't redeem him, in my eyes, but it will be a step back on track.

Pierce has a couple of weeks to make a decision. Will he do as Raper did, and fail to act? Or will he prove that there is, in fact, someone willing to make a tough call in the joint and send Raper packing?

We'll know soon enough.

 

[PJ]

Interesting point Dread, but personally I think he was passing the buck. I have no doubt that the Board was responsible for getting rid of Rogers, and that his comment was mainly aimed at diverting potential embarrasment over the mishandling and subsequent payout away from the people who put him in his current position.

 

[Dread]

I agree with you that it was a buck passing exercise.

But at the same time, he's now put himself in a position where he can't pass the buck, because he's told us that the CEO makes the final decision on these sorts of things.

 

[pogo]

if greg pierce made those comments and i have no reason to disbelieve you , he was so far outside the boundaries of his responsibilities its not funny, secondly if you believe him i know where you can buy a share in the sydney harbour bridge.

wake up boys its the board, not raper not kimmorley and not even dykescrazy that is THE major problem!

 

[Special K]

Raper will not see next season out as a coach. To enter the pre season with him as our coach would be wasting everyones time.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Don't doubt Pierce for a second Dread.
It was a 3 way attack.
Anderson attacking everything & everyone on the board & the management & failing to see, just how far out of joint he had made things.
Anderson was not hired to send the club into a 3-5 year rebuilding phase. he was to use the players at his disposal & bring along some marquee players of which one was Willie MAson.
Sludges job went from being a CEO with Langy(who Sludge had an amicable relationship with) to arbitration commisioner on a daily list of complaints that involved Anderson. Anderson & players, Anderson & fans, Anderson & referees, Anderson & the board, Anderson & training facilities.
Sludge made the recommendation to hire him & sack him.
it cost him a life long friend.
End of story.

 

[beekershark]

Lifts bat, let's it go thru to the keeper.................

 

[Card Shark]

Late inswing bowls him.......off a no-ball. Haha!

 

[newman]

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on't doubt Pierce for a second Dread.
It was a 3 way attack.
Anderson attacking everything & everyone on the board & the management & failing to see, just how far out of joint he had made things.
Anderson was not hired to send the club into a 3-5 year rebuilding phase. he was to use the players at his disposal & bring along some marquee players of which one was Willie MAson.
Sludges job went from being a CEO with Langy(who Sludge had an amicable relationship with) to arbitration commisioner on a daily list of complaints that involved Anderson. Anderson & players, Anderson & fans, Anderson & referees, Anderson & the board, Anderson & training facilities.
Sludge made the recommendation to hire him & sack him.
it cost him a life long friend.
End of story.

Its all true. My most enduring memory of the Ando time is when Sludge and Ando went to defend a charge at the judiciary and were filmed by sports tonight eating lunch together. They were sitting directly opposite each other, about 40cm apart, eating in silence, and somehow managing to avoid looking at each other. You know, craning their necks. But they were close. Hey, if you saw the footage youd understand.

 

[Chondricthyes]

Raper will not see next season out as a coach. To enter the pre season with him as our coach would be wasting everyones time.

And wasting how much $$$$ to p!ss him off.

Is it understood all coaches will be paid out without fulfilling their contracts.

SH!T we are good at wasting $.

 

[Dread]

How much would we be wasting by keeping him?

Crowds will fall. Players will continue to leave.

Pay him out, f**k him off, and then we can all get on with life.

 

[Special K]

Rapers pay out is pissy for one year compared to losing star players like paul gallen, losing games(which means less sponsorship money, people at games etc)

Raper is proper f**ked. Hence he is trying to piss into the wind with these team selections and try and win the game based on his interchange bench(which he never uses) rather then his starting 13.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

Raper will be here next year.
And he may well do better with more front rowers at his disposal.
But if your happy with the shiit that him & kimmorley dish up week in week out, then u would be glad I guess.
Im f*cken sick of the sh*t footy.

 

[PJ]

Im f*cken sick of the sh*t footy.

Here, here.

I used to go along each week with the wife and a mate of mine and his fanatical wife. She used to drive from Newcastle every week to watch them and travelled all over the country and NZ to watch them.

They all stopped going now and I finally talked them into coming down for the Manly game, and all of them had the attitude why did we bother and I couldn't disagree.

The football has been as boring as batsh!t with no signs of improving.

 

[fizman]

I have been advised that Raper will not be at the club next season and that Lam will be coach.

 

[chili pepper]

Thats a good start Fiz

 

[blacktip-reefy]

I doubt that. Highly doubt that that decision had already been made with this competition still in full swing.

 

[fizman]

What concerns me more than anything else is the loose lips in the club. I was shocked by the person who told me.

 

[OmniShark]

I have been advised that Raper will not be at the club next season and that Lam will be coach.

It's the only logical decision that management can make. Like I said previously, no-brainer.

And when it happens the celebrations will be long & sweet ... we can actually look forward to watching Sharks games again !

 

[chili pepper]

I doubt that. Highly doubt that that decision had already been made with this competition still in full swing.

Think the board may have visions of winning the comp still?