Why Are Newcastle So Crap?

[mozza91]

The whole period (lets be honest, the last 20 years) is just one terrifying fever dream. You can be excused for mixing people up.

You’re not wrong. I thought it was Steve Burraston who insisted on the buy back.

 

[T-Boon]

It was Robbie Tew who insisted on the buy back.

Matt Gidley was the CEO between Tinkler and Wests. The poor bloke aged 10 years in 2 and f**ked off to run McDonalds franchises instead so he could work with a higher standard of team member.

I have had a little bit to do with the club over the years as both head of the supporters club and a minor sponsor - from the mid 2000s to date.

It has always been amateur hour to say the least.

The constant staff turn over at all levels means there was close to zero corporate knowledge in the joint at any one time. Just a revolving door of (at first) enthusiastic people thrown into roles with either little support or little capacity (or both) and then they leave quickly when they realise they can't do the job.

I could write an essay on the joint, but tldr - its a bin fire, and always has been. Needs a full re-set. Hopefully yet another CEO can turn it around.

At least the new COE is quite nice - a lot better than the former squash courts we used to squat in. When I went there last half the rooms still weren't furnished though.

I sense that most professional sports clubs (95%) are like this and probably 90% of NRL clubs and also that you can still win premierships with a bit of luck even though it is like this.

 

[macavity]

You’re not wrong. I thought it was Steve Burraston who insisted on the buy back.

Burro was the GM. Tew was the chairman. Both very good men. We would be in a much better position if Tinkler had kept Burro on instead of putting that weasel Troy Palmer in charge.

 

[macavity]

I sense that most professional sports clubs (95%) are like this and probably 90% of NRL clubs and also that you can still win premierships with a bit of luck even though it is like this.

The only other club I have had anything to do with is the Tigers, and even they were much more professional.

 

[HarVeeGee]

Ouch!