Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Caravan of Excellence?From what we hear about ARU finances, they may have to downgrade to this very soon.
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David Codey (61)
Pretty sure the ARU used all their expertise and a bucket of money in renovating a van,and this is the 'after' photo.From what we hear about ARU finances, they may have to downgrade to this very soon.
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Geoff Shaw (53)
I feel this sums up the ARU quite well, looks like it hasn't been moved in years.. found rusting away in Moore Park carpark.. symbol of grass roots rugby investment
And to make things worse the link does not work as well, not even a redirect to rugby.com.au
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John Thornett (49)
Try Rugby doesn't exist any more, but they should direct the link at least
http://www.aru.com.au/communityrugby/PlayRugby.aspx
http://www.aru.com.au/communityrugby/PlayRugby.aspx
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Error 404 is the perfect corporate slogan for the ARU.
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Next CEO should be someone skilled at liquidation.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Talk to some easts players before championing this bloke
SnowBeast
Frank Row (1)
Im an Easts bloke. Pete is a no nonsense straight shooter, keep it simple brush the bullshit contender with a strong corporate CV.
Any problems any current players have with him would probably stem from them not liking a nice dose of the truth about how they are going..
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
You're wrong.
But in any event it is no part of the role of a board member to critique individual performances of players.
Besides which he is just more of the same problem: same school as pulver and hawker.
SnowBeast
Frank Row (1)
Bullshit..I'm a former GM of the club, ex player, ex club captain..
He was the Vice-President of Football which gives him carte blanche to critique as he wishes, he was the bloke responsible for the program.
He is no-where near the same ilk as Pulver and Hawker, not even close.
He was the Vice-President of Football which gives him carte blanche to critique as he wishes, he was the bloke responsible for the program.
He is no-where near the same ilk as Pulver and Hawker, not even close.
Gnostic
Mark Ella (57)
SO we have had a banker (who certainly knew plenty about bonuses and severance packages), a software bloke (who ironically for an IT bloke didn't do shit in the online world or take Rugby to the new world or media content in any significant way) and now people want more "corporates"?
Anybody think somebody with a proven record in sports management, particularly with regard to an international sport, would be a good idea. While we are at it how about getting rid of the board altogether and going to a commission style body and remove the networks dominated by the QRU and NSWRU and RUPA.
Lets not forget that RUPA has held a very nice stool milking the cow for all their worth since professionalism hit and have neatly ensured that the elites have been very well looked after and F%$# the rest.
Anybody think somebody with a proven record in sports management, particularly with regard to an international sport, would be a good idea. While we are at it how about getting rid of the board altogether and going to a commission style body and remove the networks dominated by the QRU and NSWRU and RUPA.
Lets not forget that RUPA has held a very nice stool milking the cow for all their worth since professionalism hit and have neatly ensured that the elites have been very well looked after and F%$# the rest.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Maybe you've propped up the bar with him for too long and have "lost perspective".
Gnostic
Mark Ella (57)
If they can't find someone in the carpark that is Sydney, they're not fucking trying!
I had to wait for 4 (FOUR) cars today. Bloody traffic getting out of hand up here mate, might run for council to get some traffic lights put in.
I had to wait for 4 (FOUR) cars today. Bloody traffic getting out of hand up here mate, might run for council to get some traffic lights put in.
You need a light rail. I know where you can get one.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
The new CEO needs to be someone from outside the very small gene pool which is Australian rugby. The bloke being talked about above seems to be just more of the same.
I'd have thought that a proven record in sports management would be an essential qualification. I think that Reds Happy put together a very good list of desirable qualities either earlier on this thread.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Here it is.
Potential CEOs would be someone like Ian Ritchie. (ex RFU and All England LTCC)
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/may/17/ian-ritchie-step-down-chief-executive-rfu-rugby
Could be an interesting one. Might need to find out what happened at the Bulldogs though as she left under a bit of a cloud.
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
“I never wanted to throw any team under the ‘bus’ but to create a situation that considers retaining a team (the Rebels) that has lost almost $30 million (including nearly $17.5m additional cost to the ARU) since 2011 at the expense of a team that has incurred additional cost to the ARU of only $5.5m since 2005 is outrageous!” Stooke wrote. “We should be rewarding success not failure. To introduce financial criteria that have nothing to do with the financial viability of each team is less than appropriate.”
Saids it all. Time for the ARU to not do any bailouts from here. If the Rebels under the VRU go into debt and can't pay their debts they sort it out or they go into Adminstration. Same with other Super Rugby sides. Otherwise the ARU make an already bigger mockery of their decision to cut the Force with their much improved balance sheet under the Own the Force and TF backing. Yes pity the Force sold to the ARU their licence as that was when they signed off their death certificate and pity TF did not come in a year earlier. Legally always thought Force could be cut as changing competition from 21 to 18 teams to my mind always meant alliance agreement sounded flimsy with this major change.
Super Rugby is a flawed product and don't want to see any more money going into propping up Super Rugby teams beyond standard distributions as if the ARU have any credibility left (which is questionable) then in view of them making big decision to cut the Force this needs to stop. I don't expect the Rebels to survive in this scenario as I see them as the least financially viable oz super rugby franchise and nothing changed to convince otherwise.
Saids it all. Time for the ARU to not do any bailouts from here. If the Rebels under the VRU go into debt and can't pay their debts they sort it out or they go into Adminstration. Same with other Super Rugby sides. Otherwise the ARU make an already bigger mockery of their decision to cut the Force with their much improved balance sheet under the Own the Force and TF backing. Yes pity the Force sold to the ARU their licence as that was when they signed off their death certificate and pity TF did not come in a year earlier. Legally always thought Force could be cut as changing competition from 21 to 18 teams to my mind always meant alliance agreement sounded flimsy with this major change.
Super Rugby is a flawed product and don't want to see any more money going into propping up Super Rugby teams beyond standard distributions as if the ARU have any credibility left (which is questionable) then in view of them making big decision to cut the Force this needs to stop. I don't expect the Rebels to survive in this scenario as I see them as the least financially viable oz super rugby franchise and nothing changed to convince otherwise.