Comments on: Ex-AFL Exec new QRU CEO, OK?

By: Big Man

Big Man — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:32:34 +0000

Lets put this into a littel balance. YEs all of the commercial stuff is great, if he was running the Reds only! but he's not and thats a fact seemed lost on QLD Rugby. They think the be all and end all is the Reds and the development of a semi professional club comp has once more fallen on deaf ears. Its all well and good to have all of the commercial expereince in the world, but without stemming the flow of talent out of a amatuer club setting to the golden paths of europe so that the Reds will have talent to select, the lack of experience in running a membership based community organisation is in conflict with that of the Reds, and that the point QLD Rugby doesnt get! The QRU needs to split the two up with the Reds being a stond alone commercial entity and go and get a cheif who can grow the game on a grass roots level!

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By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:08:34 +0000

It's very rare to go from High school or uni to CEO of XXXX. He probably spent 20 years in the pharmacy game. Makes even odder for sports admin.

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:14:15 +0000

I think this is a great step and we need more of this. QRU especially needs more outsiders full stop, and there is nowhere better to get Australian sports administrators than the AFL.

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By: Who Needs Melon

Who Needs Melon — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:20:45 +0000

How long is his contract? Is a new Super rugby team going to be pilfering the Reds for more than just players in the near future?

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By: CanadianRugby

CanadianRugby — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:54:19 +0000

Also as a Tahs fan I agree, Go Reds! Although I'm an outsider, I'm pretty sure nothing would push the Waratahs as much as a good Reds team. Strong Super 14 (or 15 or 211) Australian teams only means good things.

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By: happy hooker

happy hooker — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:59:26 +0000

Great appointment, Ben Buckley has done good things with the FFA after O'Neill and I am sure the AFL experience will have taught him something about development and 'hearts and minds' which is exactly what the Reds need. Build the development and retention and they'll be a powerhouse in three years and Australian Rugby will benefit as a whole. Add a sound Rugby base through Horan, Herbert, Link, the Mailman (McCall) and its starting to look good already....as a tahs man, I never thought I'd say it, but carn the Reds....

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By: Noddy

Noddy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:11:18 +0000

by profession or by education? His time at XXXX and Indy car (a few months) was more bout his schmoozing.

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By: Cheezel

Cheezel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:45:41 +0000

Great news, the reds could have done a lot worse. Things are starting to look a lot better. Thanks Noddy

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By: Scotty

Scotty — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:03:33 +0000

Sounds ok with me. At least he won't be caught up with the 'old boys'.

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By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:29:03 +0000

Seems like a case of last man standing

Ken Freer was actually a pharmacist by profession.

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