What the hell? Is the club retiring from the competition? Of course it matters. You could count the number of quality CEOs we've had over the journey on one hand. There's very little to indicate that the next person will worth a dime. Does anyone know of a succession plan? Is there an obvious candidate at the Club?
If anyone got lucky it was us landing Lyall in the first place. He's been successful everywhere he's been. We have not.
I also follow the Swans. Their CEO Andrew Ireland (who has won with Sydney and before that Brisbane) announced his retirement at the end of next year. They have already appointed the Director of Football, Tom Harley as his replacement. He's been headed up AFL in NSW/ACT as well as being a premiership captain. Do we have anyone of that calibre?
Fug me. Just because we jagged one doesn't mean it's all roses from here. We're one dud season and a couple of player departures away from being the leper of the comp once again.
If I could rep this more than once I would.
Its almost accepted by all that Lyall's bags are packed and he's off to Manly, yet we've heard nothing from the Club. Unless it turns out he's going at the end of 2018 and not prior to 2018, then that ain't good. If he's going end of 2018 fine, sort **** out then let us know and make us feel good about a succession plan.
We've already got an interim Chairman, are we gonna have an interim CEO to boot? Sounds very ****ing 2014ish to me.
I highlighted your last sentence because its very bloody true.
Out of interest and not in anyway to stir **** or point fingers, just because you seem to know a fair bit about Lyall (I remember you throwing his name up long before I think he was even a candidate for the job or at least it was the first I'd heard of him), you said he's been successful everywhere he has been, what shape and in what manner did he leave his previous positions?