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**** the impressiveness of their cv's, give me results.
What have they done? What major achievements can they quantify in recent years?
For example: Craig Douglas is the financial toiler who turned around our finances over the past 4 years, including an 18-month period where he met WEEKLY with senior bank execs to keep them from foreclosing on our loan.
THAT is impressive.
When I start reading some verifiable examples of similar deeds by other candidates I may be impressed.
Exaclty.
I really don't like the assertion being made that the current board is financially inept.
The current board has put a load of work in to keeping this club going. We were that close to bankruptcy that it’s not funny. Zappia wanted to move the club (partially at least) when he was here, and it was almost accepted that we were going to have to. I don't think the average supporter understands the amount of work that has been put in and the financial discipline that has been displayed.They had less than NOTHING to work with and have somehow made a go of it. Anyone who is serious must acknowledge the predicament that we have fought our way out of.
I don't mind if new and even better candidates come along. If they think theycan progress the club further on the current foundations then that is great.But the assertion being made that the current board is inept and irresponsible is quite frustrating, considering where we have come in the last couple of years.
They are really rubbing me the wrong way and it shouldn't be like that when they appear to be otherwise good candidates. Just feels like a lot of opportunism based on the events of the last few weeks.
Funnily enough, going back a couple of years, the current board swept to power in a similar manner. "We aren't going to be a chook raffle club anymore"