Pat Woods Sacked

[samshark]

The fact they have a preferred candidate to replace Woods before there has even been an ad placed points to the new level of c******n apparent in the joint. How the fugg would they know he's preferred when they could simply not of seen anyone else's CVs yet?

Isn't there still a vacant board position too. Which lackey will fill that?

Theres two board positions isnt there. Douglas and Coleman.
Who filled these positions?

 

[Sharky14]

I applied for it, wish me luck

 

[Shark]

Theres two board positions isnt there. Douglas and Coleman.
Who filled these positions?

The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), as the peak governance institute in the country, has a database of members interested in taking on challenging directorships. Often these candidates are directors (or even Chairs) of large organisations that require their leaders to involve themselves in community and NFP organisations as part of their CPD hours. Often these candidates are highly paid by their parent organisations and as such there is an expectation that directors take on some unpaid roles, so the large organisation can feel all warm and fuzzy about being a 'good corporate citizen'.

Whatever the motivation, there's a mountain of talent sitting there waiting to be mined.

I bet they don't look there though.

 

[JimBob]

I applied for it, wish me luck

Who are you?!

 

[sharkdude]

Ok I got some info, woods was pushed, it was payback for him moving on the E group security company earlier in the year, woods got a offer worth 100k more from the new guys AVS and E group wouldn't come to the party with the appropriate increased investment level so he activated a exit clause in E Groups contract. Turns out the owner of E group was a big backer of the new board, as well as one of the new board members being his cousin or best mate or similar....so in short, yes 'jobs for the boys'

 

[Frenzy]

^ pretty damn close. You left out the bit where said owner of previous security company was using said best friend to put leverage on Woods to be have his company reinstated over AVS.

Coincidently the previous company has made threats to sue the Sharks.

 

[Shark]

You know, another angle to this is the foolishness of the new mob mistreating or disrespecting the likes of Irvine & Woods.

Imagine what those two know...

I can't see Keogh being that stupid. He'd have to know he needs to keep these guys, and others like them, on a 'short leash'.

Strange days.

 

[Mark^Bastard]

People are so stupid.

 

[henry]

What, someone like Pat Woods, Henry?

FMD.

Ah no. His experience hasn't exactly been in being a GM, taken from Linkedin. APM College of Management isn't exactly a degree, or a masters degree.

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[slide rule]

Yeah, so what an absolute *****ing cluster **** this club has turned in to.

Pathetic.

 

[SF]

Ok I got some info, woods was pushed, it was payback for him moving on the E group security company earlier in the year, woods got a offer worth 100k more from the new guys AVS and E group wouldn't come to the party with the appropriate increased investment level so he activated a exit clause in E Groups contract. Turns out the owner of E group was a big backer of the new board, as well as one of the new board members being his cousin or best mate or similar....so in short, yes 'jobs for the boys'

Devils advocate.. By doing the above it appears to have led directly to the $150k salary cap fine as well as losing individual player sponsorship money. Though you could also argue that's not his fault but whoever originally put in the dodgy deal

 

[Jigsaw]

Dont really have much to comment on the subject other then i spend a great deal of money on my membership every year and yet I STILL have not received my membership pack after a heafty chunk of e-mails.

 

[Dan-ce]

Yeah, so what an absolute *****ing cluster **** this club has turned in to.

Pathetic.

I was just thinking the same thing after reading the posts from sharkdude & frenzy (By the way, good insight guys, thanks).
There is no room for 'jobs for the boys' if we want this premiership.

This will all end sour if we aren't very very careful.

 

[sharkdude]

Hopefully that was the last dodgy deal, i am glad woods put a stop to it, what if we win a premiership and then have it taken from us! That would be devasting! Another concerning point is why are the new board continuing to associate themselves with someone who...threatened to sue the club & ratted the club out to the media about under the table payments.

 

[tips]

I was just thinking the same thing after reading the posts from sharkdude & frenzy (By the way, good insight guys, thanks).
There is no room for 'jobs for the boys' if we want this premiership.

This will all end sour if we aren't very very careful.

where's that kid that had all the insurance policies, surely he's due to make a comeback soon..

and that other bloke that allegedly punched his assistant for telling him that Ryan Tandy was no good and had a gambling problem (jeez lucky that didn't turn out to be true...)

 

[slide rule]

Ah yes, The Beyond Sharks Foundation.

 

[Frenzy]

Ah yes, The Beyond Sharks Foundation.

Set up by Tony Zappia.

 

[Frenzy]

Hopefully that was the last dodgy deal, i am glad woods put a stop to it, what if we win a premiership and then have it taken from us! That would be devasting! Another concerning point is why are the new board continuing to associate themselves with someone who...threatened to sue the club & ratted the club out to the media about under the table payments.

Indeed. Maybe to avoid said lawsuit.

 

[sharkdude]

Steve McGee to replace woods, McGee is from parramatta, recommended by owner of E group security who have the security contract at Parramatta stadium. McGee applied for the original role last year but the former board thought Woods was a better candidate. Can't see how this guy is a step up, I guess he will ride woods's coat tails for a couple months and the true test will be where we sit in 6 months. This guy has also worked under Noyce at Tigers and Roosters so it will help Noyce on his quest to be CEO of the Sharks.

 

[fitz]

Hmmmm... I'd imagine there are a few staff who might be a tad anxious and wouldn't be welcoming this news.