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| I think perhaps we've all analysed the Harris saga to the enth degree. We've all made significant errors in business; however the further up the ladder the bigger the fall. Hood also made serious mistakes (hence where we are now) but bashing these folks when it suits the mantra isn't the positive energy that is needed right now. Clean slate and all that.
As for Ducketts long term involvement, it would be foolish to lose his skills and ability to conduct himself impeccably in a sandstorm. I'm not sure he will remain CEO but that's no bad thing providing his replacement is high quality.
As Maislebugs said, a poster whom I seem to agree on most things, both Noble and Tasker are lifelong Bulls/Northern fans with extremely strong track records. I think their "agenda" is quite simply objectively review and take it from there. And that for me, is perfect sense.
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| Quote: Bulliac "Strangest bit was where CC is apparently to become a 'consultant'; this the bloke who thought going for Iestyn Harris was a good idea...! Still, as I've posted before, hopefully he will have learnt lessons from previous mistakes, so let's hope for the best.'"
I'd honestly not read too much into the wording, and certainly nothing sinister. Its almost certainly codespeak for explaining how CC can play a very major role now, without actually being on the board and having director responsibilities and laibilities, IMO. Quite common for someone to be brought in as a "consultant" for form's sake, but with the possibility or intent or aspiration of ultimately taking on executive responsibilities - in fact, that is exactly how I ended up in my own present role...!
What I truly hope, going forward, is that we have a board and/or executive team that together have the skills and expertise and experience that befits an operation of this scale and nature. And each their own man (or woman) and not just yes-men. In recent years we have clearly been desperately constrained by lack of money, leading IMO to too few capable people being asked to spread themselves far too thinly. Whether any sugar daddy will manifest himself to resolve this problem as it has for Wire and Pies and Hudds and Hull etc is pretty debatable IMO.
Inceidentally, I forgot to mention above that another reason CC may not be able to determine his future role just now is the potential conflict of interest being a player's agent. Not sure how say a Leeds player would feel if his manager was the chairman of a rival club! This might not be a five minute job to sort out, so its another reason why undue speculation is probably futile and counter-productive right now.
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| And I see that while I was typing MB already made the point re CC's existing commitments. And thanks to him for noting where the young family comments had come from - I knew I'd read it on the T&A but could not remember whetehr it was from forum posts or in an article
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| Speaking of 'expertise', what do we know about Stephen Coulby and Roland Agar?
I've heard their names before, obviously, but I don't know anything about them. What expertise in business, marketing, strategic skills etc, do they bring to the situation?
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| The issue of CC being a plaers' agent is a big elephnat in the room and should not be underestimated. Personally I can't see how you could be a director, and at the same time an agent of a club player, as there seems to be potential for an utterly hopeless conflict of interests.
I was never comfortable with one of our largest shareholders being the agent for the likes of Sam, but it's legal, and that's a personal matter for the shareholder, who has no duties towards the club, unlike a director. (Nor in Sam's case was it instrumental as he'd have gone whoever his agent was.)
Does anyone know if a club director can under RFL rules also be a players' agent? If they can, I still don't think they should.
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| I'm not sure a sugar daddy is a prudent way forward. But then, nor should we ignore a "gimme"
An effective business model where in absolutely simplistic terms, we are earning more than we are spending doesn't require George Osbournes input. Far too many sporting entities are highly ineffective in this country and wouldn't survive in any other business sector.
As for CCs family commitment, we all have those and we can all re-adjust those for the right opportunities. It's a flexible term by its definition of timescale, that is, his young children have grown up somewhat. His choice either way I suppose.
The issue of being a player agent I don't see as being an issue, should a player from a "rival" club not deem it to be one. There's also an assumption that he will continue this in an RL capacity as opposed to the focus of his core agent work in football and RU. The sale of Sam Burgess probably secured our future longer than we realise. Either way, I can't see it being an issue unless the geniuses at the RFL determine otherwise, and them taking on a solicitor would be brave, or players in RL he represents have an issue with it. Right now, I don't feel it's a core element in the impending review.
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| Quote: paulwalker71 "Speaking of 'expertise', what do we know about Stephen Coulby and Roland Agar?
I've heard their names before, obviously, but I don't know anything about them. What expertise in business, marketing, strategic skills etc, do they bring to the situation?'"
Roland Agar is a wholesale butcher. He owns the slaughterhouse in Ilkley and has a sizeable wholesale meat business, and so I suspect is a no-nonsense real-world businessman. He also has very active involvement with the academy.
I have seen it said that coulby is a banker or similar, but know nothing of his background or expertise.
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| Quote: Gurus_Beard "I'm not sure a sugar daddy is a prudent way forward. But then, nor should we ignore a "gimme".'"
I am quite sure it is NOT a prudent way forward!
But, sadly, unless the new board can come up with some new business model that has hitherto escaped the rest of the competition, I fear its the only way we'll ever challenge for the top 4 again in the foreseeable future. Either way, if a sugar daddy chooses to present himself, I'd be entirely happy for the club to take whatever was on offer.
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| Quote: Adeybull "Roland Agar is a wholesale butcher. He owns the slaughterhouse in Ilkley...'"
He'll know all about slaughtering bulls then.
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| Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "The issue of CC being a plaers' agent is a big elephnat in the room and should not be underestimated. Personally I can't see how you could be a director, and at the same time an agent of a club player, as there seems to be potential for an utterly hopeless conflict of interests.
I was never comfortable with one of our largest shareholders being the agent for the likes of Sam, but it's legal, and that's a personal matter for the shareholder, who has no duties towards the club, unlike a director. (Nor in Sam's case was it instrumental as he'd have gone whoever his agent was.)
Does anyone know if a club director can under RFL rules also be a players' agent? If they can, I still don't think they should.'"
Agree entirely. I argued at the time this placed our own board in an impossible position and I wonder if with hindsight they wished they'd resigned there and then forcing CC into the open.
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| Quote: Adeybull "Roland Agar is a wholesale butcher. He owns the slaughterhouse in Ilkley and has a sizeable wholesale meat business, and so I suspect is a no-nonsense real-world businessman. He also has very active involvement with the academy.
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The players will be ok for burgers then. Maybe we can tempt Solomona back with an offer he couldn't refuse.
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| Quote: Gurus_Beard "
An effective business model where in absolutely simplistic terms, we are earning more than we are spending doesn't require George Osbournes input. ...'"
Indeed, but such a business model in the context of an SL team won't win any pots, and will not be acceptable to the fans. By which I mean it will be a business model that will leave you permanently moored near the bottom of the league, with ever diminishing crowds.
It is totally unreasonable for fans to fail to accept that a team must live within its means, but that's fans for you. The fans say that, if you run a club, you must "make the full salary cap available" to your coach, and whenever a top player becomes available, you are expected to splash the cash.
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| Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "Indeed, but such a business model in the context of an SL team won't win any pots, and will not be acceptable to the fans. By which I mean it will be a business model that will leave you permanently moored near the bottom of the league, with ever diminishing crowds.
It is totally unreasonable for fans to fail to accept that a team must live within its means, but that's fans for you. The fans say that, if you run a club, you must "make the full salary cap available" to your coach, and whenever a top player becomes available, you are expected to splash the cash.'"
Fans should always remember the 17th chapter of the book of jobeblessed is he who doth not expect - for he shall not be disappointed" [/i
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| Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "Indeed, but such a business model in the context of an SL team won't win any pots, and will not be acceptable to the fans. By which I mean it will be a business model that will leave you permanently moored near the bottom of the league, with ever diminishing crowds.
It is totally unreasonable for fans to fail to accept that a team must live within its means, but that's fans for you. The fans say that, if you run a club, you must "make the full salary cap available" to your coach, and whenever a top player becomes available, you are expected to splash the cash.'"
True. But that makes an assumption that said business model is ineffective to the point of being unable to provide the above. I'm not sure that's the case. Whilst Warrington, Huddersfield and Wigan may have a sugar daddy in situ, only one of those have actually become champions. What is clear is that how we have sliced our salary cap cake has been crumbly at best in recent years. And that's being polite.
Splashing the cash may have had validity at Warrington and to a degree Huddersfield, but the youth production models at Leeds, Saints and even Wigan have greater context and application in modern sport. Hull FC have a plethora of overseas players and ones gleaned for other clubs, it's not done them a right lot of good.
The caveat being a business structure with a balance of salary cap spend in sync with the bottom line isn't going to be too far away. How that translates into perceived success depends on how astute our player recruitment and retention is. It couldn't be much worse that recent years.
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| Quote: Adeybull "Roland Agar is a wholesale butcher. He owns the slaughterhouse in Ilkley and has a sizeable wholesale meat business, and so I suspect is a no-nonsense real-world businessman. He also has very active involvement with the academy.
I have seen it said that coulby is a banker or similar, but know nothing of his background or expertise.'"
Rowland Agar unfortunately is not a suitable person these days in my book,
I thought Coulby was in Marketing? according to some Company House details re the Bulls
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