This is a fair challenge. I think the rationale was to have a pure sporting/rugby voice on the board as opposed to the clown.

That's up to Burgess to turn us in to winners, Chambers said he'll be looking at the day to day running of the club. He didn't say he's sitting behind Burgess calling the shots, he's there to ensure smooth running of the club. He'll have input and Question decisions being made, which is a good thing rather than making rash decisions. I think he's got a good calm temperament which could be good all round.

Doesn't a DoR responsibilities include : culture, playing style/ethos, values, recruitment and retention of performance team, succession planning, salary cap planning, contracts, line management of performance staff, sporting facilities, youth, womens and pdrl rugby operations?

Do you think he was consulted on the Burgess appointment?

Nope, after the majority of people were hugely positive about him being put in post, I said I didn't see the need for it, and it's another person for fans to criticise, and it's already happening

OK. Well I am not criticising the individual at all. He is what he is.
But I am criticising the appointment. We have gone Poundland / Jobs For the Boys again in an important position.

Blimey what a rant. I really wish Sinfield had got the job just to see you changing your ways & leading the singing & dancing.

Yeah I wanted an ambitious appointment like Sinfield to come in and reshape our RL systems, you are happy with Chambers. Say's a lot.

I made the mistake of unblocking you recently to see if you could contain your inner chimp and hold back from criticising other forum members. It appears not. Back you go.

The mention of "w@nk & "poundland" regarding an appointment just had to be challenged, even though you say you are not criticising the individual.

To be fair, I don’t know what the recruitment process for DOR involved. It would have been interesting to have heard that Chambers beat off some experienced top class opposition to get the role. Maybe he did, I don’t know. Will assess again at the end of 2024

Not that it mattered, the Burgess appointment had Simon Moran written all over it.
He has a close relationship with Russell Crowe.

Personally, I see that as a minus, not a plus. Wouldn't it be better to get a fresh pair of eyes. Not that I'm blaming chambers for anything, but he has been at the club throughout all this mess. Outside of sport, if a big company is in trouble you rarely see them promoting from within for the high up roles. They bring in external talent in the hope that it will freshen things up.

On the other hand someone a rung or 2 down from the top can often see what is going wrong because they know the organisation so well. I guess hindsight will show whether he was the right appointment, One major caveat being that a bit like Karl F we don’t actually know what his responsibilities are so he could end up being blamed for things that aren’t his fault (I can’t say whether that was the case with KF as I don’t know what his responsibilities are/were).

Bringing in someone high profile sometimes works & sometimes fails & vice versa. If you think you have a really good person for the job ... why advertise? I personally do not know Mr Chambers but he talks a lot of sense & knows Wire well. Not knowing his job description does make any meaningful comments pretty difficult.

Sam Powell is our latest signing.