Quote: jbuzza "In my opinion, there is nothing distasteful about sacking RP or admitting mistakes.'"
Business is Business:
2012 has seen a 12.5% win ratio, down from 22% in 2011 which in itself, was down from 26% Under Mac. The Players seem to be bereft of what it is they are supposed to do in attack in the last 10 meters and have little idea of how to defend out wide. His post and now pre-match comments are an embarassment and yet he continues to enjoy the support of the CEO or more importantly, the Chairman, who is actually calling the shots.
David Hughes had no problem removing back office staff who didn't perform. Regardless of the abject crap being served up on the park, the 2 ex-employees mad little if any difference to the areas they were charged with improving, which means they can have little complaint about being shown the door.
This is 100% pure David Hughes.
IMO, He dislikes and distrusts marketers, seeing them as a waste of money that never delivers results (more fans/more column inches/sponsors/awareness) and he has no hesitation in getting rid.
IMO (nothing to do with me BTW), he has continued to employ the wrong calibre of staff in the roles that I believe are Key to the clubs ongoing survival. There is a train of thought that "fans don't make good employees", but I believe that a Rugby League person needs to be employed in all of the key back office roles. An full understanding of the game, it's social standing, the passion of the fans and the KPI's that need to put in place to see gradual growth should be the minimum required of the people charged with growing the BUSINESS
Since 2006 We have had Paul Brown and...er.....Hmm......er....a long line of tennis and cricket administrators that were no longer working in cricket or tennis when he hired them.
Rob Powell should got the same way as the back office staff removed without ceremony... but Perish the thought, but I am starting to think David Hughes employs only "yes men"
