Summers states that the club is not in crisis

[saynta]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/ ... 8c8b8ca5a1

ERUPTION. Board room brawling. Upheaval.

You’d think the St Kilda Football Club was about to implode.

Clearly, change is coming at the Saints. The question is, will there be change or will there be carnage.

Change will start at the top. President Peter Summers won’t be president next year.

He’ll leave 12 months ahead of time and it’s a reasonable assumption that that might not be the case if the Saints were not mired in such a disastrous season.

Four wins when finals were expected has created dismay among the Saints faithful and as the season has lurched on with no change of fortune, the calls for change, for something to happen, have gown stronger.


But Summers this week described as ludicrous suggestions the club was in crisis.

Alan Richardson personifies the uncertainty surrounding the club.

On Friday he said his team, not his future, remained his sole focus and the president said he would coach for a sixth season in 2019.

As to his own future, Summers won’t be drawn on who will succeed him, but it will almost certainly be current director Andrew Bassat.

It’s planned a changeover will be announced after the season and ratified at the club’s annual general meeting in December.

It won’t be a bloody coup or revolution, which has traditionally surrounded board change at the Saints."


Great read. Sorry I am prohibited from copying the whole article. Anyone interested should get hold of a copy.

[saynta]

This bit from the same article was interesting though.

""Part of the succession planning includes two to three changes at board level, which includes Thompson.

Summers disputed Thompson had resigned.

“He’s been one of the best directors I’ve ever worked with, but the fact was Andrew had reached the maximum term,’’ Summers said.

“He actually went to 10 years, but fact is we’ve been transitioning Andrew for a period of time. We’ve spoken to other potentials in that area. I read the other day he had resigned and, again, the language used around this has been absolutely ludicrous. The fact is Andrew’s role was transitioning before my role.”

[older saint]

Lets hope we don't reach crisis stage then, although give it 15 or so hours.....

[saintsRrising]

But Summers this week described as ludicrous suggestions the club was in crisis.

Ludicrous eh???

What does he consider a crisis then?

Crisis:
A time of great disagreement, confusion, or sufferin
A time of intense difficulty or danger:

So it looks like to on the suffering part:
- Fans yes
- Players yes
- Even Richo does not look to flash

Debt has ballooned to $12,million
Attendances are very low
Our ladder position and win/loss position is terrible
Our list has less elite talent than I can ever recall

Gee I would hate to ever been in what Summers would term a crisis then.

The guy is in denial, as are others on the board. We need more on the board than just Summers to go.

[Dis Believer]

Sorry, Summers is a very nice guy, but couldn't find his own arsehole with both hands and a funnel......

[HitTheBoundary]

"But Summers this week described as ludicrous suggestions the club was in crisis."

[Enrico_Misso]

... and the earth isn't spherical

[sunsaint]

But Summers this week described as ludicrous suggestions the club was in crisis.

Ludicrous eh???

What does he consider a crisis then?

perhaps this is more palatable