Good Luck Greg Westaway and SFF

Post: # 468129Post **n1ck** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 4:51pm

We wish you all the best, and like you, we wait for that elusive premiership.

Goodluck.

saintbrat · Post: # 468147Post **saintbrat** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:13pm

good luck Greg and Co- now the real work begins as you build on the basis that is there

trusting that the contact with members and supporters will continue to be fostered as your beleive in them has proved their value.

Oh When the Saints · Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:21pm

Yep.

Whatever you thought before, they are now our new board.

I hope they take us forward and build on the success of the Butterss years.

Good luck to them.

saintsRrising · Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:24pm

Yes I wish then good luck too...

However FF have come to power on a platform of being nothing less than exceptional...

An average performance is not good enough....and so they will need a lot more than good luck....they are going to have work their butts off and then some...

2008 will largely still be delivered upon what RB's Board has already delivered and put in place....

2009 and beyond will be for Wstaway and Co.

NEVER before in the histoty of the Saints has a Board come into power with such a favourable foundation;** Good list...potentially great list

** New fitness and conditioning team led by the best in the business...Misson, Ross Smith and the AIS guys...

** By Saints standards a large membership...and ceratainly much larger than any other incoming Board has ever had

**Head Coach one year into the job...and well established (witnessed by the team getting into the swing of his gameplan later in the season)

Now yes by comparison to some clubs they are behind....but by Saints standards they have a huge head start......they havea huge opportunity.

Lets all hope that they are as good as they have said they will be.

Our role as members is to:

*support them in their endeavours
*to keep them accountable to their promises

Oh When the Saints · Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:30pm

There will be no honeymoon period for this board.

By the end of the 2008/09 financial year, I would expect revenue growth and improvements to the areas outlined by St Kilda Footy First.

Hopefully they hit the ground running.

But things are in good shape for the next six months.

rodgerfox · Post: # 468188Post **rodgerfox** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:31pm

saintsRrising wrote:Yes I wish then good luck too...

However FF have come to power on a platform of being nothing less than exceptional...

An average performance is not good enough....and so they will need a lot more than good luck....they are going to have work their butts off and then some...

2008 will largely still be delivered upon what RB's Board has already delivered and put in place....

2009 and beyond will be for Wstaway and Co.

NEVER before in the histoty of the Saints has a Board come into power with such a favourable foundation;** Good list...potentially great list

** New fitness and conditioning team led by the best in the business...Misson, Ross Smith and the AIS guys...

** By Saints standards a large membership...and ceratainly much larger than any other incoming Board has ever had

**Head Coach one year into the job...and well established (witnessed by the team getting into the swing of his gameplan later in the season)

Now yes by comparison to some clubs they are behind....but by Saints standards they have a huge head start......they havea huge opportunity.

Lets all hope that they are as good as they have said they will be.

Our role as members is to:

*support them in their endeavours
*to keep them accountable to their promises

What the??

Have I travelled back in time to the moment when GT was sacked? Am I living in a bizarro world?

saintsRrising · Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:36pm

rodgerfox wrote:
Am I living in a bizarro world?

Yes I think you probably are ......

joffaboy · Post: # 468203Post **joffaboy** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:39pm

You got the keys Spendaway - dont crash the car.

We will all be watching like Eagles.

rodgerfox · Post: # 468210Post **rodgerfox** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:43pm

saintsRrising wrote:
rodgerfox wrote:
Am I living in a bizarro world?
Yes I think you probably are ......

I wasn't having a go at you SR - I just found it funny that within 12 months we have the exact same argument going on.

loriswa · Post: # 468211Post **loriswa** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:43pm

joffaboy wrote:
We will all be watching like Eagles.

Don't think our pupils will be that dilated

joffaboy · Post: # 468214Post **joffaboy** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:44pm

loriswa wrote:
joffaboy wrote:
We will all be watching like Eagles.
Don't think our pupils will be that dilated

lol. Could have chosen my metaphor a bit better loris

Iceman234 · Post: # 468217Post **Iceman234** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:46pm

joffaboy wrote:
loriswa wrote:
joffaboy wrote:
We will all be watching like Eagles.
Don't think our pupils will be that dilated
lol. Could have chosen my metaphor a bit better loris

Watching like Hawks?

No....probably not....

Saint Mik · Post: # 468219Post **Saint Mik** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:48pm

Spendaway not bad i like it

Good luck to them BUT i still dont like the way they went about it I feel like we have replaced the ego's with more ego's on the board time will tell.

Lets all hope they do very well and we have not shot ourselves in the foot.

BRING ON THE SPONSORS WESTY.

saintsRrising · Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:51pm

rodgerfox wrote:

I wasn't having a go at you SR - I just found it funny that within 12 months we have the exact same argument going on.

Yes in 12 months in each case we have hopefully moved to an improvement.

RL is an improvement on GT....BUT not just for 1 on 1 comparions but also because it allowed a more football department structure to be deployed.

FF will also hopefully be an improvement on RB's Board.....this is the platform that FF ran on...that they will deliver more.....BOTH with respect to the Football Department but also with respect to Members themselves.

But will FF be a Beetham...ora Judd?? we will have to wait and see.

GrumpyOne · Post: # 468229Post **GrumpyOne** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:52pm

To GW and the new Board.

You have inherited control over our passions.

Please treat them with care and respect.

Our wish is to spend a decade in the top echelons of the AFL, and reap the rewards of a couple of premierships on the way.

You have been entrusted with the sacred object, Our Club. Treat it properly, and you will forever have our support.

Treat it carelessly, and we will turn on you.

Such is our nature.

rodgerfox · Post: # 468238Post **rodgerfox** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:55pm

saintsRrising wrote:
rodgerfox wrote: I wasn't having a go at you SR - I just found it funny that within 12 months we have the exact same argument going on.
Yes in 12 months in each case we have hopefully moved to an improvement.
RL is an improvement on GT....BUT not just for 1 on 1 comparions but also because it allowed a more football department structure to be deployed.
FF will also hopefully be an improvement on RB's Board.....this is the platform that FF ran on...that they will deliver more.....BOTH with respect to the Football Department but also with respect to Members themselves.
But will FF be a Beetham...ora Judd?? we will have to wait and see.

Not that argument.

The one where any success the following year was to be attributed to the outgoing.

saintbrat · Post: # 468241Post **saintbrat** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:55pm

GrumpyOne wrote:To GW and the new Board.

You have inherited control over our passions.

Please treat them with care and respect.

Our wish is to spend a decade in the top echelons of the AFL, and reap the rewards of a couple of premierships on the way.

You have been entrusted with the sacred object, Our Club. Treat it properly, and you will forever have our support.

Treat it carelessly, and we will turn on you.

Such is our nature.

that's it
you got the FF e-mail address for that.

chook23 · Post: # 468244Post **chook23** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:56pm

Administration changes??

CEO

Football manager

etc etc

What do you think will happen...

Will Gdanski do any better with council???

Has been the board member working on this with RB board

Will be " " " " " " " GW board

Watching closely

Oh When the Saints · Tue 02 Oct 2007 5:59pm

I think Archie Fraser will be retained for at least the following 12 months, provided he acts in line with the new board's wishes.

Ken Sheldon's position will be reviewed I suspect - not sure about outcome.

I suspect David Friend's consultancy firm will be hired and put in charge of membership and marketing again.

Mr Magic · Post: # 468263Post **Mr Magic** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 6:06pm

Oh When the Saints wrote:
I suspect David Friend's consultancy firm will be hired and put in charge of membership and marketing again.

Given Justin Morley's apparent connection with SFF I reckon that's a pretty safe bet.

What then happens to Ben Hall?

saintsRrising · Tue 02 Oct 2007 6:12pm

rodgerfox wrote:

Not that argument.

The one where any success the following year was to be attributed to the outgoing.

Ok then Rodger...explain to me how the Board can have INSTANT effects????

GW is on record as saying that they will develop their plans AFTER they are in and have examined the books etc....they will need time to make changes and to enact things.

For example...how will FF greatly advantage us in this current trade period and draft period...the one which will affect us in 2008? Answer is that they will not. Whatever changes they make to our recruiting department will not have IMPACT till NEXT Years draft...

For many of their other muted changes GREATER than what the RB Board would have done they firstly have to have some time to EARN the extra $$$$$.

Irrespective of how good the FF ticket may be...a large part of what we achieve in 2008 will be due to the RB Board...and not the GW Board......unless of course GW has a magic wand????

About the only thing that they can instantly deliver is hopefully more stabilty and removing the infighting....and RB by falling on his sword has assisted FF in the first steps in this direction.

FF will need time to get their new resources deployed....including time to actually earn some extra income to pay for the extra resources.

rodgerfox · Post: # 468285Post **rodgerfox** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 6:15pm

saintsRrising wrote:
rodgerfox wrote:

Not that argument.

The one where any success the following year was to be attributed to the outgoing.
Ok then Rodger...explain to me how the Board can have INSTANT effects????

GW is on record as saying that they will develop their plans AFTER they are in and have examined the books etc....they will need time to make changes and to enact things.

For example...how will FF greatly advantage us in this current trade period and draft period...the one which will affect us in 2008? Answer is that they will not. Whatever changes they make to our recruiting department will not have IMPACT till NEXT Years draft...

For many of their other muted changes GREATER than what the RB Board would have done they firstly have to have some time to EARN the extra $$$$$.

Irrespective of how good the FF ticket may be...a large part of what we achieve in 2008 will be due to the RB Board...and not the GW Board......unless of course GW has a magic wand????

About the only thing that they can instantly deliver is hopefully more stabilty and removing the infighting....and RB by falling on his sword has assisted FF in the first steps in this direction.

FF will need time to get their new resources deployed....including time to actually earn some extra income to pay for the extra resources.

As I said, I wasn't having a go at you.

Oh When the Saints · Tue 02 Oct 2007 6:59pm

Mr Magic wrote:
Oh When the Saints wrote:
I suspect David Friend's consultancy firm will be hired and put in charge of membership and marketing again.
Given Justin Morley's apparent connection with SFF I reckon that's a pretty safe bet.

What then happens to Ben Hall?

I believe Hall was an appointment of Friend's anyway.

barks4eva · Post: # 468521Post **barks4eva** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 10:39pm

rodgerfox wrote: Am I living in a bizarro world?

Yes dodgy you are, feel free to leave your foxhole and venture into the real world anytime you feel like a change of scenery

barks4eva · Post: # 468523Post **barks4eva** » Tue 02 Oct 2007 10:40pm

joffaboy wrote:You got the keys Spendaway - dont crash the car.

and don't run out of petrol for trucks sake