Doubt you will need that to know where the big fella is at. As for the media article itself, pure unadulterated speculative garbage,
CEO - Shane Richardson
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gallagher
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This is great, I normally have to wait till Monday's NRL 360 to get my sensationalist news.
liltiger
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Cochise when you chat to him can you see if he has any idea where we're at with the appointment of the indipendant board members.
AmericanHistoryX
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And Cochise - more importantly, when you chat to him, can you see, where liltiger and his family stand in the equation... and the rest of all of us... who keep the club alive....
cochise
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Im writing up my discussion points now lol
finnzo
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Can you please ask him if he is happy to do this all again in another 5 years if they stuff this up? Hahaha
AmericanHistoryX
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Thank you.Cochise. We are all behind you. Speak for us. Without us... there is no them...
Ok I saw that on Friday , but it’s not being reported as all over .from the SMH on Thursday
Push to get Richo back to Souths
While the chess pieces are being moved in the background to bring Wayne Bennett back to South Sydney, powerful figures at the club also want Wests Tigers interim chief executive Shane Richardson to make a stunning return.
The veteran administrator was spotted lunching with Rabbitohs officials on Wednesday, although I’ve been assured the catch-up was scheduled long before the axe was being sharpened to sack coach Jason Demetriou.
Nevertheless, the push to bring back Richardson as head of football – a role he previously held until he left in 2020 – to support Bennett is well and truly on.
Whether it happens depends, largely, on the Tigers.
Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson has been spotted lunching with Rabbitohs officials.CREDIT: DEAN SEWELL
Richardson is contracted on an interim basis until June 30 and has been negotiating a three-year extension for more than a month.
But he’s told the club if the governance reform initiated by the Holman-Barnes Group – the Western Suburbs side of the joint-venture – isn’t completed then he’ll be out the door.
Part of that reform led to Richardson being installed in the first place, but the recommendation from former NRL chief financial officer Tony Crawford and businessman Gary Barnier for three independents to sit on the board alongside chairman Barry O’Farrell has not yet happened.
While Richardson has the Tigers pointed in the right direction, he wants to know who he’s answerable to before agreeing to stay.
Souths are keeping an eye on the situation as they work out what to do if Demetriou doesn’t survive.
Richardson mightn’t be on the Christmas card list of chairman Nick Pappas, but he has a critical ally in co-owner Russell Crowe.
Russell Crowe is a key ally of Shane Richardson.CREDIT: GETTY
The Hollywood actor has a deep affection for Bennett, but with Richardson it’s more of an abiding respect because of his ability to make hard decisions and not care whose feelings might get bruised.
He was responsible for bringing Bennett to the club in late 2018 after flying to the UK where Bennett was coaching England following a tumultuous and ultimately final season at the Broncos.
The pair butted heads early on over the signing of Latrell Mitchell, but eventually developed a close relationship because Bennett could focus on the NRL team while Richardson worried about recruitment, retention and pathways.
Wayne Bennett and Shane Richardson clashed over the recruitment of Latrell Mitchell.CREDIT: GETTY
Speculation that they fell out was wide of the mark. Rather, they clashed on footy matters, a healthy and inevitable dynamic at any club.
If Bennett was to return to Souths, it’s hard to see it happening without Richardson supporting him.
Doubtless, your poor old correspondent will be accused of doing Richardson’s bidding because, well, this is rugby league and people are idiots.
He refused to comment when approached on Thursday and was unhappy the piece was being written. O’Farrell also refused to comment
There’s a big difference between wishing for something and actually getting it . I’ll believe it when it happens , and would lean towards sanity prevailing .
cochise
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Definitely not all over, but may need a push to ensure we get the outcome we hope for.
twentyforty
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Just my personal take…if Richo needs to blackmail HBG to appoint independent WT board members and take a step back from football operational matters, then Richo has a foot out the door.
We know this about Richo, he’s not interested in office politics.
After 17 years at Souths, his personal sacrifice in leaving meant the door was always left open there.
We know this about Richo, he’s not interested in office politics.
After 17 years at Souths, his personal sacrifice in leaving meant the door was always left open there.
Mighty_Tiger
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His role is political and has been at all clubs.
He just handles the politics better than most.
Jedi_Tiger
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Richo had worked at Souths and Penrith, never a joint venture club like us or St George...
Think Richo will go where the money is best, he wants to be the highest paid CEO if he signs on with us, se he will be well compensated if he stays.
The easier gig by far is South Sydney, they get a coach they are back in premiership hunt
Show me the money Russell
Think Richo will go where the money is best, he wants to be the highest paid CEO if he signs on with us, se he will be well compensated if he stays.
The easier gig by far is South Sydney, they get a coach they are back in premiership hunt
Show me the money Russell
twentyforty
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He was previously the highest paid dude at Souths.
Winning is important to them.
Tiger_Yoshi
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Hopefully HBG can sign up Richo this week and end the speculation....Hooper and Kent will have a field day knocking the Tigers if he leaves
Jedi_Tiger
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at souths Richo has plenty of room for all his corporates too
Rightly so in this instance. We have been crying out for a CEO that knows football. We've got one. Get the bloody job done and stop hindering the progress of this club. IMO if they balls this up it could be the final straw for quite a few.
Mighty_Tiger
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And so they should.
??? I would think for a bloke at the end of his career with a thriving business , a legacy would be his primary objective . Which is pretty much what he has stated .
Whether that legacy is reviving the darlings of the league in wests tigers , or returning the glory back to south Sydney I guess that depends of whether he has to work with muppets or not .
I don’t think money will have much to do with it , outside of being paid what is appropriate.
Snidest 0
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GNR4LIFE
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Souths window is nailed shut regardless of who the coach is. They don’t even have a halfback FFS.
