Aloiai

I think there appears to be a need for us to improve, to become more professional in our business dealings, that's a given. There's been stories posted in this forum about WT making mistakes in ticketing, seating, membership renewals, the wanting to contribute money to the WT foundation but not getting response back (mentioned just a few posts above). It all points to us being poorly administrated.

Couple that with our poor facilities and poor on-field performance, and you can see why some of the players lose faith in us. Us fans sure do as well.

Leo needs to employ an expert to change the culture of the club. Make it professional in all aspects. The business side, the recruitment, the memberships, the fundraising, all of it.

In the meantime, keep trying with our players, and push back against these bludgers trying to tear us apart from the inside.
 
@Telltails said in [Aloiai](/post/1265521) said:
@hammertime said in [Aloiai](/post/1265489) said:
We can point our figures at the players as much as we want. The fact is that we've had several over the last few years that thought airing their dirty laundry in the media was fine... at best, that is a severe lack of respect for the club. That's even coming from Chris Lawerence.

There is something in our management structure that means we're not earning that respect. I've had a few conversations with Pascoe and from some tidbits, I can see why.

To provide some insight into what I've seen - I actually called the club to try to add them to my will recently. Wanted to give $100k+ as part of the foundation. Justin was great and gave me a 1-on-1 call, walked me through the new COE video etc. but I still am yet to hear back from the club about which entity to put my money to (i.e. Foundation). This was 3-4 months ago.

Sure, it doesn't rank highly in terms of priorities, but it goes to the core of a real lack of urgency/professionalism that we're seeing here. I'm not going to donate now, and I can see why the players also feel this desire to pull away from the club.

Something in management needs to change. Is all this cost-cutting to remain profitable impacting our ability to respond quickly to important issues?

This reeks of manager manipulation. AFB released by Manly and Josh A a big contract deal - same manager. Players are like pawns. They don't do any of the negotiating and rely on feedback from managers who manipulate the situation to their own advantage. Leak sympathy stories on public forums to get the fans up in arms and then the big announcement he wants out.
Don't blame Josh for taking the deal but the club needs to stand firm on this.
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what a grub the sympathy stories on social media early in the week and now the release
This is worse than Matterson
Josh A a very very low person
 
@JoshColeman99 said in [Aloiai](/post/1265506) said:
Cleary something’s wrong with management is multiple players every year run to the media to make us look bad and push for releases. It happens to us more than ANYONE. We need to get rid of all the board and everyone else and start over
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Imo, there are issues with the coach too mate...
 
Never a dull moment 😂

Dumpsters on fire
Mods giving free pet reviews
Players refusing to wear the jersey
CEO’s doing deals in laundromats
Punters running out of neg reps

I love this joint 😂
 
What a basket case WT are becoming. Need to find a solution fast or we are just continue to be a stepping stone and development club for stronger clubs. Another offseason another player wants to leave. Ground Hog day.
 
@hobbo1 said in [Aloiai](/post/1265530) said:
Never a dull moment 😂

Dumpsters on fire
Mods giving free pet reviews
Players refusing to wear the jersey
CEO’s doing deals in laundromats

I love this joint 😂
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Our offseason has been far more entertaining than our regular season.
 
@hobbo1 said in [Aloiai](/post/1265530) said:
Never a dull moment 😂

Dumpsters on fire
Mods giving free pet reviews
Players refusing to wear the jersey
CEO’s doing deals in laundromats

I love this joint 😂
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Wait until the preseason footage of kicking balls into trees
 
@Tiger19 said in [Aloiai](/post/1265500) said:
@hammertime said in [Aloiai](/post/1265489) said:
We can point our figures at the players as much as we want. The fact is that we've had several over the last few years that thought airing their dirty laundry in the media was fine... at best, that is a severe lack of respect for the club. That's even coming from Chris Lawerence.

There is something in our management structure that means we're not earning that respect. I've had a few conversations with Pascoe and from some tidbits, I can see why.

To provide some insight into what I've seen - I actually called the club to try to add them to my will recently. Wanted to give $100k. Justin was great and gave me a 1-on-1 call, walked me through the new COE video etc. but I still am yet to hear back from the club about which entity to put my money to (i.e. Foundation). This was 3-4 months ago.

Sure, it doesn't rank highly in terms of priorities, but it goes to the core of a real lack of urgency/professionalism that we're seeing here. I'm not going to donate now, and I can see why the players also feel this desire to pull away from the club.

Something in management needs to change. Is all this cost-cutting to remain profitable impacting our ability to respond quickly to important issues?

Agree, for a player like Lawrence and Aloiai who both come across as pretty respectable people to both express unhappiness with the clubs management in recruitment cooperation etc. I think there’s major, major issues.

Obviously the club can’t be held to ransom but I have reason to believe that Aloiai being disrespected by the 24 hour deadline holds some weight in his release request in this case.

The McIntyre fiasco if that is truly how it played it out is another story entirely.
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And Maybe the club enforced the 24hr deadline because they knew they were being played.
 
@hammertime said in [Aloiai](/post/1265489) said:
We can point our figures at the players as much as we want. The fact is that we've had several over the last few years that thought airing their dirty laundry in the media was fine... at best, that is a severe lack of respect for the club. That's even including Chris Lawerence.

There is something in our management structure that means we're not earning that respect. I've had a few conversations with Pascoe and from some tidbits, I can see why.

To provide some insight into what I've seen - I actually called the club to try to add them to my will recently. Wanted to give $100k+ as part of the foundation. Justin was great and gave me a 1-on-1 call, walked me through the new COE video etc. but I still am yet to hear back from the club about which entity to put my money to (i.e. Foundation). This was 3-4 months ago.

Sure, it doesn't rank highly in terms of priorities, but it goes to the core of a real lack of urgency/professionalism that we're seeing here. I'm not going to donate now, and I can see why the players also feel this desire to pull away from the club.

Something in management needs to change. Is all this cost-cutting to remain profitable impacting our ability to respond quickly to important issues?
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Interesting story hammertime. It doesn’t surprise me though. Their organisational structure doesn’t appear to be working. Maybe too much crossover of responsibilities and not enough accountability?
I wonder if it is in the club’s charter to allow a sell off of the WT?
 
Must get a like for like replacement or $$$ otherwise he plays reserve for reggies next 12 months ,we need a Melbourne stand to start pushing back
 
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