diedpretty
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@tigerjunior4 said in [Madge Maguire \- Mega Thread](/post/1477993) said:@cochise said in [Madge Maguire \- Mega Thread](/post/1477960) said:@tigerjunior4 said in [Madge Maguire \- Mega Thread](/post/1477957) said:@cochise said in [Madge Maguire \- Mega Thread](/post/1477929) said:@tigerjunior4 said in [Madge Maguire \- Mega Thread](/post/1477928) said:I’ve just read the SMH report and what struck me as weird was the concern from the board that there needed to be greater connection between the club and the football department.
From the chairs and CEO’s previous communication, it seems the separation between the football department and club was intentional given Pascoe and the board has no football intelligence. I remember at the start of this review the chair laying the blame on the football department and going to painstaking lengths to praise the financial performance of the front office. It’s hypocritical bs that the board have laid the blame at Madge’s feet for the org structure and delineation of duties and responsibilities and that’s coming from someone who wanted Madge gone.
This is just one example of mixed messaging and diabolical communication from the club. I remember when Taylor got sacked, the club refused to acknowledge he was the wrong choice (clearly he was), the Pangai Jnr situation was embarrassing and unprofessional and yesterday’s cancelled board meeting was just a train wreck from start to finish. Communication may seem like a minor detail but poor communication creates uncertainty and an unstable working environment. It makes us seem outwardly unprofessional and chaotic, and degrades our integrity. Also it points to deeper issues of a lack of strategic direction both on and off the field.
Sorry for the long-winded rant guys I’ve just never been more disappointed and ashamed of the club.
Why was the cancelled board meeting embarrassing?
I find it embarrassing because it was a knee-jerk reaction to media reports and another back-flip by the club. It makes the board look spineless and indecisive because they can’t make a decision and allow that decision to be scrutinised. No matter what field you’re in any decision will likely be criticised but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be decisive. It just means that you should have the rationale and evidence to augment any decisions/stance. This seems lost on the board.
Madge presented to the Football committee yesterday and the board decided to think on it over night, it doesn't mean there was a backflip.
I felt the board lost their nerve after criticism from the media. I get the board needed to consider Madge’s response but I can’t see how Madge’s response would have differed that greatly to the commentary/feedback he gave during the review process.
The meeting was cancelled because after consideration of Madges response to the things the board wanted to put in place a decision was made - there was no need for a meeting. The rest was just media beatup to keep their agenda fuelled.