Scott Fulton [Discussion]

[jrtiger]

SMH reporting that we've instilled a three-person recruitment committee comprising Richardson, Benji and Matt Betsey.

Betsey is obviously only interim at the minute but it gives you some insight into the emphasis on pathways and local juniors. Richo is pretty big on that as well and Marshall will benefit from Richo's experience. no one there is going to be bowing to pressure from player managers, unlike the previous admin.

I also think Richardson is going to become Director of Football when his six month tenure as CEO wraps up. given he's this entrenched in the day-to-day football operation I'd say it's near certain.

 

[bbobb]

I would expect that the media fallout to be short. Quite possible that Fulton received a payout and was required to sign a NDA.

The article I read also mentioned “other staff changes” as well. I note that Richo did say something about changes in the media as well in his original presser.

I wonder if media will reach out to the former chairman for comment? That should be entertaining.

 

[hammertime]

SMH reporting that we've instilled a three-person recruitment committee comprising Richardson, Benji and Matt Betsey.

Betsey is obviously only interim at the minute but it gives you some insight into the emphasis on pathways and local juniors. Richo is pretty big on that as well and Marshall will benefit from Richo's experience. no one there is going to be bowing to pressure from player managers, unlike the previous admin.

I also think Richardson is going to become Director of Football when his six month tenure as CEO wraps up. given he's this entrenched in the day-to-day football operation I'd say it's near certain.

It's a step down for him to be DOF. Plus, any CEO would have trouble managing him given his status. Not sure that would be a good option for him or the club.

He needs to be CEO.

 

[tigerman80]

Peter Peters ready to launch.

One of the reasons I think he is gone , Peter’s knew wayyy to much and there’s only one person he was getting his info from .

 

[jrtiger]

It's a step down for him to be DOF. Plus, any CEO would have trouble managing him given his status. Not sure that would be a good option for him or the club.

He needs to be CEO.

it's not a step down in the way that he sets up clubs.

at Souths the club is run much like an EPL or NFL franchise, where the Director of Football reports directly to the board, not the CEO. the football department and administration are two completely separate entities.

Blake Solly has nothing to do with Souths' footballing matters. Mark Ellison is effectively the 'Football CEO'. both report to the board and neither come in contact with one another.

 

[Kaito]

At the time I had a feeling that he was hired to run to the board to keep them up to date with all gossip because sheens wasn’t answering to them
Could be just me but that was my take on it

Possibly. Don't think that's a crazy theory at all,
Pascoe & Hagipantelis were known to be sly.
Fulton was behaving above board, riding the coat
tails of his old man. You can see the arrogance
seeping off him in the poddy with Chris Warren.
Benji, Betsey & Richo handling recruitment is
*chefs kiss*. Onwards and upwards in 2024

 

[Masterton]

There's a good pattern emerging recently of pissing off leakers. Good riddance.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Was always going to be one or the other and it just underlines the fact the previous management didn't have a clue. Richo has had his feet under the desk for less than a week and is purging the negativity. I guess you never know fully the extent of the toxicity from the outside looking in but it was obviously enough to pull the trigger.
As for the Fainu bro's 4 yrs boys you've been untethered from Fulton time to walk your own paths like men.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

There's a good pattern emerging recently of pissing off leakers. Good riddance.

You would think WTs' employment contracts include a code of behaviour specifically relating to dealing with the media?

 

[rugbygoated]

Good decision. We need a cleanout. Hoping Nofa is next. We need Benji to have the environment to succeed and from what I've heard Fulton is at odds with him and always disagreeing. Who will be our new recruitment manager?

 

[rugbygoated]

Signing AFB on a million which is what Fulton wanted when forwards regress in their 30s already with Klemmer at the club would be a disaster. Good on Richo for immediately pulling out of that offer. He knows success and what it takes, and being ruthless is part of it. I look forward to some of our fans watching AFB play excellent at Sharks with a great team and 'regretting' that we didn't sign him on a million. As Richo said, he doesn't even think Haas is worth 1.2 million, "he is a worker, but not a difference maker". How much more AFB?

 

[Blaze]

Apparently there is an article in the terrorgraph on Fulton sacking with Fulton reaction…. Unless it’s just sensationalism, I can’t read it myself…

 

[balmain boy]

SMH reporting that we've instilled a three-person recruitment committee comprising Richardson, Benji and Matt Betsey.

Betsey is obviously only interim at the minute but it gives you some insight into the emphasis on pathways and local juniors. Richo is pretty big on that as well and Marshall will benefit from Richo's experience. no one there is going to be bowing to pressure from player managers, unlike the previous admin.

I also think Richardson is going to become Director of Football when his six month tenure as CEO wraps up. given he's this entrenched in the day-to-day football operation I'd say it's near certain.

I would say there's almost zero chance of that, and rightfully so.

Richo is a CEO. An excellent one. And he's the CEO the club so desperately needs. He may be focusing on the football department in the short term as this is the public front of the organisation, but he still looks after the whole business.

Richo will hire an excellent head of football. This will allow Betsey to focus on juniors, New Football head to look after footy with benji, and Richo oversees everything.

 

[240z]

I would expect that the media fallout to be short. Quite possible that Fulton received a payout and was required to sign a NDA.

The article I read also mentioned “other staff changes” as well. I note that Richo did say something about changes in the media as well in his original presser.

I wonder if media will reach out to the former chairman for comment? That should be entertaining.

A few of the support staff have been let go today as well

 

[rugbygoated]

Fulton also wanted Schuster ahead of Fainu. And wanted AFB instead of luai. The fact our future halves could very possibly be Fainu/Luai makes him an awkward presence

 

[Don Kershane]

Good decision. We need a cleanout. Hoping Nofa is next. We need Benji to have the environment to succeed and from what I've heard Fulton is at odds with him and always disagreeing. Who will be our new recruitment manager?

Hopefully someone who is successful in their own career inside and outside the NRL bubble and can sell a vision to the young guys on how to come out of their journey not having wasted their opportunity. Politis is a de facto recruitment manager.

 

[Kaito]

Signing AFB on a million which is what Fulton wanted when forwards regress in their 30s already with Klemmer at the club would be a disaster.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1744521878516228148

 

[clontarfkid]

Putting the cart before the horse on several fronts here.

Prepare for the worst but hope for the best...Just saying...& worst case scenario aint so bad after all
Dont need a contingency plan..just let it run whatever course ensues

 

[Kaito]

A few of the support staff have been let go today as well

Any ideas who mate, I know you spend a bit
of time in the COE. Guessing it's just pen pushers

 

[jadtiger]

One of the reasons I think he is gone , Peter’s knew wayyy to much and there’s only one person he was getting his info from .

I think you are probably wrong on that,i would imagine there would be one of our ex board members or 2 leaking rumours. They have made a career of it in the past judging by all our leaking in the past