Scott Fulton [Discussion]

As I said, every good head of recruitment. Yes, Gallant was given the pathways role after McDonnell left, however, Fulton should still have been over every aspect of the clubs recruitment and retention. You just can't operate within the top 36 solely.
But I’m saying Fulton wasn the guy driving around to st pats vs westfields on a Thursday afternoon. So yea he may have been across it , but it wasn’t his role . . Are you saying we shouldn’t have let him go ? I don’t really understand your point .
 
Nothing from the club though, no leak, no official statement, nada, zilch?

Quotes in this article from Shane Richardson. Says Fulton was let go as well as 2 others. Alan Thompson who was our head of wellbeing and education & an unnamed gear steward.

Also says more changes will be coming over the next month.
 
The silence is not something I’m used too.
It's just not as widely reported on because unlike Pascoe and Lee the media respect Richardson. They also put a lot more stock in their relationship with Benji over someone like Sheens or Madge.

So I just think we finally have a couple names that the media actually like atm. If it all starts going to shit again then there will be just as many negative articles as before.
 
So the club could be looking for a DoF you say?

Hmm.....didn't we have a former coach that was supposed to move into that role but the old board messed him around so he left?

Does it re-open that door?
 
So the club could be looking for a DoF you say?

Hmm.....didn't we have a former coach that was supposed to move into that role but the old board messed him around so he left?

Does it re-open that door?
DoF or HoF?

Sheens was going to move back into his head of football role at the end of his coaching contract so I am assuming that is the position you are talking about.

At the moment we have an interim HoF, his name is Matthew Betsey. He is also our head of pathways.


We also do not have a recruitment manager now and won't be having one for the foreseeable future as we will now be using a 3 man team of Benji, Richardson & Betsey doing all of that.

I believe the positions we will be looking to fill / retain in the next 6 months (aside from board members) are as follows -

Shane Richardson - Interim CEO
Matthew Betsey - Interim Head of Football
Barry O'Farrell - Interim Chairman
 
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.
Is Betsy not a candidate to take on that role long term?
 
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.
Some clubs have equal status for both roles with both DOF and CEO reporting lines direct to the board.
This would be the only way it works. With the club recruiting a business minded sport’s administrator for the CEO role.
Ironically JP would have been suitable in this set up but I guess out with the old was needed. But a candidate similar to JP could be sought after.
Richo does prefer football operations over administration.
 
Smart move removing Fulton. Stops that conflict with Benji which no doubt would of caused continuing friction during the season. I'm sure Benji would be feeling that's one less thing to worry about.

This clean out really has me feeling more positive about the future of the club. The rebuild is feeling like it can actually progress now. I'm excited.
 
The WT board were absolutely sold a dummy on Fulton. In the wash up, they probably think they did well from the deal considering they had to hire Fulton to secure the Fainus. The agent must be happy too with 2 of his clients on $1m over 4 years with next to no nrl experience.
Whats Barry O’farrell doing atm?
 

Quotes in this article from Shane Richardson. Says Fulton was let go as well as 2 others. Alan Thompson who was our head of wellbeing and education & an unnamed gear steward.

Also says more changes will be coming over the next month.
Vince was the Steward gear manager who was let go
 

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