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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on September 21, 2012, 12:39:53 AM
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Monteath targets Tigers presidency
Caroline Wilson
The Age
September 21, 2012
RICHMOND'S last premiership captain Bruce Monteath is looking at a tilt at the Tigers' board and has enlisted the support of a wealthy backer who plans to offer $2 million in exchange for several club directorships.
In a power play that comes as a surprise given Richmond's off-field stability in recent years, Monteath approached club president Gary March eight weeks ago and plans another meeting in coming weeks.
A plan to challenge March this year remains a possibility but is more likely to come in 2013 with Monteath, 57, confirming to The Age last night that he was keen to make an official return to Tigerland.
It is believed a potential Monteath ticket includes a push to bring Neil Balme back to the club in a senior football role. His meeting with March in July saw the Balme issue raised, with the Tiger president insisting to Monteath that Craig Cameron must remain at the helm of the football department.
In the third instance of AFL club board rumblings in a week after Carlton's power play involving Ahmed Fahour and Luke Sayers and more recently Paul Dimattina's renewed Bulldogs challenge, March said last night he was not aware of any significant challenge. His intention was to remain at the helm of the Tigers until the end of next season when he is likely to step down.
March's succession plan has not been laid out but the most likely internal presidential prospects in terms of the current board are former international cricket boss Malcolm Speed or vice-president Maurice O'Shannassy.
Monteath supporters include wealthy IT entrepreneur Phillip Allison, who is believed to have signalled his desire for at least three places on the board in exchange for up to $2 million. Allison is believed to have been galvanising support for a Monteath ticket behind the scenes.
March said last night the club had determined at the start of his presidency that board positions were not for sale. This followed unrest towards the end of Clinton Casey's reign when Motorola's sponsorship of Richmond resulted in a senior executive of that company taking a position on the board.
''What's a challenge?'' March asked last night. ''If you're talking a challenge in terms of are we having anyone step up and nominate, well that hasn't happened yet. They may announce their intention to run closer to election time after we put our notice out at the end of October. Will Bruce run? I'm not sure.
''I would have thought we've got a pretty good board at the moment. We've determined some time ago you cannot be a sponsor of the club and take a place on the board.
''We've spoken to Bruce and he's a great Tiger man and I love his passion. In the meantime those directors who are up this year have indicated they will be standing again, so there are no vacancies.''
March said last month that Richmond anticipated a profit of more than $2 million at the end of this season following impressive match returns and a 2012 membership of more than 53,000.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/monteath-targets-tigers-presidency-20120920-269kf.html#ixzz271MNv0Qb
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The 3 directors whose 3-year term is up I believe are Robert Dalton, Maurice O’Shannassy and Rex Chadwick. Gary March is up for re-election in 12 months time.
Remember under the constitution amendments passed last year, only two of the three spots will be determined via an election (if required). The third director will now be appointed by the Board within 90 days after the AGM.
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Monteath supporters include wealthy IT entrepreneur Phillip Allison, who is believed to have signalled his desire for at least three places on the board in exchange for up to $2 million. Allison is believed to have been galvanising support for a Monteath ticket behind the scenes.
It would seem good old Phil still trying to buy his way onto the board. ::) ::)
Funny thing about Phil is he keeps telling people he wants to be on the board but for reasons he doesn't explain wont face the members at an election because he wants to be gifted the position :banghead
Errrr NO - doesn't work like that. We don't need his $2 mil and all the strings that come with it >:(
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NO BUYING POSITIONS ON THE BOARD!
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Good luck with that.
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NO BUYING POSITIONS ON THE BOARD!
x 1000
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If Monteath wants the presidency he can wait 12 months and contest the vacant position.
WE DON'T NEED ANY DESTABILISING INFLUENCES NOW THAT WE HAVE FINALLY PUT THE SHIP ON THE CORRECT COURSE!
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NO BUYING POSITIONS ON THE BOARD!
x 1000
ditto x 1000
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I love the idea of getting rid of Cameron and bringing in Balme.
I'd vote for Monteath if he could get it done.
Bring Balme back to punt road!
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Nothing wrong with Cameron or March ATM.
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Nothing wrong with Cameron or March ATM.
March was part of the Casey regime.
Cameron has made too many errors his history at Melbourne isnt good either.
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Nothing wrong with Cameron or March ATM.
Gifted Hardwick a contract extention that wasn't performance based. If they can do that, how can they complain about board positions not being election based. No real difference. 2 million donation to replace some duds. How many finals have we played under March and Cameron's gifted leadership?
Malthouse would be coaching us now if it wasn't for these short sighted duds.
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Get Monteath now!
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GET MICK QUICK
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Hmmm do we really want a failed businessman as President of Richmond?
Property developer Bruce Monteath is poised to seek Bankruptcy Act protection
after failing to come up with a package to rescue his troubled Monteath Properties empire
from debts exceeding $30 million. Pretty sure his business went into liquidation mid August 2012.
Alan Bond II
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Hmmm do we really want a failed businessman as President of Richmond?
Property developer Bruce Monteath is poised to seek Bankruptcy Act protection
after failing to come up with a package to rescue his troubled Monteath Properties empire
from debts exceeding $30 million. Pretty sure his business went into liquidation mid August 2012.
Alan Bond II
At least Bruce would know KBs name @ the B&F, unlike Bondy
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Hmmm do we really want a failed businessman as President of Richmond?
Property developer Bruce Monteath is poised to seek Bankruptcy Act protection
after failing to come up with a package to rescue his troubled Monteath Properties empire
from debts exceeding $30 million. Pretty sure his business went into liquidation mid August 2012.
Alan Bond II
From memory Gary March isn't exactly Warren Buffett
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Maybe not but I just find it strange that one month after his business is liquidated he is interested in becoming our president, must have a lot of free time now. :cheers
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The scent of money.
Everyone can smell it.
And want a piece of it.
No thanks Brucey.
We are the most stable we have been in a long long time.
Geez Andy D will be lining up at the door soon.
P.S. yes you were a great servant on the field and a premiership captain.Those things are written in the RFC history books and will be remembered for all time but this club needs stability.
I really hope March stays.
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If anyone including Bruce want to be on the board then they go through the proper channels not attach themselves to the coat tails of someone who thinks they can buy their way onto the board.
Bruce on his own perhaps but coupled with Phil it is a resounding no from me
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Nothing wrong with Cameron or March ATM.
Gifted Hardwick a contract extention that wasn't performance based. If they can do that, how can they complain about board positions not being election based. No real difference. 2 million donation to replace some duds. How many finals have we played under March and Cameron's gifted leadership?
Malthouse would be coaching us now if it wasn't for these short sighted duds.
MM wouldnt be coaching Richmond. :lol
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who the hell do these people think they are.
we the members decide, they can stick their $$$
up their clackers, perhaps Bruce can pay back some of the people
he ripped off people.
had a gutfull of these types thinking football clubs are their
plaything.
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Yeah makes me wonder with Monteath and his failed business venture. :-\
Why come out now and spruike when we have announced we are debt free. :help
Why mention Balme when our debt free existence is being supplemented by expenditure in the footy dept. To get the nuffs who are still clinging to the message that Mick would have taken us to the mountain summit and to stick the boots into Dimma at every chance or to move their attentions to the Balme romance now that Mick is tied elsewhere. >:(
The board is stable we will have a stand alone reserves team in 2014 membership is at record levels and we are ready to launch into free agency.
Yes lets go back to jobs for the boys b/c he is an ex RFC premiership captain with a bloke who has no agenda and just feels that he has every right to buy his place on a board to run things a certain why that suits him and his cronies.
This board has done more in 3 years thanks to Benny Gale and March and these blokes want to use cloke and dagger and romance to bring the uncertainty over the place to distabilise a playing list that is ready to break out.
Anyone who has any genuine love for the RFC can see where this club is headed and how hard this board has worked to change the image and finances of this club. Leave it alone Bruce and let others have their glory. You had yours in 1980. Time to let those who have done the hard work and done the hard yards to rebuild this club gain their kudos with some on field success not some bloke I will call Mr NATO. No Action Talk Only.
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why do property developers with an eye for the prez position and buying board positions make me shudder, has RORT written all over it...no thanks monteath, stay in Perth partner :shh
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Hutchy asked Caro about this on Footy Classified.
Caro reckons it will all eventually peter out. Gary March will be stepping down at the end of next year anyway. The Club is looking to work out a succession plan. Monteath may end up eventually on the Board but he won't be president.
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i thought Mike Green was going to be his replacement
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Mick Molloy for prez.. Would make the club a funhouse :D
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As long as Molloy does not get sued!
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As long as Molloy does not get sued!
How about Tim Mathieson Big Pappi? Maybe he can steal some of the Prime Minister's money and inject it into the RFC?
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Seems like we missed the boat with this guy
It is believed a potential Monteath ticket includes a push to bring Neil Balme back to the club in a senior football role.
would've been pretty nice hey. I guess silent peggy and Dan the Man will do though
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Peggy who
This is a mans game and she should never have been selected
She should leave immediately and take the other 22 females I saw today with her
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Peggy who
This is a mans game and she should never have been selected
She should leave immediately and take the other 22 females I saw today with her
No place for a woman to run any football club. Move out Peggy :banghead
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Woman should all be house wifes
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Can't see her in the next series of Real Housewives of Melbourne either
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Can't believe we chose her over Speed
NFI
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Can't believe we chose her over Speed
NFI
speed demands success that's why
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Rumour has it that the day to day administration played a big role in getting her the role. Malcolm Speed should have been the President. He's a winner.
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Malcolm Speed is a winner.
RFC are a bunch of losers.
Benny Gale the person is a winner Lawyer, AFLPA, etc etc
Align ppl with RFC and their stocks immediately plummet.
We are a loser club.
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Malcolm Speed is a winner.
RFC are a bunch of losers.
Benny Gale the person is a winner Lawyer, AFLPA, etc etc
Align ppl with RFC and their stocks immediately plummet.
We are a loser club.
So true.
The club ruins careers.
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Havent read so much sexist crap in a long time....whether shes up to the job has nothing to do with gender
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Havent read so much sexist crap in a long time....whether shes up to the job has nothing to do with gender
:clapping :clapping :clapping
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Havent read so much sexist crap in a long time....whether shes up to the job has nothing to do with gender
:clapping :clapping :clapping
Have to agree its unnecessary but we need a ruthless president and Malcolm Speed comes across as someone who could just make the tough decisions thats not to say that Peggy cant, but she needs to start showing she can lead from the front and not just let the administration do whatever it wants. Its time to show us your Presidential material Peggy!
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Agreed Ramps..Lets question and debate her decisions on her abilities and her abilities only