The first official board challenger has come forward:
Website:
http://www.gotiges.com.au/My name is Simon Wallace.
In 2016, I offer myself to Richmond Football Club members as a candidate for election to the Club's board of directors.
Every single supporter (that’s you), employee, director, sponsor, volunteer and partner who has played a part in restoring Richmond to its current off-field health is to be congratulated and respected.
The Club will be forever in your debt.
However, our Board is no longer representative of the Members it serves.
Having plateaued in 2013-2015, the quality of our Club's core product and focus - football - this year disturbingly and undeniably regressed.
Even in our Club's commercial operations, there are emerging signs of malaise.
In these circumstances, it is reasonable to query the Board's performance, composition and vision.
I want to make this clear: I seek to join Richmond's Board. I do not seek to overthrow or destabilise it.
At this election, your vote will be your voice.
Let's hear it.
http://www.gotiges.com.au/Similarities
On most matters likely to come before the Board, I consider myself on a unity ticket with the incumbents.
Fiscal discipline, further investment in facilities & our football department and a continued focus on bolstering revenue streams and services to Members.
Off-field achievements under the stewardship of our Board have been remarkable, and I thank the entire Board, Club management, Members and Club partners for their commitment and accomplishments.
DifferencesThere are, however, four main differences between my offering and the record, priorities and composition of the Board.
Your VoiceToo many of our directors have been on the Board for a long time (10+ years), are at or near the end of their professional careers and are of an age and at a stage of life that means they cannot truly relate to Richmond fans, or football consumers, under 50.
Unlike most of our Board members, I can’t recount stories of our glory days, because I wasn’t there.
I have loved this Club since my early youth and I have been excruciatingly starved of Richmond success.
If that sounds like you, or someone you know, then your experience as a Richmond supporter is not currently represented on the Board. In short, we want it more than they do.
The Board should be reflective of its Membership. It’s not.
Back in black (and yellow)Our Jumper is who we are.
It should be Yellow and Black, not the charcoal and mustard that it has been allowed to become.
I will ensure the colours worn by our players return to what they should be.
If our current apparel partner is unable or unwilling to do this, then we will find another that can.
CommitmentIf I’m elected, I’m all-in on Richmond, my role, our supporters and our community.
I’ll advocate for the introduction of “con-free” po-ker machines at any venue we operate or control, drastically reducing our Club’s association with the shameful effects of pokies losses.
In 2016, we played our first game with a red ball in Round 12. I'll agitate for Richmond home games to be played, wherever possible, at the family-friendly time of 2.10pm Saturdays at the MCG. That should be Tiger Time.
I’ll also never have a sip of alcohol at any Richmond function, while I’m a director.
AccountabilityRichmond supporters have thick skin, and elastic hearts.
However, 2016 was not, as the Club has repeatedly said, “disappointing”.
It was totally unacceptable.
Judging by the Cub’s remarks, it was also quite unexpected, which is perhaps an even bigger concern.
Off-field, despite many wonderful achievements, there are emerging signs of malaise.
Richmond supporters expect better. I do. I will.
I also believe that directors should serve on the Board for a maximum of nine years, extendable for a further period of three years only in the event our Club plays in a Grand Final during a director’s last term.
21 page Prospectus:
http://www.gotiges.com.au/resources/4Points%20Prospectus%20-%20Web.pdf
