You're showing remarkable restraint, WP, and you're right on the money about this guy.
I have a neighbour with a lot of money. He wants to be president of Richmond as well. He thinks he can just takeover the club because he wants to. I told him that the members might not want him. He said "but I've got lots of money...that means I'm the right person for the job". He also says he's a die-hard supporter. When I questioned him about some of our young players, he didn't have a clue.
Ilhan would be a disaster for this club. He doesn't care about the club, he cares about himself and making money. He regularly makes vague promises, but rarely delivers. His self-promotion is shameless. I honestly don't believe he's a "richmond person".
We need stability.If he wants to donate some money, that's great.If he wants to increase his sponsorship, that's okay too. If he wants to stand for the board, then that's his right. A real "richmond person", someone with CLASS, would first try to win a place on the board. They would keep their presidential aspirations quiet, instead trying to EARN that position after being on the board for awhile and having the faith of the rest of the board. If he said "give me the presidency or I'll keep my money that I've promised", then they should tell him to get stuffed.
His past record suggests that you shouldn't believe any of his promises anyway. If Motorola is backing him, then it's clear they're doing it out of self-interest (cross-promotion), not goodwill for the club.
I will never vote for Ilhan, and if he takes over in some sort of coup, then I really fear for the club.
We need stability. Wallace must be given time to serve out his contract. Slow and steady wins the race. Big upheavels haven't helped in the past.
Hughes being omitted this week is totally irrelevant to this issue.
