The alternate board is seeking the resignation of the present board to allow the proper election of a new entity in December and has threatened to bring on an extraordinary general meeting..
Decisions, decisions.
Let’s see, on one side we have a group that, despite being under duress, has absorbed the pressure and managed to attract a new coach and CEO and re-sign (note the strategically placed hypen) Mark Coughlan. It was known at Round 1 of this season that we were heading for a huge loss. Despite that, there was no blow out on that figure.
On the other side, we have a group that consists of a number of previous Directors of the RFC Board. For whatever reason, they are no longer there. Two of them chose to leave of their own free will, this year and it seems that they weren’t able to operate in the Board environment of the time.
Now we find that they have set up their own little group, which is no doubt nice and comfortable and where everything is all sweetness and light. They probably hold hands, at regular intervals, as a group, and are possibly out catching butterflies together, as we speak. Memo to the alternative ticket: The real world doesn’t operate like that. Generally, things get uncomfortable at times and you need to deal with pressurised and stressful situations. If you can’t stand the heat then get out of the kitchen. And that’s what Schwab and Welsh did.
No doubt with tears in their eyes, for the wonderful service he had given the group all those weeks, it was mutually agreed that Schwab shouldn’t be leader, when blind Freddy could have told them that from the outset. It’s still unclear if they have the man to lead them on this treacherous mission. But I’m sure they’ll sort that out sometime between now and the 12th of never.
In a striking blow to the current Board,
Schwab comes out yesterday and says he would pay Ottens market value. I’d like to see him work hand in hand with Greg Miller, if that was the case. Miller knows the direction he’s going in and how to get there, but along would come Schwab and his mates and say, no, we have to do what everyone wants or we’ll be out of a job. Give Otto what he wants. Are they serious?
Whatever their faults, the current Board has still delivered results, despite reported disharmony, disunity and infighting.
If it were me, I would choose those who can operate under duress, can stand in the face of outside pressures and, amid all the turmoil, can get things done. They’re the people for me. They don’t need to win popularity stakes, they just need to show that they can do the job asked of them, despite what’s going on around them.
Schwab and co don’t seem capable of doing that. They can nit pick and dig up as much dirt as they like, it will only reinforce the view that they are small and narrow minded, lack vision and credibility and basically have nothing of value to contribute to RFC.
