wire2004:
I've said it for years.
We need to get rid of fitzpatrick. And we need to give the world to get Andy gatliffe back as ceo.
Maybe we should take a step back. Let's see of tony smith wants to give it a cracking again.
He stepped away because he didn't like where the game was going.
When he came back. He was turning hull kr into the team we know today. But their upper management didn't like the way he was going about it. Step in the current management set up to complete what smith had started.
When he went to hull. He was slowly bringing them round and turning the corner. But didn't there board get tired of waiting.
I think given half a chance. Tony smith can do the job for us again. Give him the team he wants and give him a director of rugby who will deliver the players he wants to again fight for the title.
I think behind the scenes.what bought us down was agar trying to undermine smith and trying to take control. And a power struggle ensued to ensure that we had a massive downfall. Just look at the next season. Steve price give us a decent season.
In tony smith we trust.
I think we just need a competent, proven CEO with experience of successfully delivering in a professional competitive sporting organisation. An individual with a strong vision and character, gravitas and business acumen.
Someone who can identify the dysfunction in the organisation, design and enact a turnaround plan, set long terms goals, targets, and standards of professionalism. The CEO will be empowered to take the role by the scruff of the neck and not be a puppet "yes man" to the board.
I would also like to see some additions to the board with a bit of diversity and some fresh faces to bring in new ideas. It's stayed pretty much the same for 15 years. Maybe some non-exec appointments.
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In terms of coaching I would be sounding out McNamara right now. I mean Sam is lining up other jobs so we can have no issue with lining up his replacement.
McNamara as a coach has had national and international experience (assistance head coach in the NRL, coach of the national side). He has won a Challenge Cup, League Leaders shield and made 2 Grand Final appearances in recent years.