President John O’Rourke

[The_General]

That is a bit harsh @spook, (any reason for it?),, I have only heard good things about O'Rourke although @The_General presents a persona that he is somewhat aloof?
No issue with someone being successful and making money, his better half is the CEO on several charities according to the G so I can only assume philanthropy is something he embraces?.
No-one will present as community minded and as caring to the faithful as Peggy and she was a great figurehead for the club, so John will need to make his own mark, hopefully he presents well publicly, his real persona soon to be revealed.

Obviously I wrote that badly. My old bosses' wife was the CEO for charities, not O'Rourke's wife - no idea what she did.
We used to be in Nauru house - I remember my boss saying from the window like he was JOR. "See that one..... that one is mine. See over there that one....that one is mine too. And that one a few doors Down. Mine also".
My old boss was loaded, but even he was in awe at how much O'Rourke owned, and how matter of fact he was talking about his empire. It was like everyone had a property portfolio.

 

[22nd Man]

That is a bit harsh @spook, (any reason for it?),, I have only heard good things about O'Rourke although @The_General presents a persona that he is somewhat aloof?
No issue with someone being successful and making money, his better half is the CEO on several charities according to the G so I can only assume philanthropy is something he embraces?.
No-one will present as community minded and as caring to the faithful as Peggy and she was a great figurehead for the club, so John will need to make his own mark, hopefully he presents well publicly, his real persona soon to be revealed.

You don't think Peggie has banked plenty herself? She isn't a paye shift worker.

 

[22nd Man]

That is a bit harsh @spook, (any reason for it?),, I have only heard good things about O'Rourke although @The_General presents a persona that he is somewhat aloof?
No issue with someone being successful and making money, his better half is the CEO on several charities according to the G so I can only assume philanthropy is something he embraces?.
No-one will present as community minded and as caring to the faithful as Peggy and she was a great figurehead for the club, so John will need to make his own mark, hopefully he presents well publicly, his real persona soon to be revealed.

You don't try and copy your predecessor in any role. Disaster results.

 

[gold1]

There aren't any "battlers" on any club board.

Was not referring to the battlers,just people that clearly get onto boards to push their barrows.

 

[Stig]

So, is he gonna be a suitable replacement, for probably the greatest pres, the club has ever had, even eclipsing the great Graeme?

Yep

 

[Tigaman]

Guy just putting his foot in the front door & he is getting creamed already.

 

[22nd Man]

Big shoes to fill but he’s getting a club with very healthy finances, a great strategy and a huge membership base. Just has to leave the place better than when he was given it and that’ll be a good tenure.

He has been part of the reason why we are in that position. It wasn't like Peggy was Margaret Thatcher and all the blokes on the board were vegetables.

 

[Liam_Nissan]

He has been part of the reason why we are in that position. It wasn't like Peggy was Margaret Thatcher and all the blokes on the board were vegetables.

Should sh** it in then eh

 

[The Lurker]

Is O'Rourke any relation to Jack O'Rourke who played for Tigers 1948/1953. Played forward line & was a tough nut.

Yes they are related, cant recall the exact relationship GrandFather possibly. Met John a couple of times when he was Treasurer of the VRC, nice man, genuine, and passionate Tiger.

 

[DuD_Delist]

Suggest you educate yourselves on the impact of pokie machines. North of 400 people each year commit suicide as a result of the impact of gambling, and almost always pokies. And that is before you get into the other huge amounts of harm they cause.

Getting rid of Pokies will only mean Gamblers move onto another platform.

 

[Carter]

'Gaming' is such a weasel word. Gaming is what the kids do on their Playboxes and X-Stations.

Pokies aren't even gambling, like backing a horse or playing Blackjack. They're programmed money-strippers. They are the perfect symbol of the continued transfer of wealth from the masses to the already-wealthy. Australia should change its Coat of Arms to an emu and a kangaroo feeding coins into a poker machine.

I resent your comment

I am an adult and play Xbox (with my kids too)

PlayStation, however, can get faaaarked

 

[BillyJean17]

One goes to Crown Burswood for lunch with friends now & then . After lunch I head to the TAB the rest The Pokies. Win lose or draw we enjoy ourselves

Like it or not it is gambling , I don’t mind the punt , it’s entertainment , I oft lunch at my local club , it has pokies I dont indulge but many enjoy some time there , why should they be banned for all for those that can’t help themselves , as I says you could overlay exactly same argument on liquor if that were the case

 

[hutstar]

Like it or not it is gambling , I don’t mind the punt , it’s entertainment , I oft lunch at my local club , it has pokies I dont indulge but many enjoy some time there , why should they be banned for all for those that can’t help themselves , as I says you could overlay exactly same argument on liquor if that were the case

Not sure they should be banned, but as a football club in the business of developing healthy lifestyles and strong communities, we should have nothing to do with it. I agree with your point on alcohol, it's similar, but the per capita damage done by pokies is WAY higher, in more ways, and for next to no benefit or joy.

 

[hutstar]

Guy just putting his foot in the front door & he is getting creamed already.

And let's remember, Peggy would have had a huge role in choosing him as her successor. Best of luck to him, he's following a future Richmond FC Legend.

 

[Tigaman]

Yes they are related, cant recall the exact relationship GrandFather possibly. Met John a couple of times when he was Treasurer of the VRC, nice man, genuine, and passionate Tiger.

Uncle by an article in Racing.Com today.

 

[Tigers of Old]

First big test.

 

[IanG]

If I was him I'd be demanding to know where the leak came from.

 

[tigertime2]

If I was him I'd be demanding to know where the leak came from.

It came from Dimma or someone close to him.

 

[daniel30]

Puzzling how it leaked out and very unprofessional has to be a rat there that needs cleaning out.

 

[Tigers of Old]

It came from Dimma or someone close to him.

Disappointing if that is the case. Presser will be a must watch. Hard to concentrate today.