Punxsutawney Phil said:Was that around the same time that Royce Hart walked around the room looking for his seat and finally found it with the nametag Roy Sart?
Really? That's seriously embarrassing.
Punxsutawney Phil said:Was that around the same time that Royce Hart walked around the room looking for his seat and finally found it with the nametag Roy Sart?
Jason King said:Was pretty clear we failed to grasp the business model over the club model for at least a decade or more. It goes a long way to show that ego maniacs in control of business have a very high risk/reward ratio.
Benny gale is doing that much good for the Richmond football club at the moment he might be worth a shot as the third tall were desperately trying to find up forward!SpaceAce said:I think this highlights even more the value of Benny Gale coming back to the club and transforming it into a professional organization with a viable business plan. Great times ahead
LeeToRainesToRoach said:Tigerland records that Bond Corporation was a major sponsor of the club in 1987.
Tony Jewell and Francis Bourke were among those who initially backed the board's move to play home games in Brisbane.
Skills said:When Bartlett was sacked, he put that Richmond pride aside and moved on. Some may argue he was sulking for many years and that was his reason for not returning... but no, KB recognised his job as a Richmond man was complete. Sure he eventually returned (after many requests) but this was only in a public relation capacity.
Similarly, Tom Hafey had no inclination for an important position back at the club. He too has spent many years promoting the club off field, but has not entrenched himself in the football inner sanctum.
Richmond failed to recognise, your past success gurantee's you nothing... they were blinded by the success in the 60's, 70's and 80's... and many figures (including the likes of GR) could not admit to their mistakes, because they had too much pride in themselves.
I think he still stayed away even after everyone from the committee had moved on.Wildcat said:i think your right knighta on the board members, and i'm pretty sure he stayed true to his word. (or was one person still there?)
Legends of 1980 said:For some reason, I seem to remember that bond wanted to play our away games in Brisbane, not home ones. I was thinking at the time, why would opposition clubs give up a home game to promote us up there.
Knighta said:I think your giving a bit too much to Bartlett there. He would not return until all of the board members that had sacked him had left. Or at least that was what i was told growing up. Bartlett may have left the club alone but he did not help in terms of the perpetuating idea that we eat our own. He wanted board members gone before returning.
Ghost of 29 said:From the start of the Benny/March/Cameron/Dimma rein, we finally became a professional football club.
LeeToRainesToRoach said:This article, in the midst of the 2010 Fitzroy comparisons, captures the spirit of Gale's new broom.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/struggling-richmond-admit-there-is-no-easy-fix-vow-to-build-the-hard-way/story-e6frf3e3-1225919889825#.UgWBpT9-9jF
Three cheers for Benny (and Melbourne take note).
Wildcat said:i think your right knighta on the board members, and i'm pretty sure he stayed true to his word. (or was one person still there?)