Hello Everyone,
Sorry I am responding so late, I have just arrived home after taking my son to see the new Harry Potter film. It was good.
Initially I'd like to thank all of you who have supported me.
I'd also like to apologise to those people who have thought that I am big-noting myself. That is not my intention. Those who have been a part of our forum for the last few weeks would know that.
Alot of the discussion tonight has been about tickets. (I should have prepared myself a bit better before speaking on radio.) The history of the RFC over the last few years is about one ticket trying to force another ticket out of office. It has led to disunity within the club, which has reflected itself on the field. It has led to financial disaster and management instability, but worst of all it has disenfranchised many of its members. Members feel more distant than ever before. Many people who have contacted me still tell me that they received their ballots to vote after the closing date of the election. I received mine 5 days before closing. Rosy received hers the day before closing, others received them later. 4,000 of 27,000 current members had their votes counted in the last election. There is little doubt in members' minds that the current Board is a dictatorship. There are worthy potential board members who refuse to work with the current board because they do not wish to be part of a dictatorship. The management that we have at the club is a direct result of that dictatorship.
It is only by getting rid of that dictatorship that the truly worthy people at the club will feel comfortable being a part of a new board.
Let's put aside the tickets, let's put aside the politics, let's return the club back to unity.
There will be many who will discredit me, unfortunately that is the nature of politics.
I'm talking to Rosy, I will try, with her assistance, to put the petition on PRE so that members can give their names, addresses and membership numbers online and not have to worry about being absent on Sunday, or interstate, or overseas, or just uncomfortable about signing in public.
Again, thank you for your support.
Sorry I am responding so late, I have just arrived home after taking my son to see the new Harry Potter film. It was good.
Initially I'd like to thank all of you who have supported me.
I'd also like to apologise to those people who have thought that I am big-noting myself. That is not my intention. Those who have been a part of our forum for the last few weeks would know that.
Alot of the discussion tonight has been about tickets. (I should have prepared myself a bit better before speaking on radio.) The history of the RFC over the last few years is about one ticket trying to force another ticket out of office. It has led to disunity within the club, which has reflected itself on the field. It has led to financial disaster and management instability, but worst of all it has disenfranchised many of its members. Members feel more distant than ever before. Many people who have contacted me still tell me that they received their ballots to vote after the closing date of the election. I received mine 5 days before closing. Rosy received hers the day before closing, others received them later. 4,000 of 27,000 current members had their votes counted in the last election. There is little doubt in members' minds that the current Board is a dictatorship. There are worthy potential board members who refuse to work with the current board because they do not wish to be part of a dictatorship. The management that we have at the club is a direct result of that dictatorship.
It is only by getting rid of that dictatorship that the truly worthy people at the club will feel comfortable being a part of a new board.
Let's put aside the tickets, let's put aside the politics, let's return the club back to unity.
There will be many who will discredit me, unfortunately that is the nature of politics.
I'm talking to Rosy, I will try, with her assistance, to put the petition on PRE so that members can give their names, addresses and membership numbers online and not have to worry about being absent on Sunday, or interstate, or overseas, or just uncomfortable about signing in public.
Again, thank you for your support.