Official Club Stuff BREAKING: Luke Sayers steps down effective immediately (Jan 22nd)!

[LanceRomance]

Think I need to see more of this guy before I make my mind up

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I'm not sure what to feel about this.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Worthy recipient.

 

[bigblueboy]

Make Carlton Great Again vibes …

 

[sparkybagger]

My first thought is why would we be interested in swapping out one bloke with a sketchy white collar history for another, but then remembered this is Carlton.

 

[skadoosh]

My first thought is why would we be interested in swapping out one bloke with a sketchy white collar history for another, but then remembered this is Carlton.

Are you solely basing that on his employment history at JP Morgan or do you have specifics?

 

[David Sylvian]

Off to a good start, he’s fully clothed.

 

[lily of laguna]

Thank god he is named Robert and not John Thomas Priestley!!!!


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[Stamos]

Priestley appointed President of the Carlton Football Club

The Carlton Football Club has confirmed to its members that the highly credentialled Robert Priestley has been appointed the Club’s 32nd President.

www.carltonfc.com.au

This should be a new thread, right?
Rather than changing the title of the Sayers thread?

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Too early to say whether it's the right choice or not.

Has some strong creds, let's see what he can do...

 

[Aphrodite]

This should be a new thread, right?
Rather than changing the title of the Sayers thread?

Yes new thread:-

Official Club Stuff - From The President - Robert Priestley

New President new thread :- https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1713603

www.bigfooty.com

 

[sparkybagger]

Are you solely basing that on his employment history at JP Morgan or do you have specifics?

There are specifics in the public domain relating to his time at JP Morgan and the fallout from that with ASX. His involvement in a cartel case, where he sought immunity under the first-in principle, then walked back legally-binding statements he made, etc. It was pretty darn grubby but for Carlton it's more of the same really...

I would preferred a clean-slate and break from our "traditions" but that's just me.

 

[Red Bull]

There are specifics in the public domain relating to his time at JP Morgan and the fallout from that with ASX. His involvement in a cartel case, where he sought immunity under the first-in principle, then walked back legally-binding statements he made, etc. It was pretty darn grubby but for Carlton it's more of the same really...

I would preferred a clean-slate and break from our "traditions" but that's just me.

It was a simpler time …

 

[skadoosh]

There are specifics in the public domain relating to his time at JP Morgan and the fallout from that with ASX. His involvement in a cartel case, where he sought immunity under the first-in principle, then walked back legally-binding statements he made, etc. It was pretty darn grubby but for Carlton it's more of the same really...

I would preferred a clean-slate and break from our "traditions" but that's just me.

Thanks. Time to do some reading

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

This should be a new thread, right?
Rather than changing the title of the Sayers thread?

To be fair. Originally, it was just 'From the President'.

 

[GoBlues!]

This should be a new thread, right?
Rather than changing the title of the Sayers thread?

Maybe we should merge the Sayers thread with Bootsma's and rename it "Nothing to see here".

And start a thread for our new spearhead, Rob Priestly.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Maybe we should merge the Sayers thread with Bootsma's and rename it "Nothing to see here".

And start a thread for our new spearhead, Rob Priestly.

There is already a Priestley thread.

 

[LanceRomance]

There is already a Priestley thread.

If i had my way, I'd have a site poll on how long it is until we see this guys tallywhacker.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

If i had my way, I'd have a site poll on how long it is until we see this guys tallywhacker.

Noted for future mod vacancies.

 

[Stamos]

Luke Sayers, a flag drought and communism: Members unload at Carlton AGM

Two things were at the forefront of Carlton members’ minds at the club’s AGM – how long did they have to wait for a flag, and who was replacing Luke Sayers on the board.

www.theage.com.au

https://archive.md/rIv1U

 

[SurreyBlue]

IMO, the biggest and most important question that needs to be answered by the board is, why members no longer vote for board members/presidents. A very undemocratic process.

 

[Stamos]

IMO, the biggest and most important question that needs to be answered by the board is, why members no longer vote for board members/presidents. A very undemocratic process.

It's so that they get people with the necessary expertise on the board.
A professional process, rather than an undemocratic one.

 

[sbwan]

IMO, the biggest and most important question that needs to be answered by the board is, why members no longer vote for board members/presidents. A very undemocratic process.

Why is a democracy necessarily a good thing when it comes to who leads the club? Have you met the average supporter?

What is stopping people nominating and the members voting for board members though?

 

[Arr0w]

Luke Sayers, a flag drought and communism: Members unload at Carlton AGM

Two things were at the forefront of Carlton members’ minds at the club’s AGM – how long did they have to wait for a flag, and who was replacing Luke Sayers on the board.

www.theage.com.au

https://archive.md/rIv1U

"demanding to know when the club would finally deliver a flag"

Interesting, it's like they have placed an online order, waiting for stock to arrive

 

[sparkybagger]

It's so that they get people with the necessary expertise on the board.
A professional process, rather than an undemocratic one.

I agree with this as a concept, but there's no reason to lock rank and file members out of the process entirely. You effectively have a board going unchecked at the moment.

The "professional" component of this statement is pretty critical to integrity of the process.This is true when you consider the previous president is an accused corporate criminal who has been replaced by another who turned on his co-conspirators in exchange for immunity in another white-collar crime.