News Crows appoint new chairman, John Olsen AO

[Deaneus!]

Crows Appoint New Chairman

Rob Chapman is retiring after 14 years on the Board

www.afc.com.au

That was quick

Also, I loved this bit



I can think of a few things that got missed

First wooden spoon for example

 

[slice]

Ahh well, might not live long enough to do too much damage.

 

[DJ75]

Good news: Chapman is finally gone.

Bad news: Olsen is his replacement.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Ughhhhhh

You'd think this is a short term appointment at least, I mean he's 75...

 

[Crow till I die]

I was actually hoping the announcement today was about e sports rather than what was actually announced..this was a low bar moment

 

[jackster83]

Take your wooden spoon and GTFO Chapman.

 

[StonesThrow]

Considering I was a teenager when he was Premier and hence not interested in politics (also not interested in the SANFL), can someone explain to me why no one likes this guy?

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Im happy to see Chappy GONE!

Im happy not to ore-judge Olsen and make an assessment on how he performs in the role

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[hey shorty]

Good news: Chapman is finally gone.

Bad news: Olsen is his replacement.

That's my view on it.

He won't be worse, but he'll be bad in his own way.

 

[Deaneus!]

Ahh well, might not live long enough to do too much damage.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Chapman has overseen

Tippett-gate
The Camp
Our inly Wooden spoon

And establishing the worse footy dept in the AFL in recent seasons

Happy to give Olsen a go

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[Jars458]

So this is what our club really is. For the establishment, of the establishment, and by the establishment. I think I am done being a member. I will always be a supporter, you can't change that, but I just can't justify continuing to fund this boys' club.

 

[Geoffa32]

What assets do we have he can sell?

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[thebirdman 24]

I was going to become a member again with Chapman gone but not sure about Olsen. Might hold off another year since I wont get many/if any games in Vic anyway.

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[Deaneus!]

Considering I was a teenager when he was Premier and hence not interested in politics (also not interested in the SANFL), can someone explain to me why no one likes this guy?

from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Olsen

Resignation
See also: Motorola affair

In 1998, an inquiry was established into the process of bringing the technology company Motorola to South Australia. The first report prepared by former chief magistrate Jim Cramond cleared Olsen of any wrongdoing. A second report prepared by Dean Clayton, QC, found Olsen had misled parliament, and also found that Olsen had made representations to Cramond that were labelled "misleading and inaccurate", "dishonest" and had "no factual basis".[6]

Olsen denied any wrongdoing, saying "...I absolutely refute Mr Clayton's assertion. The report clearly indicates there are no criminal activities, no illegal activities."[12] Nonetheless, amid speculation that he would face a leadership challenge, he resigned as Premier on 10 October 2001.[13] He did not stand for re-election in 2002.

Following the Clayton report, the matter was referred to the then Director of Public Prosecutions, the late Paul Rofe, QC. The Director of Public Prosecutions found no illegal activity and disagreed with some of the findings from the Clayton report.[14] Olsen claimed he was vindicated, noting that two out of three reports had cleared him of any wrongdoing. In 2018 Olsen stated that "I note that the standard I applied to myself at the time seems to have disappeared from modern politics.” [15]



Well, he's in a political party, so half the population aren't going to like him anyway. I don't think anyone likes that he's just magically become chairman, I certainly don't. Begs the question what the * the other people on the board do, if anything. Photosynthesis comes to mind.

Plus he tried to kill Indiana Jones once.

 

[Crow Envy]

The concerning thing with the club statement is Hazel is deputy chairman, I thought he was going.

 

[Golumless]

What assets do we have he can sell?

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Well there is that licence we bought a few years back. Could sell that back to the SANFL, alongside a few signed VB photos.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Im not happy with this appointment. It smacks of the old boys club mentality and putting a notch on John Olson's belt more than actually doing what's right for the club moving forward. Seriously the club needs to sell this appointment because he was a disgustingly bad premier and the reason the libs spent 16 years in the abyss.

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[Apsaalooke]

Considering I was a teenager when he was Premier and hence not interested in politics (also not interested in the SANFL), can someone explain to me why no one likes this guy?

He did a dodgy deal with Motorola then lied about it so had to resign as Premier mid-term. A bit like Stengle/Crouch, all politicians lie but he got caught.
Also he sounds like a used car sales guy.

 

[Deaneus!]

What assets do we have he can sell?

draft picks
players

 

[Jinglebells32]

Considering I was a teenager when he was Premier and hence not interested in politics (also not interested in the SANFL), can someone explain to me why no one likes this guy?

Because he's the f**kwit that privatised ETSA giving us massive power bills and did lots of dodgy deals to benefit his rich mates.

 

[Deaneus!]

He should not be allowed to talk to the medical staff.

 

[rocket18]

LOL, what a typical Crows appointment. Max Basheer must have been unavailable.

FMD this club is two steps forward, three steps back.

 

[rocket18]

draft picks
players

Our last Chairman was good at getting rid of those for us.

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Not a fan of this appointment (at all). Only positive I can find is that, logistically, it will be short-term.