Former Collingwood Director David Galbally QC speaks out against current administration

[ZEV]

I agree they specialise in insolvency. But insolvency practitioners (liquidators) are accountants first (need 3 year degree) in accounting and/or commercial law.

Also, KordaMentha, as with almost all large firms, offer forensic accounting services. It is on their website and I know they offer such services as I have seen their reports ie analysis of company books and records etc.

Specifically on Mark Korda - he has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), 1978.

The point Galbally makes is a good one, as someone of Mark Korda’s ilk and expertise is in the board, there should be more fiscal accountability in relation to the salary cap.


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One might suggest that this is our Enron moment.

 

[magpie_marty]

I have thought this for possibly 5 years,
And maybe it's me,
But I pose the ?
Are Eddie and Donald Trump similar?
:There goals in life
:There greed and money
:There need to be seen and loved on TV and other media.

Eddie is our version Donald J Trump

 

[Matt_352]

Author of 'Kill for Collingwood' and former Club Director Richard Stremski also calling for change -- BULLET IN BOARD

I hope more and more like him come out and denounce the administration

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

WBW who worked for Twiggy Dunne as a ground attendant at Vic Park in the early eighties says Ed should go

It’s time

There are better people out there if you give them some oxygen and don’t look like you will turn this into a public spectacle

 

[Albert Parker]

just turn up! Ok that’s being facetious.

But if there was no appetite to move him on in 2017 after years of missing finals, there would be even less now after consecutive finals appearances including a grand final.

I think it is more likely that the club would call time on the list and launch into a rebuild with Buckley at the helm than they would move on Buckley. Only caveat is if McGuire’s position is under threat then all bets are off.

There was appetite to move him on, but the review by Walsh had a clear response by the players - he stays and has their support, but also with a feeling he needs to tweak his delegation and listening.

 

[Trickster]

Author of 'Kill for Collingwood' and former Club Director Richard Stremski also calling for change -- BULLET IN BOARD

I remember looking into Stremski further a while ago as I found it odd that he's written what's renowned as a seminal book in our history yet he's virtually invisible. If what i found was correct, he was a board member in about 1998, so most likely removed when Ed was elected though I'm just assuming there. Theres a thread on him on here

So potentially, he may have a long memory or he's just offering his opinion.

 

[jmac70]

This David Galbally article is borderline hysterical. It's riddled with fully contestable claims and is, imo, mischief making by the author and and @newscorpse. Some of the supporting posts here make me shake my head.
Just as an aside, are the people calling for Eddie to f##k off, calling for Steele Sidebottom

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Steele Sidebottom

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33

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86kg

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Mid

Career

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Last 5

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27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

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31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

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17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

to be dropped from the Leadership Group? If not, why the hell not?

How are Steele and Ed even remotely comparable?

 

[sideswipe]

I remember looking into Stremski further a while ago as I found it odd that he's written what's renowned as a seminal book in our history yet he's virtually invisible. If what i found was correct, he was a board member in about 1998, so most likely removed when Ed was elected though I'm just assuming there. Theres a thread on him on here

So potentially, he may have a long memory or he's just offering his opinion.

No long memory - he is Canadian.

Edit: think it is well short of a seminal history. A well-meaning paean but that’s about it.

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[Apples]

Yes, I'd be happy for Steele to be dropped as well.

He made a mistake of which there have been few in his career, with the Howe drinking session, but I also believe he then didn't make enough effort to remain a part of the season at the end of the year.
Could have quarantined and been ready for our finals campaign, particularly by week 2. Easier than flying to Germany to get the hamstrings ready.
His partner could have stayed in Melbourne or travelled with him and joined the WAGs for support if preferred. Wasn't going to be for a long time.
Lack of leadership for mine at a time when Adams was taking home his first Copeland and AA spot.

Well Albert, whatever you do, don't go onto twitter and say that. I did that earlier in the year and lived to regret it.

 

[Apples]

I'm with Matt & Doc. I used to follow you on twitter before you went bonkers on the politics stuff. Loved it when you stuck to football & weren't so serious.
No offence intended.
You are doing similar things with the hierarchy at our club.
Defending the indefensible. 22 years is long enough for any board member let alone a President. The fact that after 22 years there are more screw ups now than ever before is an even bigger red flag that it's time for new ideas & new faces. Don't just find someone you like & defend them to the hilt. Look at recent performances as a guide.

The simple questions are - Are the people in charge performing as well as their counterparts in other clubs? The answer is a resounding no & they need to finally be held to account. Not once has Eddie had competition for his seat on the board. nor have the others. It's not a board any more it's a bloody regime.

Sorry to disappoint, but I tweet on footy only occasionally and mostly when I go to training. My tweets are mostly political that's true, and that's because I'm a bit of a junkie in that respect. Perhaps I need a new footy-only twitter account.

 

[magpies42]

We need someone to put their hand up and form a ticket to run against the current board.

This is the issue, who will replace Eddie? People on here calling for his head, but what’s the alternative and can you guarantee it will improve the club. I’m not in the sack Eddie camp just because I’m in a bad mood about the trade outcomes. We are the biggest and most popular club, there is interest in bringing us down...Collingwood sells papers and I don’t buy into the fake news. The articles claims are largely misplaced and false.

Whether he moves on or not, people need to remember and respect all that he has done, he brought our club back from the brink of extinction. Let’s not forget that.

im not satisfied with the draft outcome, but I accept their reasoning and acknowledgment that they took a gamble post 2018 and it didn’t pay off. They decided to cut their loses and reload, that is good management....sure we would have liked more for those players but you don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.

Until there is a viable alternative to Eddie, it’s ludicrous to ask for his head.

 

[jmac70]

This is the issue, who will replace Eddie? People on here calling for his head, but what’s the alternative and can you guarantee it will improve the club. I’m not in the sack Eddie camp just because I’m in a bad mood about the trade outcomes. We are the biggest and most popular club, there is interest in bringing us down...Collingwood sells papers and I don’t buy into the fake news. The articles claims are largely misplaced and false.

Whether he moves on or not, people need to remember and respect all that he has done, he brought our club back from the brink of extinction. Let’s not forget that.

im not satisfied with the draft outcome, but I accept their reasoning and acknowledgment that they took a gamble post 2018 and it didn’t pay off. They decided to cut their loses and reload, that is good management....sure we would have liked more for those players but you don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.

Until there is a viable alternative to Eddie, it’s ludicrous to ask for his head.

People have been asking who is a viable alternative for years. Ed is a very powerful figure, it will take an impressive person to take him on. Ed's spin on this sorry mess was the final straw for me. How anyone can look at this trade period as anything other than a total disaster is beyond me.

Our salary cap has clearly been mismanaged at an appalling level of incompetence. Who is accountable for this?

 

[Darkyprotector]

Not to mention the administration that took us right to the brink before Ed took over. I agree that he’s been there too long, but some of the comments are OTT from this guy.

He's lived of dad's name all his life

A real dud

 

[Toecrusher]

Sorry to disappoint, but I tweet on footy only occasionally and mostly when I go to training. My tweets are mostly political that's true, and that's because I'm a bit of a junkie in that respect. Perhaps I need a new footy-only twitter account.

Who cares Apples, as long a you keep posting here.
You and Jen always provide good info.
Just need you pair to provide updates on the changes to the board too.

 

[Darkyprotector]

Yep, he has a massive ego does Ed. Thinks he's godlike.

Really
ask the salvos

 

[Toecrusher]

People have been asking who is a viable alternative for years. Ed is a very powerful figure, it will take an impressive person to take him on. Ed's spin on this sorry mess was the final straw for me. How anyone can look at this trade period as anything other than a total disaster is beyond me.

Our salary cap has clearly been mismanaged at an appalling level of incompetence. Who is accountable for this?

Who's accountable is a good question, but I want to know why they are there.

Is it a status thing? Is footy or Collingwood their passion? I'd even ask Ed that question. Sure he bleeds black and white, but that's what supporters do, is he doing what presidents should do? Are his team of board members desperate to make this club better, or are they there for the status.

The same questions could be asked of the coaching staff. When are we going to be equally ruthless with our long time coaching staff as we were with Ads & Steveo?

Our problem is this club isn't being run with footy as it's top priority. Way too many "jobs for the boys".
I'll change my mind on that when I see the board make tough decisions on coaching staff, rather than tough decisions on what cheese goes with what chardonnay.
Seriously, wholesale changes are overdue.

 

[Darkyprotector]

"On field, the club’s teams have been OKish, AFL have played finals last three seasons,"

I'm totally over being "OKish" ... whatever that means. If anyone employed by the club (football or admin) thinks they are doing "OKish" then they are part of the problem.

The club needs to set goals and standards that leave no doubt that anything less than the ultimate success is not good enough.

Yes - cannot expect to win the flag every year. But why do Cwood win a flag once in a blue moon then disappear into a black hole when they do?

1958 - 1990 (32 years) .......... not long after 1958 - Galbally / Sherrin stand off; player disputes etc

1990 - 2010 (20 years) ........ not long after 1990 - nearly broke

2010 - ???? (God only knows) .... after 2010 .... check it out

Lack of discipline
Selfish players who won't listen
Hanging on to dead wood who aren't capable
Poor list evaluation

Building
Got rid of a heap of flotsam
Sharenburg
Broomhead
Treleor
Stephenson
Phillips
Beams


A great start

 

[Maggie5]

This is the issue, who will replace Eddie? People on here calling for his head, but what’s the alternative and can you guarantee it will improve the club. I’m not in the sack Eddie camp just because I’m in a bad mood about the trade outcomes. We are the biggest and most popular club, there is interest in bringing us down...Collingwood sells papers and I don’t buy into the fake news. The articles claims are largely misplaced and false.

Whether he moves on or not, people need to remember and respect all that he has done, he brought our club back from the brink of extinction. Let’s not forget that.

im not satisfied with the draft outcome, but I accept their reasoning and acknowledgment that they took a gamble post 2018 and it didn’t pay off. They decided to cut their loses and reload, that is good management....sure we would have liked more for those players but you don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.

Until there is a viable alternative to Eddie, it’s ludicrous to ask for his head.

Can still hope that someone does challenge.
I think he has been there too long.

 

[Cyclops]

Galbally is part of a clan of self promoting star lawyers. They were part of the old guard that gave is the 32 year drought. More part of a problem than any solution.

The New Magpies were like Trump, all bluster and fixing the place but actually incompetent. Macalister (despite his flaws) saved our arses and earned a flag the hard way. Eddie has done better than Allan Macalister off field, really clearing the debts and the dead wood, but only just as successful on field.

Eddie is loyal to a fault and at times lets his ego spill over into the footy dept.

Is there a replacement? Not one capable of knocking Eddie off politically yet. There's a high powered banker called Wiley, lacks Eddies media chops (I mean I'm pretty sure Eddie has buried a lot more stories than we've seen, for every Beams/Shaw/Didak fiasco I'm sure there's been three or four more we never saw) but has the money (and proved it-he's been part of the money connection for years now) and might well have a better idea how to set up a functioning corporate structure than Ed's interventionist approach.

I'm still angry at the nasty lies about Treloars Mrs, that was a dog act to include her in the narrative. That said Eddie still has good things to do for the club.

He is however on the down slope. How he ends is up to him. Eddie if you ever read this don't be John Elliot.

 

[TKiL]

Galbally is part of a clan of self promoting star lawyers. They were part of the old guard that gave is the 32 year drought. More part of a problem than any solution.

The New Magpies were like Trump, all bluster and fixing the place but actually incompetent. Macalister (despite his flaws) saved our arses and earned a flag the hard way. Eddie has done better than Allan Macalister off field, really clearing the debts and the dead wood, but only just as successful on field.

Eddie is loyal to a fault and at times lets his ego spill over into the footy dept.

Is there a replacement? Not one capable of knocking Eddie off politically yet. There's a high powered banker called Wiley, lacks Eddies media chops (I mean I'm pretty sure Eddie has buried a lot more stories than we've seen, for every Beams/Shaw/Didak fiasco I'm sure there's been three or four more we never saw) but has the money (and proved it-he's been part of the money connection for years now) and might well have a better idea how to set up a functioning corporate structure than Ed's interventionist approach.

I'm still angry at the nasty lies about Treloars Mrs, that was a dog act to include her in the narrative. That said Eddie still has good things to do for the club.

He is however on the down slope. How he ends is up to him. Eddie if you ever read this don't be John Elliot.

How did the "old guard" inc Galballys give us the 32 year drought?
There's a fair argument that the 32 year drought was in part caused by Sherrin who reneged on a deal when the Board nominated Jack Galballly to become president in 1962.
We lost 3 grand finals under Sherrin's presidency. Phonse Kyne wanted Galballly as president. Sherrin caused a split between coach and players not Galballly.

 

[frizzle]

Sorry to disappoint, but I tweet on footy only occasionally and mostly when I go to training. My tweets are mostly political that's true, and that's because I'm a bit of a junkie in that respect. Perhaps I need a new footy-only twitter account.

yeah I didn’t realise you were so politically motivated. My mistake I guess, but yeah a sport only account would be a great idea.

Me I hate both sides of politics equally.
Hence I dislike discussing politics.

 

[magpies42]

People have been asking who is a viable alternative for years. Ed is a very powerful figure, it will take an impressive person to take him on. Ed's spin on this sorry mess was the final straw for me. How anyone can look at this trade period as anything other than a total disaster is beyond me.

Our salary cap has clearly been mismanaged at an appalling level of incompetence. Who is accountable for this?

Even better that only an incredible candidate can take his place.

the trade period itself is a disaster, the lead up also was a failed gamble. But this is what premierships are made of gambles that either payoff or not...this one cost us. I think over paying players has been an issue also. The decision they made however I believe was the best of the available options given the situation.

I reserve my judgement for a couple of years time, to see who we bring and how they perform compared to those that were traded out.

 

[Trickster]

The New Magpies were like Trump, all bluster and fixing the place but actually incompetent.

The only difference is that prior to Covid, Trump brought US unemployment down to 3%, lowest in 60 odd years. The new magpies almost increased unemployment by about 100 people.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Sorry to disappoint, but I tweet on footy only occasionally and mostly when I go to training. My tweets are mostly political that's true, and that's because I'm a bit of a junkie in that respect. Perhaps I need a new footy-only twitter account.

What’s your Twitter account? I love politics Twitter.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Fun facts when Eddie took over the pies:

#1 song: Truly, madly, deeply - savage garden

Oscar movie: Titanic

Bill Clinton said that he "did not have sexual relations with that woman”. Lewinsky scandal.

Michael Jordan won his 6th title & Finals MVP with the Bulls.

Frank Sinatra died.

I was also 3 years old.

Eddie, please leave. Thanks.