Toast WELCOME BACK: Grant Thomas

[SaintOfLondon]

It's the same with charities, NGOs and all manner of organisations. You get rich, you start to believe that you're naturally smarter and more alpha than everyone else and that your decision making skills are impeccable. My wife was a lawyer, I know people who are on boards and even one of her bosses was a AFL footy club president. It takes a certain type of person. Not all are bad but there is definitely a personality type.

If you are Glen who operates the local fish and chip shop you aren't even getting in the door. The ones outside the stereotype are usually ex players who are corporate henchmen or toadies that vote for the big boss' pet projects.

Spot on

 

[Saintbloke]

Good point. I like Bassat seems a smart business type

I'm sure if the Saints were running an online employment service, then Bassat is the man, but let's see what the coming season brings and how the culture and success of the club is driven from the top- that's where it all starts.

 

[Winmar2Lockett]

Gil is more approachable. I disagree that he's more competent. Vlad saw the big picture.

Vlad only saw one thing.

$$$$

 

[MordySaint]

Vlad only saw one thing.

$$$$

Vlad's post AFL career has been interesting to say the least.

Also wasn't he at the helm for the GWS and Suns expansion push?

 

[StFly]

Vlad's post AFL career has been interesting to say the least.

Also wasn't he at the helm for the GWS and Suns expansion push?

'08-9 for GCS, so yes to Vlad being in the high seat.

GWS is a little different. This was more born from "Swans are doing nice, expansion is to the west, hey North, care to relocate? No, ok, well..." so it was more a Jackson idea that Vlad ran with. Hence why it was a bit more fleshed out than what GCS was despite both happening same time frame so as not to have a bye.

 

[Drop Kick]

I can’t see why he would help out money wise. Never given any indication he has any interest in doing that and unless he did the last thing we need to do is fight with the head office who clearly give us the most money of any Victorian club. If fox didn’t help with money I’m doubting Thomas would. And he comes across as a person who is never happy with much at all.

A doubting Thomas