Re: The New CEO
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:27 pm
Seems to me that there's an important point being missed in all this discussion about what the new CEO should do in respect of Paddy J and Stuart O. And it is that he doesn't have a dog in this fight (and to an extent nor does Dan McF). All they do know is that it's controversial....
I'd speculate that if IRFU ever came to them and said "we'd like to see one/both playing in Ireland again so we can pick them for the national side", then the CEO's reply would be "well, have you got all the sponsors, other provinces, press etc on side ? And who will be paying them ? Satisfy me (and the coach and the team) that you've got that all sorted, you will break the news, lead the discussion and will continue to stand-by your decision in the midst of what happens, and yes,then I'll give you a decision as to what I think about that and what I might do".....
And I'd also say that he'd probably say the same to anyone (coach or whomever) that said they were needed at Ulster, together with "tell me how and what they'd bring over any other available player to deliver the objectives and goals we agreed on".
I'd speculate that if IRFU ever came to them and said "we'd like to see one/both playing in Ireland again so we can pick them for the national side", then the CEO's reply would be "well, have you got all the sponsors, other provinces, press etc on side ? And who will be paying them ? Satisfy me (and the coach and the team) that you've got that all sorted, you will break the news, lead the discussion and will continue to stand-by your decision in the midst of what happens, and yes,then I'll give you a decision as to what I think about that and what I might do".....
And I'd also say that he'd probably say the same to anyone (coach or whomever) that said they were needed at Ulster, together with "tell me how and what they'd bring over any other available player to deliver the objectives and goals we agreed on".