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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post

    On a side note, I wonder what motivates someone like him who has had a long list of promotions within a global organisation to come to a club like ours? If it's to embrace the challenge of turning a struggling club into power then he is coming to the right place.
    From memory, he said he wanted to come home to Oz. Hopefully likes a challenge.

    Sure has been a roller coaster ride for us. Captain leaves, and coach and CEO moved on.

    Fast forward a few months, and we appear to have a coach who knows what he is doing, a passionate and popular captain and we're in the top 8.

    What is more telling is the game day threads on BigFooty. All these neutral fans saying what an attractive (and TV watchable) style of footy.

    Who would have thought?
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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    I think the best news from this is perhaps hidden in the background of this appointment. A guy like David more often than not makes sound decisions based on research and intel. As much as we have done plenty of due diligence on David, he would have also done plenty on us and I'm sure there are aspects of his decision which are based on the challenge, but he must also see that the club has some great things in place and importantly, a good chance to achieve success on and off the field.

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Quote Originally Posted by Hobdog View Post
    I think the best news from this is perhaps hidden in the background of this appointment. A guy like David more often than not makes sound decisions based on research and intel. As much as we have done plenty of due diligence on David, he would have also done plenty on us and I'm sure there are aspects of his decision which are based on the challenge, but he must also see that the club has some great things in place and importantly, a good chance to achieve success on and off the field.
    l think you are right on this one.
    There is no way in hell he would come home to us if we were a basket case.

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Interested to hear David saying that he thought we could become the AFL's version of the Green Bay Packers.

    Instead of having a massive inferiority complex and a culture of woe is us, they have embraced their place as a small market team competing against huge media markets like New York, Boston and Chicago (and LA before both the Raiders and Rams left for greener pastures), and triumphed in the face of overwhelming odds.

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    Impressive resume and after watching him on the website it would have been hard to find a better candidate.

    On a side note, I wonder what motivates someone like him who has had a long list of promotions within a global organisation to come to a club like ours? If it's to embrace the challenge of turning a struggling club into power then he is coming to the right place.
    The challenge. Any career manager worth their salt is always looking for the next challenge.

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    New CEO's first day today. I'd imagine there'd be worse days to be starting!
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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Quote Originally Posted by Greystache View Post
    New CEO's first day today. I'd imagine there'd be worse days to be starting!
    High standards to keep now. No pressure Dave.
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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Yep. Just have to maintain.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    and what has he done for us lately?

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Quote Originally Posted by Throughandthrough View Post
    and what has he done for us lately?
    Errr, the aqueduct.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    Errr, the aqueduct.
    That goes without saying.
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    And the sanitation.

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    Yep. Just have to maintain.
    Just do it?

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    Quote Originally Posted by PeanutsPeanuts View Post
    And the sanitation.

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    Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson

    David obviously has good instincts and backs them.
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