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Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
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?
The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.
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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
Originally Posted by
Hobdog
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.
Go Pack Go.
Footscray member since 1980.
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Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
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
Originally Posted by
Greystache
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.
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
Yep. Just have to maintain.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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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
Originally Posted by
Throughandthrough
and what has he done for us lately?
Errr, the aqueduct.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
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
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Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Yep. Just have to maintain.
Just do it?
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Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson
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Re: Welcome to the club David Stevenson
David obviously has good instincts and backs them.
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