The Board Convo

[bulldogtragic]

Reading that Susan Alberti had to step away from the board after reaching her maximum 4 terms, does anyone know the by-laws about whether Peter Gordon can serve only four in total (his last stint, and current stint) or whether he can serve four in a row during this stint?

[Twodogs]

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Maybe the president is ex-gratia to the board. I think that's the term, it means that the chairman isn't subject to the sa,e rules that govern the rest of the board.

[bulldogtragic]

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Maybe the president is ex-gratia to the board. I think that's the term, it means that the chairman isn't subject to the sa,e rules that govern the rest of the board.

The Vladimir Putin rule.

[Bornadog]

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The actual number is 3 stints, but an amendment was made for Sue to extend. She mentioned she could have stayed more with another amendment.

[KT31]

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Reading that Susan Alberti had to step away from the board after reaching her maximum 4 terms, does anyone know the by-laws about whether Peter Gordon can serve only four in total (his last stint, and current stint) or whether he can serve four in a row during this stint?

It was mentioned there was scope to amend the constitution so Susan could stay on for another term, this may apply to the Presidency also.

[bulldogtragic]

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The actual number is 3 stints, but an amendment was made for Sue to extend. She mentioned she could have stayed more with another amendment.

It was mentioned there was scope to amend the constitution so Susan could stay on for another term, this may apply to the Presidency also.

Personalities, success, donations and individuals aside... What point is the constitution if you can change it whenever you want on a rotating basis? Why not remove term limits all together and then it's no longer an issue for Peter or anyone else deemed worthy of a longer stint on the board.

[KT31]

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Personalities, success, donations and individuals aside... What point is the constitution if you can change it whenever you want on a rotating basis? Why not remove term limits all together and then it's no longer an issue for Peter or anyone else deemed worthy of a longer stint on the board.

Its a fair point and something I was wondering earlier BT.

[bulldogtragic]

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On the flip side to Susan leaving the board (Grant & Kent too this year), is there an obvious replacement?

Paul Dimmattina has long said he wanted on. Luke Darcy might throw his hat in. Are there high profile business folks sniffing for a spot. Perhaps a WOOF member?

[Bornadog]

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On the flip side to Susan leaving the board (Grant & Kent too this year), is there an obvious replacement?

Paul Dimmattina has long said he wanted on. Luke Darcy might throw his hat in. Are there high profile business folks sniffing for a spot. Perhaps a WOOF member?

Happy to put my hand up

[Greystache]

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On the flip side to Susan leaving the board (Grant & Kent too this year), is there an obvious replacement?

Paul Dimmattina has long said he wanted on. Luke Darcy might throw his hat in. Are there high profile business folks sniffing for a spot. Perhaps a WOOF member?

Please BT. The nicest way I could put it is the Dimmatina's are full of shit.

Neither Paul or his Dad do anything that isn't exclusively for their own benefit. For all their talk they've given nothing back to either Richmond or the Bulldogs and have sucked out massive amounts of free advertising for their business interests in the process, often at the expense of bad publicity for the club itself.

[bulldogtragic]

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Please BT. The nicest way I could put it is the Dimmatina's are full of shit.

Neither Paul or his Dad do anything that isn't exclusively for their own benefit. For all their talk they've given nothing back to either Richmond or the Bulldogs and have sucked out massive amounts of free advertising for their business interests in the process, often at the expense of bad publicity for the club itself.

I didn't say I wanted him on the board in a million years. But only that every time there's a vacancy he says he wants on. Unless his son Kai comes on in his junior footy career, I'm happy to leave him in the past as just a former player.

[Greystache]

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I didn't say I wanted him on the board in a million years. But only that every time there's a vacancy he says he wants on. Unless his son Kai comes on in his junior footy career, I'm happy to leave him in the past as just a former player.

I'd personally just prefer we gave him the Stephen Dank treatment and treat his bullshit as nothing more than attention seeking.

[bulldogtragic]

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I'd personally just prefer we gave him the Stephen Dank treatment and treat his bullshit as nothing more than attention seeking.

Isn't that what the club does? From memory his last attempt fizzled even quicker than the last Richmond challenge.

[Greystache]

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Isn't that what the club does? From memory his last attempt fizzled even quicker than the last Richmond challenge.

The club yes, but fans and the media take him seriously and the momentum behind it builds until it reaches the put up or shut up point and he slinks away again.

I remember when his old man was agitating all over the media that Richmond needed to sack Terry Wallace and that he'd personally pay out the contract for the good of the club if it meant getting rid of him. The Richmond board publicly said that the financial cost of the payout was a factor but if Dimatina would cover it then it was something they'd look at. He immediately went into hiding.

[Topdog]

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Personalities, success, donations and individuals aside... What point is the constitution if you can change it whenever you want on a rotating basis? Why not remove term limits all together and then it's no longer an issue for Peter or anyone else deemed worthy of a longer stint on the board.

Yes fully agreed. Rules are rules for a reason