Smorgon Leadership Challenge update

[LostDoggy]

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David Smorgan is talking to social club members in the Victory room at 1:40pm Saturday.
I would suggest any social club members that maybe bagging David go along and hear what he has to say and have their say, instead of all the behind the back stuff that is going on.

His record speaks for itself. 15 years as president, still no premiership.

[LostDoggy]

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His record speaks for itself. 15 years as president, still no premiership.

Just a small update Chops ....... The President isnt an actual player. His role is to oversee the business aspect of the club. He can contribute to putting the people in place that go out onto the field ...... but he cant physically go out there and win one for the club .... that is up to the actual players.

[chef]

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Just a small update Chops ....... The President isnt an actual player. His role is to oversee the business aspect of the club.

Which is to win premierships

[LostDoggy]

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Just a small update Chops ....... The President isnt an actual player. His role is to oversee the business aspect of the club. He can contribute to putting the people in place that go out onto the field ...... but he cant physically go out there and win one for the club .... that is up to the actual players.

What chef said. In his reign we have had 3 coaches, many assistants, a number of CEOs, numerous admin staff and heaps of players. The buck stops with him.

[Rocco Jones]

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His record speaks for itself. 15 years as president, still no premiership.

Just like Eade.

Both should be gone.

[AndrewP6]

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David Smorgan is talking to social club members in the Victory room at 1:40pm Saturday.[B]
I would suggest any social club members that maybe bagging David go along and hear what he has to say and have their say, instead of all the behind the back stuff that is going on.

No he's not. David SMORGON is.

[Rocco Jones]

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No he's not. David SMORGON is.

I believe it's actually David Smorgon.

[AndrewP6]

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I believe it's actually David Smorgon.

Capitalised for emphasis

[LostDoggy]

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Just like Eade.

Both should be gone.

I know you like to push your views but this isnt an Eade thread. Besides only half of the 15 was at our club

[Rocco Jones]

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I know you like to push your views but this isnt an Eade thread. Besides only half of the 15 was at our club

I sure do like to push my views but boy is that the pot calling the kettle black!

So 15 years as a president without a premiership = should be gone

but 15 years as a coach and no premiership= OK because not all of them were at the same club.

If 15 years without a premiership isn't good enough than it doesn't matter how many clubs you've been at. Also, a premiership is surely more important for a coach than a president.

[westdog54]

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I sure do like to push my views but boy is that the pot calling the kettle black!

So 15 years as a president without a premiership = should be gone

but 15 years as a coach and no premiership= OK because not all of them were at the same club.

If 15 years without a premiership isn't good enough than it doesn't matter how many clubs you've been at. Also, a premiership is surely more important for a coach than a president.

Without saying Smorgon is the right man for the job I agree with this.

If the comment had've been something along the lines of '15 years and still poor management off the field' then it would have been fair enough. But to have the premiership buck stop with the president is out of line.

[Rocco Jones]

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Without saying Smorgon is the right man for the job I agree with this.

If the comment had've been something along the lines of '15 years and still poor management off the field' then it would have been fair enough. But to have the premiership buck stop with the president is out of line.

I actually agree W54. I was just replying to Ernie's comment about 15 years without a premiership = gone. If it means that for a Prez, surely it means that for a coach with one over the same time period, no matter how many stints he had.

[ledge]

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I wouldnt call Smorgon unsuccessful, he is the business side of the club, we are ultimately in the best shape ever off the ground.
A lot of Presidents arent football savvy, being at a low profit club his main job is to get the club on its feet, he has been awesome.
Now we are a bit better off its time to look at the football side of things, list manager etc.
Demetriou has also noticed this point with lower clubs struggling with that side of things and he has said clubs will now spend money on football departments.
Maybe Eades timing of coming to the club was 2 or 3 years too early.

[LostDoggy]

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I actually agree W54. I was just replying to Ernie's comment about 15 years without a premiership = gone. If it means that for a Prez, surely it means that for a coach with one over the same time period, no matter how many stints he had.

Again you might be right but this isnt a coaching thread and we are talking about our club not others.
I'm sure the president aims for the premiership in his reign. He has done plenty right but must take some of the blame for not having achieved one of his main goals.

[BulldogBelle]

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Western Bulldogs president David Smorgon inks social club deal

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/western-bulldogs-president-david-smorgon-inks-social-club-deal/story-e6frf9io-1226128745151

2 points in this story that I like

1) THE Western Bulldogs will reap an extra $1 million in annual revenue when their social club at Edgewater near the Whitten Oval is opened at the end of next year.

2) Smorgon announced the appointment of former Myer CFO Gary Kent as a new board member - move in the right direction getting someone with quite a bit of financial acumen to the club