Re: Mike Rush : Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:15 am  

As for Rush as CEO, if that's a job he excels at all power to him.

It does not mean I thought we stagnated a little last year. Some of the issues still being resolved are issues that came up last year and the year before.

He was a very effective coach, but so is Brain Noble. It does not mean I have to like the style of play, just because it's effective.

Re: Mike Rush : Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:03 pm  

Fair to say that since his appointment things seem to have improved off the field.

With what seems to be: better recruitment, more interaction with the fans, the stadium has improved aesthetically with the cladding and the hospitality has had to be taken in-house. It also seems like there will be future improvements such as a permanent screen etc.

It's a good start and I think he should take a lot of credit.

Re: Mike Rush : Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:33 pm  

permanent screen???

Re: Mike Rush : Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:45 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

permanent screen???

No, a permanent scream is going to be installed by Saddened when they announce Wello's new 2 year deal.

Re: Mike Rush : Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:02 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

No, a permanent scream is going to be installed by Saddened when they announce Wello's new 2 year deal.

Re: Mike Rush : Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:41 pm  

theres only one stan wall wrote:

Not to forget the headaches when the catering contractor folded weve taken on a new arm of the business, all profits to the club. The events & hospitality is better than its ever been!

Can't say the bar queues are any shorter or the service any better since we took over. The tills still crash every game.
At the last game they were still serving the half time queue 10 mins into the second half.
I've not been to any of the hospitality events so its good news that they are better than ever.

I'm not sure he can take any blame/credit for this, but he shouldn't be given the credit for the other stuff on here as well.
He is basically like most SL CEO's, the chairman's / main shareholders' bag man.

When the cladding was announced it was Sir Mac who fronted it, same with player signings. With a hands on Chairman, I'm not even sure we need a CEO.

As for Mike himself, I don't know him, so can only go off what other people who do know him have told me, which is he either likes you or he doesn't and if he doesn't there is not much you can do to redeem yourself.

Re: Mike Rush : Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:40 pm  

So far so good but tbh it didnt take a stroke of genius to figure out we needed some props and halfbacks.

Re: Mike Rush : Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:12 am  

No1 Saint wrote:

So far so good but tbh it didnt take a stroke of genius to figure out we needed some props and halfbacks.

Spotting it is the easy part. Getting the right personel is the hard part.

We've managed to get two decent players from the NRL, despite being told we wouldn't be seeing any sort of quality coming this way due to the new wages. That's pretty good going.

I doubt we were the only people after Amor. After criticising the club for missin gout on Hill for the sake of a small amount, I think its been a very positive move for Amor.

Re: Mike Rush : Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:56 am  

Dux wrote:

It isn't that complicated though, is it?

I think to everyone but the above average supporter it is, same as the play-offs, also it is not the right system full stop, if the change is going to happen, straight relegation and promotion, and leave it at that.

Re: Mike Rush : Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:09 am  

saint at wire wrote:

Can't say the bar queues are any shorter or the service any better since we took over. The tills still crash every game.
At the last game they were still serving the half time queue 10 mins into the second half.
I've not been to any of the hospitality events so its good news that they are better than ever.

I'm not sure he can take any blame/credit for this, but he shouldn't be given the credit for the other stuff on here as well.
He is basically like most SL CEO's, the chairman's / main shareholders' bag man.

When the cladding was announced it was Sir Mac who fronted it, same with player signings. With a hands on Chairman, I'm not even sure we need a CEO.

As for Mike himself, I don't know him, so can only go off what other people who do know him have told me, which is he either likes you or he doesn't and if he doesn't there is not much you can do to redeem yourself.

Isn't Tommy Martin incharge of the Bars?