Re: Is James Elston Pinocchio??? : Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:09 pm
imwakefieldtillidie wrote:
I'm of the opinion that no-one does a bad job on purpose. Yes, mistakes may have been made, but I'm sure the people running the club are hurting just as much as we are. I'm sure that when decisions had to be made, the people in charge did what they considered to be right at the time. They may look back and wish they had done things differently, but I'm sure everyone does at some point.
In my experience, people do a bad job for one of two reasons; conduct, or capability. The latter is rarely done on purpose, it's simply a fact that the person in question doesn't have the skills, capabilities and/or personal qualities to carry out the role.
imwakefieldtillidie wrote:
As for James Elston, the guy is Rugby League through and through, and there is no way he will want this on his CV. He too may have made mistakes, but I 100% believe he will be doing all he can to help the club.
Maybe that's the problem? I won't argue that he's RL through and through, but on the evidence I've seen, I don't think he's CEO through and through - if he was, this whole process would have been managed in a totally different way. It's a common mistake in RL, to put someone in a leadership position simply because they once played the game, when what's really required is a completely different skill-set.
When the dust settles, a new broom will be required.