Originally Posted by
Darkness
Darren, thank you for your questions; you seem to be switched on along with the likes of Ex, Fulvio, Peter Rabbit , Westie, Jargon, Beige and the Punisher. A lot of the posters on twf aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the box.
Before I respond; for the record (again) I have no issue with Alison as a person and think she did a great job in exposing the rorts in the lead up to the senate inquiry.
My point actually has nothing to do with Alison herself despite what the numb brains on twf have concluded.
My point is Board positions of any serious organization that I can think of are filled with individuals who can bring to the table specialist, legal, financial, or political skills that will assist in the governance of that organization.
Stakeholders of various types can be consulted via various advisory groups; quite a common scenario.
What the rugbywa board have done is effectively waste a Board position. Whoever the sea of blue actually are (the jury is still out on this from my perspective) could be part of an existing stakeholder group for any consultation required going forward. Just as club reps, referees, country rugby and others are.
The twist in the story here is that minderoo run the Force (not Rugby wa) so why isn't a supporter rep being invited onto the minderoo board? The answer is bleedingly obvious - it's totally inappropriate as per my argument above and there's no way Andrew Forrest would entertain it.
How the Rugby wa board arrived at this cunning plan I have no idea. Next they'll be getting the guy with the sparkly lights on to the Board as Hansie's replacement.
I stick to my guns in saying if this position was put to a election at a clubs meeting or an agm, Alison wouldn't receive one vote other than from Board members.
I trust I have satisfied your queries.