Official John khoury new chairman.

[beastwood89]

The Directors of the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Football Club wish to confirm the resignations of the following:
Ms Lynne Anderson resigned as Director and Chair;
Mr John Ballesty resigned as Director and Deputy Chair and
Mr Paul Dunn resigned as Director.
The four remaining Directors are Mr John Khoury, Mr Joe Thomas, Mr Peter Mortimer and Mr Adrian Turner.

Under the constitution of the Football Club, the remaining 4 directors are still able to form a quorum and the business of the Football Club will continue and not be affected.

The 4 Directors of the Football Club have met and voted to appoint Mr John Khoury as Chairman and Mr Joe Thomas as Deputy Chairman.

The Board will now undergo a process to appoint 3 new Directors to fill these 3 casual vacancies. Further details of this process will be unveiled and made known to the Football Club members over the coming weeks.

As you can appreciate this last month has been a tumultuous time for the Club both on and off the field and now is a time for healing as the Club strives to unify all stakeholders. Such unity is critical to enable the Club to fulfil its great potential.

The Board of the Football Club wishes to thank the 3 departing Directors who have stood down to avoid the EGM taking place and provide clear air to the Club. This has been a selfless decision made by the 3 directors in the best interests of the Club. The Board also wishes to thank the departing directors for their efforts and service since February 2018. Going forward the Board will reach out to all sponsors to thank them for their continued support and reassure them of the vital role they play in assisting our great Club.

This Board fully supports our new Head Coach Trent Barrett and Club Captain Josh Jackson heading into an exciting 2021 season and will provide all necessary support for success.

The Board also takes this opportunity to thank all Football Club Members and supporters for their continued dedication to the Club and thanks all Football Club staff for their ongoing effort in the day to day running of the Club.

 

[Psycho Doggie]

The Board of the Football Club wishes to thank the 3 departing Directors who have stood down to avoid the EGM taking place and provide clear air to the Club. This has been a selfless decision made by the 3 directors in the best interests of the Club.

Time for anyone who is not being selfless about the club to get out of the way.

 

[Baseball Furies]

Is this a good thing? I’m not across Khoury and his standing...

 

[Typical dog]

I haven't heard a bad word spoken of Khoury yet. Must be a good bloke. Not sure what he'll be like as chairman though

 

[c-b-b]

The most logical choice. The only person who was actually elected. All the best to him.

 

[Heckler]

Hopefully it works out.....massive call on John Khoury....massive. we'll have to see how it all plays out. He is a clean skin who loves the Dogs like a a supporter watching from the otherside of the playing field. Good luck John.

 

[jof]

'This club has to unite': Bulldogs name new chair after bloodletting

Canterbury's new chairman John Khoury insists club officials have been in constant contact with incoming coach Trent Barrett, assuring him the boardroom rowing will have "no impact" when he arrives at the club.

Khoury - one of four remaining members of the football club board after Lynne Anderson, John Ballesty and Paul Dunn quit on Wednesday in the face of a coup from sponsors and voting members - was confirmed as Canterbury's top dog on Friday.
In his first interview since being appointed to the role, Khoury issued a passionate plea for Bulldogs supporters to unite, or risk having constitutional reform tabled to stop constant coups.\

Khoury and Canterbury officials will meet with major sponsors, the Laundy Hotels, next week after the pub barons last week expressed concern over their sponsorship in the face of potential boardroom upheaval.

A group of sponsors and voting members tabled 116 signatures to chief executive Andrew Hill, formalising an extraordinary general meeting to remove Anderson, Ballesty and Dunn.
But Khoury's immediate focus will be to heal a club seemingly at war with itself as the Bulldogs try to climb the NRL ladder under Barrett, who is in the final weeks of trying to help Penrith to a premiership as one of Ivan Cleary's assistants.

"I want to call for unity from all groups," Khoury said. "We all love the Bulldogs.
"The message is unless we make the current constitution work, this is going to keep going on and on despite who's on the board. That would be unfortunate to the real Bulldogs person, whether you're a sponsor, member or fan.

"Ultimately, we want to be involved with this club so we can make the finals and win a grand final sooner rather than later. But we have to be realistic, united and reasonable.
"Our CEO Andrew Hill is in regular contact with [Barrett] and reassured him what's happened in the boardroom will have no impact.

"He's very excited about coming to the Bulldogs when his commitments with Penrith finish, just as we are, and we hope he can bring some of that magic with him to the Bulldogs."
Barrett has regularly said he remains committed to the Bulldogs, who signed the former Manly coach to a three-year deal after parting ways with Dean Pay this year.

The Bulldogs missed out on one of their primary recruitment targets when Charlie Staines, who has scored six tries in two NRL games, re-signed with Penrith this week. The club still has a number of roster spots available and will escalate its pursuit of Staines' Panthers teammate, Matt Burton.
The club is also speaking to candidates to fill the three board vacancies to serve alongside Joe Thomas, Adrian Turner and Peter Mortimer. Thomas has been named deputy chairman.
"There's really an opportunity now to get behind the board, we will listen to you and we will meet you despite COVID," Khoury said. "If we can't have the four planned member forums a year, we will work it out if we can do it in members of 50 or 100 - or even online.
"A lot of the membership know I'm easily accessible. The team I'm with are committed to that as well.
"The board is really grateful to Lynne, John and Paul for their contributions, and their decision to stand down was to avoid an EGM and destabilise the club.

"Each of them had a tremendous passion for the club and contributed a lot while on the board. It was a selfless decision that was made to give the club some clean air to move forward with a new coaching staff coming on board."
Khoury ran as part of Anderson's ticket at the volatile 2018 elections, which brought longtime chairman Ray Dib's tenure to an end.
He has been an influential figure in rejuvenating the Bulldogs' junior league pathways, and insisted he will remain involved with the grassroots system, in which he has two children playing.
"It's very much part of my upbringing and we've worked very hard on our junior league numbers," Khoury said. "We have five Australian Schoolboys in our pathways from junior league and we've made finals in Harold Matts and SG Ball.

"I want it to be remembered I came in as a Canterbury man from the membership and if I leave, I leave respected and remain active in the community and Canterbury football club."

'This club has to unite': Bulldogs name new chair after bloodletting

John Khoury, a former member of Lynne Anderson's ticket in 2018, says the boardroom drama will have no impact on Trent Barrett's arrival.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Bazildog]

Good choice and a grass roots guy which is essential.

 

[MitchNewton]

Good choice.

 

[El Padrino]

#getjohnout

 

[DinkumDog]

Is this a good thing? I’m not across Khoury and his standing...

Yeah. He’s a good guy and blue and white to the core. Should do well.

 

[D- voice]

The Directors of the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Football Club wish to confirm the resignations of the following:
Ms Lynne Anderson resigned as Director and Chair;
Mr John Ballesty resigned as Director and Deputy Chair and
Mr Paul Dunn resigned as Director.
The four remaining Directors are Mr John Khoury, Mr Joe Thomas, Mr Peter Mortimer and Mr Adrian Turner.

Under the constitution of the Football Club, the remaining 4 directors are still able to form a quorum and the business of the Football Club will continue and not be affected.

The 4 Directors of the Football Club have met and voted to appoint Mr John Khoury as Chairman and Mr Joe Thomas as Deputy Chairman.

The Board will now undergo a process to appoint 3 new Directors to fill these 3 casual vacancies. Further details of this process will be unveiled and made known to the Football Club members over the coming weeks.

As you can appreciate this last month has been a tumultuous time for the Club both on and off the field and now is a time for healing as the Club strives to unify all stakeholders. Such unity is critical to enable the Club to fulfil its great potential.

The Board of the Football Club wishes to thank the 3 departing Directors who have stood down to avoid the EGM taking place and provide clear air to the Club. This has been a selfless decision made by the 3 directors in the best interests of the Club. The Board also wishes to thank the departing directors for their efforts and service since February 2018. Going forward the Board will reach out to all sponsors to thank them for their continued support and reassure them of the vital role they play in assisting our great Club.

This Board fully supports our new Head Coach Trent Barrett and Club Captain Josh Jackson heading into an exciting 2021 season and will provide all necessary support for success.

The Board also takes this opportunity to thank all Football Club Members and supporters for their continued dedication to the Club and thanks all Football Club staff for their ongoing effort in the day to day running of the Club.

Congratulations John on you new post, wishing you all the best and hoping your hardworking ethics channels throughout the club, remember ...
United we stand...Divided we fall !!!

 

[FatDogSlim]

Some light at the end of all this now

 

[stingray]

Pretty sure Khoury has kids playing at St. John’s junioir league?seems like a nice guy,went out of his way to shake my hand once at a junioir league ground and always see him walking around with a bulldogs jacket on

 

[Dogsville]

John sounds a good choice. I dont know much about him but reading the above he sounds like he will do whats right for the club

 

[Sleeky]

Sounds good

 

[Farcanrefs]

John is a true Bulldog and a real gentleman. He is heavily involved in junior footy. He is related to a prominent Player Agent who is one of many who didn't like dealing with our club. Fingers crossed that John as the new chairman can convince the Agents that they should feel comfortable dealing with our club.

 

[Mitch Connor]

Googled him.. one of the first things to come up is him being Mick Gattos best mate and getting caught punting on soccer games with match fixing lol

 

[Shire Dog]

I’m not going to pretend like I know anything about him except to say he was at the first meeting this year at Mt Lewis.
He greeted everybody personally as they walked in and introduced himself,
the guy seemed very genuine & passionate about our great club
John stayed way after the meeting along with Joe T just to answer any questions
Good luck to this young man.

 

[Phalangist]

Sounds great

now bring on the elite signings