Steve Price, Chris Anderson, Paul Dunn headline Canterbury Bulldogs board challenge

[EXPLORER]

Where did i mention big name players? I said he brings in 3rd party agreements...

Not trying to pull your chain
But Dib brings nothing in

 

[bradtalo]

A ticket comprising some of Canterbury's biggest names will take on chairman Ray Dib and the incumbent Bulldogs directors at February's board elections.

Bulldogs legends and premiership-winning internationals Chris Anderson, Steve Price and Paul Dunn are among those submitting a challenge to the establishment before Thursday's cut-off for nominations.

The ticket is headed by Lynne Anderson, the daughter of legendary Bulldogs supremo Peter Moore and wife of fellow board contender Chris. Lynne Anderson, the chief executive of the Australian Paralympic Committee and a former Bulldogs staffer, recently resigned from the Gold Coast Titans board to avoid conflicts of interest.

The other members of the "reform group" are:

• John Ballesty, a former Wallaby and Roosters star who managed the Canterbury Leagues Club for 29 years;
• John Khoury, a local businessman and juniors coach with executive experience at global equity firms and publicly listed companies;
• Nick Dimas, a former Bulldogs director and senior executive at the Subway Group.

However, the star power will come from the Andersons, Price and Dunn, who have decided to run after witnessing what they perceive as the erosion of the unique culture of the "family club".

Chris "Opes" Anderson enjoyed grand final glory with the club as a player and coach, while Dunn and Price have also made successful transitions into the corporate world after glittering playing careers. Dunn, the Clive Churchill medallist from Canterbury's 1988 premiership-winning side, unsuccessfully opposed Dib at the 2014 elections.

"We've been on the sidelines with the Bulldogs for a few years now and it's a given in professional sport that you're not going to win every year," Lynne Anderson told Fairfax Media.

"But what we've seen over the last few years in particular has been a real decline and movement away from everything that's good about the club. When we sat back and talked about it, it was apparent that respect was missing. A lot of fantastic things have happened at the club over recent years but that core value of respect across all levels [isn't there]. That's respect internally for players, staff, fans and the broader community and for rugby league. The result of that is we have lost respect in the game as well."

It has been a difficult 12 months for the Bulldogs. They missed the finals for the first time in five seasons and had to move on a host of players, contracted and otherwise, after overshooting the salary cap. However, Anderson said the tipping point was the sacking of coach Des Hasler, just five months after the Bulldogs announced his re-signing on a two-year extension. Hasler is taking Supreme Court action against the club.

"The trigger was in the days following the announcement that Des Hasler was sacked," Anderson said. "Every commentator repeated the phrase 'the Bulldogs used to be the most envied club'.

"That broke my heart. Dad [Moore] put in 35 years and that was heart, a lot of hard yards at a personal cost. Not just dad but everyone since him – every player and official has been brought through that way. To think that blood, sweat and tears developed something special – and to then see it talked about as being eroded – that really hurt.

"The decision was made to re-sign [Hasler] and it was touted to the whole rugby league world. Then a few months later, to be told that it wasn't a legally binding contract, that's misleading to everybody. It's misleading to Des and the players and to fans. To be treated like that is not the respect we want in the club.

"[The salary cap squeeze] was also really sad to watch from the sidelines. When you gamble on the salary cap, you're gambling with people. Good Bulldogs people were shopped around and that's not what we're about."

Lynne Anderson, a finalist in the leadership category at the AIS Sports Performance Awards, thanked the incumbent directors for their service to Canterbury. However, she said it was time for change.

"There's seems to be a flurry of activity [from the incumbents] with an election imminent and that doesn't fill me with confidence," she said.

"We're a club that demands success and we want to make that loud and clear. Dad was famous for building a welcoming and inclusive environment. It was the family club, but it came at a high price and that was an expectation of success. The club allowed you to be the best you could be. That's a business model we're keen to get back to.

"I know the board have been working hard to do that but ultimately we are a results-driven business.

"If you go back 10 years, we were sixth at the end of 2007. We were 11th last season. At the same time, the leagues club – which is heart and soul alongside the football club – has slid down the rankings [for revenue]. They are not good results."

'Reform' ticket group

- Steve Price (played 222 games with the Bulldogs, won two premierships and was named Dally M captain of the year in 2002 and 2004).

- Paul Dunn (played 100 games for the Bulldogs and won the Clive Churchill medal in Canterbury's 1988 premiership).

Chris Anderson (won the 1980 premiership with the Bulldogs and coached the Bulldogs and Melbourne Storm to grand final success)

- Lynne Anderson (daughter of late Bulldogs supremo Peter 'Bullfrog' Moore and Chris Anderson's wife. Gold Coast Titans board member and Australian Paralympic Committee CEO).

- John Ballesty (former Wallaby and Roosters player, managed Canterbury Leagues Club for 29 years)

- John Khoury (businessman, local with over 35 years involvement in Bulldogs junior rugby league)

- Nick Dimas (former Bulldogs director, senior executive at Subway Group).

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...bulldogs-board-challenge-20171129-gzvb3f.html

Our members are mad if they leave in the current lot (besides Steve Mortimer). The current board have proved they are just a bunch of puppets to Ray Dib. Ray and the rest were supposed to be our leaders and work "pro-actively" to steer the ship in the right direction yet while every fan and commentator could see the need for change seasons ago the board were the VERY LAST to realise we were regressing under Des and needed a complete change. Now instead of just getting rid of Des they pull a swifty with Des' contract that despite achieving the desired result - all too late - now blackens the good name of the proud Bulldogs and still may cost the club $2.4M + damages in court. Would any new business or sponsor be likely to trust Ray in signing "anything" in future ? Surely a new board couldn't do any worse that the current bunch of clowns who have failed in EVERY aspect of their role. What else can they possibly do wrong ? Not much left. I can't believe that anyone is seriously suggesting we keep them in for ANY reason. The new ticket is blood related to the legend the Bullfrog, Peter Moore and Steve Price is a legend of a bloke / ex-player and I would much prefer to have him on the board than some of the no-names and women on there at the moment.

 

[x-factor]

Laughable how people don’t even know how to vote and they’re throwing their 2c around

It’s going to be fun watching dopes complain. Especially can’t wait to see Dunn fail once again

 

[Punchbowl Dog]

Thanks for clarifying mate.
I thought we’d have more people voting than that!
I don’t live in Sydney but am keen to join so I can vote in a few years if we are in a mess again.
Do members get to park in the club game day? That might sway me to go to games if we played a whole season at Belmore!

No mate, they don't get parking! Footy club members get absolutely nothing except to vote, which obviously can be very important. These type of rugby league club constitutions go back decades to the formation of clubs where basically a handfull of blokes formed clubs with their board elected and maybe another handfull of voting members. Our club constitution has probably been altered many times over those years, but still democratic. I think the change in the constitution which meant the footy club being senior body to leagues club was done in recent years and may have been done under Dib's reign, but I'm not sure. Certainly the footy and league chairs Dib and Peponis have a lot of support, not only from our club voters but also from league in NSW generally as Peponis is chairman and Dib is a director.

 

[Natboy]

No mate, they don't get parking! Footy club members get absolutely nothing except to vote, which obviously can be very important. These type of rugby league club constitutions go back decades to the formation of clubs where basically a handfull of blokes formed clubs with their board elected and maybe another handfull of voting members. Our club constitution has probably been altered many times over those years, but still democratic. I think the change in the constitution which meant the footy club being senior body to leagues club was done in recent years and may have been done under Dib's reign, but I'm not sure. Certainly the footy and league chairs Dib and Peponis have a lot of support, not only from our club voters but also from league in NSW generally as Peponis is chairman and Dib is a director.

Thanks for explaining it mate.
I might have to walk in pretending I’m playing the pokies & walk out to get a parking spot haha

 

[ranko.markovic.5]

#DibOUT

 

[The Dominator]

Laughable how people don’t even know how to vote and they’re throwing their 2c around

It’s going to be fun watching dopes complain. Especially can’t wait to see Dunn fail once again

Prepare to be disappointed. The sentiment is strong for Dib out.

 

[x-factor]

Prepare to be disappointed. The sentiment is strong for Dib out.

It’s no contest lol

 

[bill diakos]

How do you become a voting member!

Contact the Football Club and ask to be sent a Football Club Membership Form .
ASAP

 

[Mr Invisible]

Contact the Football Club and ask to be sent a Football Club Membership Form .
ASAP

Members can't vote for 3 years from memory.

 

[Z-Dizzle]

Here's another thing worth considering...

How many other boards have had to get as involved in the clubs day to day running... as ours has in past season.

Ordinarily boards are seen but not heard. They do all the background work and let the CEO run the show.

Therein lies the problem. Castle was a mistake from day dot. That was their only mistake. Once Castle was found to be well and truly out of her depth, the board had no choice than to takeover and cleanup the mess

I know you hate Castle, but you are pretty much blinded by your hate.

Most football club CEO’s deal with the day to day. For Castle that meant marketing, promotions, ticket sales etc.

Recruitment decisions come from the board and the coach. It was the board who gave Des all the power they wanted. It was the board who resigned Des, and it was the board who breached the contract with him.

In terms of the things Castle actually had control over, she was actually pretty successful and that’s why her name was thrown around for a lot of other positions.

The board on the other hand Sonny Bill’d Des by breaching that contract and it hasn’t sat well with a couple of players I know. They have said they’d think twice joining the club after it when in the past they saw the club as stable they see it as a Wests or Parramatta situation now. That feeling is due to the board and the boards decisions.

 

[MattyB]

Has anyone asked Lynn Anderson why she sat on the Gold coast board for the past 2 years? If her heart was with Canterbury why pledge your allegiance to a rival club? Given that Mortimer sacked her brother Kevin Moore, one would have to question her agenda. This could be purely revenge for her personally which does not bode well for the club overall moving forward.

It all comes down to opportunity i guess, now she has an opportunity to come to the Bulldogs she has taken it.

She may not have had that option before.

 

[Mr Invisible]

I know you hate Castle, but you are pretty much blinded by your hate.

Most football club CEO’s deal with the day to day. For Castle that meant marketing, promotions, ticket sales etc.

Recruitment decisions come from the board and the coach. It was the board who gave Des all the power they wanted. It was the board who resigned Des, and it was the board who breached the contract with him.

In terms of the things Castle actually had control over, she was actually pretty successful and that’s why her name was thrown around for a lot of other positions.

The board on the other hand Sonny Bill’d Des by breaching that contract and it hasn’t sat well with a couple of players I know. They have said they’d think twice joining the club after it when in the past they saw the club as stable they see it as a Wests or Parramatta situation now. That feeling is due to the board and the boards decisions.

The board only took over and got involved in doing her job for her, because she was incapable and it was over her head.

If she was so successful, why:
a) Hasn't another NRL club picked her up?
b) Did she "resign" when she was (according to some) successful? You don't resign when you are having success in a job!

Let's just recap some of her finer moments at the club:

• Created a dumb as fuck strategic plan which then changed to "aspirational goals" when it was clear they couldn't be acheived. Even the papers laughed at her on that one.
• Blew the budget allocated by Leagues club by a HUGE margin.
• Completely ignored any attempt to kickstart a charity fundraiser, when honestly could have stated money is required for NRL to do anything.
• Created rifts amongst the board and NRL by speaking behind their backs about an issue that was not her place to say a thing about.
• Gave free membership to refugees, of which next to none were used.
• Made an absolute balls up of multiple contracts/potential contracts (Fifita, Tolman, and Tedesco).
• Grandstanded to the media about the Des signing.
• Kept the fans in the dark about potential player signings.
• Lied to fans blatantly on a number of times/issues, then backtracked when caught out.

Put simply: She should never have been employed in the first place by club as she was out of her depth (that's on the board), it was a case of "jobs for the boys". Her father coached Mortimer in his early years.

She created an absolute mess at the club, which others are now having to resolve. If you can't see that you must be Stevie Wonders lovechild.

 

[chisdog]

Has anyone asked Lynn Anderson why she sat on the Gold coast board for the past 2 years? If her heart was with Canterbury why pledge your allegiance to a rival club? Given that Mortimer sacked her brother Kevin Moore, one would have to question her agenda. This could be purely revenge for her personally which does not bode well for the club overall moving forward.

Isn't it good to get some experience at other clubs to see how they operate?

 

[Junkey]

So

The board only took over and got involved in doing her job for her, because she was incapable and it was over her head.

If she was so successful, why:
a) Hasn't another NRL club picked her up?
b) Did she "resign" when she was (according to some) successful? You don't resign when you are having success in a job!

Let's just recap some of her finer moments at the club:

• Created a dumb as fuck strategic plan which then changed to "aspirational goals" when it was clear they couldn't be acheived. Even the papers laughed at her on that one.
• Blew the budget allocated by Leagues club by a HUGE margin.
• Completely ignored any attempt to kickstart a charity fundraiser, when honestly could have stated money is required for NRL to do anything.
• Created rifts amongst the board and NRL by speaking behind their backs about an issue that was not her place to say a thing about.
• Gave free membership to refugees, of which next to none were used.
• Made an absolute balls up of multiple contracts/potential contracts (Fifita, Tolman, and Tedesco).
• Grandstanded to the media about the Des signing.
• Kept the fans in the dark about potential player signings.
• Lied to fans blatantly on a number of times/issues, then backtracked when caught out.

Put simply: She should never have been employed in the first place by club as she was out of her depth (that's on the board), it was a case of "jobs for the boys". Her father coached Mortimer in his early years.

She created an absolute mess at the club, which others are now having to resolve. If you can't see that you must be Stevie Wonders lovechild.[/QUOTE

So what you are alleging is as follows:

1. The Board did not go through a proper process in appointing a CEO;
2. Thw Board allowed to act in the way you havr described over some years and
3. Worse still, the Board sat back and watched it happen.

Mate very serious alloevations againat the current Board

 

[Junkey]

The board only took over and got involved in doing her job for her, because she was incapable and it was over her head.

If she was so successful, why:
a) Hasn't another NRL club picked her up?
b) Did she "resign" when she was (according to some) successful? You don't resign when you are having success in a job!

Let's just recap some of her finer moments at the club:

• Created a dumb as fuck strategic plan which then changed to "aspirational goals" when it was clear they couldn't be acheived. Even the papers laughed at her on that one.
• Blew the budget allocated by Leagues club by a HUGE margin.
• Completely ignored any attempt to kickstart a charity fundraiser, when honestly could have stated money is required for NRL to do anything.
• Created rifts amongst the board and NRL by speaking behind their backs about an issue that was not her place to say a thing about.
• Gave free membership to refugees, of which next to none were used.
• Made an absolute balls up of multiple contracts/potential contracts (Fifita, Tolman, and Tedesco).
• Grandstanded to the media about the Des signing.
• Kept the fans in the dark about potential player signings.
• Lied to fans blatantly on a number of times/issues, then backtracked when caught out.

Put simply: She should never have been employed in the first place by club as she was out of her depth (that's on the board), it was a case of "jobs for the boys". Her father coached Mortimer in his early years.

She created an absolute mess at the club, which others are now having to resolve. If you can't see that you must be Stevie Wonders lovechild.

So what you are saying Mr. Invisible:
1. The current board did not go thru a proper process to appoint a CEO;
2. The current board allowed a CEO to act in the way you described below and
3. Worse still the current board allowed below to continue for some time.
Very serious allegations Mr Invisible.

 

[Mr Invisible]

So what you are saying Mr. Invisible:
1. The current board did not go thru a proper process to appoint a CEO;
2. The current board allowed a CEO to act in the way you described below and
3. Worse still the current board allowed below to continue for some time.
Very serious allegations Mr Invisible.

Nope .. I'm saying that she cocked up and they had to step in and resolve issues created.

CEO and the board should work autonomously together without the need for constantly looking over the CEOs shoulder to ensure they are doing the right thing.

 

[Junkey]

Nope .. I'm saying that she cocked up and they had to step in and resolve issues created.

CEO and the board should work autonomously together without the need for constantly looking over the CEOs shoulder to ensure they are doing the right thing.

One thing i know 100 per cent Mr Invisible everyone on here loves the Bulldogs and we all want what is best for the club. We just may have different ideas on how to make the Club the best-but that is ok.
I just want the club to have the best people involved and for the club to work at its best so we dont have what has occured in the last few years happen again. Like you the Club is a big part of my life and hopefully with some changes we can all move in a proud and positive direction.

 

[Mr Invisible]

One thing i know 100 per cent Mr Invisible everyone on here loves the Bulldogs and we all want what is best for the club. We just may have different ideas on how to make the Club the best-but that is ok.
I just want the club to have the best people involved and for the club to work at its best so we dont have what has occured in the last few years happen again. Like you the Club is a big part of my life and hopefully with some changes we can all move in a proud and positive direction.

Absolutely mate... great post.

I was honestly close to falling out of love and divorcing the Dogs last year (as much as it pains me to say it). There's really only so much one can take before the pin needs pulling.

At the moment though I couldn't be happier with how the future looks. Fuzzy and warm feelings for 2018!!