NEWS Ben Ikin puts his **** on the block

Foordy said:
i thought the same ... which is why we then need to hire a good football brain to run the football program. give this person full authority over the the football operations. Ikin would be a good fit here
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I find it ironic that the same people bagging White for allegedly meddling with the football department now want a ceo with football experience to ostensibly do just that.
 
nopatience101 said:
The majority of the role is commercially driven. Why would they hire someone who lacks the ability or experience to do the job?
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Considering how hands on White was with reqruitment, I disagree with that.

Besides commercial success stems from Football performance, do you think this club would be as big as it is if it acheived nothing?
 
Mustafur said:
Considering how hands on White was with reqruitment, I disagree with that.

Besides commercial success stems from Football performance, do you think this club would be as big as it is if it acheived nothing?
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Was he? how so?

They're intertwined, on field success is great, but it doesn't automatically convert into corporate support, membership, government grants etc that are then used to support the football program- the High Performance Centre is evidence of that.
 
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Foordy said:
In today's CM Craddock is saying that Ikin's hold on the job is slipping, as the club have asked recruiters to go back to the market and see if there are any suitable candidates that haven't applied (and if so, they may be encouraged to)

he does say that the club have received a significant number of applications from high profile persons

They are saying that due to our on field performances the club believe that the new CEO must have football smarts to rewire the club - which is a big tick in Ikin's column.

Phil Goulds thoughts:

“The Broncos business has grown so big,’’ Gould told News Corp.

“I imagine it is too big for one person to have their hands all over the commercial and football side of the business as well.

“Commercially the Broncos have been brilliant and they are a $50 million organisation now. But there are a lot of things that go with that so that man in charge could not possibly have his hands over the football department as well.

“It’s a big job to run the Broncos commercially. Their business is three times bigger than anyone else’s.’’
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Why not Ikin as a head/ GM of football??

And then get a business minded CEO??
 
nopatience101 said:
Was he? how so?

They're intertwined, on field success is great, but it doesn't automatically convert into corporate support, membership, government grants etc that are then used to support the football program.
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Whats the big problem with a delegation?

Football success is great, it objectively raises crowd numbers and merchandise figures which can be worth Millions over a season.

White clearly was involved in the coaching switch, which if his area expertise is commercial he should have no part in.
 
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Mustafur said:
Whats the big problem with a delegation?

Football success is great, it objectively raises crowd numbers and merchandise figures which can be worth Millions over a season.

White clearly was involved in the coaching switch, which if his area expertise is commercial he should have no part in.
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The ceo is being employed to be the ceo, not offload the responsibilities to someone else who doesn't get paid to be the ceo.

None of which just happens organically.

You said recruitment.
 
Foordy said:
In today's CM Craddock is saying that Ikin's hold on the job is slipping, as the club have asked recruiters to go back to the market and see if there are any suitable candidates that haven't applied (and if so, they may be encouraged to)

he does say that the club have received a significant number of applications from high profile persons

They are saying that due to our on field performances the club believe that the new CEO must have football smarts to rewire the club - which is a big tick in Ikin's column.

Phil Goulds thoughts:

“The Broncos business has grown so big,’’ Gould told News Corp.

“I imagine it is too big for one person to have their hands all over the commercial and football side of the business as well.

“Commercially the Broncos have been brilliant and they are a $50 million organisation now. But there are a lot of things that go with that so that man in charge could not possibly have his hands over the football department as well.

“It’s a big job to run the Broncos commercially. Their business is three times bigger than anyone else’s.’’
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Unfortunately I got knocked back yesterday, so Ikin must have got the same rejection email.
 
Mustafur said:
Hiring a coach is not this?
It's arguably the most critical cog in the field performance.
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Ok, he was one of three voices, the chair, ceo & the clubs greatest ever player. They clearly got the decision wrong, but the same thing could have easily happened had the ceo been Ben Ikin. The game is littered with failed coaching appointments. The length of the contract is certainly a failure of management.
 
Lockysillegitimatechild said:
Can you tell us what he's like as an operator joe? What role do you see him doing here seen as he quit previously as CEO at the cowboys? And what's his history, especially prior to the cowboys?
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Hes pragmatic and an excellent operator. Given the power the broncos do have, he could help take us to the top to a position similar to Melbourne and Roosters. They should throw a golden sink and a boat at him. No discussions.
 
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