Stuff we can blame on the Force...

[blueandblack]

Having a kiwi as the ARU CEO: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...eo-bill-pulver

Or Phil Kearns (or a mungo boss, Paul White) even! http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/...7ad58cdecb2c54

[GIGS20]

Phil Kearns is a very likely candidate, I don't know if he has any kind of business acumen whatsoever, but he is a die hard Tah who doesn't think too much before he speaks. The current board would love him to bits.

Also from Randwick, so likely to be very grassroots oriented (ie pissing it up against a wall grassroots)

[antiussentiment]

I blame The Force for being called the force..
How do you paint a force on a flag to wave around? Or dress up like a force?
We love you Force, but you're just not a noun..

Maybe we could all wear helmet/head thingies that look like death stars.. No wait?
That's the ARU..

[shasta]

Then you better not move to Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Miami.........

[valzc]

If Mark is now one of the front runners for CEO, is it worth getting up a petition or something in support?

[jono]

Phil Kearns is a very likely candidate, I don't know if he has any kind of business acumen whatsoever, but he is a die hard Tah who doesn't think too much before he speaks. The current board would love him to bits.

Also from Randwick, so likely to be very grassroots oriented (ie pissing it up against a wall grassroots)

he's (apparently) an economist*

*meaning he has a bachelor of arts in economics

[jono]

If Mark is now one of the front runners for CEO, is it worth getting up a petition or something in support?

we'll have to wait and see. We might still have a job for Mark in Perth

[GIGS20]

we'll have to wait and see. We might still have a job for Mark in Perth

I'd be prepared to relinquish Mark to Sydney if it mean a fair suck of the sav for WA

[shasta]

Phil Kearns is a very likely candidate, I don't know if he has any kind of business acumen whatsoever, but he is a die hard Tah who doesn't think too much before he speaks. The current board would love him to bits.

Also from Randwick, so likely to be very grassroots oriented (ie pissing it up against a wall grassroots)

Kearns has been CEO of (at least) a couple of finance firms. Dunno how big they were or if he still is.

[sack & crac]

I'd be prepared to relinquish Mark to Sydney if it mean a fair suck of the sav for WA

they'll never pick him ... he'll want to outlay cash to teams on a fair basis .. that doesn't suit Shite Shield priorities

[andrewM]

I blame The Force for being called the force..
How do you paint a force on a flag to wave around? Or dress up like a force?
We love you Force, but you're just not a noun..

Maybe we could all wear helmet/head thingies that look like death stars.. No wait?
That's the ARU..

[shasta]

Apparently Western Force supporters' mass protests have caused the sun to go dark in the middle of the day in some parts of the world. Sauces in the USA said that president Trump was immediately on the blower to Prime Minister Turnbull asking if he could get a copy of a massive spread spread sheet he had heard about. Mr Trump said "This deal done by the ARU is ridiculous and this is the worst phone call I've had in my life, beleemee". Apparently the spreadsheet details how this evil Force caused the catastrophe and has details on how to stop solar eclipses.

More to follow at http://billspreadsheets.com

[travelling_gerry]

I was just thinking why Clyde hates the Force so much. So I googled Firepower+NAB

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/firep...t-ng-ya-198017

Then I googled Clyde+nab

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Clyne

[GIGS20]

I was just thinking why Clyde hates the Force so much. So I googled Firepower+NAB

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/firep...t-ng-ya-198017

Then I googled Clyde+nab

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Clyne

it appears he has form
Mr Clyne's tenure at NAB was "fraught with issues", having taken over the role during the financial crisis and having to deal with the problems of growing too fast in the United Kingdom and bad debts rising, according to the analyst.

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http://www.smh.com.au/business/banki...20140402-35zna
Taking over: Andrew Thorburn.
Taking over: Andrew Thorburn. Photo: Jamie Wicks
Just last week, NAB confirmed that its struggling UK business would close 28 branches which it labelled "unsustainable''.

[blueandblack]

it appears he has form
Mr Clyne's tenure at NAB was "fraught with issues", having taken over the role during the financial crisis and having to deal with the problems of growing too fast in the United Kingdom and bad debts rising, according to the analyst.

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Taking over: Andrew Thorburn.
Taking over: Andrew Thorburn. Photo: Jamie Wicks
Just last week, NAB confirmed that its struggling UK business would close 28 branches which it labelled "unsustainable''.

"unsustainable" for financial or high performance reasons...or because they're not in London?