Letter from Mich Hardy

[theforceguy]

The RugbyWA board has recently announced as part of the future planning for the Western Force a restructure of the professional rugby department. As part of this restructure my position of General Manager Rugby has become redundant and I have accepted a redundancy package effective from the 31st August 2012. This means my departure from RugbyWA after 7 ½ years , which is sad but I totally accept that the organisation needs to move forward under a new head coach and in order to achieve results the organisation needs to make decisions to try and achieve on field success . This also opens up other opportunities for myself to progress my career and experience in other parts of the industry.

I wish to thank all the staff I have had the pleasure of working with over many years at not only RugbyWA but the ARU , other unions , suppliers , partners and friends of RugbyWA in the broader community. I have been very proud of many of the achievements of the organisation, although still lacking on field success with the Western Force the level of engagement and growth at Corporate and Community levels has been excellent . If only the players can excel like some staff and volunteers do then the organisation will be in a good place! We have a passionate supporter and corporate base who have been very loyal and patient and I feel in particular at grass roots and match day we deliver an excellent rugby product and experience.

Without being too sentimental and in order to keep this relevantly brief I will catch up with as many people over the coming month as I can to express my gratitude for the support you have given me in my various roles since 2005.
Regards

Mitch

[theforceguy]

This is shithouse

[hertryk]

I hope we catch up at the Awards Night Mitch...You will be greatly missed.... .....

[Tazzmania]

Mitch thank you for all you have done, if I am not mistaken everytime the Sh1t has hit the fan you have done a great job in cleaning up the mess and standing in to fill shoes that needed filling.


Thank you Mitch, hope you get a call back once the set up gets cleaned out correctly and reset.

Rugby WA this is not on!

[Hansie]

This is not good. We have lost the Glue.

[wholetruth]

As I said in another post. Do not get carried away by this announcement. Ask around.

[shasta]

As I said in another post. Do not get carried away by this announcement. Ask around.

Are you hinting that the leak has been plugged?
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[Happy]

As I said in another post. Do not get carried away by this announcement. Ask around.

as I said .. elaborate

[wholetruth]

Just ask yourself why he's gone. (That's Mitch not Mich by the way). Ask players and staff if you know any.

[The InnFORCEr]

Just ask yourself why he's gone. (That's Mitch not Mich by the way). Ask players and staff if you know any.

I know a few on either side and you are the first that have had this view point, please tell us what you know or are speculating

[theforceguy]

wholetruth I am wondering about you

[Alison]

I don't think Wholetruth is able to say anymore than he already has. He is keen for us to read between the lines though, so it sounds to me like there is more to Mitch's departure than meets the eye.

[jono]

Probably more inclined to listen to TIF on this one TBH
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[Alison]

Probably more inclined to listen to TIF on this one TBH
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But we don't know who Wholeforce is! He could be employed by RugbyWA in some capacity!

[sittingbison]

You know what, they don't have to like him, or be his best mate. In fact its probably better if they are at arms length. They are meant to be paid professionals. The only necessity is respect.

If the poor little tulips have a nose out of joint, perhaps the issue is them? And they shoukd harden the frak up!
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