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There has been plenty of talk about player movements, drafts, overseas players and Coaching tenure.
However, in my opinion, this is all distracting from what I consider to be the major story of the week (season) and the potential root of all problems at the Force:
Business syndicate claims Giteau did not trust Force
Nick Taylor, rugby writer
February 21, 2009 04:12pm
...RugbyWA chairman Geoff Stooke was not surprised by Giteau's decision to leave - but he is not clear on the reasons.
In a confidential email to board members of RugbyWA - the governing body of the Western Force - obtained by The Sunday Times, Stooke admitted that there were deficiencies in the organisation...
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???
A "confidential" email that only went to Board Members is leaked to the Media???
Is there an inquiry into this???
Whoever leaked that document should be witch-hunted and given the arse, it is disgraceful.
I can understand, though still not condone, leaks from Staff or players, the more ears that are told the more twitching mouths there are, but to have a Board that cannot even be trusted with the security of their Chairman's correspondence intolerable.
I have hinted publicly on TWF and pointed privately to some key TWF crew towards the RWA Board for some months now, but to me, this confirms my deepest concerns.
The Western Force is being managed by a community group Board that is not up to the task of Directing a Professional Sporting Team.
Looking through the list of Directors, these are all quality individuals and highly respected in their own fields however, they do not collectively or even individually have the skill set to manage this team and need to face a major overhaul.
Stooke needs to show iron leadership in this issue by weeding out those who are responsible for this and other breaches or fall on his sword and allow Professional Sporting Industry people to take charge.
If our roots are rotten, what hope for our branches and fruit...