NZR CEO Resignation & Replacement

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in NZR CEO Mark Robinson Resigns:

If the extract about his nearly sacking from Fozzies book is right then it does not paint Mark in a good light

I'm finding it difficult to think of anything that does. His idea to invite an Aussie team or two into a NZ competition, the Foster-Razor debacle, private equity..?

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life said in NZR CEO Mark Robinson Resigns:

If the extract about his nearly sacking from Fozzies book is right then it does not paint Mark in a good light

How Fozzie painted Robinson is exactly how Robinson comes across. Wishy-washy.

[tomk]

@sparky Robinson and NZ rugby played a part in Devlin going solo. They would not engage with the Devlin anymore so he came to an agree with the station and left.

[brodean]

@tomk

So is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[nostrildamus]

@Nepia said in NZR CEO Mark Robinson Resigns:

@mariner4life said in NZR CEO Mark Robinson Resigns:

I love how much you hate the warriors

I've been hate watching them for 30 years, but this is our year.

the year to win, or just pile on more hate?

[sparky]

@tomk Odd thing for a CEO and an organisation to do. Be more think-skinned and take the criticism with humility.

[Kirwan]

Need to a CEO that can mend some fences that Robinson kicked over.

[Nepia]

@nostrildamus said in NZR CEO Mark Robinson Resigns:

@Nepia said in NZR CEO Mark Robinson Resigns:

@mariner4life said in NZR CEO Mark Robinson Resigns:

I love how much you hate the warriors

I've been hate watching them for 30 years, but this is our year.

the year to win, or just pile on more hate?

I'm hoping it's the year to win ... but likely it's the year to pile on more hate.

[Bovidae]

I don't know who was more nervous speaking at the AB announcement - Kirk or Robertson.

[Tim]

https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1984243574997954814

[Victor Meldrew]

@Tim

Might be good to have someone from outside of Rugby but versed in professional sport.

Don't follow cricket much, but from what little I've seen, NZ seems to have it's act together and pretty well run.

[KiwiMurph]

@Victor-Meldrew said in NZR CEO Mark Robinson Resigns:

@Tim

Might be good to have someone from outside of Rugby but versed in professional sport.

Don't follow cricket much, but from what little I've seen, NZ seems to have it's act together and pretty well run.

David White is former ceo of Auckland rugby, Blues, Wellington rugby and Hurricanes. Also had time at Bristol. Admittedly this was all 15+ years ago.

[sparky]

@Tim said in NZR CEO Mark Robinson Resigns:

https://twitter.com/liamnapiernz/status/1984243574997954814

Tom Harrison is English and used to run the ECB.

[Higgins]

David White certainly gets around a la David Moffett

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-rugby-boss-leaves-a-big-gap-behind/CNZ2HOV7RXGH7R6MVYMS7ARAGU/

[booboo]

Saw the headline and wondered if he's earmarked for the NZR role.

But the text in the statement about "new leadership" suggests new board may have pushed him.

Anyone got any goss?

https://twitter.com/Hurricanesrugby/status/1990231079240802738?t=K2X1BXY4SK2kWzzG7r6FAA&s=19

[Tim]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/new-zealand-rugby-in-talks-with-brooklyn-nets-general-manager-sean-marks-for-ceo-role-report/IOZYMHTMMNA53LJX3JUADCNCE4/

[Bovidae]

It needs to be someone from outside the NZR system. The big question is whether Marks would be prepared to take a huge pay-cut and move the family back to NZ.

[reprobate]

Why Marks? I don't know the guy, but he's an ex-basketballer who is GM of an organisation that has won nothing? Why do we need a famous CEO?

[KiwiMurph]

Yeah Marks is about to get shitcanned from the Nets any day now.

Although on the positive side I think he would still be a major upgrade on Mark Robinson.

[Tim]

IIRC, the NBA has a very different player development model - depending on college teams?