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I did say a year or so ago on here JJB will be taking over from GH he has been primed for this for a while. Im not convinced the aspirations for the team on the field matches the corporate aspirations of the club.
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How many of us have been a CEO and know what it takes to do that role? How many of them at a sporting business? Truth is most people on here don’t have the first clue what being a CEO even means. Good luck to them all in their new roles, we all want them to succeed.
GH has been a fantastic leader for the Rhinos, we owe him a massive debt of gratitude.
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Totally agree Batley.
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| Exeter Rhino: christopher: Not sure why people automatically dismiss JJB? None of us have worked with him so don't know about his qualities for the role, he's at least ran/runs a business and has been on the board.
What business did JJB run, and what formal qualifications and relevant experience does he possess? I don't know the full answer. What I do know is that in a short period of time, he has been assistant coach, temporary head coach, director of diversity and inclusion (or equivalent title) and Sky Sports media pundit (potentially more). Seems like he doesn't really know what he wants, or that he's a jack of all trades. This doesn't strike me as the CV of someone who has been painstakingly building to becoming a CEO of a relatively high profile regional sports club. I like JJB personally, but I worry that appointing him as CEO isn't the hard-nosed business decision making that led to us getting Blease, for example.
JJB's commitment to Leeds is there for everyone to see, for sure. But he doesn't strike me as having the political nous of Gary Hetherington. Kevin Sinfield, for example, worked some time in sports administration for the RFL, and seemed like a more logical successor if we wanted to appoint from within, but even that would be risky given past associations. Perhaps Sinfield felt the need to steer clear while Jack is still making his way, and didn't like the level of scrutiny when he was last in a senior position at the club?
JJb owns a media company RAM media. Caddick is no mug, he knows JJB and his business qualities more than any of us. Sinfield couldn’t handle the DOR role there’s nothing to suggest he would make a good CEO. As mentioned earlier Radlinski had no experience other than knowing the club inside out and it’s fair to say he’s doing an excellent job. |
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The criticism of JJB is beyond belief frankly, and completely unwarranted. Fair enough, you might not like him as a pundit, but has anyone in recent years championed the club or been more loyal?
I dare say if he looked and spoke a different way he wouldn't get half the criticism he does.
As for experience, he's been on the board of directors for the last couple of years, has held numerous sporting and other roles within the club, and has a fantastic and experienced team around him. I'm not saying it will work out perfectly, but that's far more experience than many peers and I wish him all the best.
I also find the comments regarding the club being stagnant strange. I think we too often associate the success of the first team with the success of the clubs. Has anyone been to the stadium recently? Or read the articles about record breaking commercial partnerships. Aside from on field performances, the clubs probably never been stronger, thanks to GH and Caddick's leadership. Let's hope JJB continues in the same vein.
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| exiledrhino: The criticism of JJB is beyond belief frankly, and completely unwarranted. Fair enough, you might not like him as a pundit, but has anyone in recent years championed the club or been more loyal?
I dare say if he looked and spoke a different way he wouldn't get half the criticism he does.
As for experience, he's been on the board of directors for the last couple of years, has held numerous sporting and other roles within the club, and has a fantastic and experienced team around him. I'm not saying it will work out perfectly, but that's far more experience than many peers and I wish him all the best.
I also find the comments regarding the club being stagnant strange. I think we too often associate the success of the first team with the success of the clubs. Has anyone been to the stadium recently? Or read the articles about record breaking commercial partnerships. Aside from on field performances, the clubs probably never been stronger, thanks to GH and Caddick's leadership. Let's hope JJB continues in the same vein.
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