topsywaldron wrote:Wedgie wrote: Im sure a lot of clubs have board members all elected by members. Having a quick scan of the Norwood forum and talking to a few Norwood people today it seems that a lot of Norwood fans think this too.
Not the case at all.
How so? You disagree with me when I say a lot of clubs have board members all elected by members? (I didn't say all or most, just a lot)
topsywaldron wrote:Norwood as a forward thinking club recognise the need for outside help to be co-opted onto the board from time to time. If you only had ex-footballers on the board, obviously the most appealing cadidate on a ballot form, there would certainly be times where they simply would not have the expertise to handle the more technical legal, legislative or financial aspects of running a commercial entity. No one I know disagrees with this and I can't see anyhting on our club's forum that indicates they do.
No elections being held for a while? That's a slightly different story
Some good points there, most board members I know aren't ex footballers though (well not at North) and if your members are intelligent enough to elected the right people for the right portfolio I don't think its an issue. All depends on the maturity (or gullibility) of your members I suppose.
Anyway, we've probably got a little off track from the pokies situation, let's just all hope that is reseolved ASAP for Norwood.
