Aussie Pro Rugby
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@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby in general:
Think he's the COO of an insurance company or something.
http://www.interrisk.com.au/irm/content/our-team.aspx?RID=371
PHIL KEARNS MANAGING DIRECTOR
Phil has more than ten years of experience leading financial service organisations, headlined by his previous position as Chief Executive Officer at Centric Wealth, as well as senior positions across divisions at Investec, the South African-based investment bank.
Whilst at Centric Wealth, Phil has been instrumental in building the corporate and private bank client base and introducing investors to innovative opportunities, including property and other alternative investments. Phil has helped transform InterRISK into a multimillion dollar business.So there you go.
That tendency for the "blokey" side to emerge during the commentary thing is obviously appealing for the ratings thing.
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I worked with him for some time. He is a really good guy. Gets on with everyone, always had time to spend with the juniors. Massive rolodex, can get in front of any CEO in the country (any rugby playing nation I expect). Had a great time with him and clients at the 2011 RWC.
He's certainly not dumb, with no long history in finance he was able to understand different products and communicate with clients. As for being qualified to be a corporate CEO, I'm not sure. Expect he would need a solid team around him, especially around risk and ops functions.
His on-camera persona is a bit at odds with all that I know. I think some of it is caused by genuine passion from a bloke that loved nothing more than competing for his country. And some of it is just a love of winding people up and being a bit controversial.
I'd suggest you take his comments with a grain of salt, they're probably not always reflective of what he is actually thinking.
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Interesting, because I would think that anyone meeting him after they had heard his commentary first would be very resistant to taking him seriously! If he is dumbing down/Trumping up his commentary to get better ratings, it is a sad state of affairs in the world
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Interesting that this is a review in to the "disasterous" World Cup campaign only.
Isn't that a bit of a bullshit focus?
And exactly how was the campaign a "disaster"? The Wallabies lost a pool match to the one of the top 3 teams in the world, in a game they could have won. They then lost the quarter they were rank outsiders in, to another top 3 team.
I would have thought the campaign was pretty much to expectation? A semi-final would have been over-achievement.
By narrowing the focus of the "review" it does two things. Conveniently ignores all the systemic issues that lead up to the Wallabies. And makes a further mockery of the decision to appoint Scott Johnson to head it up.
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@jegga said in Aussie Rugby in general:
So which is the real Kearns ? The one that behaves like an arsehole whenever a camera is nearby or the one that knows HR is looking over his shoulder at work ?
I think that's a pretty ridiculous thing to suggest.
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The problem with Kearns and the CEO appointment was that his supporters weren't pumping up his tyres because of his business credentials... it was because he's a 'good rugby man'.
Apparently if you've never been at the bottom of a ruck you are somehow unqualified to manage Rugby Australia, or understand anything about the game.
It's a ridiculous philosophy that is firmly stuck in the 1980s.
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@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby in general:
It's a ridiculous philosophy that is firmly stuck in the 1980s.
that, right there, could be above the doors of Rugby Australia
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby in general:
It's a ridiculous philosophy that is firmly stuck in the 1980s.
that, right there, could be above the doors of Rugby Australia
Mission statement
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:
JON is having a crack at all and sundry, too, apparently.
I can imagine it now: "The board and executive are responsible for not having an all-time great lineup and coach like I stumbled into"
everyone is having a pile on. It's pathetic. Most of it is hugely self serving.
There is blood in the water.
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@mariner4life Problem with Ozzie rugby there should have been blood in the water a while ago!
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@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby in general:
@jegga said in Aussie Rugby in general:
So which is the real Kearns ? The one that behaves like an arsehole whenever a camera is nearby or the one that knows HR is looking over his shoulder at work ?
I think that's a pretty ridiculous thing to suggest.
So the jackass in front of the camera. Sweet.
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@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby in general:
@jegga said in Aussie Rugby in general:
So which is the real Kearns ? The one that behaves like an arsehole whenever a camera is nearby or the one that knows HR is looking over his shoulder at work ?
I think that's a pretty ridiculous thing to suggest.
New to the Fern, you aren't.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby in general:
@jegga said in Aussie Rugby in general:
So which is the real Kearns ? The one that behaves like an arsehole whenever a camera is nearby or the one that knows HR is looking over his shoulder at work ?
I think that's a pretty ridiculous thing to suggest.
New to the Internet,you aren't.
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@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:
JON is having a crack at all and sundry, too, apparently.
I can imagine it now: "The board and executive are responsible for not having an all-time great lineup and coach like I stumbled into"
His second time in charge was not much better if at all
Has David Moffatts name been bought up yet?
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:
@NTA said in Aussie Rugby in general:
JON is having a crack at all and sundry, too, apparently.
I can imagine it now: "The board and executive are responsible for not having an all-time great lineup and coach like I stumbled into"
everyone is having a pile on. It's pathetic. Most of it is hugely self serving.
There is blood in the water.
They're is ALWAYS blood in the water, because you can't avoid it when there are so many shining examples of the wrong end of the Dunning-Kruger scale coming out of the Rugby system
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:
Interesting that this is a review in to the "disasterous" World Cup campaign only.
Isn't that a bit of a bullshit focus?
How would you even go about it? Cheika openly relies very little on systems, structure or delegation. If questioned on anything as part of a review there is every reason to think he will be massively defensive.
The review into 2015 must be a quality read.
