Exodus

[Stargazer]

@mikey07 Hmmm, if his deal is the same in duration as Crockett's (for the Top League Cup only), he may be back before the Mitre 10 Cup (see the quoted text).

[Stargazer]

Not really an exodus, but I couldn't find a better thread to post this in.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12237471

[Machpants]

He's not done to bad as CEO IMO, hopefully his replacement is just as good

[Rapido]

He's done a good and long-serving job. Hope the succession planning is up to it.

[canefan]

@Stargazer said in Exodus 2019:

Not really an exodus, but I couldn't find a better thread to post this in.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12237471

He's done pretty well. After so long it will be weird to see another face fronting for the NZRFU

[Crazy Horse]

Raelene Castle? You know it's going to happen sometime 😀

[taniwharugby]

@Crazy-Horse there was talk of her being a good successor...prior to the Folau fiasco...

He has had some bumps along the way, but overall you gotta say he has done a good job and steered NZRugby pretty well.

[Crazy Horse]

@taniwharugby really? Even after the mess of NZ netball and the Bulldogs?

[taniwharugby]

@Crazy-Horse talkback radio is full of crazies (not just callers)

[canefan]

@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus 2019:

Raelene Castle? You know it's going to happen sometime 😀

Fuck no. Besides she is scary looking. She must take appearance advice from Tim Burton

[Chris B.]

His only major failures that I can recall were:

(i) fronting a campaign to get rid of Ta$man (and Northland); and

(ii) Having three provincial competitions to administer and not managing to have a good structure for any of them! (The Ranfurly Shield shouldn't be hard, Steve!).

He's done a good job on funding and retention of elite players, but the cracks are starting to show as the NH cash seems to be ramping up (e.g. the reported money being paid to Handre Pollard).

[Nepia]

@Chris-B I agree that his failure to get rid of Northland and Ta$man is a black mark on his record!

[Siam]

When you look around at countless examples of sports administrators stinking up an organisation you'd have to suggest he's been very good at managing the top job in NZ ( yes, more important than the Prime minister's job, obviously)

Well played Mr Tew

[Stargazer]

[Higgins]

Ian Foster to replace Steve Tew - Anything to get him out of becoming the next All Blacks Head Coach.

[taniwharugby]

@Nepia that is pretty funny for a HBgayian living in Aus!

[mariner4life]

@Nepia said in Exodus 2019:

@Chris-B I agree that his failure to get rid of Northland and Ta$man is a black mark on his record!

@Chris-B and @taniwharugby gonna go at you now bro!

[Billy Tell]

Tew has been excellent. Got up Rattue’s nose which is a sure sign you’re doing something right.

[Chris B.]

@Nepia said in Exodus 2019:

@Chris-B I agree that his failure to get rid of Northland and Ta$man is a black mark on his record!

Sorry, I can't quite hear you from those second division seats!

[Wurzel]

Haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere but Tevita Li is off to the Suntory Sungoliath.

Last one out of Forsyth Barr Stadium please turn off the lights.