Re: Rob Purdham jions Wigan : Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:12 pm  

pronto wrote:

Harsh in the extreme on Paul Brown.

Agreed. Smart bloke, and I think would have done a good job if it weren't for the health issues. Blanchard, for all the stick he gets from some quarters on here, also steered the club through a difficult time with the IL share issues when Hughes previously threatened to pull out back in 2010.

But no doubt that Hogg was no use, and Mackay has proactively driven the club to the edge of extinction through a combination of complete stupidity, arrogance and total incompetence. If a decent appointment had been made at the time Mackay was appointed, the world might look very different now.

Re: Rob Purdham jions Wigan : Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:30 am  

Ronniequin wrote:

What's deeply depressing is no one in London had the foresight to use Rob as an ambassador. The club's attitude and total lack of co-operation to his testimonial was evidence enough of their view. We have had some great players and some shocking CEOs, totally out of their depth, Brown, Hogg, Mackay all a waste of time. It's partly why we are where we are - Tommy Lee our best signing moving on, and Kaufusi thinking Crusaders represent a better opportunity than London

Brown was a spot on selection as CEO.....were it not for his ill health, we would not be in the crapper we are today!

Re: Rob Purdham jions Wigan : Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:17 am  

And also to rub more salt into our wounds...Marty McLindens company is the shirt sponsor for the play offs.....Ouch!!

Re: Rob Purdham jions Wigan : Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:45 am  

good luck Rob, good to see him back in the game at a decent level.

Rob was an excellent servant for the club, and when his time came to go back home no-one could blame him and we all understood why. Rob did it at the right time and in the right way.
Why would we need an ambassador in Cumbria???