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THANK YOU PEGGY!!!
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This will be interesting, as didn't he lose a stoush for the VRC presidency post Amanda Elliott?
I assume you’ll be judging their competency over win loss ratios?
Is your name Graeme Richmond?
Not necessarily a bad thing, It depends what the member's rights were in the first place. I don't see the timing as a bad thing, I just see it as good politics. If we want to talk extreme scenarios like Ian is, what about a few reactionaries calling an EGM after a couple of years out of the finals? I can see Ian's point, I just don't agree with it. You have to have both hands firmly on the wheel to steer the ship.
Hoping one of her final announcements is that the RFC has sold it's gaming licence.
@jb03 Can you provide a bit more detail that 100 signatures is quite normal to call an EGM?, (god forbid if a 100 signatures from the Richmond Grog Squad can hold the club to ransom, (more beer, more beer, more beer).
Ok i am making light of the debate but am genuinely interested if you can back up that 100 is the norm.
Sensible to change archaic laws IMO.
Members' power to require directors to call general meetings (sec303 - sec304)
The directors must call a general meeting if so requested by the holders of 5% of the voting shares (or 5% of the voting rights if there are no shares). (The figure was reduced from 10% to 5% by the Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 4(2).
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Peggy has been great, but that is a separate issue to things like voting rights and at the end of the day the members are the club.
5% maybe too high to call an EGM, 50 too low, maybe 2.5% would be better. It has to be a real hurdle, not too easy. Members should also have the main say in who the board is.
As a union official I knew years ago always said - the members are always right. The key is to make sure the members are well enough informed to make good decisions and don't pull the wool over our eyes. We will have hard times in the future and the members need to be able to exert influence, real influence.
DS
5% maybe too high to call an EGM, 50 too low, maybe 2.5% would be better. It has to be a real hurdle, not too easy. Members should also have the main say in who the board is.
As a union official I knew years ago always said - the members are always right. The key is to make sure the members are well enough informed to make good decisions and don't pull the wool over our eyes. We will have hard times in the future and the members need to be able to exert influence, real influence.
DS
Thankyou Peggy. You have been a beacon of light that guided us to our most successful period of the AFL era. You made this club the juggernaut of the competition. We will forever be indebted. Wishing you the very best for your next venture.
It’s an interesting one. It’s like the benevolent king who then has the crazy son. A benevolent dictator is the best governance model (IMO) - no red tape and make quick decisions in the best interest to - the problem is that nothing to stop a despot coming in afterwards.
Whether the mechanisms that used to exist effectively get someone better is a separate question.
With that said I’m not sure that many happy with what democracy is serving us up as leaders either - Morrison / trump.
A wonderful woman, great organiser, caring & mentor who gave alot of her time and held fast to her beliefs. That allowed Richmond to climb to the top. The rest is history. Long may the sun shine on you.
Thank You La Tigre Boss Lady Peggy !!
What a Tag Team Peggy and the Chief.
Had a rough time early doors as did the Chief but they held their nerve.
The rest is history, and the vision of Peggy and the Chief in 2017 when it was clear the Flag was theirs is testimony to their work.
The success of the RFC and its greatest modern era is her legacy.
Enjoy what you helped build Peggy the legacy will live long.
Tiger Tough
What a Tag Team Peggy and the Chief.
Had a rough time early doors as did the Chief but they held their nerve.
The rest is history, and the vision of Peggy and the Chief in 2017 when it was clear the Flag was theirs is testimony to their work.
The success of the RFC and its greatest modern era is her legacy.
Enjoy what you helped build Peggy the legacy will live long.
Tiger Tough
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I found myself getting a bit emotional watching Peggy’s speech.
We were a rabble when she arrived as a board member. She leaves with us being the biggest sporting club in the land.
All of us here have always been passionate Tigers, thanks to Peggy and her leadership, innovation and foresight we are not only passionate, but immensely proud of our club.
Thanks Peggy, you helped deliver a period of success many of us never dreamed to think of, let alone experience.
A sad loss for the club, she is a very impressive person.
We were a rabble when she arrived as a board member. She leaves with us being the biggest sporting club in the land.
All of us here have always been passionate Tigers, thanks to Peggy and her leadership, innovation and foresight we are not only passionate, but immensely proud of our club.
Thanks Peggy, you helped deliver a period of success many of us never dreamed to think of, let alone experience.
A sad loss for the club, she is a very impressive person.
As I was watching Peggy's speech I couldn't help but think of the different styles in Presidency between her and Eddie McGuire. You could imagine him gloating and boasting, what a contrast from Peggy who is self-effacing.
