The board has never followed its own rules by having a member from the clubs to their meetings. So no information gets out and the closed shop syndrome is allowed to fester. it's meant to be a franchise and the clubs need to be aware of what is happening. the board puts out that the clubs have never contibuted financially - but they've never been asked, and if they did they would want a more transparent view of how the money was being spent. Imo there was never a business plan, and they have only being looking on a day to day month to month basis. Just ask the players when they received their 'expense' payments - it wasn't during the season. This suggests that this seasons money is already being spent on last year!
As for attracting players, it's no good saying to players come and play but find yourself a job. If Otago had put in place long term coaching programmes then they could attract players who would coach 'grassroots' to earn their keep. So far the only programme in place is so that Mr Fridge gets paid during the summer.
The board has never followed its own rules by having a member from the clubs to their meetings. So no information gets out and the closed shop syndrome is allowed to fester. it's meant to be a franchise and the clubs need to be aware of what is happening. the board puts out that the clubs have never contibuted financially - but they've never been asked, and if they did they would want a more transparent view of how the money was being spent. Imo there was never a business plan, and they have only being looking on a day to day month to month basis. Just ask the players when they received their 'expense' payments - it wasn't during the season. This suggests that this seasons money is already being spent on last year!
As for attracting players, it's no good saying to players come and play but find yourself a job. If Otago had put in place long term coaching programmes then they could attract players who would coach 'grassroots' to earn their keep. So far the only programme in place is so that Mr Fridge gets paid during the summer.