The thing I will criticise David on is he can appear to be quite soft & doesnt inspire ambition, not openly anyway.. A few notable examples, after our defeat to Victory last seasons semi final, he went on the YF podcast & said his biggest disappointment with losing is the “bars and nightlife in Wellington didn’t have a great night as people went out less
“ & how much he wanted to give back to the city, i found that comment odd, he’s not a city councillor, he’s the CEO of the football club, he never openly says our aim is to win trophies, but make top 6… to me, his messaging and the way he promotes the club at times feels defeatist, and then makes fans feel bad by telling them the club will collapse if we don’t get more then 10k fans.. Why would anyone go to a game where finishing mid table is considered a success? I am sure he does great work behind the scenes, but the way he communicates what success looks like, how fans need to interact with the club & the club priorities at times seem off to me.. compare it to Nick Becker in Auckland, https://www.iheart.com/podcast/211-the-mike-hosking- breakfast-24837692/episode/nick-becker-auckland-fc-ceo-ahead- 228386349/ “CEO Nick Becker told Mike Hosking that the team is super ambitious, and while he won’t say straight away that they’ll win, it’s what they’re intending to go out and do” meanwhile https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360643945/wellington-phoenix-make-decision-coaches-futures-very-soon Dome talks about the exciting projects Nix are doing… like managing Fraser Park, and opened up a boarding house… its like we focus on everything but trying to win games of football, that’s the message I get from Dome. I work in a big mult-national company myself, if my CEO comes out & says we plan to be a medium competitor in the market but we know we will never be the best I guarantee you that our shareholders, board directors and even employees will not be happy.. Aim high, what’s the worst that can happen?
“ & how much he wanted to give back to the city, i found that comment odd, he’s not a city councillor, he’s the CEO of the football club, he never openly says our aim is to win trophies, but make top 6… to me, his messaging and the way he promotes the club at times feels defeatist, and then makes fans feel bad by telling them the club will collapse if we don’t get more then 10k fans.. Why would anyone go to a game where finishing mid table is considered a success? I am sure he does great work behind the scenes, but the way he communicates what success looks like, how fans need to interact with the club & the club priorities at times seem off to me.. compare it to Nick Becker in Auckland, https://www.iheart.com/podcast/211-the-mike-hosking- breakfast-24837692/episode/nick-becker-auckland-fc-ceo-ahead- 228386349/ “CEO Nick Becker told Mike Hosking that the team is super ambitious, and while he won’t say straight away that they’ll win, it’s what they’re intending to go out and do” meanwhile https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360643945/wellington-phoenix-make-decision-coaches-futures-very-soon Dome talks about the exciting projects Nix are doing… like managing Fraser Park, and opened up a boarding house… its like we focus on everything but trying to win games of football, that’s the message I get from Dome. I work in a big mult-national company myself, if my CEO comes out & says we plan to be a medium competitor in the market but we know we will never be the best I guarantee you that our shareholders, board directors and even employees will not be happy.. Aim high, what’s the worst that can happen?