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Lot's of things done and said, how do you think this happened and why is MON still very much part of the survival at this point?

That kangaroo trip last year involved  the 4 of them Beach, Saratinos, Ryles and O'Neil.

They said they  all got a better feel and a direction for the club during this venture..........i.e bonded somewhat (my words).

I made  my own summise that this plan was set up when the group of 4 came together to develop a plan during that trip..... there was a reference by the Chairman that Rush was one of the first (not when they first met) introduced.

Not surprising if and once a plan was devised that Ryles would  introduce Rush into the process, given their respective relationships

At this point the strategy was founded for Saratinos to move aside and the next stage of the process evolved. The recruitment of Sua, Luai and Lienu all comes under Saratinos's watch and as HOE has explained Saratinos opened the door for extensive TPA's. Sarantinos wanted to finish the best way he could, i.e. by creating a CEO opportunity with a football direction/expertise. He would have aknowledged there was not much more he could do than what he had achieved.

Finny (IEE member) when commenting on whether Cameron was first choice or not was correct in laying out a due diligence process, (even if at that early stage Rush was a potential pick for the job) which had to take place. Such diligence had to take place to ensure that it wasn't just a "captains pick" to coin a phrase.

Everyone would have been pretty certain Cameron would not go for it and who knows who the other applicants were, duly provided by the "head hunters" sure again more integrity to the process. If Cameron expressed any interest at all, we will not know!

My guess is no from the beginning.

On the Sully issue, I am not convinced that O'Sullivan was an integral part of this other than being opportune in a time of change........., an opportunity opened up and his manager who more than likely has gone to Parra to participate in a negotiation started by the Bronc's. Further integrity for Broncs in the perception of a win over a rival. i.e it would be too coincidental for two clubs to decide at the same time we should make a offer to POS. i.e. Broncs were the obvious instigator.

We were out leveraged again and that is because of our own history! no surprises there, as its regularly pointed out that the underbidder is us.   i.e. used as a counter balance. So be it, we will be there again one day. This sort of stuff is where Rush will be very different in and using his experience.

Now let me reaffirm that this is supposition on my part, none of us are going to be privy to actually what happened and how!....... I'm still trying to come to terms that MON is still here and it must I think, go back to the original discussions on that Kangeroo trip.......i.e. they were not extending blame, just what they need to do in the next stage of the process of bringing us on the right trejectory

My further guess is for MON to be still here means he was somehow part of this process..

How long, will MON survive into the future will be the topic of a many blogs I imagine.

The fact that Saratinos fell on his sword and did not sack MON goes along way to explain why MON is still here. Rush would never have taken the position of HOF.

I think the question maybe imposed subject to success next year but I am sure there will be a number of opinions put forward.