JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:32 pm  

GOOD LUCK WITH THIS GUY......
BANNED FOR GOOD REASON......
COMPETE SHAMBLES OF A CEO, MADE FC NEARLY GO TO THE WALL WITH LIES AND CHEATING....
HIS EFFORTS WITH HETHERINGTON WERE LITTLE SHORT OF EMBARRASING, TAKING US FROM A GF AND A CC WIN IN 05/06 TO 3RD BOTTOM IN THE SPACE OF 4 YEARS... INCOMPETANT AS IT GETS...LIAR, FILLS PEOPLE WITH BULLSHIZZER TO JUSTIFY HIS ACTIONS,
I WILL GUARNTEE THAT YOR NEW CEO WILL BE STATING THAT THE TEAM WILL BE CHALLENGING FOR HONURS "NEXT YEAR"..... WILL ALSO GIVE THE COACH NO SAY IN SIGNINGS EITHER, MARQUEE SIGINGS WILL BE BOUGHT IN TO SHIFT SHIRTS AND SEASON TICKETS, NOT TO IMPROVE THE SQUAD
HEARD ALL HIS BOLLOX BEFORE, AND I FEAR FOR YOU GUYS,,,,,,,
NEARLY GOT SPARK'OED AFEW TIMES WHILST THINKING HE WAS THE BIG-SHOT IN HULL....
ILL BE AMAZED IF TICKLE WANTS TO PLAY UNDER THIS JOKER.....

Re: JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:44 pm  

I think this answers your question

O'Connor said: "I am aware that James has nine months left to serve on a sanction imposed by UK Anti-Doping.
"James and I have talked at length about this and we can confirm that his role as CEO of Widnes fully respects the criteria stipulated in the sanction and does not conflict with it in any capacity."

UK Anti-Doping Consent Order

Mr Rule is prohibited from performing any and all "Athlete Support Personnel" functions, including but not limited to, the provision of;
g. Athlete handling; inc recruitment and salary packaging and negotiations.

The including but not limited to suggest that they have checked the role with UK Anti-Doping already?

Re: JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:45 pm  

When did James Rule join Hull FC?

Re: JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:51 pm  

Ignore the idiot.

At Hull he was Kath Hetherington's little yes man, he had no say on recruitment or who the coach of our club was, he wasn't the cause of our demise from the 2006 GF.
He increased season ticket sales year on year and the marketing and communications from the club improved vastly during his tenure. He does dabble in a bit of spin, but I'm yet to find a CEO that doesn't.

He made a monumental mistake, one I'm sure you're all aware of, and you can go through the reports to form your own opinion of that whole embarrassing episode.

Re: JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:29 pm  

east hull FC fan wrote:

Ignore the idiot.

At Hull he was Kath Hetherington's little yes man, he had no say on recruitment or who the coach of our club was, he wasn't the cause of our demise from the 2006 GF.
He increased season ticket sales year on year and the marketing and communications from the club improved vastly during his tenure. He does dabble in a bit of spin, but I'm yet to find a CEO that doesn't.

He made a monumental mistake, one I'm sure you're all aware of, and you can go through the reports to form your own opinion of that whole embarrassing episode.

Sums it up for me. He does his job well, unfortunately that job includes spinning rubbish to keep fans interested etc however that is his main role so fair play to him. The attendances and merchandise sales rocketed under him. As for the doping saga, we will never really know what went on fully and I am sure Steve O'Connor will have done his homework.
Hope it all works out well for you as I have a soft spot for the Chemics.

Re: JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:34 pm  

Good luck.

Re: JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:16 pm  

east hull FC fan wrote:

Ignore the idiot.

At Hull he was Kath Hetherington's little yes man, he had no say on recruitment or who the coach of our club was, he wasn't the cause of our demise from the 2006 GF.
He increased season ticket sales year on year and the marketing and communications from the club improved vastly during his tenure. He does dabble in a bit of spin, but I'm yet to find a CEO that doesn't.

He made a monumental mistake, one I'm sure you're all aware of, and you can go through the reports to form your own opinion of that whole embarrassing episode.

Thanks for the reasoned view, if he is taking on the same or a similar role to his predecessor then he will not be involved in player related issues at all, just the commercial side of the Club, where his strengths in marketing and communications will be very welcome. We don't seem to have a very joined up approach at the moment so he could make a big difference.

Re: JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:16 pm  

east hull FC fan wrote:

Ignore the idiot.

At Hull he was Kath Hetherington's little yes man, he had no say on recruitment or who the coach of our club was, he wasn't the cause of our demise from the 2006 GF.
He increased season ticket sales year on year and the marketing and communications from the club improved vastly during his tenure. He does dabble in a bit of spin, but I'm yet to find a CEO that doesn't.

He made a monumental mistake, one I'm sure you're all aware of, and you can go through the reports to form your own opinion of that whole embarrassing episode.

Thanks for the reasoned view, if he is taking on the same or a similar role to his predecessor then he will not be involved in player related issues at all, just the commercial side of the Club, where his strengths in marketing and communications will be very welcome. We don't seem to have a very joined up approach at the moment so he could make a big difference.

Re: JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:52 pm  

Just make sure any sponsors don't have an opinion he doesn't like.

Re: JAMES RULE : Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:59 pm  

Hmmm mixed opinions it would seem, Steve O'connor is very successful businessman and no mug. Hopefully he'll get the best out of James and we can push on.