01-03-2015, 22:01
They made a bid (later withdrawn to save it for the AGM I think) to have him removed and his leaving was at the time apparently a direct consequence of Murray winning the court order. It made his position more or less untenable as he would bear the brunt of any wrongdoing. In the end it was right that he should go after the nonsense that went on around the requisition and AGM that year, but it was undoubtedly a goal of Murray's group from the beginning to oust Mather without ever giving a compelling reason why he should go. He definitely made mistakes in the way he dealt with Murray's group, but was he ever a bad guy? He had a genuine interest in the team and supporting the development of the academy and coaching side of the club, and might have made for a good CEO in better times.
It's easy to forget that in the last few years a lot of good figures have been on our board who have been driven away by a few bad apples inside or outside the company.
It's easy to forget that in the last few years a lot of good figures have been on our board who have been driven away by a few bad apples inside or outside the company.