While I agree with your points in principle, the chief execs role is to make the club money, to do that he has to bring in new fans. It’s then up to the coaching staff/players to win the games. Ultimately we appointed the wrong coach and have kept the wrong players. Now that decision falls on the board rather than KF - Middleton himself said Karl can only make suggestions, and the board have the final decision.

I fear that while we have a board offering massive contracts to bog standard players, nothing will change.

As people said above, a DoR with control over the coaching/playing staff and a 5 year plan is probably what we need - but will the board give up control of those decisions?

Our board offer cash for sure. But sound judgement and direction?

As i saw last nights game there was genuine effort put in by the players , but there were a few things that let us down.
The defence generally in the marathon six again period was ok , but was it 2 or 3 tries off kicks where there was acres of space for Cats to score because there was nobody lurking behind the line to clean up.
2 tries off basic mistakes near our own line ,dropped ball & bad ptb, Cats scored off the next plays.
Too much possession lost through basic handling errors.
Players generally need to be alert to breaks & support the ball carrier better.
I think i would definitely move Thewlis into the engine room of the team. He has more spark & nouse than our senior players.
Currie's try was well taken.

So if the story is true are they going to fall into this thread

Oh we know you, duckie.
So does John Kear. When does the restraining order run out?

Think John Kerr with Cullen as assistant would do for Duckie.