aka got a better offer, adios

Just read the email. Don't blame her.

Any idea what the "offer(s)" are?

I don't know how to say this without sounding like a prick.....

But this is good news for 36er fans.

natwhereyouat...how do you propose this is good for 6ers fans?

Sometimes youve just got to say it straight Nat!

Just read the email; can't blame her.

Any idea what the "offer(s)" are?

I assume Weigh will be the new CEO?

Anything she says will be well thought out and is probably spin.

Did she jump or was she was pushed - that's the question here!

(But I'd also like to know if this reduces the support for Marty.)

I'm trying to think of a way to say this without disrespecting her on a public forum.. It will be a good opportunity for someone with my experience to take over.

NBL needs Adelaide to be where it was a few years ago, at least. And from my dealings, I don't believe she was ever the right person for the job.

I wish and hope it'll be the coaches next.

Might have someone with some courage to do the right things for the club now, wouldn't that be nice.

Time for Ben to return? Could Pottsy be lured back from the Crows?

Is it possible that Leanne and Trigg are swapping chairs?

*More* not MY! haha

Hi All,

I hope you're well and have a very Merry Christmas.


Cheers,
Sam

Interesting times ahead...............I don't like this. The club must be bleeding. We all need to really behind and get to the games to support them as I would hate not to have a team next year.

Sam
Do yourself a favour do not read this shit

gonna miss those green khaki pants. always a highlight of my day seeing those along with coffee in hand

Clarke : ' Stevie has some astounding ideas to feed the club . Seems it's a moment for an era to live again . '

@natwhereyouat, i thought you were nominating yourself haha

Make Massingale player/CEO

Was her decision based on Marty's recommendation?

One basketball to KingJames!

Thank god, hopefully everyone resigns in the offices soon to make way for people who can do the job...

i thought it went import, coach then CEO
can someone tell the 6ers they've got it backwards

I have only one question, is the club in serious trouble?

This decision makes me more nervous than optimistic.

Leeanne : ' Things are broken up out there . The coach , the venue, doing a Damocles over my head . I didn't know whether to duck or to run , so I ran . '

Daryl Simmons said "Leeanne was a tremendous asset to the Club for the past two seasons.


"Leeanne's time and influence at the Club has truly delivered everything we had wished for and more,"

Please explain Daryl, what did you wish for? For bottom and 2nd to bottom on the ladder for the last 2 consecutive seasons?

To Nat where you at?


"I'm trying to think of a way to say this without disrespecting her on a public forum.. It will be a good opportunity for someone with my experience to take over.

NBL needs Adelaide to be where it was a few years ago, at least. And from my dealings, I don't believe she was ever the right person for the job."


Can you please explain what experience you have that would help you when you take over the role?

I thought you were going to apply for Marc Howard's position? Are you going to be able to do them both?

Fred - If you looked further down it was actually a freudian slip. I meant to say "more" not "my".

Troubling times. Wonder if we can turn this around.

Just hope it's not too late

From Boti:

Let's see if I remember how quotes work...

Leeanne Grantham quits Adelaide 36ers amid reports of difficult working relationship with coach Marty Clarke

ADELAIDE 36ers chief executive officer Leeanne Grantham has quit the NBL club, her decision taking effect from February 13.

The club released a short statement making the announcement today, then went into lock-down mode.
Grantham, 55, said in the statement her heart-strings had been pulled making the decision, "as a passionate basketball fan".

"My time with the club has been challenging and interesting," the statement said.

"However, the time for me to leave is right with a couple of opportunities that have been brought to my attention."

Grantham and coach Marty Clarke have endured a difficult working relationship since she was appointed at the start of last season.

Having been a former chief executive of the WNBL, head of women's football for the FFA, general manager at Events SA, and chief executive of the World Masters Games, she has strong opinions and has not been afraid to voice them.

But 36ers chairman Daryl Simmons said he was grateful for what Grantham had brought to the club, initially specifically to oversee optimum financing.

"Leeanne’s time and influence at the club has truly delivered everything we had wished for and more," Simmons said, also in the statement.

"Her decision to move on not only saddens us but leaves a massive void to fill.

"Leeanne moves on with our best wishes, our respect and thanks."

Neither Grantham or Simmons were answering or replying to calls today.

She is the second club chief executive to quit in-season, Ian Smythe vacating the chair at Townsville Crocodiles and replaced this week by Pat Reidy.

Nope. Block quote fail.

_{Fixed for ya - Mod}

I can see you making a great lawyer, anon.

Well well well. The Sixers are looking good after some tough decisions were made. Grantham is the poisoned chalice. Disaster at every turn for her and seems to only last a year or two wherever she goes. Always a sign of being universally disliked. Melbourne spat her out and Adelaide too. I guess it's Launceston and then down with the seals to Antarctica. May see her on the next series of the Mole?

Bias?
Just telling it like it is.
I ask anyone to come on here and honestly say they have worked with her and enjoyed it. Tears, stress and potential discrimination cases have littered her past. It is time the industry took a stand.

banishment from the planet suffice Dale..?

using this forum to air your personal grievance isn't balanced

It's all old news. Let it go.

Advice to anyone thinking of working with her....don't!!!

I will leave it alone now. Just feel it is my duty to warn people about poison.

no different than the bile you're peddling Dale

Thanks Cat. Obviously one of her few friends.

I hear you Dale. The one thing that struck me was the self promotion. A lot of the player moves and game comments were from the CEO and not the coach? It was all about her. Control freak!

(Dale and Jay same IP.)

LOL.

The sound of an axe grinding is a wonderful thing.

I hear you Dale or it Jay? The one thing that struck me was the self conversational style. A lot of the blogger's moves and game comments were from Dale and not Jay? It was all about Dale/Jay. .... freak!

Haha..never fails to amuse me..the old same IP backing up an argument...

Hi,
I have combined my two aliases into one.

Just trying to throw out some bait for someone to take it.

Just happy my 36ers are back in town! The league is better when they are doing well.

What do you think Cat? "Hi, my name is Cat, I am the lone member of the Leeanne Grantham fan club"

Socks make such wonderfully affordable puppets, don't they :P

Jay-Dale have never actually met the woman

just hate trolls spilling bile on a basketball blog

most that get caught out like you go crawling back into their hole

or perhaps you could man up and come clean why you have an axe to grind?

or should I call you anon 425 ?

LOL Nathan..funny shit.

Anon 425, I assume you are this Dale / Jay character? (Isaac, perhaps a quick IP check) What's with the personal attack on me? What have I done to you?

"Jack you've never put yourself out there, stepped outside your little comfort zone professionally, accademically or athletically to expose yourself. Just another armchair critic. Stay in that hole from whence you came."

Mmmm, have we actually met? If you think you know that much about me, are you my stalker? I have had severals jocks stolen from my clothesline recently, was that you? Do I need to upgrade my security?

Dale/Jay/425? For you to have so much anger against Leanne after such a long period after she has ridden off into the sunset suggests that you and her came to major blows, or she hurt someone very close to you. Did she get the job over you? Axe grinding gets you nowhere. If you have that much pent up hate, you would be well advised to seek professional help.

he must know about that retrenchment in 2001 Jack, the B you got for Physics in Year 11 and that time you got dropped to Div 2's when you couldn't remember those offensive sets...
doesn't sound like stalking to me..???

Sorry Jack, that was not me. I have come clean on my aliases. I actually found your axe to grind comment quite amusing. I have no history here hence my rookie mistake with the two aliases (or 3 if you count Jale).

....and I don't spell accademically like that!!

No worries. I didn't think 425 was likely to be you.

There is an "Angry Jerk" who has abused me in the past, posted on the forum pretending to be me and even rung me up and verbally harassed me!