08-25-2021, 07:04 AM
(08-25-2021, 05:47 AM)DJC link Wrote:Not entirely correct.
Only Jeanne Pratt was on the board when Ratten was sacked and Malthouse appointed. Sayers and Mathieson were appointed after those deeds were done and attended their first board meeting in October 2012. All current board members, with the exception of Chris Townshend, were there when Bolton was sacked. Townshend took his place on the board shortly before Teague was appointed.
It's probably drawing a long bow to say that the board sacked Barker; that was Liddle's work.
The board announced the review. Barker was sacked because of the announcement of the review. He wouldn't have said to Liddle/Board they need to find a replacement for him if it wasn't made clear that a review was undertaken.
But the board did hire Liddle so they have blood on their hands one way or another.