Welcome to the club David Stevenson

[1eyedog]

Just announced. Sorry for the typo in the title in my haste to get it up here.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2015-04-15/senior-nike-exec-new-top-dog?camefrom=EMCL_598107_26154211

[bulldogtragic]

I remember Dougie telling a story how EJ made him wear Adidas boots and took his others of him. And now a Nike boss. Times they are a changing.

I wish him lots of luck, and a new multi million jumper and boots deal with Nike, and Federer and Woods & the Nike family doing the rounds... :)

[whythelongface]

Looks like a good appointment. Welcome to the club David.

[Eastdog]

Welcome to the Bulldogs David. Good luck with your role with our club.

[Bulldog4life]

A very impressive individual- Welcome to our great Club David- I have a good feeling about this appointment ,,,,,sorry the full stops on my lap top have given up

[bornadog]

Full profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-stevenson/13/422/316

[Cyberdoggie]

Looks an impressive signing, speaks well and says all the right things. Welcome to the club David.

[The Underdog]

I'm looking forward to all of the leveraging we'll be doing

[bornadog]

Doesn't start till August.

[ledge]

Huge get

[Twodogs]

Sounds like a good appointment. I liked what he said this morning about us getting over this Small Club mentality we have. He spoke well about the sporting culture of this city too.

Looking forward to above and beyond.

[Throughandthrough]

Doesn't start till August.

#gardeningleave

[The Doctor]

Great resume, one promotion after the other.

This looks a schrewd appointment. Someone who can grow a brand into new markets.

Welcome aboard Dave. All we want is a premiership! Just do it!

[Remi Moses]

Good time to be getting a gig at our club.
Good luck

[1eyedog]

Doesn't start till August.

Excellent - just in time to enjoy our ride through the finals.

[1eyedog]

Full profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-stevenson/13/422/316

Wow a credit to him that he was promoted into each new position so quickly from such a base level position. A credit to Nike too that they recognised such talent. Hopefully a good get for us.

[Twodogs]

Excellent - just in time to enjoy our ride through the finals.


Should be an exciting keeping the bandwagon on track then organising the premiership parade.

[bulldogtragic]

"We don't want to be the team people feel sorry for"

Yep.

[KT31]

Looks like a excellent appointment, welcome to the club David.
Well done to the club on getting David signed and not rushing into getting just anybody to fill the role.
Should have some good contacts to increase our sponsors as well.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Eight formal interviews..sounds like it was a thorough process. At least David will now be working for an organization with quality work practices. Welcome.

[josie]

Welcome David.

Sounds like an inspired selection.

After your Family has settled back into Melbourne, I look forward to seeing your little ones in Bulldog Jumpers at the home games !!!

[GVGjr]

Impressive resume and after watching him on the website it would have been hard to find a better candidate.
It will be interesting to see if he stays long enough to get some meaningful changes implemented. I've seen too many similar people come into positions and just build their resume and they're gone in a year or two.

On a side note, I wonder what motivates someone like him who has had a long list of promotions within a global organisation to come to a club like ours? If it's to embrace the challenge of turning a struggling club into power then he is coming to the right place.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Hey Dave,
Welcome back to Footscray. Let's grow the brand and discover the depths of the soul of the place. Good time to join.

[LostDoggy]

Geewiz this club is taking some big strides!

[Go_Dogs]

Seems a great appointment at first look.

Wish him all the best and hope he's a significant player in our off-field improvement.

[Webby]

"We don't want to be the team people feel sorry for"

Yep.

You know, it's funny. Just looking at American Football and there are regularly big, big turnarounds in clubs' fortunes. 25 years ago, the Oakland Raiders were the powerhouse of the NFL. Today they're a laughing stock. Five years ago, the Seattle Seahawks were just about the worst franchise, historically, in the NFL. They're now the "It" team. 15 years ago, New England were amongst the worst historical teams in the NFL. They're now the second most valuable behind the Dallas Cowboys and the most respected of all.

Point is, these "franchises" can and do get turned around by a combination of good management, hard work and a bit of luck. Stevenson would've seen this first hand and perhaps he's studied a bit of what it takes. He'd have seen the satisfaction of several management teams who've achieved it and no doubt realises that winning a championship with a professional sporting organisation is probably the biggest rush in business. Perhaps he's keen to give it a go in the sport he knows pretty well.

I obviously wish him all the best!

[LostDoggy]

Another great choice by the club,following Bevo,Murph, and Matty Boyd across half back.

Welcome to the club Davo and RIP EM TO SHREDS!!!

[Hotdog60]

AFL in this country is a high profile commodity. If he can turn us into a powerhouse it would look very good on the CV.

I say go for it Dave.

[ratsmac]

Seems like a very good appointment. I love the direction that our club is heading. There is definitely something brewing out west!
Best of luck Mr Stevenson.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Very positive news for our footy club - Im really looking forward to seeing what he can help us do

[Dry Rot]

On a side note, I wonder what motivates someone like him who has had a long list of promotions within a global organisation to come to a club like ours? If it's to embrace the challenge of turning a struggling club into power then he is coming to the right place.

From memory, he said he wanted to come home to Oz. Hopefully likes a challenge.

Sure has been a roller coaster ride for us. Captain leaves, and coach and CEO moved on.

Fast forward a few months, and we appear to have a coach who knows what he is doing, a passionate and popular captain and we're in the top 8.

What is more telling is the game day threads on BigFooty. All these neutral fans saying what an attractive (and TV watchable) style of footy.

Who would have thought?

[LostDoggy]

I think the best news from this is perhaps hidden in the background of this appointment. A guy like David more often than not makes sound decisions based on research and intel. As much as we have done plenty of due diligence on David, he would have also done plenty on us and I'm sure there are aspects of his decision which are based on the challenge, but he must also see that the club has some great things in place and importantly, a good chance to achieve success on and off the field.

[BulldogBelle]

I think the best news from this is perhaps hidden in the background of this appointment. A guy like David more often than not makes sound decisions based on research and intel. As much as we have done plenty of due diligence on David, he would have also done plenty on us and I'm sure there are aspects of his decision which are based on the challenge, but he must also see that the club has some great things in place and importantly, a good chance to achieve success on and off the field.

l think you are right on this one.
There is no way in hell he would come home to us if we were a basket case.

[Flamethrower]

Interested to hear David saying that he thought we could become the AFL's version of the Green Bay Packers.

Instead of having a massive inferiority complex and a culture of woe is us, they have embraced their place as a small market team competing against huge media markets like New York, Boston and Chicago (and LA before both the Raiders and Rams left for greener pastures), and triumphed in the face of overwhelming odds.

Go Pack Go.

[westdog54]

Impressive resume and after watching him on the website it would have been hard to find a better candidate.

On a side note, I wonder what motivates someone like him who has had a long list of promotions within a global organisation to come to a club like ours? If it's to embrace the challenge of turning a struggling club into power then he is coming to the right place.

The challenge. Any career manager worth their salt is always looking for the next challenge.

[Greystache]

New CEO's first day today. I'd imagine there'd be worse days to be starting!

[bulldogtragic]

New CEO's first day today. I'd imagine there'd be worse days to be starting!

High standards to keep now. No pressure Dave. :)

[Twodogs]

Yep. Just have to maintain.

[Throughandthrough]

and what has he done for us lately?

[Twodogs]

and what has he done for us lately?

Errr, the aqueduct.

[bulldogtragic]

Errr, the aqueduct.

That goes without saying.

[LostDoggy]

And the sanitation.

[LostDoggy]

Yep. Just have to maintain.

Just do it?

[Sedat]

And the sanitation.
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[BornInDroopSt'54]

David obviously has good instincts and backs them.

[Testekill]

and what has he done for us lately?


Bought peace?