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General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Neils on October 01, 2023, 08:04:55 PM

Title: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: Neils on October 01, 2023, 08:04:55 PM: Petition For Bill Sweeney to resign as RFU CEO
Posted by: Geoff DC (IP Logged)
Date: 01 October, 2023 19:05

Now Running On change.org

Why this petition matters

Bill Sweeney has been CEO of the RFU since May 2019. In that time we have seen:

The English professional game collapse with three Premiership clubs folding (Wasps, Worcester Warriors, London Irish). And now Jersey in the Championship.

Sweeney was criticised by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). MP Julian Knight asked Sweeney: "You, frankly, have failed in this instance, and so has the RFU. Should you not be looking at your own position?"

The botched handling of the decision to lower the tackle height at community level creating "anger and concern" that led to an RFU u-turn.

Eddie Jones reappointed to the position of England men's team head coach and then resign with less than a year to go before the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Steve Borthwick appointed as the new England men's team head coach in December 2022. Since then, Steve Borthwick has overseen just three wins out of nine, including a record home loss to France and a first ever defeat to Fiji.

We believe Bill Sweeney should be held accountable for these actions and decisions as CEO of the RFU and believe he should resign as a result.

Sign At: change.org
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 02, 2023, 08:55:08 AM: Neils - I'd love to sign this but despite trying hard to find the actual petition have failed. Is there a quicker way in to it? I was tempted to vote to ban Fazlet.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: Neils on October 02, 2023, 10:05:52 AM: https://www.change.org/p/bill-sweeney-to-resign-as-rfu-ceo
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: coddy on October 02, 2023, 01:22:39 PM: Probably no need for the win ratio for Borthwick especially as it's out of date now but I've signed nonetheless
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 02, 2023, 02:26:55 PM: Thank you Neils. And farewell to Bill Sweeney. Well done Pirates.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: DarkKnight63 on October 02, 2023, 03:43:26 PM: Signed and shared
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 02, 2023, 09:36:26 PM: Ditto
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: St Bruno on October 03, 2023, 10:12:22 AM: Signed.

Might have included Massie-Taylor though.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 03, 2023, 02:48:56 PM: So far 142 (I think it is) have signed.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 04, 2023, 10:27:25 AM: 163 so far.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 06, 2023, 01:40:21 PM: 262 right now. Target 500.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: COYW15 on October 06, 2023, 02:33:23 PM: Wonder if there's a signature from a Mr Joseph Marler, given that he's retweeted this post from Guy Thompson https://x.com/GuyThompson87/status/1709863104266248612?s=20

Quite astonishing to have a current England player endorse such a damning statement of the RFU chief - speaks volumes!
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 06, 2023, 04:00:50 PM: I'm not a Marler fan but I'm wondering if it reads a bit 'tongue in cheek'. Could be sarcasm; if so, I'd agree. Agree with Guy tho'.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 07, 2023, 07:39:54 AM: This morning ...... 290.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 07, 2023, 09:08:05 PM: Now 300. Hope they make their 500.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 09, 2023, 07:30:12 AM: 315. Keep going
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 10, 2023, 07:14:12 AM: 322. Hope they get to 500 at least..
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 10, 2023, 08:15:39 PM: Now 352. Great: looking good.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 11, 2023, 09:54:59 PM: 361.Allez Allez.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 12, 2023, 09:19:51 PM: 371.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 14, 2023, 08:09:37 AM: 374 so far ............
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 15, 2023, 09:12:03 AM: Seems ro be stuck!
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 15, 2023, 03:27:55 PM: No. 376.
Title: Re: Petition- Lifted from the Pirates Board
Post by: WonkyWasp on October 19, 2023, 10:16:45 AM: 385.