Te Rapa Rumour

[barryb 1,647]

I hear through the grapevine that not all is well, someone may have lost there job in the last few days.

Possibly closing for 6 months to rectify the track situation as well.

Just a rumour I heard, could be no truth to it but if not probably should happen anyway.

[SMD is rife 177]

Who Brad or Ken?

[barryb 1,647]

1 minute ago, SMD is rife said:

Who Brad or Ken?

Shouldn't it be both?.

[SMD is rife 177]

Well you said someone....singular. So who is it?

[barryb 1,647]

Only a rumour mate, I was hoping someone might confirm.

A strong rumour to be fair though.

[Insider 1,759]

Who was named in the rumour? I would love to know.

[Pam Robson 580]

Saw a former track manager from Riccarton a couple of days ago,  called in to the track to see a few friends/former workmates - he indicated he had a position at Te Rapa.

He will be good.

[Insider 1,759]

Probably says it all!

[barryb 1,647]

Now confirmed.

[Razy as 10]

On 12/21/2018 at 5:44 PM, SMD is rife said:

Who Brad or Ken?

Brad is gone, down to “restructuring”, inherited a track with bugger all maintenance done to it in the past 5+ years, old fozzy Foskett has been trying to get them to do deep renovation work on it for years. Now they have done it, track has played great last 4-5 meetings!

Ken should be gone, look at the turnover of staff in the last 4-5 years, 3 cater crews, now 3 track managers, that only what I know, apparently office staff is worse!!

[Huey 1,333]

2 hours ago, Razy as said:

Brad is gone, down to “restructuring”, inherited a track with bugger all maintenance done to it in the past 5+ years, old fozzy Foskett has been trying to get them to do deep renovation work on it for years. Now they have done it, track has played great last 4-5 meetings!

Ken should be gone, look at the turnover of staff in the last 4-5 years, 3 cater crews, now 3 track managers, that only what I know, apparently office staff is worse!!

Got to blame someone don't they , yet another example of why the industry heads into oblivion , so many screams for NZRB and NZTR to be restructured when the same thing should happen across the board at a lot of clubs who haven't done much for the progress of the industry.

[hebegebe 3]

First time poster long time reader. Also member of Te Rapa, KFE needs to go, most committee members have an interest in Te Akau horses abosolute disgrace.

[Razy as 10]

14 hours ago, Huey said:

Got to blame someone don't they , yet another example of why the industry heads into oblivion , so many screams for NZRB and NZTR to be restructured when the same thing should happen across the board at a lot of clubs who haven't done much for the progress of the industry.

Yeah you do, but a 30yr old, getting into  this old mans game. He’s probably gone forever, and we need the young ones to carry us on!

I dont think you can blame what happened there soley on one person, when the tracks has been mis managed for years? Need to find out more I guess tho. Just a shame, he seemed like a keen young man. 

Hebegebe, that board not tracking well you say? I dont think Ken wants to be there either?!

[Razy as 10]

I see there Sponsorship manager and admin staff resigned just before xmas too! Lovely place to work at.

[Huey 1,333]

4 hours ago, Razy as said:

I see there Sponsorship manager and admin staff resigned just before xmas too! Lovely place to work at.

Ouch that doesn't sound good , whats going on there?

[Chris Wood 920]

Ronny Phillips wished  to pursue his rugby interests, the track debacle that went on when the new sand was put on was a balls up, and one phone call to Neil Trewwek would have saved the embarrassment, inexperience kicked in and the club paid the price!