Michael Klim ?

[Enrico_Misso]

What does he have to offer ?

He is a walking clotheshorse.
A pretty boy.
One of the "in" crowd, or is that "the A" list.
More interested in fashion, grooming and his personal appearance than substance.
More interested in being "seen" and having his ego stroked than doing the hard yards.
During the Comm Games he skipped a compulsory team function so he could party with the glitterati.

Sounds like the 1980's StK disco/party-boy image we have been trying to move away from.

Again, what can he offer the board ?

[brown-coat]

lol

[woooosaints]

klim backwards is milk

[Oh When the Saints]

He's not standing for the board.

He will be a consultant on the football sub-committee, and I imagine he has significant experience with elite training and recovery, as well as injury management.

Further than that, he is a marketable figure who is bound to have a few useful contacts in the sports marketing and administration area, and contacts with several sponsors from his swimming days.

[saintsRrising]

He's not standing for the board.

who is bound to have a few useful contacts in the sports marketing and administration area, and contacts with several sponsors from his swimming days.

Cluthcing at straws there....

My day job involves extracting sponsorships out of companies amongst other things...

If you are any good you target who should be contacted and offer them benefits to enhance theire business....rather than looking to exploit past associations from deals that you did not even arrange.

Besides he is meant to be on the football committee....not a sponsorship committee.



I think the AIS committee of 4 is a more logical way to go than what Klim will have gained from beinga swimmer...particularly as it is anon contact sport and also does not have the sudden twisting motions that football does.


I think his status is more about marketing the Alternates than in being a genuine appointment.

[Oh When the Saints]

Fair enough.

I was clutching at straws ... I've got no idea why he is there and was trying to come up with something.

His position/role doesn't affect my decision though ... he's not part of the alternative board, and as far as I am concerned, is just another member who is supporting the challenge.

[Enrico_Misso]

He's not standing for the board.

He will be a consultant on the football sub-committee

Take your point.
Not such a big issue then.

But still cannot see what contribution he can make there.
Just don't want to see us go down the celebrity-cult rather than substance path.

[Bernard Shakey]

Celebrity cult?

The man is an Olympic Champion and former World Record holder.
Do you not think he may have an idea or two of what it takes to be an elite sportsman?

[The Craw]

Celebrity cult?

The man is an Olympic Champion and former World Record holder.
Do you not think he may have an idea or two of what it takes to be an elite sportsman?

in addition the sacrifices that need to made, along with mental toughness and conditioning.

I think the AIS committee of 4 is a more logical way to go than what Klim will have gained from beinga swimmer...particularly as it is anon contact sport and also does not have the sudden twisting motions that football does.

the absolute drivel that is posted on this site never ceases to amaze me

[stinger]

d in fashion, grooming and his personal appearance than substance.
More interested in being "seen" and having his ego stroked than doing the hard yards.

yeah....that's how he won world titles and held world records.....

[GrumpyOne]

What does he have to offer ?

I think he could teach our boys a thing or two about performing in the wet.