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There's a little lack of empathy.
Now back in the day, a major error CCC among others made was not trying to understand SISU. Certain of John Mutton's statements, and actions from other parties such as Hoffman and Elliot were only going to end badly, as they only thought of the straight ahead, what can we do, instead of considering what SISU might do. That was sheer folly and, sometimes, that doesn't seem to have changed, in that often SISU are backed into a corner... and then we get the sound and fury.
However, on other parties' side, there seems to be a fundamental lack of desire to understand Wasps and their position.
Do I want Wasps here? Nope. Would I be delighted if they sodded off? Absolutely! Do I think protests should be aimed at Wasps as well as SISU / Otium / CCC? Of course!
Do I understand Wasps' current negotiating position? You bet!
A wise(?) man once pointed out to me that business was as much about building relationships. Now, it can't be coincidence that Seppala has alienated, well... just about everybody she's tried to deal with, bar Mark Robins! The occasional spat is all well and good but, in terms of building alliances, SISU are spectacularly bad at that.
Do I want Wasps to deal with SISU? Yup. Would I deal with SISU? Nope! The approach can only ever be that the out-of-town franchise ends up usurping the very valid claims of the city's football team to be a cornerstone of the city. It's not as if by magic that gets to that position however, and it's a sedimented sequence of layers of farce and foolhardiness.
The problem with sport is if it becomes a business, it becomes by business rules. In that respect, the statements are entirely correct that SISU / Otium have the right to sue whoever they choose. There is, however, a consequence. This is the consequence. Treating a football club as solely a business, with no empathjy for its social and cultural role, sees it removed from the very place where it claims as home.
The statements about a new stadium have had a consequence too, they show SISU to be insincere, prone to making a grandiose claim without any substance, and end up with us without a ground because we've ended up having short term deals as a result. The lack of transparency means nobody trusts SISU. Again, would you? If you had a choice of parties to deal with, would you choose SISU?
Do I want SISU to sacrifice the club to Wasps so it ends up subservient? Nope. Do I want SISU to start to try to rebuild relationships? Again, you bet.
I'm a firm believer that nothing is insurmountable, but a basic level of understanding of all parties by all parties would be a start. That's something SISU appear to lack, which is a certain irony given their current approach appears to be one to play on a misunderstanding of themselves.
Perhaps instead of the antagonistic confrontation, it would be as well to set out just exactly what SISU do want, to move us forward constructively, to heal rather than hack. That's probably asking too much however. instead we'll get abrasive soudbytes.
Now back in the day, a major error CCC among others made was not trying to understand SISU. Certain of John Mutton's statements, and actions from other parties such as Hoffman and Elliot were only going to end badly, as they only thought of the straight ahead, what can we do, instead of considering what SISU might do. That was sheer folly and, sometimes, that doesn't seem to have changed, in that often SISU are backed into a corner... and then we get the sound and fury.
However, on other parties' side, there seems to be a fundamental lack of desire to understand Wasps and their position.
Do I want Wasps here? Nope. Would I be delighted if they sodded off? Absolutely! Do I think protests should be aimed at Wasps as well as SISU / Otium / CCC? Of course!
Do I understand Wasps' current negotiating position? You bet!
A wise(?) man once pointed out to me that business was as much about building relationships. Now, it can't be coincidence that Seppala has alienated, well... just about everybody she's tried to deal with, bar Mark Robins! The occasional spat is all well and good but, in terms of building alliances, SISU are spectacularly bad at that.
Do I want Wasps to deal with SISU? Yup. Would I deal with SISU? Nope! The approach can only ever be that the out-of-town franchise ends up usurping the very valid claims of the city's football team to be a cornerstone of the city. It's not as if by magic that gets to that position however, and it's a sedimented sequence of layers of farce and foolhardiness.
The problem with sport is if it becomes a business, it becomes by business rules. In that respect, the statements are entirely correct that SISU / Otium have the right to sue whoever they choose. There is, however, a consequence. This is the consequence. Treating a football club as solely a business, with no empathjy for its social and cultural role, sees it removed from the very place where it claims as home.
The statements about a new stadium have had a consequence too, they show SISU to be insincere, prone to making a grandiose claim without any substance, and end up with us without a ground because we've ended up having short term deals as a result. The lack of transparency means nobody trusts SISU. Again, would you? If you had a choice of parties to deal with, would you choose SISU?
Do I want SISU to sacrifice the club to Wasps so it ends up subservient? Nope. Do I want SISU to start to try to rebuild relationships? Again, you bet.
I'm a firm believer that nothing is insurmountable, but a basic level of understanding of all parties by all parties would be a start. That's something SISU appear to lack, which is a certain irony given their current approach appears to be one to play on a misunderstanding of themselves.
Perhaps instead of the antagonistic confrontation, it would be as well to set out just exactly what SISU do want, to move us forward constructively, to heal rather than hack. That's probably asking too much however. instead we'll get abrasive soudbytes.