Oracle of Delphi
Craig HillOh No. It's O'Neill Before Me....
June 8th 2007 03:24
He's back. Smaller and louder than ever.
John O'Neill.
Former CEO of the Australian Rugby Union ('95-'03).
Permanent Scourge.
I first heard this (now substantiated) rumour way back in April, hoping it was just an April Fool's Day joke stretched out....I screeched a post about it....
I cannot believe he's back. This guy is harder to get rid of than soap scum mixed with putty painted over with glue and then covered with cement.
O'Neill is considered to be the most successful ARU boss ever...and that's because he's a limelight hogging cretin, me-deep in self glory who only cares about what he looks like handing the trophies out and this is what spurs him on to succeed.
Granted, his tenure was during and leading into the age of Professional Rugby and this did require a certain type of personality to ensure its success...and he did make the 2003 Rugby World Cup a success...but at what cost?
As I wrote in a reply comment on the first post (and quoting myself is not plagiarism...it's laziness...big difference):
O'Neill resigned from the ARU in December '03 because...finally...the ARU board decided he was a limelight hogging cretin me-deep in glory. And the Rugby world rejoiced.
Unfortunately, he was replaced with a pansy...Gary Flowers.
He then went on to hog the glory at the FFA and supposedly
Oh yeah. That had nothing to do with the actual Socceroos and their coach. Noooo. All O'Neill's doing.
What I want to know is, if he was so damned successful there, why didn't he stay there? Why did he resign?
And why...WHY?...is he back at Australian Rugby??????
Who did he promise not to sleep with?
Is there no justice?
First *Paris Hilton gets let out of jail and now this.....
This is what Mr Cretin has to say about it;
No, he's not a Messiah. He's not even a naughty boy.
He's just a naught. A big fat O... Neill.
An agent of change huh?
Licensed to kill everything that is good about the game they play in heaven.
John O'Neill is diabl-O seven....
The common objective? O'Neill's glory.
What are they? Cars? What's he going to do? Pump them full of fuel and go vrroom?
He also said he's delighted (delighted??) to return to the game he loves.
What he meant was that he's delighted (delighted??) to return to the game he loves playing...Monopoly.
Funnily enough when asked about the past and what had happened, result being him ousted for the good of all Rugbykind...he went sailing on a raft in Eygpt....in denial.
He said this was all about "looking forward" (no duh dick...this is Rugby, the whole point is to go Forward) and "he is excited to begin working with the ARU board, which he described as exceptional."
Yeah it's exceptional now that he's back on it. When he left, I recall him saying something about how they were all ignorant buffons or something like that. I could be making that up but why let the truth get in the way of a good story?
...vampire...he sucked the lifeblood out...
Trying!!!!!!!!!!!! ha!!!!!!
You say dream...the rest of say?
Finally. He's out of the closet. John O'Neill is a Braggart.
I'm going to vomit.
*link provided to KylieW's post
Quotes taken from www.sportal.com.au
John O'Neill.
Former CEO of the Australian Rugby Union ('95-'03).
Permanent Scourge.
I first heard this (now substantiated) rumour way back in April, hoping it was just an April Fool's Day joke stretched out....I screeched a post about it....
I cannot believe he's back. This guy is harder to get rid of than soap scum mixed with putty painted over with glue and then covered with cement.
O'Neill is considered to be the most successful ARU boss ever...and that's because he's a limelight hogging cretin, me-deep in self glory who only cares about what he looks like handing the trophies out and this is what spurs him on to succeed.
Granted, his tenure was during and leading into the age of Professional Rugby and this did require a certain type of personality to ensure its success...and he did make the 2003 Rugby World Cup a success...but at what cost?
As I wrote in a reply comment on the first post (and quoting myself is not plagiarism...it's laziness...big difference):
O'Neill made Rugby Union more about the money than the love.
He hated George Gregan, didn't want him as Captain, leaked stories to the media to discredit him (was a rumour then a fact), and a lot of the Wallabies hated him.
...and he made Rugby Union out of reach of the 'average' lover of the game...the ones who couldn't afford to pay an arm, leg and kidney to take their families to watch a game of Rugby.
He reveled in the whole Boys Club crap.
AND...he allowed the 'poaching' of league players.
AND...He may be credited as making the '03 Rugby World Cup a success but the RWC was also known as the John O'Neill show.
The man's ego is bigger than his head. (And that's saying something)
He may be very good at what he does but he does it for the wrong reasons.
He hated George Gregan, didn't want him as Captain, leaked stories to the media to discredit him (was a rumour then a fact), and a lot of the Wallabies hated him.
...and he made Rugby Union out of reach of the 'average' lover of the game...the ones who couldn't afford to pay an arm, leg and kidney to take their families to watch a game of Rugby.
He reveled in the whole Boys Club crap.
AND...he allowed the 'poaching' of league players.
AND...He may be credited as making the '03 Rugby World Cup a success but the RWC was also known as the John O'Neill show.
The man's ego is bigger than his head. (And that's saying something)
He may be very good at what he does but he does it for the wrong reasons.
O'Neill resigned from the ARU in December '03 because...finally...the ARU board decided he was a limelight hogging cretin me-deep in glory. And the Rugby world rejoiced.
Unfortunately, he was replaced with a pansy...Gary Flowers.
He then went on to hog the glory at the FFA and supposedly
.. ushered in a golden era in soccer in Australia with the launch of the highly successful Hyundai A-League as well as seeing the Socceroos to the World Cup for the first time in 32 years.
Oh yeah. That had nothing to do with the actual Socceroos and their coach. Noooo. All O'Neill's doing.
What I want to know is, if he was so damned successful there, why didn't he stay there? Why did he resign?
And why...WHY?...is he back at Australian Rugby??????
Who did he promise not to sleep with?
Is there no justice?
First *Paris Hilton gets let out of jail and now this.....
This is what Mr Cretin has to say about it;
"I'm not a Messiah. I'm going to need a lot of help, the board is very clear about where they want the game to go, and I've got to be an agent of change in affecting the strategies the board has set down," O'Neill said.
No, he's not a Messiah. He's not even a naughty boy.
He's just a naught. A big fat O... Neill.
An agent of change huh?
Licensed to kill everything that is good about the game they play in heaven.
John O'Neill is diabl-O seven....
"I'm here to unite the game, a bit of a circuit breaker if you like, I hope, to be able to bring everyone together with a whole set of common objectives."
The common objective? O'Neill's glory.
"And in a World Cup year to make sure the Wallabies are given the best possible chance of performing at their optimum".
What are they? Cars? What's he going to do? Pump them full of fuel and go vrroom?
He also said he's delighted (delighted??) to return to the game he loves.
What he meant was that he's delighted (delighted??) to return to the game he loves playing...Monopoly.
Funnily enough when asked about the past and what had happened, result being him ousted for the good of all Rugbykind...he went sailing on a raft in Eygpt....in denial.
He said this was all about "looking forward" (no duh dick...this is Rugby, the whole point is to go Forward) and "he is excited to begin working with the ARU board, which he described as exceptional."
Yeah it's exceptional now that he's back on it. When he left, I recall him saying something about how they were all ignorant buffons or something like that. I could be making that up but why let the truth get in the way of a good story?
"These are the dream jobs; but it makes it that much more attractive when you're running a game that basically is in your blood," O'Neill said.
...vampire...he sucked the lifeblood out...
"I grew up with rugby, I've spent a lifetime of trying to play it, trying to coach it, with not a lot of success and a bit more success in managing it."
Trying!!!!!!!!!!!! ha!!!!!!
"I'm just thrilled to be back, I've been away for a few years but being back in such a privileged position is a real dream."
You say dream...the rest of say?
"I never felt it (rugby) was out of my system and truthfully just found myself attracted to it," he said.
Finally. He's out of the closet. John O'Neill is a Braggart.
I'm going to vomit.
*link provided to KylieW's post
Quotes taken from www.sportal.com.au
| 73 |
| Vote |
Add To: 
Subscribe to this blog
Go to Craig Hill's home page by clicking here
Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
I can't really remember John O'Neill, but I can't stand sports bosses who try to be bigger than the game itself. You're there to promote the best interests of the game......not yourself!
Shall be interesting to see how it plays out.
Oh, and just the fact that he hated gorgeous George Gregan is enough for me to decide he's a tool.
You have a great weekend lovely Dusk!
Kylie
Comment by David
How the stuff do you ever expect to get a high-paid job as a rugby journalist while you tell the truth?
As funny as any post you've ever written, this one. I still don't know a lot about Rugby, but I did see the bonehead on TV the other night, so when you write about his bonehead tendencies (compulisions)? I get it.
Are you renovating your house?
Love that one. But please include my name, next time.
And very impressed with your anti-plagiaristic attitude and blbllioblography reference techniques too. Have you been corresponding in private with BO?
David ...
Comment by Mrs M
Mum's Word
Forget O'Neill...just focus on Larkham while you still have him.
Then you can come up with a cunning plan to get rid of O'Neill.
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
Exactly!
...I mean, it's not like he's Larkham or anything...then he'd have something to promote.
But seriously...O'Neill is just...shady...not slim either...!
He hated George because George doesn't toe the corporate line aka kiss O-Neill's ass.
Have a great weekend KW. Hope the sun shines where ever you are.
Dusk
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
This is an incredible compliment;
Thank you so much!
I'll pay you later...PayPal or cheque?
And no I'm not renovating...I was just...building myself up into a frenzy!
Plus I have tried to remove something like that mix mentioned and I gotta tell ya...I'd rather listen to a Paris Hilton CD...
Love that one. But please include my name, next time.
Um....me-deep in David glory?
And I'm chuffed that you're impressed with my "anti- plagiaristic attitude and bibliography reference techniques...."
I copied them off bo...ooks' I've read,,,,
mah warmth sugah...
Dusk
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
Well I definitely thought of you when writing this rant because the reply comment I quoted was to your comment on that post!
Mrs M...that is a loaded statement...
Have a great long weekend Mrs M
Dusk
Comment by David
Isn't it funny (funny peculiar not funny ha-ha) that when we write as we speak, just off-the-cuff comments, other people warm to them ?
I really struggle with this whole unedited writing thing. I have no problems with speaking unedited, but I've spent years writing in edited-mode. It's a difficult habit to alter.
That's been the best thing about blogging for me. The comments section, where I can just loosen up a bit and write as I think and speak in convo mode.
I really didn't think much of that comment at all. I certainly didn't view it as an incredible compliment. I was just writing down what was in my mind.
You know I watch sport all the time, and I just find the governing bodies so full of bullshit. Thank God for the players. And the grass. and the ball. (This whole referencing thing is getting to me now!!!
Most sports nowadays are turning into corporations so I guess it's to be expected they'd get CEO types to run the organisation
I'm not sure I even know where I'm going with this comment. Oh, yes I do. Be grateful they get boneheads in to run Rugby. It makes your posts so much more enjoyable.
David ...
Comment by Mrs M
Mum's Word
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by Miswanderlust
Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy
I feel your pain sister. We have many self important sport bosses in the States that scourage American sports. I watch high school and college sports and extreme sports now. I took the patch for professional league play and am now attending APSA (American Professional Sports Anonymous) meetings weekly. The corporate machine has squeezed the love of sports out of it's players. Now professional sports is about money, sign on bonuses, and advertising/spokepersons packages.
Mis