Did chief executive Shane Richardson take a week of stress leave a fortnight ago?
A He did take a week off. He got caught in an elevator and he’s claustrophobic. The elevator got jammed. The person on the telephone said, ‘Sorry mate, it’ll be at least 20 minutes before we can get you out’. He collapsed and hit his head. Someone said it was stress leave. I say, ‘Yeah, that’s what we call holidays at Souths at the moment. It’s a tough environment’. But it wasn’t stress leave from the job. People joked about that. I need some stress leave myself. Q Is it right that Richardson has the final say on team selections? A No. The coach chooses the team. Simple as that. Of course, Shane sees the team. I want to see who we pick, too, so I can understand what Shaun is trying to achieve by picking that person in that position. It’s naive of people on the outside to think a CEO having input isn’t exactly what happens at other clubs – and totally appropriate. Q Are Souths doomed if they fail to sign any gun players after the June 30 anti-tampering deadline? A It’s going to be a mor
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