At
times we have been less than complementary about our
media and PR guru Danny Reuben, and we admit we
weren’t exactly gutted when, after a couple of
years of bright ideas and brilliant wheezes, he upped
sticks and buggered off to Horwich. But we try to
offer a range of views, and so, below, we’re happy
to present a case for the defence - sort of.
In
defence of Danny Rhinobin
Why do the fan
websites all knock the goal music? I don't like the
fella much, but the music isn't a bad idea - it
creates a little crowd response in a sad era, where
people look at you funny for shouting. Surely he
should be given some credit for that? People do like
it - or else they wouldn't ‘dance’ -
although it is reminiscent of the um-baa-baa jig.
And another thing, I
think he brought in the Bertie Bee that could break
dance and get the ref’s back up. (Yes, I know it’s
only a suit.) Apparently, he has a summer job as
Ronnie the Rhino. Bear in mind Mr La Reuben nicked
lots of ideas from his time there at Leeds Rugby
(they do both codes now).
And the Clarets
Foundation idea was nicked from Headingley, too.
Although you lot will only whinge about them closing
the Centre Spot or something.
And he probably passed
on the supplier details of those plastic flags you
can strap to your car, which were available in the
Rhino Shop well before our own
‘superstore’.
I was (un) fortunate
to live next to what is now called the Headingley
Experience last year, and I must say, it was always
good fun listening to the cheesy music and the crowd
trying to join in. It was a sight to behold how
colourful what some would call an old man's sport,
Rugby League, has become. And I made a few quid on
betting when the drunk mulleted chap would fall down
as he passed our front window.
In an era of
all-seater-sing-very-briefly-when-we're-winning
stadiums, it's nice to see somebody trying to brighten
things up.
But he did come up
with those bloody gold suits. And the motto thingie.
And I preferred the old PA man. What a tw@t!
Chris
P
Leeds
January 2002
PS - Didn't the club
statement say, "It’s an opportunity for
promotion for the existing staff." Be afraid -
be very afraid!
PPS - Where is Ray
Ingleby? Where are the millions he promised to
invest? At the right time? We are promotion
contenders! Type "Ray Ingleby" into a
search engine, and see how much his US company was
sold for ($700m).
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