Bizarro World in Clubland

This is my initial blog which will examine all aspects of the New South Wales Club Industry given my recent adversarial relations with a few clubs who hide behind a disciplinary system that would make the Inquisition look like an exercise in Jurisprudence.


I will examine a number of aspects of how Boards of Directors are actually elected, rights of members to dissent, business models, ethics of the participants and the waste of members funds on professionals and consultants.

To appreciate the term "Bizarro World" - one that I first encountered on episodes of " Seinfeld" would be to understand the serious technical deficiencies that exist in directors, management and staff and why Clubs find it difficult to compete with Pubs.

I will examine the prevalence of the Dunning-Kruger Effect especially my experience as a Director of Ryde Ex Services and Community Club Ltd. ( under Deed of Company Arrangement ) and the many self appointed moral guardians who cannot understand that a professionally qualified person like myself with significant experience in the Hospitality Industry may become extremely hostile when he sees over $3 million of members' funds wasted by the politics of personality with a racist undertone.

I intend this blog to be a precursor to an eventual PhD which will examine the Dunning-Kruger Effect within the decision-making bodies of the Industry but also reveal some serious ethical deficiencies with the actions of so-called  professionals that suck members' fund like leaches off incompetent members' representatives whilst masquerading as self-appointed "Club Experts" and then walking away without any accountability when the business is no longer considered a "going concern".

I trust that we can share our experiences and obtain some justice for Club Members who lose their clubs due to management and professional incompetence.

This is my introduction please feel free to make any comments, suggestions, criticisms as unlike the Board of Ryde Ex Services Memorial and Community Club Ltd I welcome constructive criticism and hope for lots of intellectual feedback.