New Faces At The Pirates

New General Manager & Others

Following the web advert for a General Manager the Company received a considerable number of replies many of who were excellent candidates.

The top five applicants have been interviewed and an appointment made which became pressing in view of the issues of marketing at the Pirates so an immediate appointment has been made for the position to take us through to the end of the season in the first instance.

We are therefore delighted to introduce Rod Coward as the new GM who will start immediately having retired to Cornwall from his position as Chief Superintendent of the West Yorkshire Police.

Rod has an impressive history and originated from Halifax but we wont hold that against him. He qualifies for MENSA so that should assist Gendall in sorting out the ground improvements required! He is a modest man and has played good sports at many levels including rugby.

Rods emphasis will be on financial controls: marketing, the members club issues and plotting the way forward for the Cornish Pirates.

The squad and media areas, as well as organisation of match days is in very good shape, so Rod is aware of his priorities and will be working with a very honest committed local team of good people whom are trustworthy.

We all wish him major success

Rod Coward

Two other new faces - both local boys - are Rudi Grenfell and Geoff 'Dotcom' Nicholas.

Rudi has taken over as Ticketing Manager and is the man running the operations at the shop at the Mennaye.

A very hard working volunteer until recently, Rudi has a plethora of exciting ideas - ignored until now - to improve our image with Cornish rugby people.

Rudi Grenfell

Geoff is different and if Pixies were 6ft tall he would be one.

A man very easy to underestimate he is extremely committed and has a great sense of wicked humour - as supporters of the website will no doubt realise.

Geoff 'Dotcom' Nicholas

We are delighted that having crossed another bridge this last month - best described as "when the cats away the mice will play" - that the Pirates have moved forward rapidly and put our management back onto a professional and honest footing.