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PARRAMATTA'S civil war was likened to a contrived boxing bout on Tuesday, with former Macquarie Bank executive Bill Moss doubting the club's capacity to attract corporate support and win another premiership after Monday night's calamitous AGM.
A motion to appoint Moss as independent director was one of several defeated proposals from chairman Steve Sharp, who also endured the humiliation of being dealt a "no confidence" barb from former Eels CEO and political ally Denis Fitzgerald.
Sharp had earlier been verbally abused by ex-teammate and premiership prop Terry Leabeater, who was ejected prior to the meeting. As he left the room in company of two security guards, Leabeater berated Sharp and threw a voting paddle in his direction.
Former Eel Terry Leabeater's relationship with the club has deteriorated. Source: News Limited
Leabater later told The Daily Telegraph he'd mailed his 1986 grand final jersey back to the club in disgust, and claimed he was asked to leave for emailing Sharp a strongly worded message months ago.
On a night that raised the farcical bar for the strife-riddled institution, Sharp also failed in his bid to receive a $60,000 annual stipend and have sitting terms extended from two to three years.
But the biggest talking point was the failure of his motion to appoint Moss, recognised as one of Australia's most successful corporate bankers.
Moss last night told The Daily Telegraph: "It was a bit like going to a World Championship boxing match and getting beaten-up before you got there."
Bill Moss has admitted the situation at Parramatta is toxic. Source: News Limited
Although thankful for the support from Eels fans, Moss was taken aback by the number of "uneducated" comments from the floor. He also revealed that Leabeater had advised him to withdraw his nomination in the lead-up to the meeting, warning of a "s--- fight" at the AGM.
"It struck me as a set-up from day one," he said.
"There were people getting up and twisting the facts, talking rubbish. There were a lot of uneducated comments, a lot of emotive comments.
"Steve Sharp walked into an ambush and I felt sorry for him."
Eels CEO Scott Seward faces a tough task to promote a unified front for the club. Source: Supplied
Moss also expressed sympathy for CEO Scott Seward, who answers to a political maelstrom in the boardroom above.
"The losers (on Monday night) were the fans and the team," Moss wrote.
"Coming from a corporate background, when you look at sponsoring a team, you first look at their board and whether it ticks all the boxes. Companies need to have confidence in the board.
"Any potential sponsors sitting there (on Monday night) would not have been happy with what they saw.
"Having less sponsorship makes it harder to attract good players, which makes it harder to win premierships."
The Eels have a board meeting scheduled for later this month and directors could move to challenge Sharp's position after Monday night's drama.
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