Who knows, maybe Grant had the runs, maybe he had a family wedding. Whats more likely, Grant couldn't or chose not to be there, or a Billion$ company has no governance and allows the CEO to go off and sign whatever deals he likes with who ever he likes? Even where that deal is by far the most important and valuable deal to the company? Seriously use your common sense lol. I think the NRL is a really sht run business on the whole but even I dont think it is so poorly run that it wouldn't have a very strong governance and decision making process around media deals!
re appointments that is the responsibility of a CEO as long as it sits within the agreed strategy and budget signed off by the board. If those appointments where worthwhile or not we can only guess. People go on about his spending but Greenberg spent more in ARLC Admin costs than Smith until last year. And unlike any other CEO Smith actually had a plan to have money set aside for investment in the game long term or for a rainy day. Greenberg has spent all that money and more besides and to what end? Is the bush any stronger this year than in 2013? Where the clubs financially sustainable by 2017? Did fans increase at games or watching on TV? Did jnr numbers increase dramatically? Seems most of the significant KPI's in the start plan failed badly.
I've no great love for Smith but at least he sounded like he had a vision and a plan for the game and actually produced one! Wheres the new strategic plan? Still not available, fricking amateur hour.
It's not much use having someone who sounds like he has a vision and full of ideas, but doesn't implement any of them.
Having money set aside is great, but if you neglect your grassroots you don;t have a code for a rainy day FHS.
Digital came in costwise after Smith.That is a very costly exercise with all the journos involved, who actually give the game some positives,unlike the grubby gits from the Telegraph.Greenberg is on half the money Smith was on.Wasn;t the figure something like $150m to set up and take on the journos and digital experts?
Payouts to those expensive consultants (appointed by Smith not Greenberg))come under the admin cost, that happened post Smith for some.
Depends on the areas, smaller towns feeling the pinch.Will have to wait and see the washout.I've read some areas have had increases over the board.
The NRL could be run better, no argument from me.In fact so could the rest of the major sporting code s here, including the AFL which at time has had its are off stuff ups.yes the crack far bigger crowds and a bigger Tv deal, but they are still stuck on this Island and rugby league is not.
The NRL admin spends too much time putting out fires,salary cap rorts ,flogging of NRL clubs they took over before they fell over and then had to flog them off.Fending off media bagging the NRL for taking on the thumper guy at the Broncos.
Chasing money owed by Dragons and Tigers.Bringing in a women's comp.Arranging bids for SOO and NRL games in non heartland areas.Lobbying the State Govt to ensure the stadiums improvements will continue, unless of course dopey Foley gets in and stuffs the process.Keeping tabs on their Touch set up.
Still trying to organise for NRL games to be played in the states.(U.S.)
A new centre for rugby league in Sth Australia,a new stadium set up in Darwin,a $12m contribution by the Vic govt for the Vic rl centre .That does;t involve negotiations with the NRL office boy.
And having to spend time deciding whether Todd Carney is eligible or has done enough rehab to get back into the NRL
Yep sitting on the a*ses doing zilch.
Greenberg hasn't spent all the flipping money.If money spent on propping up two clubs, in two vital areas
that's a waste?Money is being repaid from loans to the clubs mentioned.That's money coming back Einstein.
Smith spent money on entertainment,expensive consultants and the left overs that should have gone to grassroots, oh we'll save it for a rainy day.
Maybe they should do what your fave mob the AFL does, tell the clubs use hush money to keep bad news out of the media.Nothing to see here.
Many of their Vic clubs still rely on poker machines for support, and a few are losing money also.They got well and truly reamed in NZ ,when they tried the game there.There are more Storm members after 21 years in 2018 ,than the Swans had after 21 years (and they had South Melbourne to assist them)
You're apparently the self appointed managerial expert, never seen one decent idea from your keyboard,other than your natural whine, which any 10 year old kid, whose told he can;t go to the movies does.
Membership has increased year on year,our Tv numbers this year are more than favourable compared to your fave AFL,which has had a far bigger drop in viewers, and despite a crappy 6pm Friday attendances so far are up,Our NZ TV viewers are up 22% on the back of the Warriors form.
I'd venture to suggest we'll crap over the AFL with merchandise sales also.
Do I want bigger crowds? Of course.No more 6pm? Of course.But the priorities are the health of the NRL clubs(neglected by Smith),the grassroots ditto, better fan facilities hence better stadiums now work in progress.And that''s where the money has to be spent ATM.the rainy day money may well be part of the deal.
