*Lyall Gorman Gone??

[CEO]

SHARKS BOSS TO FLY TO MANLY?
CRONULLA boss Lyall Gorman has emerged as the frontrunner for the vacant Manly chief executive position.

Gorman looks to have beaten a shortlist of applicants that include former Manly forward Tony Mestrov and AFL club Essendon’s chief marketing officer Justin Rodski after another potential candidate, World Cup boss Andrew Hill, joined the Bulldogs.

It is understood Gorman and Manly owner Scott Penn share a close relationship.

Penn has been having a more hands-on role with the club following the short-lived and tumultuous stint of Tim Cleary, who quit in May. It is understood Manly will make the announcement once the NRL finishes its salary cap investigation.

Gorman was part of Cronulla’s breakthrough premiership win last year after joining the club in 2014. Previously he worked at A-League clubs Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners.

Will it happen?

 

[roboshark]

What happened to our golden era

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Hopefully not but realistically Lyall wasn't going to stick around forever.Having a strong relationship with Penn and the fact he lives in that neck of the woods must make it an attractive option. If he does move on ....will always be grateful for the way he made a faarrkken basket case seem professional while still dealing with the Carney and Asada hangover as well as fifi's trials and tribulations along the way. Mission accomplished at the Sharks by the sound of it.

 

[roboshark]

I dont want us to go backwards again

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

I dont want us to go backwards again

Would like to think he's assembled a front office that is capable of maintaining his high standards. Shits me a bit that faarrkken Manly will be the next to benefit from his presence but if you'd have told me when he started that he'd play a significant part in helping us to our first premiership within his first 2 years with us I wouldn't have believed it.

 

[Quigs]

The big IF if Lyalls goes - time will tell.

But if he travels over to the dark side and if and it is a BIG IF.... if he goes to the Hartleys and eventually / finally some shit was to hit the fan OVER THE YEARS DANKS SPENT at the Hartleys well Lyall will have already had a grounding on the matter.

 

[snout]

Maybe he sees some writing on the wall.

Hes the smartest guy at the club. If he cant nobody can.

 

[Stake Removed]

Maybe the Hartley's are chasing Lyall big time as still salary cap issues floating around them, they know he is most equipped to handle NRL & media

 

[shadowboxer]

I dont want us to go backwards again

He was very going to be here forever - probally wants a new challenge. Can't blame him really. In terms of going backwards, possibility but I think the bigger picture is the game itself going backwards - love the game but how many do - the AFL have it all over league at the moment.
Maybe I'm just going all Danny glover on it

 

[tom of poland]

Two issues for me,

1. If its true, I repeat the point 2012 made regarding succession planning "Would like to think he's assembled a front office that is capable of maintaining his high standards."

2. Given the dominance of Bozo Fulton as a power broker and fat controller at Manly over decades, I would doubt whether he'd really be interested in dealing with that kind of crap. But with all this talk about supposive challenges, maybe that's a challenge that appeals to him ?

 

[Maccas4177]

someone should just email him and ask. By all reports, he responds to all emails. Would be interested to hear what he says.

 

[bad boy bubby]

I thought he was staying for the duration of the works project?
Oh well just another reason to hate Manly even more, if thats possible

 

[Generalzod]

Hopefully not but realistically Lyall wasn't going to stick around forever.Having a strong relationship with Penn and the fact he lives in that neck of the woods must make it an attractive option. If he does move on ....will always be grateful for the way he made a faarrkken basket case seem professional while still dealing with the Carney and Asada hangover as well as fifi's trials and tribulations along the way. Mission accomplished at the Sharks by the sound of it.

Exactly he is a business man all he has touched has turn to gold, He setup a successfull A League team, he got our basket case of a club from near bankruptcy to winning the premiership, I just hope he doesn't go to Manly.

 

[fizman]

I think he will be the next CEO for the Australian Rugby Union.

 

[Card Shark]

Don’t see what challenge Manly holds tbh.

Being mates with penn won’t sway his thinking much I’d say.

 

[Omnishark2]

Penn is an absolute piece of work from all accounts ...
So if Lyall does go to the dark side ... I hope his eyes are open that it will all end in tears at some point

 

[taipan]

The question I now pose, has Lyall put Penn to paper?

 

[Eion]

I think he will be the next CEO for the Australian Rugby Union.

If the NRL had half a brain they would turf that imposter Greenberg and beg Lyall to take the job.

 

[Madsharkie]

If the NRL had half a brain they would turf that imposter Greenberg and beg Lyall to take the job.

That's a phuqing big IF!

 

[RUBIKS]

The fact that he lives in Manly means he's a gonner in my mind.

Why wouldn't you rather the same job 2 minutes down the road instead of an hour 15...

I don't put much credence in the "challenge" rubbish. He's going where the money is.

The fact that the Shire A league has died out of his conversations also supports this.