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NRL mismanagement?

Perth Red

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And here we go again with clubs threatening to get rid of the commission. The most worrying bit is the last bit. The nrl in last couple of years has basically spent the the tens of millions put aside into the investment fund from the 2013 tv deal, run at a loss the last two years and is now talking about having to borrow money to cover a $60mill budget deficit next year. And all on the back of revenue nearly double what it had a few years ago. Wtf is going on? (Caveat this is Sydney media so truth may be skewed for sensationalism!)



In what looms as the biggest threat to John Grant's reign as ARLC chair, a meeting of all 16 NRL club chairmen has been called in Sydney next Tuesday.

Canterbury chairman Ray Dib sent out an invitation to club chairs on Friday morning, requesting a last-minute gathering with his counterparts at which it is expected the clubs will call for an extraordinary general meeting to remove Grant from power.


As a response to the immediate backlash from furious clubs after Wednesday's meeting, NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg tried to reassure the clubs that they wouldn't be out of pocket next year. He sent an email to all clubs later that night stating his intent to source the additional funds – believed likely to be in the form of a loan from major sponsor Telstra or a bank.


http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...ove-john-grant-from-arlc-20170519-gw8r6y.html
 

Front-Rower

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Revenue goes up so spending goes up. The clubs get their fair share blow it all then stuck their hands out for more. Nothing to see here but greedy clubs who want free hand outs. The day that the clubs start turning a profit is the day the hand outs stop.
 

Card Shark

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Greedy, short-sighted players/ clubs.

Extra revenue should go to building the game, not lining pockets.
 

beave

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I just dont understand how clubs need 30% on top of the salary cap to stay afloat. When you throw in sponsorship $, merch $, game day revenue (ticket sales or the $100K a game at ANZ), some are still getting a leagues club grant (albeit a lot smaller than 10 years ago) and membership $........seriously how much $ are the clubs pissing against the wall themselves?
 
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T-Boon

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The NRL clubs have way too much control over the game in Australia.

We need a complete separation between the NRL and the game below the NRL level. Similar to the separation between the NFL competition and American Football.
 

BuffaloRules

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The NRL clubs have way too much control over the game in Australia.

We need a complete separation between the NRL and the game below the NRL level. Similar to the separation between the NFL competition and American Football.

Huh?

The NFL is nothing more than 32 teams owned by billionaires...

All the money they generate stays within their league...

You suggesting the same for NRL?

Who will fund junior development?

Unlike American Football... The NRL is the only branch of RL that can generate any money..
 

T-Boon

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Huh?

The NFL is nothing more than 32 teams owned by billionaires...

All the money they generate stays within their league...

You suggesting the same for NRL?

Who will fund junior development?

Unlike American Football... The NRL is the only branch of RL that can generate any money..

Yes, I am suggesting the same. If the state cups were in competition with the NRL clubs rather than their reserve grade teams they could sell their games to Fox and free to air (maybe ten). Bring in some subtle but cool rule changes that the NRL clubs are too dumb and stubborn to make and it would do ok.
 

BuffaloRules

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Yes, I am suggesting the same. If the state cups were in competition with the NRL clubs rather than their reserve grade teams they could sell their games to Fox and free to air (maybe ten). Bring in some subtle but cool rule changes that the NRL clubs are too dumb and stubborn to make and it would do ok.

Subtle but cool rule changes? Such as?

Wouldn't it just be easier to get rid of Grant?
 
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It proves how Sydney-centric and NRL centric the entire sport is. If and when that can change we might end up with a sport that can begin to head towards its potential. But it will probably never happen.

This admin's sole focus has been stripping autonomy, power and money away from every other governing body in the game in an effort to totally control the sport and inflict it with its ridiculous agenda. And it still has to bend over for the (mostly Sydney) clubs.
 

BuffaloRules

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All the whinging about the evil( Mostly Sydney) clubs is ignoring the fact that the NRL admin is still managing to blow through hundreds of millions a year that don't form part of the clubs grants or salary cap funding.

Where is this money being spent, and what good is it doing for the game?

It ain't helping crowds or participation numbers ...
 

Pedge1971

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Feels like the same conversation we had 6 months back. 2 things needed to move forward:

-NRL to be more transparent about where the money goes and show some fiscal discipline and;

- The clubs to stay the f**k out of the decision process and stop undermining the NRL at every turn through their media mates at News every time they don't like something

Grant and Greenberg have to go. But the clubs only have themselves to blame for doing a slimy self interested deal to keep Grant in place and for strong arming the appointment of one of their own after Smith was fired for having the gall to stand up to Murdoch....

Sadly, I do not ever think it will be fixed as a few clubs and News have too much to lose if they allow independent people take hold of running the game.
 

T-Boon

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Subtle but cool rule changes? Such as?

Wouldn't it just be easier to get rid of Grant?

It will obviously be easier to get rid of Grant or even better retain Grant but keep getting more and more control over him. Grant is already an NRL rather than RL focused leader. The clubs want an even more NRL focused "leader" who they have total control over. They don't want talk of expansion (hence getting rid of Smith) or money being put away for the grass roots hence the 130% which will likely go up next time.

Subtle but cool changes like 11 aside, 40/30 other great ideas like that that hard core league people cannot stomach but kids would love.
 

BuffaloRules

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The clubs are always going to remain self interested...Nature of the beast...

What is needed is strong administration to keep them in check...

It is possible to achieve ... See Arko and Quayle...

We haven't seen strong administration for some time though...
 

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