Barry Pierce appointed new chairman of NRL Board

[The Colonel]

The Australian Rugby League Board has today confirmed Cronulla's Barry Pierce as the chairman of the National Rugby League Board.

The Meeting confirmed the ARL's other representatives on the six-man NRL Board would be John Chalk and Bob Millward.

The News Limited representatives on the NRL Board are John Brass, Keith Brodie and Dr Merv Cross.

The NRL Partners, the ARL and News Limited, exchange the right to appoint the NRL Board Chairman on an annual basis.

In any one year one partner will appoint the chairman for the NRL Board and the other will appoint the chairman of the NRL Partnership Executive.

The Chairman of the NRL Partnership Executive for 2004 is Peter Macourt.
The Australian Rugby League today also moved to bring all junior
development programs, under the banner of ARL Development.

ARL Development will coordinate the implementation of the National Development plan introduced last year.

Already this plan, with Kids to Kangaroos as its major theme, has seen a significant increase in the number of junior participants, including 60 new sides in Newcastle and 20 teams in both Penrith and Cronulla.

"We are seeing significant benefits in all areas from the increasing cooperation taking place between the leagues," ARL chairman Colin Love said today.

"The coordination of ARL Development will only assist that even further."

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[Macca]

Now we'll see who relocates. :lol:

 

[Southernsaint]

Pfffft - as if he'll make a difference. News still runs the game, no matter what the make-up of any board is.

Cheers,
Ben S.

 

[Glennb]

Now we'll see who relocates. :lol:

Sorry to let you in on this but John Chalk was made Chairman of the NRL just before Balmain merged with Wests.

Might be an omen, News Ltd covering it's tracks?

Glenn B

 

[Southernsaint]

Anyone that think having one of "his" people on the board is a lifeline is living in a fool's paradise...

Bobby "Steeler" is also on the board. He ran a football club into the ground within 17 seasons.

Cheers,
Ben S.

 

[t-ba]

:lol: . That's almost as good as stormwarning's belief that a 10 year ground lease secured a clubs future :lol: .

 

[Macca]

We own our ground so that isn't an issue. You boofheads that are quoting presidents from the past fail to be objective as usual. You don' mention Ken Arthurson do you? His influence gave Manly an unquestionable advantage. Barry will be the same.

 

[Godz Illa]

Lets hope Mr Pierce can bring to the NRL the kind of stability and success his wonderful club has enjoyed for so many years.

 

[The Whippet]

What a disgrace to the NRL, this man should worry about getting his own club to run efficentley before taking on more duties.

One of the worst NRL decisions ever.

 

[Southernsaint]

I reckon a consortium of Stanley The Steel Avenger, Captain Charger & Storm Man (in his skirt) would be as effective as Mr Chalk, Pierce, Millward, etc.

The board is a front. Nothing will change.

Cheers,
Ben S.