Basket Case NRL Franchises

[Gronk]

On NRL360 last night, Paul Kent asked NRL boss David Smith what he thought of the current model of franchises having little accountability to the NRL in the way they run their business and present themselves to the public. He gave the Eels history of fractured Boards as an example. He then asked what did he intend to do about it to rein in the clubs.

DS responded by saying that currently the clubs are awarded equal cash rather than on a need basis. This will change in the future and clubs will need to demonstrate that they have adhered to a new range of criteria which will include good governance (essentially how well we keep our house in order).

So the message is loud and clear to all the dickheads from both camps who see this club as being a vehicle to fuel their egos to back off otherwise the club, that they claim they love, will suffer financially.

So to Fat Tony, Ned Flanders and the always meddling Mr Burns - Time to pull your heads in merkins.

 

[Jake the snake]

Good call merkin!!

 

[Stagger eel]

Well said mate..

 

[Etu Uaisele]

Bit confused . So if the clubs get cash on a need basis then wouldn't that mean the more poorly run clubs would get more cash therefore contradicting his point on paying well managed clubs ?

 

[parra-matters]

i'm hoping that anyone who runs for the board always runs for the right reasons and that is for the benefit of the club and it's members not for self interest.
We will see what the next 2 years brings shall we?

 

[Gronk]

Bit confused . So if the clubs get cash on a need basis then wouldn't that mean the more poorly run clubs would get more cash therefore contradicting his point on paying well managed clubs ?

The NRL have an investment fund now of $200m. They can allocate funds to grass root schemes or to teams that relocate etc etc.

Aside from that, the current teams will need to tick all the boxes if they want all of the annual grant which is currently available to them.

 

[hineyrulz]

Bit confused .

Best contribution on this forum yet ;-)

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Are we a basket case?

 

[Bigfella]

Wait until Casper starts running for the board.

 

[oldmancraigy]

I totally agree Gronk. This is all ParraFirsts fault, the sooner we change the board again the better.

 

[Sphagnum]

I thought this thread would surely be about the Tigpies.

 

[jono]

Are we a basket case?

Is the Pope a Catholic?
Does a bear shit in the woods?
Is a frog's ass watertight?

 

[Chipmunk]

The sooner we have private ownership the better

 

[Eels Dude]

Only our club could go through the mess of these last elections.

 

[Stagger eel]

Only our club could go through the mess of these last elections.

I'm sure the wests tigers, cronulla sharks and manly are chuckling at your comment!

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

In the long-term, I can't see the present system under which the football team franchises are mostly controlled by leagues clubs surviving (and I'm unconvinced that it should survive). Exactly how this will play out, I'm not sure, but as the $$$ involved in the game increase, the pressure to sell the franchises to an entity with strong incentives to maximise the value of the 'football franchise' will increase. But for the next 5-10 years we can sit back and watch Groundhog Day.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Stop the leaks Sharpie!

 

[Etu Uaisele]

The NRL have an investment fund now of $200m. They can allocate funds to grass root schemes or to teams that relocate etc etc.

Aside from that, the current teams will need to tick all the boxes if they want all of the annual grant which is currently available to them.

Cheers Gronk .

 

[Etu Uaisele]

Best contribution on this forum yet ;-)

 

[mickdo]

Frankly this sounds like Smith trying to deflect attention from the NRL's poor performance in governing the game. If he wants clubs to meet certain criteria then he should include history of cap rorting and off field player indescretions as part of that. I'm betting he won't.