David Gallop stands down as CEO

[babyg]

Has the ARLC seen his poor job in the negotiations and allowed him to jump before he was pushed?

OR

Is the TV deal not looking to good and Gallop is trying to save face?

Seems like odd timing.

Don't scare us. Hopefully it's the first.

In any case. It's a fresh start for the game for the game to keep moving forward.


I nominate Katie Page

 

[Cliffhanger]

Always thought Gallop was a muppet. Hopefully they find someone half decent at least to run the comp.

 

[eozsmiles]

So who is on the short list to replace him?

Will they look for someone independent and if so how will they define it?

 

[Timmah]

What if it is demonstrated that the process by which this was done was unlawful? Manly are still weighing up their legal options with respect to this so maybe it was all above board, maybe it wasn't. Would your opinion change if it was shown to not be lawful?

All that's been seen of this so far is plenty of hot air and zero evidence.

 

[firechild]

More like he lost the plot when he allowed Manly to re-enter the comp.

It seems ANTiLAG is heading for a meltdown Rockin' Ronny style. Keep it up and you too might get your own meltdown thread.

 

[Frailty]

He did a decent job for the game in the last 10 years, and he is a well respected administrator in Australian Sport.

However, it was time for a change with the new Commission in, and its a good opportunity for the game to reach the soaring heights it belongs.

 

[Dresden Dan]

All the best DG. Looking forward to seeing you waving in the back of a ute on NRL GF day.

 

[eozsmiles]

So who is on the short list to replace him?

Will they look for someone independent and if so how will they define it?

 

[northwest9]

what a great week in sport

Melbourne won
Raiders got thumped
And not this merkin is gone.

woot

 

[silverfox]

searl - yeh that would be a great choice - runs a clun into debt and answers to no one!

 

[firechild]

What exactly did he do well? He buggered up expansion, he took no control over the rule changes that have become more and more vague, he has allowed the judiciary to become a lottery, he has mishandled problems with player behaviour. He has done absolutely nothing that could be considered proactive at all. He defended the macintyre system to the hilt for years and then as soon as the ARLC ditched it, he came out saying he was a supporter of the new (ARL) system.

 

[Dresden Dan]

Eels win, Kearney stays, Gallop goes. Who would've picked that trifecta 24 hours ago?

 

[The Joker]

 

[Haffa]

News Limited Muppet, with no foresight. Thank the heavens he's out!

 

[legend]

Independent you would think would be defined as someone who has no affiliation to News Ltd, the clubs or other areas of the games administrations (CRL, ARL, QRL etc).

The game, if they are going to go independent will hire an executive talent agency (Hudson, Talent2 etc) to canvass the business community and invite qualified candidates to apply.

You would expect senior execs from the construction, finance and media industries to be the front runners IMO. They know how to negotiate, work at senior/boardroom level on a daily basis and are suitably qualified.

Some may even be headhunted on recommendation of current board members.

 

[whall15]

I wonder if ABC News 24 will take the press conference.

 

[matrightyeh]

wow well there you go

 

[legend]

Salary range will be approx 500k plus bonus.

 

[Mr Twig]

Mario Fenech to step up

lol?

 

[whall15]

Salary range will be approx 500k plus bonus.

Surely we can do better than that, Bennett would be on more than that.