Gallop as future CEO

[newman]

Good post Leigh. Lets see what Gallop can achieve when he's not hamstrung by the most ridiculous organizational structure ever seen.

 

[firechild]

Gallop will still be Gallop. I don't think being chained to News has held him back from being, I think he's just generally not that good at his job. He's a bit like Tony Abbott, you won't get anything constructive from him unless it's been pre-prepared. He appears on NRL on Fox or the Footy Show and just repeats the same line over and over because he can't think on the spot. In fact if anything he'll go from being a News puppet to being a puppet without a puppetmaster and he'll just go back to being the sock before News gave him life.

 

[Brutus]

Gallop will still be Gallop. I don't think being chained to News has held him back from being, I think he's just generally not that good at his job. He's a bit like Tony Abbott, you won't get anything constructive from him unless it's been pre-prepared. He appears on NRL on Fox or the Footy Show and just repeats the same line over and over because he can't think on the spot. In fact if anything he'll go from being a News puppet to being a puppet without a puppetmaster and he'll just go back to being the sock before News gave him life.

Points well made.

 

[Raiderdave]

No he is not, but with such stunning insight, maybe you are. :roll:

well you certainly aren't .......:roll:

 

[Lowdown]

Good post Leigh. Lets see what Gallop can achieve when he's not hamstrung by the most ridiculous organizational structure ever seen.

Yeah...can't wait for the 'New Gallop' to show up.

Let's hope he's better than the New Julia.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

We all know it, but I saw a response to a highly qualified individuals email on Friday night from a senior figure at the NRL, and they are definitely the most unprofessional organisation in town.

Entrenched people at Moore Park will need to go for the IC to achieve any real improvements in the way the game is run.

Its jobs for the boys down there. As it always has been.

f**king clowns.

 

[Perth Red]

Selfishly good news as he is pro expansion and pro Perth.
As a RL fan I am dismayed.
The Italian cruise ship captain showed more spine than Gallop has done over the years. So much for a bright new Independent future. No CEO should be in the same job for 14 years imo. Oh well it is RL so we would be foolish to expect anything but the same old same old nepotism.

 

[TheRam]

well you certainly aren't .......:roll:

Oh how hurtful. You're a wizard with comebacks as well I see. :lol:

 

[taipan]

What the!

Gallop will be administering the game .He will not be arranging the structures,policies,programming.
These will be the domain of the new i.C.
As far as the new Tv negotiations,yes he will be involved,as will Smith of Lek (the advisers),but the final determinant will be the I.C.
Call him the water boy,the site foreman,the administrator,the face of the game ,but the architect or engineer he äint".

He is not guaranteed the full term of his contract.If his performance is below par,see you later.Just like the poor guys in management in financial institutions.

Lets see his performance with News out of the picture ,and the next Tv deal,before we all shoot the messenger.
Maybe he needs to do a litle weightlifting ,and come across as being in control and having authority by his sheer physical presence.

 

[Loudstrat]

Perth Red and his usual moaning. :roll: Nice to see LU's resident whingeing pom getting a handle on this debate!

 

[Perth Red]

Perth Red and his usual moaning. :roll: Nice to see LU's resident whingeing pom getting a handle on this debate!

nice to see you adding your usual insightful opinions to further the debate:roll: You are bordering on obsessive you know!

 

[eozsmiles]

What the!

Gallop will be administering the game .He will not be arranging the structures,policies,programming.
These will be the domain of the new i.C.
As far as the new Tv negotiations,yes he will be involved,as will Smith of Lek (the advisers),but the final determinant will be the I.C.
Call him the water boy,the site foreman,the administrator,the face of the game ,but the architect or engineer he äint".

He is not guaranteed the full term of his contract.If his performance is below par,see you later.Just like the poor guys in management in financial institutions.

Lets see his performance with News out of the picture ,and the next Tv deal,before we all shoot the messenger.
Maybe he needs to do a litle weightlifting ,and come across as being in control and having authority by his sheer physical presence.

Do you think a talented CEO from a big industry such as mining, media, or banking, would be interested in the NRL job considering the money and prominence? I wouldn't think so.

 

[Perth Red]

Do you think a talented CEO from a big industry such as mining, media, or banking, would be interested in the NRL job considering the money and prominence? I wouldn't think so.

Probably not but maybe a great 2ic looking for an opportunity might, or maybe a great CEO from another sporting organisation not as big as the NRL? Point is they didn;t even look (that we are aware of) and seems it was a done deal as part of the News withdrawal which does beg a lot of questions as to why they would want to see him stay?

 

[Knownothing]

Probably not but maybe a great 2ic looking for an opportunity might, or maybe a great CEO from another sporting organisation not as big as the NRL? Point is they didn;t even look (that we are aware of) and seems it was a done deal as part of the News withdrawal which does beg a lot of questions as to why they would want to see him stay?

No Australian sport is big enough to attract top corporate talent, even relatively junior talent. You only have to look at some of shonks that have been earning half a mill running licensed club organisations (Cronulla, Parramatta), not far south of what Gallop's job pays.


In fact, even the big overseas franchises and sporting organisations are not particularly attractive as career stepping stones - too many big egos and personal agendas, particularly when private ownership is a factor.

 

[Perth Red]

No Australian sport is big enough to attract top corporate talent, even relatively junior talent. You only have to look at some of shonks that have been earning half a mill running licensed club organisations (Cronulla, Parramatta), not far south of what Gallop's job pays.


In fact, even the big overseas franchises and sporting organisations are not particularly attractive as career stepping stones - too many big egos and personal agendas, particularly when private ownership is a factor.

Disagree, the NRL will be somwhere around a $250million+ a year business soon, that is not a small company. The fact they don't pay the CEO much is probably more related to the quality of the existing CEO than what the role is actually worth.

 

[Western_Eel]

Probably not but maybe a great 2ic looking for an opportunity might, or maybe a great CEO from another sporting organisation not as big as the NRL? Point is they didn;t even look (that we are aware of) and seems it was a done deal as part of the News withdrawal which does beg a lot of questions as to why they would want to see him stay?

It doesn't matter who they appoint if news wanted their way they will always get it $$$$$$

 

[taipan]

Do you think a talented CEO from a big industry such as mining, media, or banking, would be interested in the NRL job considering the money and prominence? I wouldn't think so.

Umm! Perhaps not and one of the very reasons to retain one that has the experience in dealing with a specific code's issues.
Gallop is not the first person to be appointed from within a business organisation.It happens regularly.eg David Jones of late.
A talented CEO of a major industry would be earning well in excess of $2m.Gallop will be lucky to crack $750,000.
Anycase it was an I.C decision to appoint Gallop for another 4 years.This same I.C that involved very high profile business people. He is on trial as no doubt anyone is in an organisation.
I bow to their decision.