Jim Doyle quits ARLC to join Warriors

[ek999]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...b-to-become-warriors-boss-20140603-zrvpw.html

NRL’s Chief Operating Officer Jim Doyle will quit his post to take up the job of CEO at the Warriors.
Current Warriors CEO Wayne Scurrah has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season. Doyle will remain COO of the NRL until the end of 2014.
“I have to admit that my wife and I are a little homesick for New Zealand and are missing our time with our daughters who live there,” Doyle said in a statement on Tuesday.
“When the opportunity arose to join the Warriors as their next CEO, I knew it was the right decision for our family. It means we can return home but also stay within the rugby league community, which is a major part of our lives and the sport that both my wife and I are passionate about.”
Doyle, who was CEO of New Zealand Rugby League from 2009 to 2012, will have been working for the NRL for almost two years when he leaves.
“It was always my intention to return to New Zealand after two to three years, which I made clear to both the Commission and Dave Smith when I joined,” he said.
NRL Chief Executive Officer Dave Smith praised Doyle for his achievements.
“I cannot praise Jim enough for his contribution to the growth of rugby league and the important foundations he’s helping put in place to ensure this game becomes even healthier, stronger and more professional in the coming years,” Smith said in a statement.
“Jim has worked side-by-side with me to establish the highly-successfully Integrity Unit and establish proper processes and procedures to manage important whole-of-game issues across a range of areas including ASADA, player behaviour, player welfare and education and salary cap.
“Jim has also been a great mate since I joined the NRL and I am particularly pleased that he’s staying within the Rugby League family at the Warriors, which is a strong club.
“It is important for the NRL that people of Jim’s caliber are part of the game as the NRL drives further changes to club governance and standards in line with being a major sporting administration.”
The Head of Integrity & Compliance Unit, Nick Weeks, will continue to report to Doyle.
Smith said he will conduct an external search prior to Doyle’s departure.

 

[Rebel]

*dances*

 

[JJ]

Things looking up in Auckland

 

[insert.pause]

From the moment Doyle was announced he always gave the impression it was a temporary position. However, the turnover of executives within the last 6 months is a little concerning.

 

[Usain Bolt]

He didn't last long at NRL HQ

 

[redvscotty]

Will Raylene be taking his job at NRL HQ?

 

[SilentOne]

Big loss for the NRL, but great to have him at the Warriors.

 

[Red Bear]

:lol: at deleted posts

 

[oikee]

The NRL must be in a very good place if Jim Doyle can move onto the warriors top job.

You can almost smell a premiership drifting from across the Tasman.

With Gus running Penrith, Doyley across the Ditch, the Broncos now rid of deadwood and Parra on the rise, the game and the comp is finally starting to fire on all 8 cylinders, not putter along like a half sunken super tanker the way Gallop had it running.
With Origin in Melbourne and the Auckland nines, and the Warriors not being shafted to Eden park dinosaur, we are starting to stamp our mark on Australia and NZ.

Next is to make "State of Origin" our national treasure.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Big coup for the Warriors, good to see Doyle won't be lost to the game as well. He's obviously a very accomplished man and comes across as a straight shooter.

I recall reading before he took the job at the NRL that he was reluctant to move to Australia so this move is no big surprise.

 

[_snafu_]

I'm sure Bunniesman is being seriously considered for the role.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Please no, I don't want another draft discussion.