I hate the bloke's politics, but I think he'll be an excellent choice. He obviously has connections up the high end of town, the media exposure will be great, and he won't be a News lackey like Galoop. So he got the arse from Bennelong? Rightly so! But this isn't politics, this is business, and Howard has sat through tougher negotiations than the TV rights deals. Although in saying that it is like politics: He'll know the value of targeted advertising, of media exposure, of spreading the message this great game coast to coast. That's what politics teaches you.
This obviously won't be until he drops dead, so if he gets us on the right path, gets some blue chip sponsors and e kick arse TV deal, that's great. Then Michael Searle can come in if he chooses and do it for 20 years.
Reading the Telegraph comments though just depressed me, as it normally does. A bunch of dimwitted imbeciles talking in all capitals not having a clue about the state the game's executive is in.
