NRL clubs want changes to the constitution to give them a greater say in the make-up of the ARL Commission.
How's f**k off sound?
The clubs, who are set to report financial losses of $40 million between them for the 2015 season, believe the only way they can become stronger is through an increased share of the NRL's revenue and want a greater say on how it is distributed.
It was $30million not long ago..
It baffles the mind. These chairman can't manage clubs with revenue streams in the $25million area, but they think they can manage a billion dollar revenue?
annual grants of 130 per cent of the amount for total player payments;
Ok, but that 30% on top is all you can use for your first grade football staff? Not new gym equipment or supplement programs. All your other money you use to get yourself out of the financial shit hole you're all in.
a 30 per cent share of NRL profits;
Go f**k yourselves. The commission is a not for profit organisation. The profits of the NRL competition get filtered back through the game or go into an investment fund.
a review of the ARLC constitution;
Go f**k yourselves, again. Club appointed commissioners would no doubt be more interested in club interests. The current commissioners are most interested in the whole games interests.
NRL licences for an indefinite period;
You f**kers should sign the agreements for the next 50 years, get down on your knees and be grateful for being allowed to participate in Rugby League despite the crap a good chunk of you have put this game through. SL clubs, 2 major salary cap cheats, numerous cash bail outs despite decades of time to set yourselves up.
an independent review of the NRL's costs, and;
a say in approving the NRL's budget;
The NRLs costs are available to be seen in the annual report. And you f**kers want a say in the budget? f**k off. No matter what the budget says, you're just going to say "we need more money".
A vehicle to share digital rights revenue based on the model used in Major League Baseball;
No. You incompetent twats. You wouldn't know what to with such an invaluable asset. Greedy f**kers have seen that our digital rights could be worth around the $300million mark and want it all. f**k off, this money is going to be used to set the game up for the future which will, guess what, get you more money!
$3 million offered by the NRL but with no conditions attached
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Lol, and you deserve this one off payment because?....
Should the funding demands of the clubs be met, most expect they could at least break even and the NRL would no longer have to prop up Gold Coast and Newcastle.
Yeah, until next time. Which will be in about 3 years.
If the clubs don't feel that progress is being made after Wednesday's meeting, they are expected to increase pressure on Grant and may seek to remove him as a commissioner - a task that would require a vote of 14 of the 26 ARLC members, comprised of representatives of the 16 clubs, the NSWRL, QRL and the eight commissioners.
No they won't. They don't have anywhere near the numbers to do so.
However, the clubs have no say in the appointment of commissioners and there is a growing belief that the constitution is no longer in the best interests of the game
You mean it isn't coddling the clubs as much as you like.
Agreed to at a time when the game was desperate to be rid of News Corp, the eligibility rules mean that the NRL is controlled by a board with little rugby league knowledge and some feel that they are out-dated.
Apparently John Grant and Wayne Pearce don't really know much about Rugby League. The commissioners mostly don't need to know the intricacies of the on field product. The clubs have been run by 'rugby league' people forever and look where they are?..
Campbell, who is the spokesman for the clubs, told Fairfax Media after a recent phone hook-up of club chairmen that the 16 clubs were unified in their determination to gain a better deal.
And they will if they just shut the f**k up, wait for the TV rights to be finalised and then talk. You will get more money! Greedy f**ks.
Clubs - give us $3million
ARLC - What for?
Clubs - Just cause.
ARLC - Well, here's $1.5million which you can keep but you have to agree to play in the NRL.
Clubs - no. Give me $3million now!
ARLC - Um, no.
Clubs - waaaah, I hate you, I hate the way you parent! Who made you in charge?! I want to pick who's in charge. Waaaah.
If only the ARLC could own the copyrights to all the clubs names, logos and colours.
