fish eel
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I think you've answered that by mention of the charter of the leagues club?
Only partially.
What is to stop the leagues club providing less money to the NRL operations if they dont control it, and providing more direct to junior clubs?
Well, if NRL and junior footy are controlled by the same club (the footy club), then the leagues club grant would be going to the same place, and so it would be up to the footy club how to prioritise their grant income - on NRL or Juniors?
See above. ;-)
I guess it just means we will be in the position that all of the other footy clubs are, and face the same uncertainties that all of the other clubs seem to manage do in that regard. I have asked a number of questions about the continued benefits (if any) of the structure in the thread Invitation to the Current Board that remain unaddressed by the above media statements.
Same as happens for any other club. I don't believe our current structure gives any additional guarantees about how the LC would react should the salary cap be raised, as to whether they would happily give an extra grant to the NRL team. Under the current structure the CEO's public statements have been the opposite of a guarantee of stability and continued funding in the next five years. So if there are no guarantees either way, isn't it better to have a structure where NRL matters are no longer at arms length from members, and no longer have the potential of being ruled out of order at either AGM should teh chairman wish to not permit discussion on matters that strictly aren't under the remit of either body?
Personally I don't believe the salary cap is going up (more than inflation) again any time soon, it can't as the game is not rich enough to cave into greedy manager and elite player demands.
I guess the current structure makes a direct link between the football operations and their major source of revenue.
The real question, IMO, is what structure best secures Parramatta's future in the long term? And, tbh, I'm yet to be convinced of which one is the best....