Rumours and Stuff

[I'm a loser baby...]

I'm a bit surprised Max went with the no-confidence motion, let alone the NRL-owned clubs. Onya Maxy!

So does this mean Grant's gone?

 

[hineyrulz]

I'm a bit surprised Max went with the no-confidence motion, let alone the NRL-owned clubs. Onya Maxy!

So does this mean Grant's gone?

Man I hope so.

 

[The EELiminator]

Well if Todd becomes Supreme Overlord of the NRL I'll take his words with a grain of salt.

*shudder* don't even joke about that

 

[Twizzle]

Man I hope so.

gee, who'd have thought

 

[El Diablo]

I'm a bit surprised Max went with the no-confidence motion, let alone the NRL-owned clubs. Onya Maxy!

So does this mean Grant's gone?

Max would look like a goose if the vote was 15-1

 

[Gary Gutful]

Suity pissed in my mouth in the public toilet there. But he wouldn't let me take a selfie because he learns from his mistakes.

Suity is always trying to piss in someone's mouth. I don't get it.

 

[hindy111]

Masturbate violently?

What haven't you deflected, captain deflection? Short answer is 'f**ken nothin'.

I don't fight I am a peacefull man. I can't even kill an Ant without saying a blessing. Usually I give them 24 hrs to leave the premises before wiping them up. I once purchased 8 lettuce to save the lad bugs and put them in my garden.

Has anyone on here ever stabbed a guy?

 

[JokerEel]

What does the CEO of the NRL actually do? pass the blame onto the chairman of the commission?

 

[Stevie]

Has anyone seen Stevie and Bernie at the same time?

My cover is blown.

 

[El Diablo]

Suity is always trying to piss in someone's mouth. I don't get it.

it's called Todd Carney Syndrome or TCS for short

 

[hineyrulz]

I don't fight I am a peacefull man. I can't even kill an Ant without saying a blessing. Usually I give them 24 hrs to leave the premises before wiping them up. I once purchased 8 lettuce to save the lad bugs and put them in my garden.

Has anyone on here ever stabbed a guy?

With what??

 

[El Diablo]

With what??

i don't think anyone really wants to know the answer

 

[hineyrulz]

i don't think anyone really wants to know the answer

Bernie would.

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...n/news-story/ed15d38b4648489fd25616b751f65573

Phil Rothfield reveals contenders for John Grant’s job as ARLC chairman

Phil Rothfield, Sports Editor-at-large, The Daily Telegraph
an hour ago

WITH John Grant all but gone as ARLC boss, Sports Editor-at-large Phil Rothfield reveals the key contenders for the job.

David Gyngell

Former Channel 9 boss has a huge network of connections within the game and corporate Australia. Understands the club culture and politics better than most. However, his close relationship with Roosters chairman Nick Politis is a potential conflict of interest. Gyngell would also have to stand down from the board of Channel 9 because it’s another potential conflict of interest.

John Quayle

A popular former ARL chief executive who was forced out of the game after the Super League war. He is now one of the most respected figures in Australian sport and has remained involved in the game on the Newcastle Knights board in recent years. Has the business nous and relationships with the right powerbrokers to fix the current mess.

George Peponis

Probably the outsider in the field. A former Bulldogs legend, sports medicine
doctor and current chairman of the NSW Rugby League. Has huge support from the Sydney clubs and with justification. A smooth operator with long-time connections across the code and with few enemies. Business background not as strong as his rivals but still a great operator.

Katie Page

A former NRL director who was forced to resign to make way for the independent commission under a revamped administration when News Corp left the game in 2011. The Harvey Norman boss knows the footy fan demographic better than anyone and has all the credentials for the tough job. Sadly, her current role would probably prevent her taking on the job.

 

[El Diablo]

Bernie would.

i don't think he's that way inclined

 

[hindy111]

With what??

I am drunk, I better go to sleep.

 

[hineyrulz]

lol Buzz mentions the top candidates for the job and then Katie Page is no chance because with her current role. But Peponis is the outsider lol. Drunken slob.

 

[amitropo]

Bet Bernie would be thinking "I should of waited a few more months"

Possibly could of been Greenberg's boss after Greenberg got he job ahead of him for nrl CEO

 

[strider]

So who the f**k chooses who the nrl commission chairman should be?

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...s/news-story/98344cd5f1dd7d6d10b891cf738ed3c1

ARL chairman John Grant under-estimated the power of NRL clubs

Phil Rothfield, Sports Editor-at-Large, The Daily Telegraph
an hour ago

JOHN Grant is a dead man walking.

Rarely have 15 NRL clubs ever agreed on anything — but this time they are absolutely committed to removing the commission chairman from the most powerful position in the game.

From the moment four of the most influential figures in rugby league stormed out of Wednesday’s hostile meeting at NRL headquarters, he was gone.

Over dinner on Wednesday night, the club bosses — with the support of the NSWRL and QRL — began hatching the plan to get rid of him, ASAP.

Grant’s biggest downfall is he underestimated the solidarity of the clubs. The Gold Coast Titans haven’t signed yet, but they are considering their position.

With head office owning the Titans and Knights and enjoying close connections to the QRL in his home state, Grant was under the impression, like most of us, they would struggle to get the numbers.

WRONG. In four decades covering the game I have never witnessed such camaraderie among the major stakeholders in the game over a big issue in the game.

They feel they can no longer negotiate future funding with the NRL while Grant is in charge.

The clubs also want changes to the constitution to elect three of their own commissioners.

This is the biggest administration shake-up since News Corp sold its share in the game.

It is also long overdue.

In his five years in the job Grant has failed to deliver.

He has never understood the politics or the culture. He has spent too long away from his desk in Samoa, Perth and England in the last six weeks while the clubs have been left in the lurch.