Todd Greenberg Appointed NRL CEO

[RL The greatest game]

News want to pick the new CEO. Hopefully we get the opposite.

Now Dave Smith has gone News will get the lackey they want.

 

[hineyrulz]

I thought Grant pretty much shut down the idea of Greenberg as CEO, must of watched a different press conference to the Fox reporters

Thought so too, no way does he deserve the top job. Most of the criticism that was levelled at Smith by the media has Greenturds fingerprints all over it. Now this is the bloke they want lol. FFS!!

 

[no name]

I don't think Grant and the board will allow a 'lackey' to replace Smith.
Smith's stance against News has paved the way for his successor.

 

[DiegoNT]

I don't think Grant and the board will allow a 'lackey' to replace Smith.
Smith's stance against News has paved the way for his successor.

I got that feeling to. They kept using the phrase 'the momentum of the game has changed', I thought that was a reference to News ltd control of the game. Now that smith has wrestled control of the game from news ltd, and set the ball rolling on stadiums deals, grass roots stuff etc, it's time for someone new to build on it

 

[adamkungl]

If Greenberg gets it we're f**ked.

 

[CowboyFuriousFury]

Backwards, self-interest and insularity kick in once again just because he come from a non-rugby league background from day one he was targeted by the media. Typical league, self-interest and the clubs using Smith as a scapegoat for there own incompetence and inability to run a professional club is once going to hold the game down once again.

 

[POPEYE]

I got that feeling to. They kept using the phrase 'the momentum of the game has changed', I thought that was a reference to News ltd control of the game. Now that smith has wrestled control of the game from news ltd, and set the ball rolling on stadiums deals, grass roots stuff etc, it's time for someone new to build on it

I'd rather believe that by 'the momentum has changed' people are arguing that there are teams in the wrong places and not enough in the right places for the advancement of the game

 

[Haffa]

Essenbong was his waterloo.

Imagine the amount of previously hidden details leaked if he took on the Job at the NRL. The VFL would be doing their best to leak as much info to discredit him.

 

[Incorrect]

Wonder if Hooper will be on the Back page tonight... If he is, I wonder if I'll be able to stop myself from putting my foot through the TV when he starts dribbling about Smith's resignation and where the NRL will go from here....

It'll go something like this;
"What I'm hearing Tone is that Todd Greenburg is thought of very highly by the Commission and has the media and PR nous to be able to deal with factions on every side of the game. He's the right fit, everyone knows it, it's just a matter of getting the deal done and trying to repair the damage that has been done to the game in recent times"... Verbatim!

 

[RL The greatest game]

If Greenberg gets it we're f**ked.

unfortunately your right, and he will be News Ltd friendly and sell the game short

Backwards, self-interest and insularity kick in once again just because he come from a non-rugby league background from day one he was targeted by the media. Typical league, self-interest and the clubs using Smith as a scapegoat for there own incompetence and inability to run a professional club is once going to hold the game down once again.

As we would agree he wasn't there to know Rugby League history he was there to get the best deal for the NRL and make the clubs debt free.
That's not going to happen now.
Was the point of appointing a Rugby League geek to the the job if he has no business acumen.
News Ltd have won the day and will short change us on A TV deal and have a News Ltd lackey as CEO

 

[some11]

I can see it now.

Enter News stooge.

Fox rights sold for $2 and cheeseburger, first and last rights back.

 

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I don't understand why people suddenly expect News Corp to have any influence on who the ARLC appoint as CEO.

 

[Starkers]

They'll push hard for Katie Page.

 

[some11]

Because they aren't willing to make Fox sweat a little.

Rupes chucked a tanty and dragged his wrinkled arse to the fumbleball conference - what does that tell you?

 

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Suzanne Young has a better chance than Greenberg imo.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Wonder if Hooper will be on the Back page tonight... If he is, I wonder if I'll be able to stop myself from putting my foot through the TV when he starts dribbling about Smith's resignation and where the NRL will go from here....

It'll go something like this;
"What I'm hearing Tone is that Todd Greenburg is thought of very highly by the Commission and has the media and PR nous to be able to deal with factions on every side of the game. He's the right fit, everyone knows it, it's just a matter of getting the deal done and trying to repair the damage that has been done to the game in recent times"... Verbatim!

Do yourself a favor and blackout newscorp media for a while. It's gonna be a massive circle jerk

 

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Because they aren't willing to make Fox sweat a little.

Rupes chucked a tanty and dragged his wrinkled arse to the fumbleball conference - what does that tell you?

You can't isolate the FTA deal to Smith, it had to be signed off on by the ARLC, and it's highly likely the rights strategy was as well.

 

[nrlnrl]

I don't understand why people suddenly expect News Corp to have any influence on who the ARLC appoint as CEO.

Exactly, ARLC have full control. I think whoever is selling tin foil hats is a billionaire.

 

[RL The greatest game]

I can see it now.

Enter News stooge.

Fox rights sold for $2 and cheeseburger, first and last rights back.

Who ever the next CEO is we know he dance to Rupert's tune.
Be prepared to be short changed on any deals involving The Dirty Digger

 

[wests1]

My God I hope they've got something rolling in terms of a TV deal. The NEWS mob will be unbearable now.
I agree with those that have already said that this is a victory for redneck, insular telegraph reading mongs who seem to refuse to listen to anything reasonable and ask only 'what's in it for me/my team?'
This applies to their politics, sport, everything. Hopefully Smith's greatest legacy is showing future leaders that they don't have to dance with the devil (NEWS) all the time. To those saying it's good he has gone, have you realised that he obtained $925 million for HALF of the games (which is almost as much as the entire last deal) for the free to air component only? He had also left simulcast rights open which could have led to something like a dedicated channel with every NRL game plus games from Superleage and Premier telelcasts (lower league British games) even French games and lower level internationals. If you genuinely love the game and not just chest beating imagine how good this would be.
But that's OK. People would prefer to read talent-less hacks talk about 'the good old days' when attendances and revenue were lower (80s and 90s) and people had bigger balls.