Todd Greenberg appointed NRL CEO

[Foordy]

The ARLC got who they wanted ... A YES man ... nothing will change

 

[Nashy]

The ARLC got who they wanted ... A YES man ... nothing will change

He's never struck me as a pushover.

 

[gordjw]

Personally, I think it's a good appointment. A CEO has to be able to make the behind-the-scenes deals happen, and apparently Greenberg can do that. I don't need to like the CEO (although that'd be nice), but I do want him to grow the code and the business.

Gould would be nearly last on my list. His "ideas" are usually just whims, and often contradict what he said 2 weeks ago. Now that'd be a return to the "good old days".

As for not wanting AFL style leadership, why on earth not? They're the number one code in Aus, we should be taking some pointers!

 

[Morkel]

Personally, I think it's a good appointment. A CEO has to be able to make the behind-the-scenes deals happen, and apparently Greenberg can do that. I don't need to like the CEO (although that'd be nice), but I do want him to grow the code and the business.

Gould would be nearly last on my list. His "ideas" are usually just whims, and often contradict what he said 2 weeks ago. Now that'd be a return to the "good old days".

As for not wanting AFL style leadership, why on earth not? They're the number one code in Aus, we should be taking some pointers!

Because I'd rather support a game that is genuine and is a better spectacle than the one with the slicker marketing.

Here's the thing for me - the NRL is 90% there in terms of being ideal for me. The last 10% is down to the combined sydney-centric bullshit and inconsistency with rulings. Greenberg isn't going to fix any of that. If anything we've seen that he's perfectly happy to polish over his bullshit biased decisions and present it as a shiny diamond to the media. And anything he gets wrong he similarly spins it and comes out looking squeaky clean. Casual observers are going to think the game is wonderful, but the die hards like us, especially those who don't enjoy their enforced Sydney "heartland", are going to end up more disillusioned than ever.

A year ago I would have said 80% because of the fucking atrocious video reffing system. The bunker looks like exactly what we've been hoping for.But I stop short of crediting Greenberg for that, because he's been head of football for a fair while now and it's at least two years later than it should have been.

 

[LittleDavey]

Because I'd rather support a game that is genuine and is a better spectacle than the one with the slicker marketing.

Here's the thing for me - the NRL is 90% there in terms of being ideal for me. The last 10% is down to the combined sydney-centric bullshit and inconsistency with rulings. Greenberg isn't going to fix any of that. If anything we've seen that he's perfectly happy to polish over his bullshit biased decisions and present it as a shiny diamond to the media. And anything he gets wrong he similarly spins it and comes out looking squeaky clean. Casual observers are going to think the game is wonderful, but the die hards like us, especially those who don't enjoy their enforced Sydney "heartland", are going to end up more disillusioned than ever.

A year ago I would have said 80% because of the fucking atrocious video reffing system. The bunker looks like exactly what we've been hoping for.But I stop short of crediting Greenberg for that, because he's been head of football for a fair while now and it's at least two years later than it should have been.

I vote [MENTION=8215]Morkel[/MENTION] for CEO :p Dead fucking right my man!