Gallop Gone

[Tuiaki4life]

Love him or hate him he handled himself well in some sticky situations and was a great administrator for the game.

He did however have a personality of a leaf.
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[Jazza]

A year ago I would have said Michael Searle, but after the whole "I sent to club into bankruptcy, my bad" thing, probably not a wise choice.

It HAS to be Todd Greenberg. He is a fan of the game, he engages with the supporters, he's very savvy and can change the games image while sparking passion from the games supporters. He's the obvious choice, no way the Dogs would let go of him though,

I heard Ray Warren say on radio that John Quayle should asked to take over, cant see that happening though.

 

[Knuckles]

David Gallop did an outstanding job in some of the most turbulent times in history.
He leaves Rugby League in a better condition to what he inherited and handled himself with decency and respect.

We now look forward to seeing who the new incumbent will be.

 

[Guest]

A year ago I would have said Michael Searle, but after the whole "I sent to club into bankruptcy, my bad" thing, probably not a wise choice.

It HAS to be Todd Greenberg. He is a fan of the game, he engages with the supporters, he's very savvy and can change the games image while sparking passion from the games supporters. He's the obvious choice, no way the Dogs would let go of him though,

Greenberg could very well be an option. At least his hair won't fall out from stress 😱pen_mouth:

 

[system]

I heard Ray Warren say on radio that John Quayle should asked to take over, cant see that happening though.

Good lord I hope not.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

IIRC Greenberg was a marketing manager at Cricket Australia. He knows to sell a product and create a positive culture, whilst not shirking away from difficult decisions.

Gallop has given a lot of his time into the game, and for that I'm thankful, however I think the game has really taken care of itself during his reign. The product is pretty good and with a generation of X-factors like Barba, Hayne, Marshall and Carney has helped immensely. Personally I think people overstate his contribution to the game.

Heard rumours that Gallop was being looked at for the A-League if Buckley chooses to return to the AFL. There's more egos in the A-League than the NRL, and Gallops conflict resolution skills are sub-par at best… That could be the final nail in the coffin for professional football in Australia.

 

[Chadman_s_Ghost]

I reckon Mark Arbib will get the job- comes from outside the NRL with no actual club association outside of his support of the Roosters, has some pretty powerful political friends, obviously, and as the former Sport Minister, would have some pretty solid relationships with many of the people he'd need to deal with as the NRL CEO.

I'm not a Labor guy, but he seems a little feisty, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as the NRL has to battle the AFL, but he also seems to present well when needed.

 

[Citizen_Tiger]

I reckon Mark Arbib will get the job- comes from outside the NRL with no actual club association outside of his support of the Roosters, has some pretty powerful political friends, obviously, and as the former Sport Minister, would have some pretty solid relationships with many of the people he'd need to deal with as the NRL CEO.

I'm not a Labor guy, but he seems a little feisty, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as the NRL has to battle the AFL, but he also seems to present well when needed.

Apart from the social and professional stains of being associated with this current Labor Government, he has no commercial experience whatever. He's just another career unionist/parliamentarian.

The new CEO will have the responsibility of executing some fairly serious changes in the way RL is run. He'll have to be not only a sound financial manager, but have some significant skills in operations, sales and marketing.He will need to implement and manage the Commissioners plan for the games advancement over the next five to ten years, with clarity and purpose.

There are anomalies all over the place in RL, not the least of which are the FTA issues, the application of the games laws, the inequity of one Brisbane team, the geographic marginalization of loyal fans, seasonal schedules and draws, the failure to remain connected to traditionally strong RL communities, particularly in the bush, the nepotism associated with appointments to key positions, in particular the benign roles occupied by a lot of former players etc

Gallop did well under sometimes difficult circumstances given his background, skill set and the self interest of both News and the ARL

 

[cktiger]

Here is my theory behind Gallops "resignation"… This is how is was planned to play out from the outset of the independent commission being formed...What to do with Gallop?...how to allow him to go gracefully and with a fist full of dollars....they could've not appointed him CEO, but what look would that have made?...and without a golden handshake?...so the IC "appoint" him as CEO with a 4(yes 4) year deal/contract...4 months into it he resigns, this allows them to pay him out the remaining 4 years of his contract..as a golden handshake(which he wouldn't have been entitled to had he not been appointed or resigned before the IC got up)...So Gallop gets paid out the remaining 4 years of his contract as a golden handshake, exits gracefully as he "resigned" after mutually agreeing with the IC board its time to change(couldn't they see that 4 months ago?...what vision or lack of has the IC got??)...but no...this is part of the "deal"....the icing on the cake is the timing of all this...you see from July 1 this year golden handshakes are treated very differently by the ATO...the tax concessions for a golden handshake are significantly reduced after July 1st...coincidence...or great timing...?...this is my theory and I reckon there is a fair bit of truth to it...but we'll never know!...as Gallop has conveniently "resigned" on today the 5th of June 2012...Thanks David enjoy Monaco!.

Been reported he only took a one year payout - enough to visit Monaco but not live the good life :laughing:

 

[LCA]

I reckon Mark Arbib will get the job- comes from outside the NRL with no actual club association outside of his support of the Roosters, has some pretty powerful political friends, obviously, and as the former Sport Minister, would have some pretty solid relationships with many of the people he'd need to deal with as the NRL CEO.

I'm not a Labor guy, but he seems a little feisty, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as the NRL has to battle the AFL, but he also seems to present well when needed.

Apart from the social and professional stains of being associated with this current Labor Government, he has no commercial experience whatever. He's just another career unionist/parliamentarian.

The new CEO will have the responsibility of executing some fairly serious changes in the way RL is run. He'll have to be not only a sound financial manager, but have some significant skills in operations, sales and marketing.He will need to implement and manage the Commissioners plan for the games advancement over the next five to ten years, with clarity and purpose.

There are anomalies all over the place in RL, not the least of which are the FTA issues, the application of the games laws, the inequity of one Brisbane team, the geographic marginalization of loyal fans, seasonal schedules and draws, the failure to remain connected to traditionally strong RL communities, particularly in the bush, the nepotism associated with appointments to key positions, in particular the benign roles occupied by a lot of former players etc

Gallop did well under sometimes difficult circumstances given his background, skill set and the self interest of both News and the ARL

"Apart from the social and professional stains of being associated with this current Labor Government,…" and what are they supposed to be? So, let's go for someone who is aligned with Abbott and his lot?? Give it to Alan Jones then. What a fantastic public image for rugby league he would be.....hello...London?

 

[Blackpearl]

Grant was right when he said the league had become reactive these last 10 years

x 2 ink …. gallop was purely reactive to just about all issues and had very little vision for the game. this was on top of the low value for tv rights that were sold off to his previous employer. when the gws loomed on the horizon it seemed that only then did gallop and co decide to take measures to protect the heartland of metropolitan rugby league. there seemed to be very little funding shovelled out to country and junior development programs ( as compared to afl ) during his watch.
now to sat tata to a few admin dinosaurs and billy the refs boss and it really be a clean slate and a positive statement of intent by the new commission

 

[Rambo2714]

I may be in the minority but I thought he was totally uninspiring, ponderous, dull and a poor salesman for the code. I heard extracts from his press conference today and it still made me cringe even though he was announcing his resignation. Good riddance, I think. There have to be better leaders and promotiers of the game than Gallop.

Have to agree , a corrupt torri through and through , only concerned with pleasing his owners , minimal care for his constituents
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[happy_tiger]

I reckon Mark Arbib will get the job- comes from outside the NRL with no actual club association outside of his support of the Roosters, has some pretty powerful political friends, obviously, and as the former Sport Minister, would have some pretty solid relationships with many of the people he'd need to deal with as the NRL CEO.

I'm not a Labor guy, but he seems a little feisty, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as the NRL has to battle the AFL, but he also seems to present well when needed.

Apart from the social and professional stains of being associated with this current Labor Government, he has no commercial experience whatever. He's just another career unionist/parliamentarian.

The new CEO will have the responsibility of executing some fairly serious changes in the way RL is run. He'll have to be not only a sound financial manager, but have some significant skills in operations, sales and marketing.He will need to implement and manage the Commissioners plan for the games advancement over the next five to ten years, with clarity and purpose.

There are anomalies all over the place in RL, not the least of which are the FTA issues, the application of the games laws, the inequity of one Brisbane team, the geographic marginalization of loyal fans, seasonal schedules and draws, the failure to remain connected to traditionally strong RL communities, particularly in the bush, the nepotism associated with appointments to key positions, in particular the benign roles occupied by a lot of former players etc

Gallop did well under sometimes difficult circumstances given his background, skill set and the self interest of both News and the ARL

Arbib just officially knocked back the job on Sports tonight

 

[Citizen_Tiger]

I reckon Mark Arbib will get the job- comes from outside the NRL with no actual club association outside of his support of the Roosters, has some pretty powerful political friends, obviously, and as the former Sport Minister, would have some pretty solid relationships with many of the people he'd need to deal with as the NRL CEO.

I'm not a Labor guy, but he seems a little feisty, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as the NRL has to battle the AFL, but he also seems to present well when needed.

Apart from the social and professional stains of being associated with this current Labor Government, he has no commercial experience whatever. He's just another career unionist/parliamentarian.

The new CEO will have the responsibility of executing some fairly serious changes in the way RL is run. He'll have to be not only a sound financial manager, but have some significant skills in operations, sales and marketing.He will need to implement and manage the Commissioners plan for the games advancement over the next five to ten years, with clarity and purpose.

There are anomalies all over the place in RL, not the least of which are the FTA issues, the application of the games laws, the inequity of one Brisbane team, the geographic marginalization of loyal fans, seasonal schedules and draws, the failure to remain connected to traditionally strong RL communities, particularly in the bush, the nepotism associated with appointments to key positions, in particular the benign roles occupied by a lot of former players etc

Gallop did well under sometimes difficult circumstances given his background, skill set and the self interest of both News and the ARL

"Apart from the social and professional stains of being associated with this current Labor Government,…" and what are they supposed to be? So, let's go for someone who is aligned with Abbott and his lot?? Give it to Alan Jones then. What a fantastic public image for rugby league he would be.....hello...London?

I would have thought the short comings of the current Federal Government, both in and out of the House, would have been fairly obvious? Arbib is a low level, self promoting numbers man. For a position like CEO of a major sportting organisation, his CV is poor. Best suited to public service, ground level diplomacy, or as a lobbyist.

What the coalition has to do with this only you would know. Jonesy and London? I'll raise you a Milton Orkoplolis and a Kens Karate Club

 

[everett]

Todd Greenburg from the Bulldogs would be an excellent choice. Love his passion for the game and has turned the Bulldogs into a force.

 

[tig_prmz]

i didnt start following league till '06ish but imo, gallop kept the game stable. whenever there was a threat to the rep, he dealt with it accordingly and brought it back up to that stable state. however, he had no vision, no incentives as to how the game should be better run or how to take the game to a newer level than the stable state. an example i can think of is the lack of attention to international rugby league.

also, i think he's getting paid 700K (1 year's salary) iirc from an smh article.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

Stephen Humphries would be a solid candidate with Todd Geenberg, but I think we need someone from outside the 'inner circle' to take the game forward…

Someone like Geoff Dixon; John O'Neil or Philip Chronican (ANZ) would be great for the game...

 

[Twodogs]

I'll have a crack at it. I love the game. What greater qualification is there??!
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[Rambo2714]

They need someone progressive , please no more Torries !
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[Citizen_Tiger]

They need someone progressive , please no more Torries !
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