The whole NRL is "sponsored" by its banker of last resort News Corp. The Storm have not paid their financial way at all. Smart recruiting is the smarts of the Football department not the CEO.

From what i can work out Waldron has quite a bit to do with Players and there Business Dealings. The Coach is there Long Term so & he is the best in the land so they must be doing something right.

I don't know the answer, i have heard him speak regulairly for the past 2 years. I Think he would run a tight Ship-worth considering.

The whole NRL is "sponsored" by its banker of last resort News Corp. The Storm have not paid their financial way at all. Smart recruiting is the smarts of the Football department not the CEO.

From what i can work out Waldron has quite a bit to do with Players and there Business Dealings.

Fine and so he should be as well as his CFO. The tight financial ship should be the responsibility of the CFO. The CEO should be out building and developing the brand. Anyway thats not recruiting.

AN Open question. Given the "specific " (if unknown ) views of Chairman Jim regarding the CEO's position what is likely to be the mandate under which the new incumbant will operate. What will he be expected to do and in what direction ? Its all a bit airy fairy at present really.

Could it be Ben Buckley, the CEO of the FFA (Soccer)?

That'd be a MAMMOTH pay cut.

The whole NRL is "sponsored" by its banker of last resort News Corp.

The NRL is 50 per cent owned by News Corporation. The other half is owned by the Australian Rugby League which runs State of Origin and international matches. Three News Corp executives and three ARL reps sit on the Partnership Executive Committee which runs the NRL competition.

In essence, the NRL is merely a part-owned asset of News Corp.

The Brisbane Broncos is majority owned by News.

Ivor

Brian Cook nearly took the GC17 CEO challenge. He said he is looking for a new challenge (on SEN), and he was considering the move to the Gold Coast with his family.

If you want the best, he's the man. It's up to Jim and the board to make an interesting and attractive package and offer, that is if they want the best CEO.

I hope for all our sake, we get the best.

Brian Cook nearly took the GC17 CEO challenge. He said he is looking for a new challenge (on SEN), and he was considering the move to the Gold Coast with his family.

If you want the best, he's the man. It's up to Jim and the board to make an interesting and attractive package and offer, that is if they want the best CEO.

I hope for all our sake, we get the best.

Everyone would probably agree he would be the best, but he is simply unavailable.

Everyone would probably agree he would be the best, but he is simply unavailable.

if he actually did say he's up for a new challenge (hopefully the hardest of them all!) then he should be chased hard.

I think you'll find that Brian Cook recommitted to Geelong when he rejected the approaches from GC17.

I think you'll find that Brian Cook recommitted to Geelong when he rejected the approaches from GC17.

Absolutely correct..cant quite get why anyones thinkig otherwise.

The NRL is 50 per cent owned by News Corporation. The other half is owned by the Australian Rugby League which runs State of Origin and international matches. Three News Corp executives and three ARL reps sit on the Partnership Executive Committee which runs the NRL competition.

In essence, the NRL is merely a part-owned asset of News Corp.

The Brisbane Broncos is majority owned by News.

So is the Storm and would probably not even exist at least not to the success they have now without News ownership.

I dont think any which way you jig it that much can be drawn egarding success or failure , other than on the field, at the NRL. Its a closed shop living inan artificial environment. If it wasn't the pet project of the Nine network in cahoots with News it wouldnt exist at all. The ghost of Kerry survives for the moment.. Running an NRL club is tantamount to paper pushing in comparison to the AFL. I think we would be better to look at more accountable environments to garner our next Chief.

I dont think any which way you jig it that much can be drawn egarding success or failure , other than on the field, at the NRL. Its a closed shop living inan artificial environment. If it wasn't the pet project of the Nine network in cahoots with News it wouldnt exist at all. The ghost of Kerry survives for the moment.. Running an NRL club is tantamount to paper pushing in comparison to the AFL. I think we would be better to look at more accountable environments to garner our next Chief.

While that is perfectly valid Bub, I think that you massively under-estimate the heavy lifting required in running any club, especially up here.

The difference for the Storm is that they have no financial instability given they are an experiment in a hostile area and therefore are taken care of via News.

But for the Sydney clubs it is a far different story and one that could well end in tears for a couple of them, unfortunately.

That being said I am not sure Waldron would be a great fit.

Absolutely correct..cant quite get why anyones thinkig otherwise.

while i agree that Cook will not be going anywhere some of us think that he is the best man for the job

pretty sure its aslo the same brian cook who played 4 games for the demons

one thing that is certain is that we MUST get the CEO selection right this time

pretty sure its aslo the same brian cook who played 4 games for the demons

VFL debut in 1977 with MFC.

while i agree that Cook will not be going anywhere some of us think that he is the best man for the job

pretty sure its aslo the same brian cook who played 4 games for the demons

one thing that is certain is that we MUST get the CEO selection right this time

Is that so? How interesting. That surely means we need to quietly remind him that he needs to come home on a reguliar basis. Every man has his price

The difference for the Storm is that they have no financial instability given they are an experiment in a hostile area and therefore are taken care of via News.

But for the Sydney clubs it is a far different story and one that could well end in tears for a couple of them, unfortunately.

The concern with Storm is that it is not a profitable standalone club and is indeed a (financial) experiment of News. The life (and death) of any NRL Club is and will be subject to the whim of News Corp. NRL is not profitable standalone operation without the guidance and financial resolve of News. In that way it is an artificial environment.

NRL is a build on a financially fragile house of cards which on current tracking will have one or more Clubs someday keel over. The lose of gaming revenues will further tighten the screws on the game.

Is that so? How interesting. That surely means we need to quietly remind him that he needs to come home on a reguliar basis. Every man has his price

He has RECOMMITTED to Geelong. He is a professional manager - such a commitment will be honoured.

Cook is not available. End of story.

He has RECOMMITTED to Geelong. He is a professional manager - such a commitment will be honoured.

Cook is not available. End of story.

As far as i know it's a Hand shake deal. as i said "Everyman has his price" If Geelong win another flag wht more is there to do? Biuld another blue & White Grandstand-Woopee!!

As far as i know it's a Hand shake deal. as i said "Everyman has his price" If Geelong win another flag wht more is there to do? Biuld another blue & White Grandstand-Woopee!!

A handshake is a commitment to honourable people.

A handshake is a commitment to honourable people.

Correct you are, all i am saying is that if Brian Cook Played even a small amount of games for melbourne, we should do all we can to get him back in the fold, and i will continue to believe that.

Good things can take time to eventuate..

we should do all we can to get him back in the fold, and i will continue to believe that.

I would hope we would attract Brian Cook or anyone else on the basis of what they can provide the Club. Whether someone has or has not played for MFC previously ahould not be a major consideration of them for the position. After 44 years in the wilderness, I dont see the big reason to favour ex-players into executive positions unless they are the best available for the position.

I actually enjoy the way we on Demonland say, sack him, trade him, delist him, get him etc as though it only needs the wave of a magic wand to be accomplished.

In the very same manner playing the game does NOT necessarily set you up as a coach. You might be able to play , but have no nouse come emparting that to others. And so just having played in our beloved guernsey means nothing really come time to select a CEO. Many make the mistake of confusing passion for a club with ability. You MAY have both but the former doesnt guarantee the latter.

We want a good CEO..a damn good one..whoever he or she is..Thats right..why couldnt it be a woman ?? They manage corporations and countries just fine.. a little ol messpot of a footy club ought not be beyond scope !!

What Im saying..is we want the the BEST person.. doesnt matter who, where or why..just that they can and will do the job well. We want/need results...not another at the bar swapping ol match day memories !!

Absolutely.