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Rugby League chief executive David Gallop answers questions at a media conference. AAP Image/Paul Miller.
Okay, here’s a challenge to fellow Roarers. You have morphed into David Gallop. How would you have treated the discovery of systemic salary cap rorting by the Melbourne Storm?
Over the past few days many of us have had our say on the issue, and the comments have been almost as varied as the respondents. The penalties handed down were intentionally severe, and the jury is still out on the merits of the severity of those penalties.
It’s easy to criticize and condemn, but if you were running the NRL, could you come up with a better or fairer system of penalties? Would you? Or do you think there is another, better way to run rugby league? Can it be done without a salary cap?
How might you change your charter to ensure this sort of rorting never happens again? What would you do to ensure that the NRL is a better place than it is at present?
I have this inkling, and I’ve had it from the start, that the severity of the penalties handed down by the NRL may prove to be counterproductive. Most of us agree the Storm should be punished, but did the NRL overreact?
My other concern is that many of the innocents have been caught up – most of the playing roster, coaching staff and especially the fans. The culprits of the piece, the administrators and perhaps some player agents, have yet to be brought to heel for their actions.
Making martyrs of the players and the club may come back to bite the NRL. As the Romans discovered all those centuries ago, making martyrs of perceived troublemakers can have totally and very long-term unintended consequences that were not considered possible at the time.
It’s easier to make a decision than no decision at all. It’s also better if you can make the right decision rather than the wrong decision. David Gallop was brave in the decision he made. But did he have enough wisdom to make the right decision?
So, over to you folks. If you were David Gallop and running the NRL, how might you do things differently? Or better?
The spotlight is on you. No more making comments on The Roar without responsibility of consequences. You are now the CEO of the NRL. You have some tough decisions to make.
Your deliberations please…
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