No longer in survival mode, the ARLC needs a different approach

The logic given was the sport as its played has parents not signing up kids. This has always been a reason for the low numbers of kids playing Rugby League. But whenever there was a fight, the cameras at the game or the pictures appearing in Rugby League Week, would show, in the background, the crowd at the ground were really getting into it. The faces weren't always in focus but it looked like they were happy and excited and all were having a good look. Violence is okay when it's someone else taking a beating. Rugby League is a hard body contact sport and everyone likes the big hits.

Ramon Narvaes was a Spanish general who died in 1868, matth. As he lay on his death bed, his priest asked if he forgave his enemies. He replied, "I do not have to forgive my enemies. I have had them all shot." Best not to let PVL hear about this management technique.

You're quite right Mary. Saint Peter saved the NRL in spite of itself. But I must respectfully disagree with you when you say that RL is no longer in survival mode. COVID showed the fans for the first time what a stupid financial model the NRL was using. One reversal and the whole edifice almost came crashing down - except for V'landys arriving. But the NRL is still seriously reliant on broadcasting money. And there are signs that the ridiculously eyewatering amounts of money paid in the past may not be there in the future. This is why both rugby codes have been exploring the idea of overseas private investment. There's just not enough private or public money in Oz to support the greed of professional football. With respect to the rule changes, it could be worthwhile checking on the degree of consultation with the RLPA and the players. I'm sure I saw a report where Abdo was saying that the RLPA had been invited to comment and hadn't done so. Oh, and should V'landys be asked to stay for a while? Who else would you put in his place? Beattie?

Mary love your work... Change management is a very interesting topic especially if you apply it to sport i.e treating sport as a business... All sports today face challenges and challenges can be way way into the future or something needing urgent action that needs to be fixed almost straight away.. In guiding change its interesting to see if you need adaptive solutions or technical solutions... very simply the difference between the two is Adaptive Challenges is where there is no know solution or there are two many solutions but no clear choices.... A Technical challenge is were using existing information and knowledge a solution can be found, further they are easy to identify and there is a simple solution. Beyond this the challenge or issue needs to ranked to see if its a threat to be met or an opportunity.... The logic given was the sport as its played has parents not signing up kids thus a thread to the future player base... and law suits especially if little to no action is taken when other codes are changing their internal structures and operational frameworks.. For me league has adaptive challenges, the solutions are neither obvious or simple... however many within league think they are technical meaning the solutions are easy to identify and simple.. Whether PV IMO has identified a threat to league and is trying to think his way thu it... or he is totally wrong I am in no way close enough to comment... but he seems to be taking an adaptive approach in that leagues needs to adopt to a new society norm... and many of the people who disagree are taking a technical approach in that its an easy and simple solution

I am pretty certain that the most of the Players association will be in favour of the crackdown. How many current players have been knocked senseless in the last few years ? I doubt they would be voting against Vlandys. It seems that most of the vitriol is coming from Newton and DCE (who seems to have some personal gripe with him). I would like to see the Players Association go to its members and get a mandate before going after the CEO.

ferret , I'm looking at PVL from a different angle. I listened to his logic regarding the Covid restart and it proved to be spot on. Likewise , I'm agreeing with his logic now more so than his critics. After calling for more action on head high tackles , the introduction of captains challenge and the six again along with redevelopment of suburban grounds and technology on forward passes for a few years of course I'm going to support his actions. Maybe I'll be shown to be out of order but we'll have to wait and see. I was the odd one out at Manly when Bozo was employed to get the place fired up. It might have taken longer than expected but the juniors are very strong and lots of good players are waiting in the wings and my guess is that it's largely due to Bozo and family. Those who were predicting he would ruin the joint are at the opposite end of the spectrum to me and it's a similar thing with PVL.

I'm not a big V'Landys fan and I'll admit he's done a good job since his appointment. The changes he's implementing seem pretty harsh compared to what's happened in the past. But are we getting carried away with what he's doing or the way he's doing it. But when we judge him on what he's doing or are we judging previous administration for doing stuff all so his style is so different to Beattie or Greenberg. What amazes me is he got rid of Greenberg but Beattie stays firmly entrenched as a board member and Abdo appears to be a mild mannered CEO very much in the Greenberg mould. What he's done in the racing industry is positive but even there he's not a popular leader at least in Victoria anyway. One of the problems is he gets too involved in the every day running of the NRL and really is that his job.

he's Greek so probably "Christos"

Maybe they saw Ian Robert’s on the ABC talking about his memory loss or Willie Mason on the same program saying he never remembered over 100 of his games

The Facts!! You can’t handle the Facts .Did YOU order the Crack down,Yes or No

That is true. But there is a lot of territory between the waist and to armpits. Not sure why so many have a need to tackle in the 6 inches between nipple and neck...

matth, the problem with "bad implementation" is that the negative over-reaction and push back from the RL Meeedja cronies might see the NRL fold their tent and go back to the way it was pre the "crack down" (on laws that already existed). In that scenario they could actually go backwards and be worse than no action. Hence why the implementation plan is important. TBH I can't see the NRL backing down. Doing some work in safety myself I just can't see them now making a decision that makes the players less safe as that's pretty hard to justify morally and legally. Cheers

Adam depending on which research you want to believe- there are more head knocks from tackling below the waist to tackling above.As Mary said this is not a Black n White issue.

wow, he took a punt on our closed borders keeping the virus down. the AFL started 2 weeks later and had to contend with the melbourne lockdown. he then panicked and sold future TV rights at a discount and wont disclose the amount

So is his middle name Jesus

Maurice Blackburn & Slater & Gordon have been asking a lot of questions , perhaps ? :unhappy:

Is V'Landys the best Chair, or the best CEO in disguise?

Definition of "savior" a person who saves someone or something from danger or difficulty. PVL saved the NRL $400m last year, so that's pretty close to being a savior.