Quote: Beverley red "This thread just about sums up our sport, Fans who think £250K is a big wage (in todays big companys mid level managers expect that) People asking for a new leader from out side the sport will have to realise to get that type of person start bidding at a million + pension deal.
As for wanting Hetherington? I was under the impresion he did run the RFL already. I have no gripe with Nigel Wood as I dont know much about him or what his brief is, But for a breath of fresh air try someone with the right contacts in the media one name shouts out at the moment & that is Clare Balding, flavour of the month at the moment.'"
Clare Balding is not a CEO. She is a presenter and a damned good one too!
If we could get someone like Richard Lewis to be Executive Chairman of the RFL, on £350K -- have Clare Balding as President (the public face and voice of rugby league) and confine Nigel Wood to the Championship, and League One -- which is precisely his level of competence -- all would be well. In fact it would be brilliant.
