Who are the other accomplished businessmen in Super League, apart from Simon Moran and Marwan Koukash (Adam Pearson is not in their league, if you'll pardon the pun)?

How do you know what their opinions are on this matter?

Eamonn McManus. Director at one of the worlds biggest banks. I'd say that's successful.



He's a big fan, spoke very highly of him at the last fans forum.

Is he the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank, or just a member of the board. Big difference. The latter isn't [ide facto[/i a businessman and may not have to be a successful businessman in another context to get on the board. For example retired politicians are often invited to be on the board of banks.



Anyway what exactly is Eamonn McManus's past business experience apart from being Chairman of St Helens?



Perhaps I should have clarified the kind of businessman I am referring to: an entrepreneur. Lenagan, Moran and Koukash are all great entrepreneurial businessmen. Being a member of a bank board of directors doesn't require being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneur is what the RFL needs urgently if the business of rugby league is to grow and not contract.







He's a big fan of whom or what?

This thread just goes to show why the RFL need to take control of what direction the sport goes in.



Theres no chance whatsoever of the benefactors/decision makers of the SL clubs, ever agreeing on any decision, that can take the sport forward.



I still think Lenaghan is still moaning like a well serviced pussy because a little bit more money is filtering down to the rest of the pro game.

Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Is he the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank, or just a member of the board. Big difference. The latter isn't [ide facto[/i a businessman and may not have to be a successful businessman in another context to get on the board. For example retired politicians are often invited to be on the board of banks. Anyway what exactly is Eamonn McManus's past business experience apart from being Chairman of St Helens? Perhaps I should have clarified the kind of businessman I am referring to: an entrepreneur. Lenagan, Moran and Koukash are all great entrepreneurial businessmen. Being a member of a bank board of directors doesn't require being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneur is what the RFL needs urgently if the business of rugby league is to grow and not contract. He's a big fan of whom or what?'" Blake Solly, apologies for not being clear. And I could not disagree more strongly, too many "entrepreneurs" have had our hands on our great sport, lurching from one "great idea" to the next. No, now is the time of the bank manager. Reasonable plans, realistic targets, slow sustainable growth. Boring? Yes. But totally necessary, and to whatever god please put an end to the hare brained schemes that get compromised and altered so much nothing does any good. McManus "dabbled in the Asian markets" to make his money (still does to my knowledge) whilst becoming a director for HSBC (I'm sorry that isn't qualification enough?) his area is finance, and is very good at it I can only assume. He's generally quite protective of his background, but a brief biography is here :- www.saintsrlfc.com/content/eamonn-wins-honour . He has also got a few commodity analysts on the board to (who he's mates with)

Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Is he the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank, or just a member of the board. Big difference. The latter isn't [ide facto[/i a businessman and may not have to be a successful businessman in another context to get on the board. For example retired politicians are often invited to be on the board of banks. Anyway what exactly is Eamonn McManus's past business experience apart from being Chairman of St Helens? Perhaps I should have clarified the kind of businessman I am referring to: an entrepreneur. Lenagan, Moran and Koukash are all great entrepreneurial businessmen. Being a member of a bank board of directors doesn't require being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneur is what the RFL needs urgently if the business of rugby league is to grow and not contract. He's a big fan of whom or what?'" Blake Solly, apologies for not being clear. And I could not disagree more strongly, too many "entrepreneurs" have had our hands on our great sport, lurching from one "great idea" to the next. No, now is the time of the bank manager. Reasonable plans, realistic targets, slow sustainable growth. Boring? Yes. But totally necessary, and to whatever god please put an end to the hare brained schemes that get compromised and altered so much nothing does any good. McManus "dabbled in the Asian markets" to make his money (still does to my knowledge) whilst becoming a director for HSBC (I'm sorry that isn't qualification enough?) his area is finance, and is very good at it I can only assume. He's generally quite protective of his background, but a brief biography is here :- www.saintsrlfc.com/content/eamonn-wins-honour . He has also got a few commodity analysts on the board to (who he's mates with)

we need to get barry hearn in.



Darts and snooker have never had more viewers sponsorship or prize money.

Ken Davy, Jack Fulton, Paul Caddick.

I am stunned Gus Mac wasn't tapped for the job........after the outstanding work he did in 3 short years in London! That kind of butchery is just what the sport needs......

Surprised they didn't ask you, the ray of sunshine the sport needs.

.....they couldn't afford me!

The standard response of the incapable/unqualified/blowhard.



Back to the original discussion; it seems to me that Ian Leneghan has a perfectly reasonable argument - this is a key role in what is meant to be a modern, forward thinking SGB. As stakeholders in the process, SL Chairmen should have been consulted and their views taken into consideration - if it were me, I'd have had one of them on the interview panel, for the sake of transparency.



As it is, regardless of the motive, the amateurish way it's been handled suggests an underhand, closed shop, jobs for the boys kind of culture at the RFL, which is exactly what they need to get away from; not just doing it, but being *perceived* as doing it. The way they've gone about things means that even if Blake Solly was the best, most qualified applicant for the job, those people with an axe to grind won't perceive him that way - that's not good for him or the RFL.

But is it that key a role? It's not a board position and is subordinate to Wood as head of SLE.

I don't remember the clubs having to be consulted or be part of the interview process when Solly was appointed to his current position, which is very similar to his future role.

Especially when all the big decisions are still subject to clubs voting.



Storm in a teacup for me.