Mark^Bastard
Great White
Okay, I don't really get into any other sports. I just find them too inferior to Rugby League to bother. I have no interest in putting the effort in.
So I'm just thinking about the NRL in general and the way club grants work etc.
It's great that we've come a long way and club grants match or exceed the salary cap.
What I don't get, is how the NRL can generate so much money and have really high TV rights deals, yet 15 or 16 clubs are not turning a profit.
Does anyone have any real incite into this?
Because to me, the clubs are the NRL. The nrl governing body is far less important than the clubs. It's an administrative entity that has a clear purpose for sure, but it shouldn't be a top down approach to managing the 16 teams.
So how do we have a situation where the money coming into the sport has gone up so high, yet the basics like club profitability are still so poor? I know a lot of money is going to the players, but if that was reduced by 20% to ensure the clubs are not just viable but strong, wouldn't that be better for almost everyone?
So how do we compare to other sports in this area?
So I'm just thinking about the NRL in general and the way club grants work etc.
It's great that we've come a long way and club grants match or exceed the salary cap.
What I don't get, is how the NRL can generate so much money and have really high TV rights deals, yet 15 or 16 clubs are not turning a profit.
Does anyone have any real incite into this?
Because to me, the clubs are the NRL. The nrl governing body is far less important than the clubs. It's an administrative entity that has a clear purpose for sure, but it shouldn't be a top down approach to managing the 16 teams.
So how do we have a situation where the money coming into the sport has gone up so high, yet the basics like club profitability are still so poor? I know a lot of money is going to the players, but if that was reduced by 20% to ensure the clubs are not just viable but strong, wouldn't that be better for almost everyone?
So how do we compare to other sports in this area?