Sky Sports News reporting he's going to leave the RFL at the end of April to become the new Chief Executive of the All-England Club at Wimbeldon.

Can he not find NIgel a job there too

Ideal time to have a shake up of the RFL.



Up to now two SL chairmen have spoken out about how the clubs are not getting the support they need from the RFL and in his own words Neil has not had a meeting with the RFL or other chair persons in nearly two years!



How can a governing body not bring together the owners of the clubs on a regular basis to discuss common game wide issues?



Surely more heads are better than those just sat behind a desk at red hall?



The game can be better and can be expanded but it needs to be done strategically and with much more support from the current pro clubs. As stated in the press the game (or the clubs that take part) are bankrupt all but officially and rely on money men to put their hard earned in to keep the clubs afloat.



With a change at the top and more input from the member clubs (I'm not just talking SL clubs either) the game will slowly but surely become a stronger unit.

I agree, it's fantastic news that Lewis has gone. He's brought nothing to the sport and done nothing to improve it's profile.



Wood should go to and there should be a complete overhaul. This is a fantastic opportunity for the sport and one it must grab.

That all depends. Member clubs, first and foremost, will be in favour of what benefits their own club rather than the game as a whole.

Well, here is an interesting development for those in other threads demanding change and expressing distrust in the way the game is run



I sincerely hope that the new person at the head of the RFL brings success and development to our sport (unlike others, I don’t want the sport to fail just so my opinions can be vindicated) but I have a real worry that this will be a step backwards for our game as Lewis has brought a level of professionalism and financial prudence that our sport has [unever[/u had before

How's Big, Sleazy Maurice doing at PNE?

I wonder if his ears have pricked up?

interesting. even if Big Nige applies for the job as Chairman, it will at least leave an opening for a new CEO to get in there and facilitate change.



Ideally Nigel will resign too.

www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24 ... come-chief full story.

www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24 ... come-chief full story.

Unfortunately with the synchronised bleating taking place among club chairmen at the moment I could quite easily see the flatcap mafia capitalising on this to see a full-scale retreat to the M62.



Very bad news.

Bad news IMO. An impressive bloke who has done well at the RFL.

Didn’t Lewis come from Tennis? Its makes you wonder if he applied for the RFU job which has been taken by the outgoing tennis guy



As for Maureen at PNE, hasn't Risdale taken over as Chairman. I’m sure Maurice is occupying his spare time hopefully at his cost this time rather than the RFL's. I doubt there are many tax benefits on his expenditure