Great news for our great club. Got the Leagues Club Annual Report in the mail yesterday and it leaves me in no doubt that Steve Sharp is leading us into a new era at the Eels. I just read the PESC blog where some nong named Jim Phair was one of a few people still trying to drag our club down. Well Jim; have a read of this mate and enjoy;
Dear Member,
Today I am proud to present to you the Parramatta Leagues Club 2014 Annual Report. You can download the document here http://issuu.com/parramattaleagues/docs/parra_leagues_annual_final
After a year of consolidation in 2013, I am pleased to be able to say that 2014 saw a number of great strides for the organisation.
This includes:
- Best group financial result in over a decade – a $12.5m Leagues Club profit with a consolidated group profit of $6.5m.
- A net improvement of nearly $2m in our NRL Football operations from a $7.5m loss in 2013 to $5.6m in 2014 - resulting in the first reduction of the NRL grant from the Leagues club since 2010.
- Completion of Stage 1 of our new High Performance Centre at Old Saleyards Reserve that has provided the NRL team’s first dedicated training facility in 69 seasons.
- The first profit at Vikings Club since its acquisition demonstrating the value of this important group asset.
- Unveiling of development plans for a $100m entertainment precinct between Parramatta Leagues Club and Pirtek Stadium.
- The Eels achieving a new NRL membership record of 20,312.
I am delighted to say that our Board charter of “Club first, team second, individual third” has helped us achieve some remarkable turnarounds and progress on our journey.
There is still a lot to be done and goals to be achieved but our increased level of stability, professionalism and good governance has created a great platform to launch into new era for this great club both on and off the field.
Stay Strong.... Stay United....Stay Blue & Gold.
Best Regards,
Steve Sharp
President
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That's excellent news Jimmy, it confirms Sharp and his management team are running the club better than it has been for a long time. We're on the up with Steve and his crew.
Spanner your post reminded me of Jack Gibson's famous saying, "Winning starts in the front office"
And I think we are in with a good chance this arvo!