Green light for Todd
August 18th 2008 09:59
Todd Greenberg has handled the Sonny Bill situation well
Bulldogs Chief executive Todd Greenberg will be thankful the storm that had been cast regarding Sonny Bill’s departure is over.
Greenberg was the man in the middle of a fiasco that shocked the NRL inside out.
He has been the one seeking justice and order at a club that still feels very much betrayed by Williams’ defection to Rugby Union in France.
In the midst of all the drama, the Bulldogs have agreed to let their best player go after negotiating a financial settlement with the star.
For Greenberg it was the right choice and it was the only one to make.
Chasing a man that does not want to be apart of your clubs plans for next season and beyond is useless.
Sure, what Williams did was wrong, walking out on a five year contract worth $450,000, but what’s done is done.
As one of the biggest dramas the NRL has seen subsides, Greenberg should be commended for the way he has handled the situation these past couple of weeks.
After taking up the position of Bulldogs CEO from Malcolm Noad earlier in the season, Greenberg has been cast into a hot seat that has had to deal with Salary cap rorts, player misbehaviour and Coffs Harbour scandals.
While his time at the helm has just started, Greenberg looks the man to lead the Bulldogs out of the current crisis they find themselves in.
Although there will be no Williams and Steve Folkes in 2009, Greenberg has some valuable footballers who can fill their void.
Greenberg has already snared the coups of Josh Morris from the Dragons, Michael Ennis and Ben Hannant from the Broncos, Michael Hodgson from the Titans and Brett Kimmorley from the Sharks.
No doubt Greenberg has experienced the darkest of nights in his time at the Bulldogs but the dawn is now fast approaching.
With the Williams controversy now behind him, Greenberg can look forward to helping his club finish 2008 on a high and focus on building the foundations that will make the Bulldogs achieve success once again.
The comments Greenberg made regarding the settlement between the Bulldogs and Sonny Bill just emphasises how realistic the man is.
"We have, however, reached the point where we need to get on with business and we have withdrawn the injunction against him playing for any other club.
"Neither the Bulldogs nor Sonny Bill have anything further to gain by drawing this situation out any further.
All this is true. Greenberg has made it clear that life goes on and any further disputes will just waste valuable energy for a Bulldogs club that is clearly struggling to find any near the climax of season 2008.
But Greenberg has stood firm in the face of adversity and his professionalism will serve the Bulldogs well in the coming seasons.
While 2008 for the Bulldogs will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, Greenberg has no doubt played his part in gaining something out of the most controversial incident experienced in NRL circles.
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