Warriors: We don't want cash help
The Warriors are denying reports that they've asked the NRL for financial assistance, as a $2 million loss for the year looms large.
But the club's acknowledged it now needs outside help, as it loses appeal following this year's salary cap breach.
It follows reports in the media in Sydney that the Warriors want cash from the NRL, but it's a claim denied by CEO Wayne Scurrah.
"We're not asking the NRL to write cheques to support the club. The owners of the club are committed to running the club and managing the club. But they are seeking some support in terms of how we get the club operating how we want it to operate," said Scurrah.
The club's asked for NRL help in areas like marketing, as another season of disappointment's set to pass.
Former chairman Graham Lowe agrees that something has to change.
"They were promoted wrongly in my opinion as the big fish in the only game in town. NRL is a big, big product, with a lot of terrific sides, far bigger than the Warriors."
And Lowe is confident the Warriors will get assistance.
"Eric Watson's got them over a bit of a barrel because they can't afford to let the Warriors fall, because the revenue from SKY TV is far disproportionate to the revenue they can get from other clubs in Australia."
Scurrah is also optimistic of a positive outcome.
"I'm certain the NRL will help us. They want us to succeed and they've been extremely supportive.
"The NRL helps clubs in various matters. I mean every club has a different set of circumstances, so they do some things that other clubs don't receive. Over the full extent of the year it's a pretty level playing field."
The Warriors are denying reports that they've asked the NRL for financial assistance, as a $2 million loss for the year looms large.
But the club's acknowledged it now needs outside help, as it loses appeal following this year's salary cap breach.
It follows reports in the media in Sydney that the Warriors want cash from the NRL, but it's a claim denied by CEO Wayne Scurrah.
"We're not asking the NRL to write cheques to support the club. The owners of the club are committed to running the club and managing the club. But they are seeking some support in terms of how we get the club operating how we want it to operate," said Scurrah.
The club's asked for NRL help in areas like marketing, as another season of disappointment's set to pass.
Former chairman Graham Lowe agrees that something has to change.
"They were promoted wrongly in my opinion as the big fish in the only game in town. NRL is a big, big product, with a lot of terrific sides, far bigger than the Warriors."
And Lowe is confident the Warriors will get assistance.
"Eric Watson's got them over a bit of a barrel because they can't afford to let the Warriors fall, because the revenue from SKY TV is far disproportionate to the revenue they can get from other clubs in Australia."
Scurrah is also optimistic of a positive outcome.
"I'm certain the NRL will help us. They want us to succeed and they've been extremely supportive.
"The NRL helps clubs in various matters. I mean every club has a different set of circumstances, so they do some things that other clubs don't receive. Over the full extent of the year it's a pretty level playing field."
