https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47800321 Wonder if he will leave behind his famous black book of contacts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47800321 Wonder if he will leave behind his famous black book of contacts

Will not be missed
Analysis
BBC rugby league correspondent Dave Woods

Brian Barwick's biggest success has been leading the bid which won the right to stage the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in this country, but otherwise, he's been a mostly low-profile chairman of the Rugby Football League.

When he arrived in the post he promised to use his 'black book of contacts' to promote the game and increase the TV profile, but that doesn't seem to have been as successful as hoped.

And his lack of public visibility or statement was notable when the game was riven by division last year which led to a split between the clubs and the RFL.

"I have played a central part in the governance changes and re-structuring of the game that has taken place over the past 18 months and at times it proved very challenging - and so it should have".

The guy obviously has a different perspective of his tenure than the rest of us on here and it would appear Dave Woods. As BWW states he won't be missed.

He's not the Messiah

Genuinely never heard of him before.

What has he achieved exactly - securing a World Cup in 2021? It's not as if we were inundated with viable bids from a range of countries for it. Only Australia, New Zealand or Lancashire/Yorkshire could provide a venue and decent support base.

I believe he masterminded a bid to ensure it was safe from the grasp of Qatar

Don't forget Mushy Peas

He's a very naughty boy!