https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1608091715833/footy-concussions
Very interesting and tragic. Featuring parras Ray Price and Brett Horsnell.
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"Pops, well said. This statement is brilliant.
It calmly and factually frames the narrative and reveals what the club has quietly tolerated and patiently endured with Team Lomax, exposing a dynamic that private negotiations never could.
It surgically…"
It calmly and factually frames the narrative and reveals what the club has quietly tolerated and patiently endured with Team Lomax, exposing a dynamic that private negotiations never could.
It surgically…"
"So glad this is going to court I like this.
Jim and the club from the very beginning have made there point of view on this matter very clear.
They haven't got sucked into the media circus and comment around it.
They have a legally binding agreement…"
Jim and the club from the very beginning have made there point of view on this matter very clear.
They haven't got sucked into the media circus and comment around it.
They have a legally binding agreement…"
"Kudos to the club, Jim Sarantinos, and Matthew Beach for taking the bull by the horns after Team Lomax gave the NRL-registered agreement the middle finger.
The pressure-cooker for Lomax starts today in the Supreme Court, symbolically, at high noon.…"
The pressure-cooker for Lomax starts today in the Supreme Court, symbolically, at high noon.…"
"One thing I do know is, sometimes the courts work in mysterious ways. You could have your T's crossed and i's dotted and still the courts find a way to punish you. Only winners here are the lawyers."
"Exactly right Randy. The fact that this is going on for so long clearly shows that the NRL are going to back Melbourne and Lomax, otherwise they would have stepped in long ago and put a stop to this circus. Parra taking things to court was a great…"
"Hey Captain-thoughts on what Lomax' legal team will be using as their defence option? Restraint of trade? Signing agreement under duress? Virtually impossible to see how he wins this given he had legal representation when signing the agreement. Is…"
"Spot on"
"Clint newtown is a dickhead"
"He dumped the NRL for R360. He should be on a 10 year ban. "
"You think Lomax is not good enough for the Storm? Their last premiership had these angels:
Munster, Bromwich, NAS, Brandon Smith
The premiership before that had Curtis Scott."
Munster, Bromwich, NAS, Brandon Smith
The premiership before that had Curtis Scott."
"The thing that really grates me in all this, is that the NRL had their chest puffed out that if anyone was even talking to R360, they'd be banned for 10 years. Lomax gets a release to chase the dollars in R360, but now it's gone pear shaped, they…"
"Not a lawyer in any way but do follow industrial disputes closely as part of my job. I don't believe the Supreme Court is to mediate in any way. I think it's just going to be a black and white the.clause is legally binding and can be enforced at…"
"Correct but clubs are also smart enough to see a steal. Play the I only can give 450K due to cap restraints but we will be able to give your your value for 27 & 28. Lomax is in the position now where it's sign with rugby or be at the mercy of other…"
"We should call the Titans. Fotuaika."
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Poppa's Dilemma, Welcome to my Corner, come in and have a Cuppa with a Silly Old Bastard. I think it's New Year Shortly?
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Keaon done deal
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ANY MORE SIGNINGS???
I've been frustrated recently about the work we have been doing in the open market. Jonah's alright for a year and JDB is solid but he's getting old. I feel we need more in the forwards and some a replacement outside back. All I have seen is links…
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Official Club Statement: Parramatta Eels commence legal proceedings against Zac Lomax
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So what was storm big news they were goingto say at 10 am today i saw and heard nothing
Does any know what is was
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Ray Price sounded so fried when he was speaking. My young bloke wants to play league next year, jury is still out for me if I let him.
Shit poppy, that was a bit harsh. Feel free to have a crack at me, but taking a dig at the intelligence of my son is a bit low.
My earliest memory of the eels is my old man making me watch the 86 GF. When pricey and crow were chaired off, my old man was crying. So, either dad love them, or he had a horrible foreboding of the priemership drought to come :)
Concussions were poorly understood in Ray's day. Given the era and position he played in, he likely had a number of concussions, especially when you take into the fact players like Matty Johns said he had about 10 or so through his career.
But concussions aren't the biggest issue here. The biggest issue is repeated sub-concussive impacts. Those hits that rattle you but don't give you a complete concussion. It's like a boxer taking small jabs throughout a fight. The more of those they take the higher chance of a KO. What Dr. Omalu found was that those repeated minor head traumas had more of an impact on later quality of life than the larger, more infrequent hits.
I do know that the NRL is actually seen as one of the better concussion managers in professional sport. Their HIA system and protocol is seen as one of the most stringent and most closely abides by the recommendations from medical professionals. It's also why I don't think we'll see a class action against the NRL. Unlike the NFL, as far as we know, the NRL has tried to address the long term impacts of concussions as soon as they became aware of them.
What would you change poplet?
Maggie, Both Ray and Brett Kenny need a Swahili interpreter on hand at all times.