What happens now? Players want their new pay deal ratified or will not turn up to training on Monday which will hold up the competition return. The tail is wagging the dog.
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"I do wonder (and this is pure uneducated speculation) whether we are too conservative with player debuts, especially in the halves.
Sam Walker, Dylan Brown, Tom Dearden, Isaiya Katoa, Ezra Mam - all debuted in first grade at 18 or 19.
If you go the…"
Sam Walker, Dylan Brown, Tom Dearden, Isaiya Katoa, Ezra Mam - all debuted in first grade at 18 or 19.
If you go the…"
"Well Volkman didn't do well last year as he had an unsettled pre-season as he was coming back from a shoulder reconstruction, so he hadn't played for about a year before that. Then comes into a team with a new coach, new systems and a rookie…"
"Or dare I say Canterbury? I know they have Woods but Gus is able to move players around like furniture so it's fits, well tries to make them fit. A new toy comes available, he drops is current one and goes for new one."
"Well Ryles would be making that call to MON. He would say who he wants as 6 next year. MON is not just going to sign Volkman to long extension and Ryles prefers Lorenzo. Ryles will say what he wants either go with Lorenzo and maybe keep Volkman as…"
"Metcalf wants to play 7, Boyd will be playing 7.
I reckon, personally, we have been used by management and media as an option for Metcalf as we need a 6. Where its to put pressure on the Warriors.
Now who knows maybe he would like playing 6 and…"
I reckon, personally, we have been used by management and media as an option for Metcalf as we need a 6. Where its to put pressure on the Warriors.
Now who knows maybe he would like playing 6 and…"
"Just a question, does anybody know where abouts the Eels supporters sit at McDonald Stadium for the Knights game? Is it bay 60?"
"Joash trained atv6 and at 1 in pre season often with pezet at 7. As cover fir when Mitch misses games.
Volkman is a bit of a surprise he didn't go well in 1st grade last year. Got better as the season went on in Reggie's.
His future is tied to…"
Volkman is a bit of a surprise he didn't go well in 1st grade last year. Got better as the season went on in Reggie's.
His future is tied to…"
"Either that or Perth."
"Im seeing Metcalfe at St George if you ask me as there halfback.
Atkinson at 6
Drinkwater at fullback
Liddell as there 9.
I think Metcalfe wants to run a team that's what he was at the Warriors before he got hurt.What it does tell me though is…"
Atkinson at 6
Drinkwater at fullback
Liddell as there 9.
I think Metcalfe wants to run a team that's what he was at the Warriors before he got hurt.What it does tell me though is…"
"It's just a pure observation there is no gripe just the mentioned.I'm an eyes person that's the evidence your asking for my eyes are telling me we've adapted something different to what we were at the beginning of the season.It feels as if we aren't…"
"Nikorima is probably a better defender than Volkman but Nikorima at Dolphins has had a steady stream of tall, fast outside backs to take alot of pressure off of him in attack. Nikorima reminds me of Terry Lamb in some ways. Of course hated that dog…"
"So CHT wants to go play in the halves with Luia at PNG starting 2028? And Metcalfe is actually contracted to the end of 2028, so if CHT's intents are as stated, Metcalfe hangs around?
If Metcalfe leaves because he wants to play 7, then he won't be…"
If Metcalfe leaves because he wants to play 7, then he won't be…"
"Not going to lie you have said a whole lot of nothing. You keep making claims without backing it up with any evidence. On three separate occasions you have said the same thing using different words instead of providing evidence"
"Sounds as though Volk will get snapped up if we don't lock him down soon, and Lorenzo will stay and develop while we hopefully land Metcalf or CHT.If we replace Volkman with Nikorima then MON can get rooted."
"Lorenzo is 20 this year. Still has one year of Flegg eligibility. I must add, he has played the year in Cup with various Halfbacks and spine players. That is difficult to get a groove with. The reason Ryles hasn't played Talataina yet is the…"
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I'm in the players corner here. They agreed to a 75% pay cut until the game could restart, and I agree it was necessary, but if they are going to start playing again, and presumably getting broadcast income flowing again, then the players want to know what their pay arrangements are going to be, and fair enough.
The 75% cut was for the duration of when the game wasn't operating, once it starts operating and the game gets some cash flow the players deserve to be paid accordingly. The NRL has thus far not addressed this concern, however I'm sure they will. The players desperatley want to start playing again, but they don't want to be taken for granted, and fair enough.
The other issue is around the Warriors. They have to be in quarantine for 14 days after they arrive before they can start training. The Warriors players are understandably concerned that this hasn't been nailed down yet, and they aren't prepared to commit to traveling across the ditch and then being in quarantine without a deal in place. Again, fair enough I say.
There is an agreement already in place if the competion resumes,the players get 29.5 pc of any revenue from then on, it is not yet known how much that will be. The players and that wanna be Newton continue to throw up road blocks , cance the comp for gods sake and let these self entilted shits cry about that, I had hopes the comp wopuld resume on rhe 28th, not any more.
Thats fine if they dont - no-one wins. Seriously both fox and ch 9 could be stubborn too in light of the players behaviours this week. No-one wins. AFL will be back soon as will some o/seas soccer....there will be sport to watch somewhere. The marbles has even taken off.....
Well the Belorussian Premier League has been playing this whole time. It's the only professional sport that has continued operating uninterrupted.
Yes Brett and its good stuff. I congratule those Belorussians, a tough race.
i agee with the playes but the reality is that they will play. They are fully paid up untilk the end of May whic means they are obligated to turn up and train, after that they wont get paid a cent. All of the players i have spoken to are so worried abou their next paycheck, despite some of these players being marquee players that they would do anything to get back and play.
All of the club officials i have spoken to are also confident of the game restarting. Storm in a teacup
As long as our guys want to turn up and train i dont give a crap what the others do