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 read somewhere that Stirling Mataniu Faumui is a halfback with a great kicking game and good organisational skills."
"Great blog mate .
To win a competition , you need to have 28 players that are available for selection each week. That creates competion for places . I think we need to nail those games we should win and take a game of raiders , roosters , sharks…"
To win a competition , you need to have 28 players that are available for selection each week. That creates competion for places . I think we need to nail those games we should win and take a game of raiders , roosters , sharks…"
"TC has some good content. They're dedicated. Not sure they have become more critical though. Just angrier?! If the Eels win it's a total gush fest. Losing and in 2025 there was an inordinate amount of focus on the refs. But on 1EE we have uniforms…"
"Poppa will be announcing he is signing on with 1ee for a further 5 years. $3.89 a season "
"This is big news, Max is the son of the legendary Mr Popo"
"Yea i think they can only offer a limit number of spots and they get allocated in advance"
"Anyone seen this Faumui play? Says he played some lock but a google search shows him as goal kicking halfback at u/16s. Does this signing get the collective thumbs up?
I have seen a few comments rating Popo."
I have seen a few comments rating Popo."
"I hope he does. But I can tell you there will be plenty of JF forwards pushing to play cup throughout the year. Will be a hard forward pack to crack into. But I am sure at one point of the year there will be a few injuries in the nrl and nsw cup…"
"Still surprised he didn't get an nrl pre season. Even if it was just till December before returning to JF like Coinakis. "
"Even if we did., it doesn't mean anything now....we go forward not looking in the rear vision mirror.
I remember 81.82, 83, 86 like it was yesterday.... don't forgot we won 2009...everyone know's that including Storm....LOL
PS Stay positive PG, it…"
I remember 81.82, 83, 86 like it was yesterday.... don't forgot we won 2009...everyone know's that including Storm....LOL
PS Stay positive PG, it…"
"And those 2 GFs are just the tip of the iceberg. Like when 1 of the best player I've seen decides to go to nfl cause he was good at xbox. I mean WTF??? You wouldn't see johns do that to newcastle or thurston to the cowboys. But our Hayne did. Or who…"
"NSW cup is open age, no eligibility really required. An 18 year old, hell a 17 year old can play Cup.
But this year he is 20 I believe so only Flegg eligible in terms of aged footy."
But this year he is 20 I believe so only Flegg eligible in terms of aged footy."
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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