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 dont give a rats about the line up ....this match at Home is a must win ...we will be favorites ...if we dont win the Broncos match is and was a fluke"
"Semi would be the best bet. Need a lot of luck with injuries for any player to even think about achieving what Alex Johnston did"
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who you got breaking through on the wing out of Rokosuka, Alameddine, or someone else? Richard P I feel may have fallen behind? Maybe not."
who you got breaking through on the wing out of Rokosuka, Alameddine, or someone else? Richard P I feel may have fallen behind? Maybe not."
"Exactly right we have enough versatility to adapt to circumstance.
I still see Jnr as the pack alpha though there are times during the game where it loosens up to much and he gets exposed.Ruck control is so important in the modern game more so now…"
I still see Jnr as the pack alpha though there are times during the game where it loosens up to much and he gets exposed.Ruck control is so important in the modern game more so now…"
"Moretti the forgotten man. Id always have him in the 19 "
"Agree,JDB locked up the middle pretty good
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"Starting paulo should be fine against the dragons forward pack but against elite teams it won't work out "
"It should be horses for courses, so our bigger middles to play. We have that luxury, so why not use it?"
"I expect
iongi
fox
pensini/samrani
russel
simmo
pezet
moses
paulo
smith
hopgood
williams
kautoga
jdb
tds
walker
tuivita
tuilagi
doorey
papalii"
iongi
fox
pensini/samrani
russel
simmo
pezet
moses
paulo
smith
hopgood
williams
kautoga
jdb
tds
walker
tuivita
tuilagi
doorey
papalii"
"Iongi
fox
samrani/penisini
russel
simmo
pezet
moses
moretti
smith
paulo
williams
kautoga
Hopgood
tds
walker
tuivita
jdb
Tuilagi
Papalii
This is the team I would want but I don't see that happening. Moretti will probably still be in cup and Doorey…"
fox
samrani/penisini
russel
simmo
pezet
moses
moretti
smith
paulo
williams
kautoga
Hopgood
tds
walker
tuivita
jdb
Tuilagi
Papalii
This is the team I would want but I don't see that happening. Moretti will probably still be in cup and Doorey…"
"If we went on form it be jdb. However realistically it be either doorey or tuivati despite both offering more than any starting prop/lock"
"I reckon we keep Tuilagi and use him as impact, move Williams to middle in the first rotations.
Youre right Dragons have a big pack and can grind."
Youre right Dragons have a big pack and can grind."
"Yep same sediment "
"Your too quick super I was editing my post to say "I understand you need adds to keep the site afloat " but it created a new post below.
i have tried ad blocker apps with not much luck. You got any suggestions for an app to use on iPad?"
i have tried ad blocker apps with not much luck. You got any suggestions for an app to use on iPad?"
"Kautoga made a few errors. I don't think he's locked in"
"Why kautoga so locked in that edge? His pathetic, Tuilagi & Williams backrowers any day. "
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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