@mariner4life said in NRL 2020:
Pffft hahaha Warriors. Kearney weeks from the sack
He'll be saved by the bloody coronavirus.
Cronulla player totally wastes the South fullback in a contested kick situation no eyes on the ball just smashed the defender before the ball even arrived. In union it's a red precisely because all involved know why you can't do that.
League, crickets then a penalty. And a commentator lying that "it's not the type of tackle that's gonna cause any damage "
The NRL never ceases to amaze
Good game too
I don't think issue is men engaging in consensual sex with someone who was legally of age, the issue was that regardless of legals or morals, it just looks bad for a professional sports team to go to a high school and then have some of the team sleep with the students. I personally don't care, but obviously the sponsor believes it has caused reputational damage for the sponsor being associated with the club, and has moved on as a simple commercial decision.
Surprised they didn’t cancel the Warriors game given there was only one side that turned up to the ground....
I caught a snippet from the post match of the Panthers game. The players singing hugging and dancing and showering each other with drinks. If any of them have the virus they will all be sharing now.....
The unhinged vanity in me wondered if this guy reads the fern
@Stargazer I can't see the NRL or A league keeping on much longer
@Stargazer Won't affect the Titans games then as they struggle to get even 500 through the turnstyles whether paying spectators or those on complementaries.
Latest news is that the Warriors might pull out of this years comp. Local league comps might get a boost.
@raznomore said in NRL 2020:
Kingscliff Warriors
If they carried on got support from the NRL they could base themselves in Australia as long as it continues. Allow players to go on leave if they wish and recruit some aussie based players. The ones coming home can boost local league.
How long can the NRL continue right now? I will not be surprised if they pull the pin inside a week
How long can the NRL continue right now? I will not be surprised if they pull the pin inside a week
For some reason they seem to really need the money. Going to the government for a bailout (apparently) and desperate to keep their league going. Surely worst case scenario is the players don't get their full salary but enough to get them through.
How long can the NRL continue right now? I will not be surprised if they pull the pin inside a week
For some reason they seem to really need the money. Going to the government for a bailout (apparently) and desperate to keep their league going. Surely worst case scenario is the players don't get their full salary but enough to get them through.
The NRL and the A league are flying in the face of almost every other league in the world. It must only be a matter of time before a player tests positive then they will get shut down. I'd expect they will play to empty stadiums this week
How long can the NRL continue right now? I will not be surprised if they pull the pin inside a week
For some reason they seem to really need the money. Going to the government for a bailout (apparently) and desperate to keep their league going. Surely worst case scenario is the players don't get their full salary but enough to get them through.
I thought the recently had a bumper TV deal? Spending it all on white powder?
@Machpants said in NRL 2020:
How long can the NRL continue right now? I will not be surprised if they pull the pin inside a week
For some reason they seem to really need the money. Going to the government for a bailout (apparently) and desperate to keep their league going. Surely worst case scenario is the players don't get their full salary but enough to get them through.
I thought the recently had a bumper TV deal? Spending it all on white powder?
Their administrators must have as good judgement as their players
How long can the NRL continue right now? I will not be surprised if they pull the pin inside a week
For some reason they seem to really need the money. Going to the government for a bailout (apparently) and desperate to keep their league going. Surely worst case scenario is the players don't get their full salary but enough to get them through.
As a taxpayer, the NRL can eat a bag of dicks.
Are the NRL waiting for government action forcing their hand to allow for insurance or force majeure claims?
@canefan As of today, Round 2 will be played behind closed doors and then the NRL will reassess the situation.
That was the Australian government's regulation, not the NRL's. I suppose at least Super Rugby got almost half a season in!
Yes. I was just answering the question, not the reason behind the NRL's decision.
The A-League is now following the NRL and wanting to continue behind closed doors, forcing the Phoenix to be based in Aust. It's all about the money not player welfare.
I wonder why the whole league has to collapse if the Warriors leave? Surely (and only if it's feasible) the other teams can continue on and just have bye weeks for Warriors games? Maybe the competition contract doesn't allow for any of the teams to be missing?
That would be idiotic. What if they had a Busby Babes scenario?
@antipodean said in NRL 2020:
I wonder why the whole league has to collapse if the Warriors leave? Surely (and only if it's feasible) the other teams can continue on and just have bye weeks for Warriors games? Maybe the competition contract doesn't allow for any of the teams to be missing?
That would be idiotic. What if they had a Busby Babes scenario?
FYI: I don't know what a Busby Babes scenario is.
Also, did you miss the but where I said only if it's feasible? E.g. If it's feasible for the NRL to be run in Oz then I don't see why they can't run it just without the Warriors.
@antipodean said in NRL 2020:
I wonder why the whole league has to collapse if the Warriors leave? Surely (and only if it's feasible) the other teams can continue on and just have bye weeks for Warriors games? Maybe the competition contract doesn't allow for any of the teams to be missing?
That would be idiotic. What if they had a Busby Babes scenario?
FYI: I don't know what a Busby Babes scenario is.
Also, did you miss the but where I said only if it's feasible? E.g. If it's feasible for the NRL to be run in Oz then I don't see why they can't run it just without the Warriors.
Busby's babes mostly died in the Munich air crash. Did ManU sit out the season after that?
@antipodean said in NRL 2020:
I wonder why the whole league has to collapse if the Warriors leave? Surely (and only if it's feasible) the other teams can continue on and just have bye weeks for Warriors games? Maybe the competition contract doesn't allow for any of the teams to be missing?
That would be idiotic. What if they had a Busby Babes scenario?
FYI: I don't know what a Busby Babes scenario is.
Also, did you miss the but where I said only if it's feasible? E.g. If it's feasible for the NRL to be run in Oz then I don't see why they can't run it just without the Warriors.
Busby's babes mostly died in the Munich air crash. Did ManU sit out the season after that?
Oh, I'll look that up. :thumbs_up_medium_skin_tone:
Conspiracy theory, but isn't this a good opportunity to run the Warriors out of the competition by making it harder for them to participate? If you wanted that result, continuing the competition and requiring them to stay in Aus makes sense, as if they say no, then the NRL and clubs can respond with 'OK, too bad, you forfeit, and then at the end of the year when nobody misses you, oh sorry, no more space for you as we plan for future possible pandemics or other major problems'.
I only say this because the first reaction of one of my colleagues was to say 'This is a great opportunity to use Covid as an excuse for getting rid of _____ and changing ___ to ____'.
All I know is that if the NRL season is postponed and does not start again this year, I win the work tipping comp and $500 is mine.
I kind of Iike how the NRL CE said players' salaries could be slashed based on a clause in each contact around lost revenue. This is the flip side of their greedy demands for more money, profit share etc. I don't want to see anyone on the breadline of course, but boohoo if your $750k pa gets slashed to $350k for a season.
@shark Christ mate, that's bitter. You don't like league players huh?
In general, no. They're a bunch of boofheads who'd otherwise largely be in low earning jobs, but by virtue of being able to understand how to play the world's simplest contact sport and build some muscle, they earn ridiculous money and as a collective piss and moan about wanting a greater share of the profits when the game is going well. The flipside to that is that when the game isn't profitable, they face a pay cut. Possibly a dramatic one. Proverbially, if you live by the sword you gotta be prepared to die by the sword.