Grand Final Capacity reduced to 75%

[Mark from Brisbane]

Well this is going to be interesting , who misses out ??

Palachook in her current presser just announced that capacity will be reduced to 75% ( meaning around 12,000 who have bought tickets won’t get in ).

@Waz13 you might get your money back mate call now !!

 

[Shoe1]

Awesome news for manly fans.

 

[wombatgc]

They’re hammering her on the media. The media reckon we will go into lockdown after the final whistle on Sunday night.

 

[The Wheel]

Are they having a chook raffle to determine who misses out?

 

[mickqld]

So 30 people at home, 100 at a wedding and 39375 at Suncorp. What a fuking joke. They're deadset kidding those 2. Desperate attempt to hold onto her political arse and to hell with the consequences. It really is LaLa land in Australian politics.

 

[Eagle 1]

They’re hammering her on the media. The media reckon we will go into lockdown after the final whistle on Sunday night.

It's looking like that wombat, firstly though, our fearless Premier wants the GF to happen, it's another one to add onto her bucket list and CV.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

@Waz13

You can definitely get a refund , you need to call NOW!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

So 30 people at home, 100 at a wedding and 39375 at Suncorp. What a fuking joke. They're deadset kidding those 2. Desperate attempt to hold onto her political arse and to hell with the consequences. It really is LaLa land in Australian politics.

LaLa land

A very apt description.

Queensland has been appalling for a long time , Palachook and her attack dog sidekick Miles have been more interested in scoring political points and bringing down Scomo than anything else.

The fact that we are so far behind in the vaccine take up is testament to that.

All of the Premiers are political animals and the power through this has gone to their heads.

I have wondered for some time if the federal government stopped their support payments how quickly things might change.

By the way they are all guilty , it’s a ****ing madhouse at present with no one really working together ti get us out of this ****.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

The information about refunds is on NRL.COM

it’s going to be the last 25% that bought the tickets ( meaning all the members in the supporter bays ) or anyone that wants a refund from the other seats sold.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Personally ( and I guess they have no other option ) I reckon it’s really tough that the die hard members will be the ones to miss out , but I do get it’s probably the only way you can do it.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’m wrong apparently , it’s the last 25% of the initial general sale and the last 25% of the tickets that were sold on Monday.

Probably fairer I guess.

But anyone can get a refund if you apply now .

 

[The Wheel]

How does 75% capacity impact the chance of virus spreading less - if they are not implementing social distancing seating and just taking back tix from those who bought them last?

Please explain? Personally I would love a no crowd GF to stick it up all those cocky, entitled, toothless Souffs fans

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

How does 75% capacity impact the chance of virus spreading less - if they are not implementing social distancing seating and just taking back tix from those who bought them last?

Please explain? Personally I would love a no crowd GF to stick it up all those cocky, entitled, toothless Souffs fans

Unless the seats are reallocated it’s meaningless.

It’s a **** show up here at times.

Great weather , lovely place to live , but don’t expect smart politicians!!!

 

[HoldenV8]

I wonder ... will any of the corporates and their high priced tickets be forced to give up their tickets and get refunds? Or will it only be those who bought general admission cheap seats?

 

[manlyfan76]

Unless the seats are reallocated it’s meaningless.

It’s a **** show up here at times.

Great weather , lovely place to live , but don’t expect smart politicians!!!

Don't worry Mark the one and only Campbell Newman is running for political office again.

 

[manly al]

Just hope mainly for the players and participating club 's sake that it can still be a successful and hassle free G F event Plenty of sacrifices and difficult. circumstances to rearrange the comp for the players and their families and credit where credit is due to the N R L , Qld government and officials and clubs for allowing the comp to continue . Ditto for the A F L as well in W A . Sure that if Manly were fortunate enough to be playing this week end , there would or should be every bit of goodwill and encouragement on here especially for the best interests of the Manly players and club in general for a successful night ' . Really should be no different to apply to the Panthers and Bunnies. The game or the best interests of the game should be bigger then any partisan petty politics.Still very grateful to be living in a largely covid free state regardless who was mainly responsible at a state level or their political colour .

 

[globaleagle]

The panthers requested the 25% because they needed the seats for their trainers.

 

[Captain Moondog]

NRL Grand Final 2021: How 2019 sex tape scandal steeled Panthers​

Peter Badel


The pain and embarrassment of the Penrith Panthers sex tape scandal was a seminal moment in the club’s history.

Penrith supremo Brian Fletcher has blasted suggestions Penrith Panthers players are arrogant, saying the sex tape scandal of 2019 was a seminal moment in fixing the club’s culture.
The Panthers have come under fire this season for their tryscoring antics with five-eighth Jarome Luai, in particular, attracting criticism for his exuberant celebrations leaping in the air in front of his opponents.

But in the lead-up to Sunday’s shot at grand-final redemption against Souths, Fletcher launched a passionate defence of Penrith’s players. He claims much of the squad’s humility stems from the pain and embarrassment of the sex-tape saga which put the club’s attitude under the microscope.
“It was a bumpy start to Ivan Cleary’s return (as coach), we had the sex tape scandal and that wasn’t an ideal start, but I knew we could overcome that,” Fletcher said.

“It was a hard time but it was a wake-up call for the whole club.
“I had to address the playing group and we had the NRL integrity department come here and speak to them all and interview the players in question. They all put their hand up.

“From that day on, we went about a process of rebuilding and making sure that sort of culture was out of the place.

“Some players suffered the consequences and have learnt from it.

“People had to understand we had a lot of young guys in the group, so I knew what we had to do. We had to fix up the culture of the place. It wasn’t exactly right inside the place so we had to get the right people working for us.
“They are only young men, and young men do make mistakes. No one is perfect, but I’m proud of our culture today and how we have turned things around. We have a very stable board and there are no factions.”

Fletcher says the likes of Luai, Brian To’o, Stephen Crichton and Nathan Cleary are inspirational role models for the Penrith community. He scoffs at suggestions the group are cocky big-heads.

....the sex tapes were a seminal (LOL) moment apparently and they're not cocky big heads just big cock heads.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Don't worry Mark the one and only Campbell Newman is running for political office again.

Ha , surely not !!

 

[Captain Moondog]

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