manly al
First Grader
Bit too radical for my liking overall but there would be quite a bit of support with some of those suggestions for sure .
NRL SUSPENDED - Where to now?
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They are not suggestions ... they are observable facts .... if the suspension exceeds the NRL's finances .... they ARE insolvent ..... with NO assets ....
No games ... No income .... NO NRL ....
and PSS .... I cannot see a bank extending them any credit without a rock solid guarantee that they have the support of the 16 clubs ... and that the future of the 16 clubs is also guaranteed .... and that is problematic for them ..
manly al
First Grader
Not too sure of the exact state of the N R L finances but apparently reported last week that there was some 30 mil or so in some reserve fund to access in any emerging crisis , Then when briefly watching N R L 360 heard that 130 mill may be available and assume that they would obviously not have that much in disposable funds right now so must be some borrowing factor there . Don't think that they would be in the category of being classified as being insolvent in the foreseeable future however . Anyway , not out of the question that the comp may resume in some form in 10 or 12 weeks time or so and players would have almost certainly accepted a pay cut by then in any case .
130 million is about 4/5 months running costs .... after that they are well and truly tooled up the bazooka without the benefit of a reach around .... if they don't play games by June they will be insolvent ..
edit ... their one and only hope is V'landy is good enough to get a gov't handout ...
I suspect he has scarcely given it a thought he'd have his eye on much broader and deeper concerns at present!
With the NRL (and the country and the world) preoccupied with covid 19, footy players can probably act up now, with relative impunity. The media suddenly has a way bigger story to cover than the run of the mill league player scandal!
Whatever happened to Sivo's fiji case? The Dogs with schoolgirls? Is there even anyone left at NRL to deal with that, probably not!
Whatever happened to Sivo's fiji case? The Dogs with schoolgirls? Is there even anyone left at NRL to deal with that, probably not!
If LOTR happened today:
Gollum: Sneezes on ring.
Frodo: "You know what? Just keep it."
Gollum: Sneezes on ring.
Frodo: "You know what? Just keep it."
40 years an eagle
Bencher
Oh don’t start me. 80’s British electronica I loved.
Gary Numan....way ahead of his time..
40 years an eagle
Bencher
Britain and Oz had the best bands in the world in the 80's. I worked on the David Bowie China girl clip on Long Reef beach and was my career music video highlight.
Special Brit mentions The Cure and The Cars.
Sorry to everyone for taking this OT.
I went and watched the glass spider tour two days in a row. Loved Bowie.
Heres another of my all time favourites.
We have much in common it would seem @40 years an eagle .
40 years an eagle
Bencher
You find like souls in the strangest places buddy.
Here's a couple of Aussie bands from the era. D Minor and the Dischords and Jimmy and the Boys. Happy youtubing .
MWSE forever.
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You find like souls in the strangest places buddy.
Here's a couple of Aussie bands from the era. D Minor and the Dischords and Jimmy and the Boys. Happy youtubing .
MWSE forever.
You find them in the music clip thread on here
The music clip thread
Anyone got any music clips they want to put up?? Here's a couple of my favourites...
silvertails.net
Especially since I posted the cars vid as well.
I guess, the nrl can turn into mtv (when they played music)
Depeche Mode...
On 15 January 2020, the band was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with an induction ceremony originally scheduled to take place on 2 May 2020, but postponed due to the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic.[126][6]
madmax
Bencher
I'd be quite happy for the NRL to fold, NSWRL to take over, get rid of Broncos, Cowboys, Titans, Storm, Warriors & bring back the Magpies, Tigers, Steelers, Dragons as single entities with Sea Eagles, Rabbitohs, Roosters, Bulldogs, Panthers, Eels, Sharks, Knights, Raiders....let those north of the border have there own 4 team competition & let's see who comes out the better. We didn't need any QLD teams since the inception of rugby league & we sure as hell don't need them now. The rivalries would be alive, tribalism would be rife, the competition would be great & crowds would come back to the numbers they used to be. Grounds would be full as all supporters would not have to travel interstate etc. SOO would still be a possibility as I'm sure those QLD players would be running to join the NSWRL teams. Am I missing something? Maybe I'm delusional? Maybe I don't know what the hell i'm talking about....if so can someone explain to me what was wrong with our game before we went interstate? Do we really care if we're not an international sport? We will never compete with soccer as an international sport. Rugby does kind of OK but not to the extent of soccer. AFL is not an international sport & do their supporters care? NO! They attend their domestic games & are more than satisfied.....just look at their attendances! I'm tired of the Broncos, Cowboys & Storm getting all the money, glory & being looked after by the NRL whilst my team is struggling because they stayed loyal during the Super League War..........Fu(k the lot of them & let's get our league back together!
Phew apologies for the rant................😱
Phew apologies for the rant................😱
HoldenV8
Journey Man
I reckon if you ask Arko or Quayle what their worst decision as league bosses was, privately they would tell you it was letting in the Brisbane Broncos. If a Brisbane team was to enter the competition it should have been a QRL run side and not a private consortium who have never had the games best interest at heart. Their only concern has been the total at the bottom of the balance sheet. Its the one decision they would regret.
Captain Moondog
Absolute Superstar
NRL 2020: Shane Richardson quits South Sydney Rabbitohs
Phil Rothfield, The Daily Telegraph
March 26, 2020 2:08pm
Veteran South Sydney Rabbitohs boss Shane Richardson has quit rugby league.
There has been talk for some time about friction at the Rabbitohs between Richardson, coach Wayne Bennett and chairman Nick Pappas.
“In times like these, leaders have to step forward and lead ,” Richardson said. WTF?
“When we were reviewing things with Blake (Solly) early in the week, it became very clear to me on Tuesday that I needed to step down. The cost of having me remain in the football department was one of our largest costs and as a Club we need to cut the cloth to suit the suit....The suit looks great Shane.......but, but he isn't wearing anything at all......
“I made the decision on my own, it’s my decision, and then I informed Blake, the board and Russell (Crowe).....**** you Russell
“No one pushed me into this decision. It became very obvious to me that this was a decision that needed to be made for the next 18 months for the club.....I did it for the club....no really.....
“I’ll remain on as a consultant to the club to assist in different areas where they see the need and this will be a part time arrangement.”.... Hahaha
Phil Rothfield, The Daily Telegraph
March 26, 2020 2:08pm
Veteran South Sydney Rabbitohs boss Shane Richardson has quit rugby league.
There has been talk for some time about friction at the Rabbitohs between Richardson, coach Wayne Bennett and chairman Nick Pappas.
“In times like these, leaders have to step forward and lead ,” Richardson said. WTF?
“When we were reviewing things with Blake (Solly) early in the week, it became very clear to me on Tuesday that I needed to step down. The cost of having me remain in the football department was one of our largest costs and as a Club we need to cut the cloth to suit the suit....The suit looks great Shane.......but, but he isn't wearing anything at all......
“I made the decision on my own, it’s my decision, and then I informed Blake, the board and Russell (Crowe).....**** you Russell
“No one pushed me into this decision. It became very obvious to me that this was a decision that needed to be made for the next 18 months for the club.....I did it for the club....no really.....
“I’ll remain on as a consultant to the club to assist in different areas where they see the need and this will be a part time arrangement.”.... Hahaha
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