Players & RLPA v NRL: Ongoing Saga

[We eat the Oysters.....]

NRL360 Boo hoo Boo hoo the poor fans.
What crap.
We still watch the game with less of their crap, love it.

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

So what happens if a player does speak to the media? What can/will the RLPA do to the player? Anything? Nothing? Will the ban fall apart by the weekend?

 

[We eat the Oysters.....]

So what happens if a player does speak to the media? What can/will the RLPA do to the player? Anything? Nothing? Will the ban fall apart by the weekend?

That would make that player a putrid SCAB, letting down the rest of the players association in trying to achieve their collective goals which they would of voted on.
Don't believe the media they have their own agenda trying to divide the players by attacking the representative and claiming the fans will be hurting the most which is B.S.

 

[Frogz]

I really don't know why the media stop writing about it.. Just black ban the RLPA also. Newton is about as easy to listen to as Anusley..... just drop the subject

 

[manlyfan76]

Thought you needed court approval to go on strike these days.

 

[The '47ers]

Thought you needed court approval to go on strike these days.

I guess strike would be not playing, this is just a waa waa waa.

 

[47MVEagle]

Abdo is a politician - when asked if there was any particular issue that was the sticking point, he ummed & aaahed then started talking about how great the NRL’s offer to the RLPA is.

 

[cc eagle]

I guess we're all missing the players interviews 😭

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

James Hooper once again ingratiating himself with Fox bosses by volunteering to be the chief attack dog against the players. Most people in and around the game of rugby league have at least some shreds of decency, but this clown has neither intelligence nor principles. His article about the player dispute is one of the worst I've ever seen, and that's saying something!

 

[BOZO]

I am all for the players
No players No game

 

[Killer03]

One thing I don't get with the media/player coverage is the attitude 'more is better'. And by that I mean

1) interviews at half time as the players come off......possibly the most pointless thing I've ever seen
2) cameras in change rooms. I actually don't like it. I think the change room is sacrosant. The players should be able to walk around naked, do what they like. There is some mystique about not knowing EVERYTHING.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Jamie Buhrer is pretty articulate. He sounds more like a lawyer than a footy player lol

 

[Uk eagle]

Seriously. Who is going to miss players being asked questions? Only the media for their soundbites. The questions they get asked are either vanilla or nonsensical. E.g. "what's it like to play alongside (insert name)?" "What do you think you need to do in the second half to pull back a (x point) deficit?" There's probably only 2-3 interesting interviews per season- usually involving Jake

 

[rj90]

Now they’re covering up the NRL logo on their jersey..

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/players-ready-to-launch-bombshell-nrl-logo-coverup-ahead-round-22/news-story/b08c73d5261c752f97cc3c5e42a9477d?amp&nk=8d81a80a7b2a6f77bd274efed7973244-1690363338

 

[LeonardCohen]

I heard they are planning to boycott the Dally Ms.

I wonder if it has occurred to these morons that the awards ceremony is FOR THE PLAYERS?! LOL!
That's like boycotting your pay check because you demand to be paid more; completely ironic.

No one really cares about the Dally Ms except for the players themselves, who are rewarded for their performances. They'd be punishing themselves!

 

[Nordburg]

Hopefully the next step is to go on strike,meaning this season is null and void,us Manly fans can forget about this season and look forward to next year.Not to mention it stops the Panthers from winning 3 in a row

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

I've heard Jamie Buhrer and Tom Symonds talk on behalf of the RLPA on radio / tv...both good mates of DCE from what I understand. DCE is shaping up to be the new Arko. lol

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Newton is an absolute flog

Heard him interviewed on the radio this morning, he should be in dancing with the stars the way he dances around giving any straight answers, and his go to line is “of course you’re going to take the NRLs side” indicating bias to the NRL because the media hosts don’t agree with his plastic answers

 

[We eat the Oysters.....]

I heard they are planning to boycott the Dally Ms.

I wonder if it has occurred to these morons that the awards ceremony is FOR THE PLAYERS?! LOL!
That's like boycotting your pay check because you demand to be paid more; completely ironic.

No one really cares about the Dally Ms except for the players themselves, who are rewarded for their performances. They'd be punishing themselves!

To the players its just a glam piss up like most award nights. The media are the ones that froth over the awards nights. I believe most punters think awards are a major bore.

 

[MissKate]

Clint newton needs to remember he isn’t still a school kid in the playground and start acting like an adult. He just comes over as someone trying to top note himself and he is doing it at the expense of the players