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Gordon (imo by a mile)

my point above, and i dont think the Rebels are alone in this "this is the reality isnt it. catch 22, in order to be successful all (not just Rebels) need to pay over the odds wages to get and retain playing staff, the outgoings, in Melb and probably also Canberra, Sydney ? far outweigh the...

not only australian teams struggling financially, sorry abut the size of the pic and the face of the prick.

well, perhaps not.

this is the reality isnt it. catch 22, in order to be successful all (not just Rebels) need to pay over the odds wages to get and retain playing staff, the outgoings, in Melb and probably also Canberra, Sydney ? far outweigh the income. for a team like the Rebels who have a poor on field record...

first maxim of rugby

mods can we get back to Rebels - this belongs on the broadcast thread, last 40 + posts

Excuse me I‘m leaving. some chap just said a very unpleasant thing about one of the golliwogs

The Rebel women (and others?) are now full time pro, i have no idea what they are paid though. Proud Pig is correct. i wrote earlier that the financials simply do NOT stack up at the current income/cost (mostly wages) imbalance. simply not sustainable.

famous case in the late 70's in social game under VRU auspices, the sent off player got only a couple of weeks, the one assaulted took the matter to police and then eventually a civil lawsuit, too long ago to remember the outcome exactly, but i do recall he was found guilty of assault and got a...

Horan saying it his foot on Sran

its pretty clear that ALL the super franchises are struggling financially, the Canes posted a 1.4 million NZD loss last year. Quite simply there is no format that will deliver a full time, fully professional game in Australia at the wages level (relative to income) players want. We are just...

as a potential saviour i am intrigued that none of the big Japanese or European clubs havent offered a lifeline. Act as a feeder both ways, get more value of the playing stocks, i realise that all three comps run simultaneously but there must be some synergies ( i hope that word doesn't trigger...

and consistently much more downside

Wright at Super level has never been Wright at international level, he was very good on Saturday, i would still never pick him because he is too inclined to the monumental brain fart.

did Maiava get injured ?

Cru might possibly be 0 & 6

a few changes, injuries? form? Gibbon Uelese Talakai Canham Solokai-Loto Kemeny Ekausi Leota Louwrens Gordon Kelleway Feliuai Daugunu Anderson Strachan Dobbins Kailea Tupou Tuilima Maiava Tuttle G Vaihu Ripley

i have no idea, just one of many bewildering off field decisions that impacted greatly on field. as i said before its been a clusterf*** from day one.

no he was foisted on them by RA