The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
yeh, I was wondering if "Covid" would become a popular name.
Can see parents on the sideline. Yelling, "Tackle Covid, thats not what we practiced in the back yard"
Where to for Super Rugby?
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yeh, I was wondering if "Covid" would become a popular name.
Can see parents on the sideline. Yelling, "Tackle Covid, thats not what we practiced in the back yard"
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
The world needs more Sagittarians, good thing. Rooting is all we have left, until Scomo bans that.
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
This is the funniest thing I have seen.
https://www.facebook.com/badbaddreems/videos/609630309586255/
https://www.facebook.com/badbaddreems/videos/609630309586255/
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
Single sculling, kayaking and single handed sailing are 3 sports that might get a sudden lift in participation rate
swingpass
Peter Sullivan (51)
Ummmmmmmmm.... as of last night?
You can't be serious?
slim - there are an awful lot of f'ng dumb people in the world. many people just do not get this simple message
STAY THE FUCK AT HOME, EVERYONE, UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO GO OUT FOR NECESSITIES - NO EXCEPTIONS, NONE. NO, NOT EVEN THAT.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
lol@"Super Rugby".
It's like a distant memory from 6 months ago.
I now think of "the rugby watching thing" as a trivial and pointlessly inconsequential sideshow serving only to lay bare personal inadequacies born on the wings of vicarious desperation
It's like a distant memory from 6 months ago.
I now think of "the rugby watching thing" as a trivial and pointlessly inconsequential sideshow serving only to lay bare personal inadequacies born on the wings of vicarious desperation
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Geez I not sure how any of us remember it!!!
Garry Owens
Alan Cameron (40)
Well he has been trying to increase his approval ratings across working mums and house wives . Golden opportunity here.
Garry Owens
Alan Cameron (40)
I got up on a ping pong multi last night
Garry Owens
Alan Cameron (40)
I wonder what the impacts may be when everything resets ?
First thoughts are somewhat contradictory , in that , on one hand it is probably pretty reasonable that ( in Clubland ) you will see a big player drop off just for the fact that a lot of guys will simply have to concentrate on work and finding work - and committing to that and so just won't be around.
Then in the short to mid term you may also see a player influx of competition and or club failures across different codes and / or continents that may swell the numbers - but more likely at the top of the ranks that puts further pressure on player payments or those vying to break through as pro footballers
Does the much needed stimulus spending across all layers of government finally green light The Ballymore Precinct ?
I used the word "Precinct" deliberately here as well , in that , smarter codes are sharing codes - including sharing the efficiency of public spending that benefit many and all
Without wanting to stick the slipper in when things are pretty fucked but the way that NRL and AFL (but particularly NRL) have siloed their self interests , in their language and their actions , has been as revealing as it has been tone deaf and on the nose in the extreme. Again , the AFL and their representatives not on the same level as the NRL - but still very inward focused in what is an issue that effects everyone.
Anyway ......it's all ahead of us
First thoughts are somewhat contradictory , in that , on one hand it is probably pretty reasonable that ( in Clubland ) you will see a big player drop off just for the fact that a lot of guys will simply have to concentrate on work and finding work - and committing to that and so just won't be around.
Then in the short to mid term you may also see a player influx of competition and or club failures across different codes and / or continents that may swell the numbers - but more likely at the top of the ranks that puts further pressure on player payments or those vying to break through as pro footballers
Does the much needed stimulus spending across all layers of government finally green light The Ballymore Precinct ?
I used the word "Precinct" deliberately here as well , in that , smarter codes are sharing codes - including sharing the efficiency of public spending that benefit many and all
Without wanting to stick the slipper in when things are pretty fucked but the way that NRL and AFL (but particularly NRL) have siloed their self interests , in their language and their actions , has been as revealing as it has been tone deaf and on the nose in the extreme. Again , the AFL and their representatives not on the same level as the NRL - but still very inward focused in what is an issue that effects everyone.
Anyway ......it's all ahead of us
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Yeah I hear Thailand doesnt have many cases.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Beaten to it by a coupla Wellington Phoenix dive-ballers:
"Tim Payne has issued a tearful apology after the Wellington Phoenix defender was charged with a drink-driving offence while the team was supposed to be in self-isolation.
"Football Federation Australia have launched an investigation after Payne and Phoenix team-mate Oliver Sail were stopped by New South Wales Police while joyriding in a golf cart on Oxford Falls Road at 1:20am on Tuesday."
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/footb...arrested-for-joyriding-a-golf-buggy-in-sydney
That said I have total faith in the average five-kicker's ability to top that without breaking a sweat
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Dick Tooth (41)
Not sure were RA & Australian Super Rugby clubs are with this, maybe I missed it in the media so anyone with knowledge I would appreciate a post to indicate what we are doing.
Today FFA announced a 70% reduction in staff numbers.
Media reports yesterday had NRL players being asked to take a wage cut of 87%.
Media reports have AFL & their players union in discussion in players taking a 75% wage cut.
Both the AFL teams and NRL teams have laid off many of their admin staff.
I am unsure what the AFL & NRL are doing about their own workforce.
A-League clubs meeting with their players union next Thursday re salary reduction to players and many clubs are laying off admin staff.
As I said would love to know what we are doing so anyone with knowledge can they post.
Today FFA announced a 70% reduction in staff numbers.
Media reports yesterday had NRL players being asked to take a wage cut of 87%.
Media reports have AFL & their players union in discussion in players taking a 75% wage cut.
Both the AFL teams and NRL teams have laid off many of their admin staff.
I am unsure what the AFL & NRL are doing about their own workforce.
A-League clubs meeting with their players union next Thursday re salary reduction to players and many clubs are laying off admin staff.
As I said would love to know what we are doing so anyone with knowledge can they post.
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
RA have their AGM next Monday where all of the cost cutting measures will be announced, they've been negotiating with World Rugby for what all this actually means. Some options proposed, if the July Tests are capped then to make the November tests a profit sharing endeavour.. Additionally, World Rugby is cash rich after the RWC, there is a chance they will look to them for cheap loans for the national unions.
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Dick Tooth (41)
Surely that 90m shortfall has to be wrong.
In the 2018 accounts, revenue was 119 m, and expenses were 110 m. With a surplus of 9 m. Remember RA accounts run from January to December. https://issuu.com/australianrugbyunion/docs/2018_annual_report_web
I find it difficult to believe even RA could turn a 9 m surplus into such a loss, in such a short time, ie, 17 months, as its only about two months sine Super Rugby was cancelled so Fox revenue would have continued until recently..
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