super_coach
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Maybe it’s time to talk to the bears,Newtown,central coast,Illawarra,Perth,Port Morsbey and start a break away comp. Because the NRL is powering down a giant slippery dip
In saying that, most days of the week the NRL are made to look foolish and nothing seems to ever happen to their leadership
Cricket Australia just did a full audit/cleanout of head office. The NRL is long overdue for one. Amazingly the 'independent' commission had done a worse job then Gallop/News Ltd. They looked around the world for a CEO and then ended up settling on a reject like Greenberg down the hall who they did not even want. You'd think they would at least hold him accountable for his gross incompetence.
Tigers fans have been very vocal/united on social media if that's anything to go by. Hopefully a few more of them sign up as members, we are a disgrace compared to Souths in that department. Perhaps Madge can take that siege mentality into next year and it will rub off on some of the players, especially if players start getting forced out.
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All very valid questions mate. I asked a few questions last year and got basically an automated response. Maybe put the questions to f**kwitburg on twitter.I'm still trying to work out how the punishment fits the alleged crime. You would be hard pressed to find anyone who has read the reports and said "dirty tigers cheats" most would say so what? I've fired off my email to NRL asking them to explain:
1. They say Pascoe has deliberately misled them. How exactly?
2. How have we benefited under the cap?
3. Why have we been sanctioned equally or more heavily than teams providing false documentation and committed financial crimes using TPA's?
4. Why are they only taking action now even though the information they based their decision on was available years ago?
5. Why is it that Cameron Smith and JT can have a testimonial match, financially benefiting them both, without it being included in their respective teams caps. One of them had not even indicated he was retiring
6. Why other players such as JT have announced similar roles with their clubs after retirement and this has not resulted in sanctions? I have asked if there are active investigations and if not, why not?
7. It was widely reported Cooper cronk played a round of golf with politis. Politis missed something like a 2 foot putt to lose a $200k bet to cronk. Is this being investigated and if not why not?
8. I've gone through the roosters squad player by player and assigned what has either been reported as the players contract value or what I consider fair market value. I've included the $300k TPA figure reported on the NRL website. Unsurprisingly it doesn't add up. I've asked for a please explain. I've also mentioned the NRL used the fair market value rule when they refused parra's contract for folau.
I wait with baited breath for a reply.
If we have deceived the NRL, how? If Pascoe deliberately mislead them, how? As fans, or key stakeholders as they like to crap on with, we deserve answers. There has not been transparency here.
I agree with others we should just sue. And if we win sue for reputations damage. Unfortunately the courts are now closed so it will have to wait for next year. While I appreciate brydens patronage I would employ a legal team that doesn't so closely resemble Dr nick Riviera
It’s hard to go by membership numbers because we have great membership numbers but some of our home games are a disgrace in terms of members showing up.
Just reading on the NRL site the likely starting side for the Roosters in 2019....gee and we are the ones being labeled as cheating the cap...ar$eholes.
I was speaking with a retired nrl player ( Country rep/State rep/Australian rep) .. bit over 12 months out of the game .. anyway it was early in the day when the news broke about the Tigers& Sharks and i asked him if he had heard the news. Anyway when i explained it he laughed and just said what about the Roosters !!Just reading on the NRL site the likely starting side for the Roosters in 2019....gee and we are the ones being labeled as cheating the cap...ar$eholes.