Is the PNG club even gonna happen?

[Wb1234]

Let’s not jump to any conclusions …. 17 CEO’s on the call….nothing to indicate it was Richo …he is no fan of Weidler

I posted another quote above from Richo where he’s making fun of png by saying the tigers would play them at Vegas

 

[BuffaloRules]

I posted another quote above from Richo where he’s making fun of png by saying the tigers would play them at Vegas

I heard Richo say months ago that he was prepared to go to Vegas now …so not exactly breaking news there…the way that quote reads to me is like a smart arse text message reply

Weidler was Isaac Moses mouthpiece in the Galvin affair and the most critical person in the media of the Tigers during that period … I don’t see Weidler and Richo chewing the fat these days

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

Weidler posted a scathing piece about png which had little substance

He would be better off scrutinising Perth. The organisation is threadbare, with no branding and skeleton staff and they are meant to start pre-season in 14 months.

It has all the makings of a shit show and it will be all the doing of the NRL, who will pass blame to a tough buy in of RL in Perth. The West Australian is gonna have a field day.

 

[Wb1234]

He would be better off scrutinising Perth. The organisation is threadbare, with no branding and skeleton staff and they are meant to start pre-season in 14 months.

It has all the makings of a shit show and it will be all the doing of the NRL, who will pass blame to a tough buy in of RL in Perth. The West Australian is gonna have a field day.

He did lol

“Mal content to stay with Bears

There are growing concerns about Mal Meninga’s judgment and ability to be the head coach of the Perth Bears given the actions of the now clubless recruiter Ezra Howe.

Those concerns are coming from NRL head office and externally.

The NRL is investigating allegations Howe was unofficially working for the incoming club while still contracted to the Gold Coast Titans. Howe was the man many expected to build the inaugural Bears roster.

The NRL is investigating the allegations after the Titans lodged a complaint.

Where it would be a problem for the NRL is if Meninga was aware of Howe’s actions. We asked Meninga that via text. All we got back was: “Good question.”

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo with Bears coach Mal Meninga and CEO Anthony De Ceglie.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo with Bears coach Mal Meninga and CEO Anthony De Ceglie.Credit: Getty Images

Meninga is aware questions are being asked about how he beat coaches with more recent NRL experience to land a job as big as the one at expansion club Perth, when he has not coached at club level for more than two decades.

Meninga’s last big club job was at the Titans, where he oversaw culture and performance. The Titans didn’t thrive in those areas. Meninga has also been a figurehead at the Raiders, where he coached 125 games, and was of course in charge as Queensland won nine State of Origin series between 2006 and 2015.

There are also concerns about Meninga’s ability to handle the scrutiny and nuances of the modern game. On occasions when the Kangaroos were under pressure during his tenure as coach from 2016-24, he was not comfortable. More importantly, Meninga has gone missing during the Bears’ recruitment crisis.

Meninga has deals with Fox Sports and SEN radio, and he speaks at length to those media outlets.

The North Sydney Bears fans celebrate following the announcement of the new Perth team.
The North Sydney Bears fans celebrate following the announcement of the new Perth team.Credit: Steven Siewert

It has been suggested Meninga may walk away from the Bears job.

Without prompting, he said: “I am fully committed to the Perth Bears and willing to jump all the hurdles.”

Meninga was told two weeks ago that he would not get his way with Howe as his recruitment chief. He was not pleased.

Much of the criticism being directed at Meninga relates to his two main requests as Bears coach: he wanted David Sharpe as his general manager of football, and Howe as his recruitment boss.

Rugby league great Mal Meninga has been appointed coach of the Perth Bears, but questions are being asked about his recent NRL experience.
Rugby league great Mal Meninga has been appointed coach of the Perth Bears, but questions are being asked about his recent NRL experience.Credit: Getty Images

Like Meninga, Sharpe has an impressive resume, including “nearly four decades of distinguished experience across law enforcement and sports integrity”, according to the NRL media release. He is a former Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner and CEO of Sport Integrity Australia.

However, he is relatively short on experience at the NRL coalface. Building a club and helping assemble a roster needs street smarts and cunning. Sharpe will need that more than his impressive gift of the gab.

Fingers are being pointed at Meninga for championing Howe. Regardless of what Howe did or did not do, it’s a black eye for the Bears, who can’t afford to be seen as a problem club.

The NRL is distancing itself from Howe. Will it distance itself from Meninga, too?

Meninga’s appointment and questions about it are being directed to the NRL, who own the Bears. Meninga is a favourite of ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys. Or that’s how his appointment has been portrayed. However, V’landys was also the man who led the charge to cut Meninga’s health Kangaroos salary.

Meninga is being positioned as a key attraction for recruiting players, but that could be tarnished by the Howe issue and his support for him.”

 

[insert.pause]

Are you PVL'S ex wife or something?

Which part of what I said is particularly unfair to V’landys?

 

[Gobsmacked]

Which part of what I said is particularly unfair to V’landys?

You're kidding right?

 

[wgd]

mate please, it was an extension of a ludicrous idea I quoted that NRL clubs must sign two PNG U/16 or U/18 players. It is an awfully strong assumption that the best thing for a 16 year old PNG native is to take them to another country for the purpose of player performance. I thought that would be clearly obvious.

lol, yeah, it would seem some people can't see my response was facetious.

My point is that forcing NRL clubs to take two 16 yo PNG natives into their academies is not a good idea. Especially when the Aus Government are pumping in $660m to ensure that there is an appropriate pathway for PNG juniors in Moresby and throughout the country.

It's to strengthen the PNG national team, not the PNG NRL team.

PNG has no chance competing with Aus, NZ, Tonga, Samoa, and England with only 15 or so regular 1st graders. They really need at least 30-50.

 

[Pippen94]

He did lol

“Mal content to stay with Bears

There are growing concerns about Mal Meninga’s judgment and ability to be the head coach of the Perth Bears given the actions of the now clubless recruiter Ezra Howe.

Those concerns are coming from NRL head office and externally.

The NRL is investigating allegations Howe was unofficially working for the incoming club while still contracted to the Gold Coast Titans. Howe was the man many expected to build the inaugural Bears roster.

The NRL is investigating the allegations after the Titans lodged a complaint.

Where it would be a problem for the NRL is if Meninga was aware of Howe’s actions. We asked Meninga that via text. All we got back was: “Good question.”

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo with Bears coach Mal Meninga and CEO Anthony De Ceglie.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo with Bears coach Mal Meninga and CEO Anthony De Ceglie.Credit: Getty Images

Meninga is aware questions are being asked about how he beat coaches with more recent NRL experience to land a job as big as the one at expansion club Perth, when he has not coached at club level for more than two decades.

Meninga’s last big club job was at the Titans, where he oversaw culture and performance. The Titans didn’t thrive in those areas. Meninga has also been a figurehead at the Raiders, where he coached 125 games, and was of course in charge as Queensland won nine State of Origin series between 2006 and 2015.

There are also concerns about Meninga’s ability to handle the scrutiny and nuances of the modern game. On occasions when the Kangaroos were under pressure during his tenure as coach from 2016-24, he was not comfortable. More importantly, Meninga has gone missing during the Bears’ recruitment crisis.

Meninga has deals with Fox Sports and SEN radio, and he speaks at length to those media outlets.

The North Sydney Bears fans celebrate following the announcement of the new Perth team.
The North Sydney Bears fans celebrate following the announcement of the new Perth team.Credit: Steven Siewert

It has been suggested Meninga may walk away from the Bears job.

Without prompting, he said: “I am fully committed to the Perth Bears and willing to jump all the hurdles.”

Meninga was told two weeks ago that he would not get his way with Howe as his recruitment chief. He was not pleased.

Much of the criticism being directed at Meninga relates to his two main requests as Bears coach: he wanted David Sharpe as his general manager of football, and Howe as his recruitment boss.

Rugby league great Mal Meninga has been appointed coach of the Perth Bears, but questions are being asked about his recent NRL experience.
Rugby league great Mal Meninga has been appointed coach of the Perth Bears, but questions are being asked about his recent NRL experience.Credit: Getty Images

Like Meninga, Sharpe has an impressive resume, including “nearly four decades of distinguished experience across law enforcement and sports integrity”, according to the NRL media release. He is a former Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner and CEO of Sport Integrity Australia.

However, he is relatively short on experience at the NRL coalface. Building a club and helping assemble a roster needs street smarts and cunning. Sharpe will need that more than his impressive gift of the gab.

Fingers are being pointed at Meninga for championing Howe. Regardless of what Howe did or did not do, it’s a black eye for the Bears, who can’t afford to be seen as a problem club.

The NRL is distancing itself from Howe. Will it distance itself from Meninga, too?

Meninga’s appointment and questions about it are being directed to the NRL, who own the Bears. Meninga is a favourite of ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys. Or that’s how his appointment has been portrayed. However, V’landys was also the man who led the charge to cut Meninga’s health Kangaroos salary.

Meninga is being positioned as a key attraction for recruiting players, but that could be tarnished by the Howe issue and his support for him.”

Perth and PNG won't happen. Just like dolphins never happened..

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

He did lol

“Mal content to stay with Bears

There are growing concerns about Mal Meninga’s judgment and ability to be the head coach of the Perth Bears given the actions of the now clubless recruiter Ezra Howe.

Those concerns are coming from NRL head office and externally.

The NRL is investigating allegations Howe was unofficially working for the incoming club while still contracted to the Gold Coast Titans. Howe was the man many expected to build the inaugural Bears roster.

The NRL is investigating the allegations after the Titans lodged a complaint.

Where it would be a problem for the NRL is if Meninga was aware of Howe’s actions. We asked Meninga that via text. All we got back was: “Good question.”

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo with Bears coach Mal Meninga and CEO Anthony De Ceglie.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo with Bears coach Mal Meninga and CEO Anthony De Ceglie.Credit: Getty Images

Meninga is aware questions are being asked about how he beat coaches with more recent NRL experience to land a job as big as the one at expansion club Perth, when he has not coached at club level for more than two decades.

Meninga’s last big club job was at the Titans, where he oversaw culture and performance. The Titans didn’t thrive in those areas. Meninga has also been a figurehead at the Raiders, where he coached 125 games, and was of course in charge as Queensland won nine State of Origin series between 2006 and 2015.

There are also concerns about Meninga’s ability to handle the scrutiny and nuances of the modern game. On occasions when the Kangaroos were under pressure during his tenure as coach from 2016-24, he was not comfortable. More importantly, Meninga has gone missing during the Bears’ recruitment crisis.

Meninga has deals with Fox Sports and SEN radio, and he speaks at length to those media outlets.

The North Sydney Bears fans celebrate following the announcement of the new Perth team.
The North Sydney Bears fans celebrate following the announcement of the new Perth team.Credit: Steven Siewert

It has been suggested Meninga may walk away from the Bears job.

Without prompting, he said: “I am fully committed to the Perth Bears and willing to jump all the hurdles.”

Meninga was told two weeks ago that he would not get his way with Howe as his recruitment chief. He was not pleased.

Much of the criticism being directed at Meninga relates to his two main requests as Bears coach: he wanted David Sharpe as his general manager of football, and Howe as his recruitment boss.

Rugby league great Mal Meninga has been appointed coach of the Perth Bears, but questions are being asked about his recent NRL experience.
Rugby league great Mal Meninga has been appointed coach of the Perth Bears, but questions are being asked about his recent NRL experience.Credit: Getty Images

Like Meninga, Sharpe has an impressive resume, including “nearly four decades of distinguished experience across law enforcement and sports integrity”, according to the NRL media release. He is a former Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner and CEO of Sport Integrity Australia.

However, he is relatively short on experience at the NRL coalface. Building a club and helping assemble a roster needs street smarts and cunning. Sharpe will need that more than his impressive gift of the gab.

Fingers are being pointed at Meninga for championing Howe. Regardless of what Howe did or did not do, it’s a black eye for the Bears, who can’t afford to be seen as a problem club.

The NRL is distancing itself from Howe. Will it distance itself from Meninga, too?

Meninga’s appointment and questions about it are being directed to the NRL, who own the Bears. Meninga is a favourite of ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys. Or that’s how his appointment has been portrayed. However, V’landys was also the man who led the charge to cut Meninga’s health Kangaroos salary.

Meninga is being positioned as a key attraction for recruiting players, but that could be tarnished by the Howe issue and his support for him.”

I’ve been calling Mal a rubbish appointment since he was mooted.

The man has ‘coached’ 28 matches since 2016 - if you can any of his period with Australia “coaching”.

He was unsuccessful at the Titans and by the time of the 2027 pre season, has not coached NRL for a quarter of a century.

If I was an aspiring player, then I don’t think I would want to be a player under Mal, at a brand new club, with untested and non existent operations, based in a location on the other side of the country to my family and friends, at a location with limited RL public appeal. Nah, I wouldn’t be putting that high on my wish list.

 

[Gobsmacked]

I’ve been calling Mal a rubbish appointment since he was mooted.

The man has ‘coached’ 28 matches since 2016 - if you can any of his period with Australia “coaching”.

He was unsuccessful at the Titans and by the time of the 2027 pre season, has not coached NRL for a quarter of a century.

If I was an aspiring player, then I don’t think I would want to be a player under Mal, at a brand new club, with untested and non existent operations, based in a location on the other side of the country to my family and friends, at a location with limited RL public appeal. Nah, I wouldn’t be putting that high on my wish list.

Brad Arthur was my pick.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

I’ve been calling Mal a rubbish appointment since he was mooted.

Me too, low energy Mal they ought to call him, you`ve only got to look at him to see how past it he is.
I`ve been listening to him more closely on Kayo since his appointment, not one insightful thing to say, just making up the numbers.
HST I did think one of the main reasons they chose him was to appeal to the Indigenous population of WA, esp given the problems the fumblers are having on that front.

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

Me too, low energy Mal they ought to call him, you`ve only got to look at him to see how past it he is.
I`ve been listening to him more closely on Kayo since his appointment, not one insightful thing to say, just making up the numbers.
HST I did think one of the main reasons they chose him was to appeal to the Indigenous population of WA, esp given the problems the fumblers are having on that front.

Yep, great pick up. I find his input on Fox to be filler.

Head of Public Relations (under the guidance of a true PR professional) yes. Head Coach, well that is going to be a disaster.

 

[Canard]

Me too, low energy Mal they ought to call him, you`ve only got to look at him to see how past it he is.
I`ve been listening to him more closely on Kayo since his appointment, not one insightful thing to say, just making up the numbers.
HST I did think one of the main reasons they chose him was to appeal to the Indigenous population of WA, esp given the problems the fumblers are having on that front.

Mal is not an Indigenous Australian, FYI. His Father is a South Sea Islander, and his mother is white Australian.

I think his appointment is ideal, he is a figure head and a known name in Australian Sports. If he is surrounded by capable assistants they will be fine.

There is more to having a successful team on the pitch to Year 1 of a new team.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Mal is not an Indigenous Australian, FYI. His Father is a South Sea Islander, and his mother is white Australian.

I think his appointment is ideal, he is a figure head and a known name in Australian Sports. If he is surrounded by capable assistants they will be fine.

There is more to having a successful team on the pitch to Year 1 of a new team.

I don't think 1 person in Perth cares it's " Mal Maninga" and I don't think it will pull players either.
A long time ago he was a good player, never been a good coach. The players want to go to good coaches, fans want to watch a well coached team.
Bellamy,Cleary, Bennett,Madge.. none " know name in Australian sport"... Until... They became great coaches!

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

Mal is not an Indigenous Australian, FYI. His Father is a South Sea Islander, and his mother is white Australian.

I`m well aware of that but the point I was trying to make is that he isn`t white, we`re appointing a coach of coloured ancestry, that would be a big plus amongst the much-maligned Aboriginal community and large South Pacific population in W.A. These perceptions matter.

 

[Canard]

I`m well aware of that but the point I was trying to make is that he isn`t white, we`re appointing a coach of coloured ancestry, that would be a big plus amongst the much-maligned Aboriginal community and large South Pacific population in W.A. These perceptions matter.

3.3% of the WA population is Indigenous.

That's some 4D chess by the NRL

 

[Wb1234]

They were stupid not to get ba but Pvl wants meninga

He’ll be coaching coordinator like don Furner in 87 etc

Perth will be ok

Loads of players are doing deals that expire 2026 to see what Perth offers them

They will either get Munster or Papps

There’s loads of good talent around too if they recruit wisely

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

They were stupid not to get ba but Pvl wants meninga

He’ll be coaching coordinator like don Furner in 87 etc

Perth will be ok

Loads of players are doing deals that expire 2026 to see what Perth offers them

They will either get Munster or Papps

There’s loads of good talent around too if they recruit wisely

I don’t see Munster going and I don’t really see Paps going there either.

what makes you think that?

 

[Pippen94]

I don’t see Munster going and I don’t really see Paps going there either.

what makes you think that?

@Wb1234 just makes shi..up

 

[Wb1234]

I don’t see Munster going and I don’t really see Paps going there either.

what makes you think that?

Storm said they wouldn’t stand in Munster way if he wants to go

Both him and Papps are getting on in years and they have younger players to come in