Rumours and Stuff

[Jake the snake]

Manlys Koula contract for 2027 is actually a player option? According to zerotackle so i guess take that with a grain of salt. Id be trying to go after him for sure though

Break the bank!

 

[Suitman]

Yes was in paper the other day
paywalled but heading answers the question

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-star-jonah-pezet-triggers-exit-clause-as-storm-face-roster-shakeup/news-story/b9b91b8493c9debd893ec992eb664a65

Cheers.

I suppose nothing will be announced well after Nov 1 though.

 

[T-Boon]

@T-Boon

Thanks, but myself and PVA have our hands full right now with making NRL improvements.

 

[eels_fan]

It appears that there will be franchises in far flung weird non rugby cities like Madrid, Chicago, Toronto etc...

Short form contracts were leaked last week.

players do not need to reside or even step foot in the location of their teams city (which is determined by draft). They travel to the games all expenses paid, and training camps at certain times. Maximum of 14 games per season. Can base themselves off shore for tax purposes like all the tennis players do.

it may turn out to be nothing, which is why I said IF the first season is a success, then the NRL are in trouble.

the NRL can’t do anything about players leaving who are off-contract.

 

[Suitman]

Short form contracts were leaked last week.

players do not need to reside or even step foot in the location of their teams city (which is determined by draft). They travel to the games all expenses paid, and training camps at certain times. Maximum of 14 games per season. Can base themselves off shore for tax purposes like all the tennis players do.

it may turn out to be nothing, which is why I said IF the first season is a success, then the NRL are in trouble.

the NRL can’t do anything about players leaving who are off-contract.

Yes, that is all true as well.
I just can't see this thing working.
Rugby itself is strongly against it.
And, imagine still wanting to live in a specific location, and yet having to travel all around the world week after week, train, recover, and then travel to the next location again. The players would be f**ked.
However, until we hear more details, we just honestly don't know what is on offer.
My polite point was that I don't think this has any chance of decimating the NRL, as you suggested may be possible.

 

[Avenger]

They also have an option to introduce a means of not tackling anywhere the head, thus reducing future CTE issues, etc.

If they nail that and can survive 2 or 3 generations, they'd likely become the dominant 'rugby' code.

WTF does that even mean? Isn't that already the rule in our game?

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Cheers.

I suppose nothing will be announced well after Nov 1 though.

You'd think it would be announced before the 1st of November or at least the 3rd of November for the start of pre-season. Although Pezet probably has until the 1st week of December before he's due in.

 

[Chipmunk]

WTF does that even mean? Isn't that already the rule in our game?

I'd say a players head would come into contact with a part of the tacklers body in 50% of all tackles in a game.

 

[senior]

You’ve got to remember the source for the Pezet signing is some random instagram page that nobody knows

For all that we know, he could be staying at the storm

 

[Avenger]

You’ve got to remember the source for the Pezet signing is some random instagram page that nobody knows

For all that we know, he could be staying at the storm

I don’t think he will stay.

 

[85 Baby]

You’ve got to remember the source for the Pezet signing is some random instagram page that nobody knows

For all that we know, he could be staying at the storm

Chiefy has never steered me wrong, Lisa

 

[Avenger]

I'd say a players head would come into contact with a part of the tacklers body in 50% of all tackles in a game.

Just play R360Oztag

 

[emjaycee]

WTF does that even mean? Isn't that already the rule in our game?

Yeah, I wrote it in a rush... I am thinking more about a hybrid game, say like a rougher version of OzTag... not just penalising for high shots but maybe something that is somehow similar but still different to our game.

I reckon trying to change the existing game is going to damage the spectacle that it is but somehow they (the officials) need to remove or at least greatly reduce the incidence of head injuries. It wouldnt surprise me if a "new" game was developed under some hybrid rule model that didn't include any need to accidently or otherwise cause head injuries.

I remember maybe 10 years or so ago, OzTag went into partnership with the NRL to promote OzTag - I reckon there is a long term play to replace NRL in some form but it is going to take a very long time. Changing the NRL will lose welded on fans, a new game might not.

R360 has the chance to be that new game.

 

[emjaycee]

Just play R360Oztag

FFS - that's where I was going kinda.

 

[Avenger]

As good as gone. )))

 

[Soren Lorenson]

As good as gone. )))

Or, he knows Lomax is gone so it’s in his best interest to ‘rip in’.

 

[The Predictor]

Cheers.

I suppose nothing will be announced well after Nov 1 though.

Is there something to announce?

 

[Eelementary]

Yes was in paper the other day
paywalled but heading answers the question

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-star-jonah-pezet-triggers-exit-clause-as-storm-face-roster-shakeup/news-story/b9b91b8493c9debd893ec992eb664a65

Non-paywalled.

Because screw the Telegraph.

https://archive.md/4aJ18

 

[Grigor]

Bailey simmonson staying and commited is short for no other club really wanted him

 

[Stagger eel]

Bailey simmonson staying and commited is short for no other club really wanted him

..or there will be a vacant wing spot with your name on it if you choose to stay?