Corona Virus and NRL Games

[blacksafake]

I know the clubs have raided the kitty for years but the question needs to be asked of Grant, Beattie & Greenburg about where did the money go. Supposedly when Smith the Welsh banker was CEO finances were ok. Now zilch.

 

[Dragonsamy]

Oh well at least I can get rid of my Kayo subscription now, that money will come in handy when I lose my job in a month at best.

Sorry to here that Forbes some of us have already been stood down from our jobs.
The world is changing but hopefully it will come back one day

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

SGDRLC may not survive but I'm sure the Gordons can keep the steelers alive.

The Narks will probably sail out to sea.
The Dragons will probably be reinvented as the South Coast Dragons or the Southern Saints.

Whatever happens, as long as they don’t add any further colours to our famous Red V!

 

[Father Ted]

The Narks will probably sail out to sea.
The Dragons will probably be reinvented as the South Coast Dragons or the Southern Saints.

Whatever happens, as long as they don’t add any further colours to our famous Red V!

There has to be a St.George involvement They can't be allowed to rewrite history or take our colours and pretend . So if it's the Steelers only then goodbye farewell and goodluck.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

This is an extreme scenario and highly unlikely but imagine if in some bizarre twist of fate the NRL collapsed and Rugby Yawnion survived and the Super Rugby clubs all picked the absolute cream of the crop from the NRL like Payne Haas, Tommy T, Tedesco, Damien Cook etc how good would the Wallabies become.

 

[qld redvee]

lets just hope that businesses can bounce back quickly and NOBODY loses their job for an extended period . Its pretty well unchartered waters for the world and we need to get through it best we can . As someone mentioned all those with very large mortgages will find it rather hard with the threat of businesses closing. and trying to keep isolated as best they can. football must take a backseat whilst this virus takes its course. and as mentioned maybe at the other end we can get a realistic wage happening not these over inflated contracts we have now. Anyway fingers crossed for every body out there ..

 

[Saints Forever]

Is it time to raise the money and buy the name and licence?

Crowd funding here we come

$10,000,000-$20,000,000 is probably what we need

10,000-20,000 supporters at $1,000 per share

 

[qld redvee]

Is it time to raise the money and buy the name and licence?

Crowd funding here we come

$10,000,000-$20,000,000 is probably what we need

10,000-20,000 supporters at $1,000 per share

Saints forever
as long as the buyout doesnt include supercoach count me in

 

[muzby]

Is it time to raise the money and buy the name and licence?

Crowd funding here we come

$10,000,000-$20,000,000 is probably what we need

10,000-20,000 supporters at $1,000 per share

This sounds like the job for some kind of society..

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Is it time to raise the money and buy the name and licence?

Crowd funding here we come

$10,000,000-$20,000,000 is probably what we need

10,000-20,000 supporters at $1,000 per share

No, it’s time our CEO got off his backside to pacify the fans and the club employees.

 

[Coffs dragon]

Well that’s it folks....the game cannot go on. More important issues to deal with & may you and all your loved ones be safe, be careful and be thoughtful in getting thru to the other side. Good luck & footy will return at some point, maybe a bit different, but as long as we all survive together.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

No, it’s time our CEO got off his backside to pacify the fans and the club employees.

If I were the new CEO id be looking to get out and back into the corporate world if I had some kind of cooling off period. You have to feel for the bloke, very bad timing.

 

[blacksafake]

lets just hope that businesses can bounce back quickly and NOBODY loses their job for an extended period . Its pretty well unchartered waters for the world and we need to get through it best we can . As someone mentioned all those with very large mortgages will find it rather hard with the threat of businesses closing. and trying to keep isolated as best they can. football must take a backseat whilst this virus takes its course. and as mentioned maybe at the other end we can get a realistic wage happening not these over inflated contracts we have now. Anyway fingers crossed for every body out there ..

Well said

 

[thebigredv]

Saints forever
as long as the buyout doesnt include supercoach count me in

I think you'd be struggling to find a living soul, outside the current board members, who'd ever even let him near the club again.

 

[Dragon David]

lets just hope that businesses can bounce back quickly and NOBODY loses their job for an extended period . Its pretty well unchartered waters for the world and we need to get through it best we can . As someone mentioned all those with very large mortgages will find it rather hard with the threat of businesses closing. and trying to keep isolated as best they can. football must take a backseat whilst this virus takes its course. and as mentioned maybe at the other end we can get a realistic wage happening not these over inflated contracts we have now. Anyway fingers crossed for every body out there ..

The question here is even though "at the other end we can get a realistic wage happening not these inflated contracts we have now" is it not still a problem for several bottom of the table clubs to have difficulty in getting players they want to come to the club unless higher payments are offered?

 

[Dragon David]

Well that’s it folks....the game cannot go on. More important issues to deal with & may you and all your loved ones be safe, be careful and be thoughtful in getting thru to the other side. Good luck & footy will return at some point, maybe a bit different, but as long as we all survive together.

Yes all the best Coffs Dragon and keep healthy.

 

[Dragon David]

If I were the new CEO id be looking to get out and back into the corporate world if I had some kind of cooling off period. You have to feel for the bloke, very bad timing.

Well Mr Webb can now concentrate on the club issues and see what the hell can be done to get us back to the powerhouse we once were. His pay might not be as much as he expected though!

 

[SaintPauli]

Either clubs will fold. Manly and Cronulla mentioned.
Although Cronulla are said to have 17 million in bank and own home ground.

Further mergers ?

All keep safe and particilar the elderly and vulnerable. Hoping this bad virus is eliminated sooner than later.

 

[2010]

There is talk that a few clubs might not be around. when the dust settles. namely Cronulla and the Titans

 

[Willow]

The game is over for now, but...
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