Auckland Nines

[Perth Red]

I'd have thought any sporting event hoping to sell 30k tickets would need to be careful not to end up a joke show event. Strange decision but knowing fittler he will hopefully add to the spectacle rather than turn it into a joke.

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

I'd have thought any sporting event hoping to sell 30k tickets would need to be careful not to end up a joke show event. Strange decision but knowing fittler he will hopefully add to the spectacle rather than turn it into a joke.

Weren't you calling for loads of international teams to be invited? Fittler could probably out perform most minnow players at age 50.

 

[Pierced Soul]

i thought the players would have to be registered with an NRL club? if schubert were still in charge fittlers contract wouldnt be registered for anything less than $800K

can alfie play for the broncos? we need some direction in attack

 

[parraparraparra]

It's not Masters

 

[_snafu_]

Fittler playing makes a mockery of the tournament.

 

[parraparraparra]

Weren't you calling for loads of international teams to be invited? Fittler could probably out perform most minnow players at age 50.

Epic LULz!!!

 

[TheDalek079]

Craig Field would kill it the Rabbitohs

Is it acceptable to laugh at this?

 

[Valheru]

As the reigning premiers and the team most heavily represented at the WC it is no surprise that we will field as weak a team as possible so having Fittler can only help roosters fans keep interest in the tournament and gives the tournament much needed publicity.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Does Rugby League ever want to be taken seriously, or just be a boys club for the back slapping brigade?

This would have been allowed under Gallop, but there is no way the new admin will allow it.

This shit is typical of the small minded, cliquey nature of the game.

I don't get why you wouldnt give a young guy a chance to play, when they've already sold the event out. Let the quality if the game shine through and leave the ego's of the old players at the door.

Just ridiculous.

 

[Mr Angry]

Seeing Freddy play will actually make it interesting for Roosters fans..

I am not a Rooster, I would love to see it also.

 

[macnaz]

Does Rugby League ever want to be taken seriously, or just be a boys club for the back slapping brigade?

This would have been allowed under Gallop, but there is no way the new admin will allow it.

This shit is typical of the small minded, cliquey nature of the game.

I don't get why you wouldnt give a young guy a chance to play, when they've already sold the event out. Let the quality if the game shine through and leave the ego's of the old players at the door.

Just ridiculous.

I agree.

 

[firechild]

Can we get Joey back playing in Knights colours???

Nope. He'll be sticking to the maroon and white.

Actually, I wonder where Beaver's contract status is at? If we could sign Cliffy as our token old fart we'd kill it.

 

[ucantseeme]

What chance Freddy to be miked up by Ch 9?

 

[Godz Illa]

Apparently clubs with no juniors are allowed to use seniors

 

[macnaz]

Apparently clubs with no juniors are allowed to use seniors

Lol :lol:

 

[Cumberland Throw]

The more I think about it. This is a joke

Can't these blokes just earn their 450k a year off channel nine and ride the gravy train

 

[El Diablo]

What chance Freddy to be miked up by Ch 9?

it's on Fox Sports

 

[Raiderdave]

I'd have thought any sporting event hoping to sell 30k tickets would need to be careful not to end up a joke show event. .

hoping to sell 30K :sarcasm:

they'd sold 40K 8 weeks ago :lol::lol:

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Apparently clubs with no juniors are allowed to use seniors

The END!

:lol::lol: Brilliant. No way the NRL allows this IMO. The integrity of any comp under its banner won't be cheapened by shit like this.

Its time the game grew up. I don't give a flying if that upsets the Old Boys or not.

 

[shiznit]

I've got tickets... I'm ecstatic by this news.

How great will it be to see Freddy out there...

And it's hardly turning it into a farce... The clubs still have to meet the contractual obligations.

So this is a bonus...

IMO... This could be somewhat of a revelation for the competition.

The NRL should run with this... And allow 1 wildcard spot per club...

Who knows what could happen in future years... You could get an ESL player... Or maybe a Rugby Union Player.

Everyone I've talked to today has been excited about this... And a couple have even decided to get tickets.