News Coronavirus and NRL

[franklin2323]

AFL desperate to get their comp up and running. Just don't think 2 Adelaide, 2 Perth, 2 Sydney and 2 Brisbane teams want to play out of Melbourne...which, correct me if I'm wrong, seems to be worse off in this situation than Sydney/NSW.

The only real unknown NRL have is Interstate travel. If borders were open I’d be certain of making May 28.

AFL pencilled in June return so it is stupid to not think they have plans underway

 

[Johnny88]

10 news reported that Nine want Friday and Sunday Games exclusively and this is why they are carrying on about tv rights.
CH10 getting leaks from the NRL

 

[Cactus]

There is always the option of notifying 9 that they are in breach of contract & then have it leaked we are in discussions with other broadcasters.

Cat...Pigeons...hardball.

 

[franklin2323]

There is always the option of notifying 9 that they are in breach of contract & then have it leaked we are in discussions with other broadcasters.

Cat...Pigeons...hardball.

9 signed the deal as it was... I’d tell them to shove it

 

[greenBV4]

The only real unknown NRL have is Interstate travel. If borders were open I’d be certain of making May 28.

AFL pencilled in June return so it is stupid to not think they have plans underway

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the new and vic borders still open? And the qld one is closed to incoming travellers but open for anyone to leave?

If it is Sydney that is going to host everyone, NZ would be the only problem, and even then all they would have to do is quarantine in a hotel for 14 days

 

[King hit]

It was really funny seeing Anastasia on the news tonight saying how much she wants the footy back. Yeah right I would be shocked if she knows any of the players in the NRL.

 

[Pommy]

So we are going to treat the players like prisoners for our entertainment??

Leave your homes, family and friends so we can watch you play a game. It’s not just the players either. You’ve got all the staff, trainers, physios, doctors etc all having to be locked down in the one spot. They’re not all on 500k a year. A lot are on min salary and the staff are on way less than that.

If I was only getting 30% of my wage I would be very keen to get started again.
The guys on a million a year are still getting 300k and they’re probably the ones most likely to be content to sit it out.

 

[Chimp]

If I was only getting 30% of my wage I would be very keen to get started again.
The guys on a million a year are still getting 300k and they’re probably the ones most likely to be content to sit it out.

I actually think the opposite, those going from a mil to 300k are the ones losing the most - and in all likelihood will have mortgages, investments and lifestyles built around their mil salary. Going from 100k to 30k, whilst a big cut to a lower paid person, their outgoings will also be lots lower and easier therefore to manage.

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

I actually think the opposite, those going from a mil to 300k are the ones losing the most - and in all likelihood will have mortgages, investments and lifestyles built around their mil salary. Going from 100k to 30k, whilst a big cut to a lower paid person, their outgoings will also be lots lower and easier therefore to manage.

How will they survive...

 

[Pommy]

I actually think the opposite, those going from a mil to 300k are the ones losing the most - and in all likelihood will have mortgages, investments and lifestyles built around their mil salary. Going from 100k to 30k, whilst a big cut to a lower paid person, their outgoings will also be lots lower and easier therefore to manage.

I know you live to your income but losing an investment isn’t the same as losing a family home or telling the kids they can’t have XY and Z.
I know which category I would rather fall
In to.

 

[Chimp]

I know you live to your income but losing an investment isn’t the same as losing a family home or telling the kids they can’t have XY and Z.
I know which category I would rather fall
In to.

Thing is, I think someone dropping from a mil to 300k is more likely to lose their home than the lower wages - they’re more likely to have a mortgage that is a much bigger percent of their income.

 

[shear_joy9]

no idea where some of you are getting your figures from. From what I've read the players will receive their normal wages until the start of August. If the season doesn't restart at all then they will lose their final 5 months of salary. So worst case they will lose 41.66% of yearly salary.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

So we are going to treat the players like prisoners for our entertainment??

Leave your homes, family and friends so we can watch you play a game. It’s not just the players either. You’ve got all the staff, trainers, physios, doctors etc all having to be locked down in the one spot. They’re not all on 500k a year. A lot are on min salary and the staff are on way less than that.

Shocking!! Terrible!!

Its almost like packing them up and sending them on a tour to England for 2 months. We would NEVER do that.......

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

Thing is, I think someone dropping from a mil to 300k is more likely to lose their home than the lower wages - they’re more likely to have a mortgage that is a much bigger percent of their income.

I doubt you’ll find a bank who won’t take COVID into account.

 

[Pommy]

Thing is, I think someone dropping from a mil to 300k is more likely to lose their home than the lower wages - they’re more likely to have a mortgage that is a much bigger percent of their income.

Are they though? Someone on 80k is pretty likely to have a mortgage 10x their income in Sydney, is a million dollar player going to have an $8m house?

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Are they though? Someone on 80k is pretty likely to have a mortgage 10x their income in Sydney, is a million dollar player going to have an $8m house?

I doubt you could get a mortgage on an $80k income.

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

I doubt you could get a mortgage on an $80k income.

It’s done pretty often.

 

[TheFrog]

It is plainly idiotic to announce an arbitrary return date and then when you're asked about details and plans you say "ummm, i dunno...we'll figure that out." You figure out the plans, the logistics, the legal limitations FIRST. And only then when you are across every detail do you know exactly what date is possible.

The thing is, players need a months notice so they can return to full training. I don't see much issue with putting it back a week or two when the time comes. Better than completely unfit players taking the field for NRL matches.

 

[no name]

I doubt you could get a mortgage on an $80k income.

If they have a partner on similar they could.

 

[TheFrog]

10 news reported that Nine want Friday and Sunday Games exclusively and this is why they are carrying on about tv rights.
CH10 getting leaks from the NRL

The time to do that is new contract time, and its going to cost you quite a bit extra. This is not the time for such demands, and the NRL should tell them to get nicked, which maybe was what led to last week's extraordinary dummy spit.