Hayne to the NFL???

[Parra]

Yeah college NRL.

Can just see the crowds flocking to see UNSW v QUT.

What degree should Isaac Luke and Mitchell Pearce get?

You've missed the point.

What degree should the blokes who never made the grade have?

Correct Answer is : doesn't matter. At least they'd have one.

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

Bullshit, have a look at this thread. 95% of all posts are pro NFL and over exaggerate their skill sets and intelligence to ridiculous extremes.

It even makes massive Union fans like you seem unbiased.

What's funny is there has been a few union players with little to no football experience who aren't fit to clean Jarryds shoes who've made the NFL. They've mostly been shit, but they've made it. Some have even been okay or look like they could be okay.

This seems to be widely ignored by supposed league fans who think Hayne has no chance of making the NFL on account of age or unfamiliarity with the game.

Jarryd Hayne just needs to eat some pies like Jesse Williams and he has every chance of making it.

 

[Alpha]

NRL clubs and the NRL still have some pretty good practices in place regarding education and/or post footballing careers.

http://www.nrl.com/nrlhq/referencecentre/salarycap/tabid/10434/default.aspx

What players can earn outside the salary cap:

Unlimited - Tertiary education fees, approved traineeships, medical insurance costs, relocation/temporary accommodation costs are not included in the cap but must be approved.

HOLDEN CUP: PAYMENTS FOR THE TOP 20

What Holden Cup players can earn outside the salary cap:

Unlimited - Tertiary education, approved traineeships, apprenticeship allowances, medical insurance costs, relocation/temporary accommodation costs.

http://www.nrl.com/About/AustralianRugbyLeague/CareerWise/tabid/11432/Default.aspx

Career Wise
The CareerWise program has been designed to enhance performance, to help our athletes play a better game on the field and in every area of life, including work, school and further education.

Every club has a qualified Career Coach whose job it is to deliver the CareerWise program and help players plan for life after sport. The program is delivered to players of all ages from elite juniors (U16s and U18s) to State League players, U20s and NRL players.

Based on best practice in career development, the program is there as support through every age and stage. It will help players make well-informed choices about their future career. It will also help
pave the way for the future by helping players engage in work, study, work experience, volunteer work and networking that will help them make a smooth transition from professional athlete to professional something-else.

No Work, No Study, No Play
The NRL has been so serious about the importance of a balanced approach to sport, study and work amongst their players that they instituted this policy for the National Youth Competition back in 2008.

It works by mandating that all players in the Under 20s program must work and/or study for at least 24 hours per week to be eligible to play. This has made sure our players are not left behind by their peers, either on the field, in the classroom or at work. To allow this to happen clubs are not allowed to schedule compulsory training between the hours of 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

It also helps instil an understanding that work and perseverance bring their own reward by helping to build a person's character.

 

[Canard]

What's funny is there has been a few union players with little to no football experience who aren't fit to clean Jarryds shoes who've made the NFL. They've mostly been shit, but they've made it. Some have even been okay or look like they could be okay.

This seems to be widely ignored by supposed league fans who think Hayne has no chance of making the NFL on account of age or unfamiliarity with the game.

Jarryd Hayne just needs to eat some pies like Jesse Williams and he has every chance of making it.

You won't get any arguement out of me, I agree with this 100%.

Still statisically its a long shot per se, that's not what I object to though.

It the deification of the guys who play NFL, its one thing to to wax lyrical about there atheleticism but to claim there are somehow all academically excellent is just tripe of the highest horder.

All it really shows is that people are highly susceptible to marketing and hype.

 

[Canard]

Average NRL attendance 2014 = 15,787
Average NFL attendance 2013-14 = 68,397

In a country of 350 Million, the NFL attendance levels are pathetic compared to NRL, let alone your beloved AFL.

 

[macavity]

Do we then divide those averages to represent the population numbers? Or won't we do that.

Sure, add in college as well and let's do that.

 

[God-King Dean]

Population is your excuse?

Average AFL 2014 attendance = 33684.

Oh dear....

Not to mention the amount of NFL games that get sold out, & they have to compete with ice hockey & basketball.

What does the NRL have to compete with? Nothing. One AFL game every 2nd week against 7 Sydney teams.

But AFL does require higher thinking as well. League is up, down, straight forward. Aussies Rules requires 360 awareness.... of course they are more intelligent.

 

[Canard]

Population is your excuse?

Average AFL 2014 attendance = 33684.

Oh dear....

Not to mention the amount of NFL games that get sold out, & they have to compete with ice hockey & basketball.

What does the NRL have to compete with? Nothing. One AFL game every 2nd week against 7 Sydney teams.

But AFL does require higher thinking as well. League is up, down, straight forward. Aussies Rules requires 360 awareness.... of course they are more intelligent.

Nice troll.

 

[Joker's Wild]

In a country of 350 Million, the NFL attendance levels are pathetic compared to NRL, let alone your beloved AFL.

Thats a bit of a falsehood there mate. You cant directly compare the attendance numbers unless you can actually build a stadium that holds 200-300K seats, which you cant in all practicality.

The fact that you cant generally get a ticket to most NFL games as a walk up punter and can at the vast majority of NRL games, is a more accurate measure

 

[Canard]

Thats a bit of a falsehood there mate. You cant directly compare the attendance numbers unless you can actually build a stadium that holds 200-300K seats, which you cant in all practicality.

The fact that you cant generally get a ticket to most NFL games as a walk up punter and can at the vast majority of NRL games, is a more accurate measure

Yes, but the NRL is one of four major football codes in a country of half the population of California.

That sort of situation is to be expected, not some measure of what sport is "better".

 

[Joker's Wild]

Yes, but the NRL is one of four major football codes in a country of half the population of California.

That sort of situation is to be expected, not some measure of what sport is "better".

I agree but you tried to use the whole population v attendance as part of your argument, which is massively flawed

 

[Canard]

I agree but you tried to use the whole population v attendance as part of your argument, which is massively flawed

Well my point is that if the NRL was played in a country of 350 Million and it was the only major winter footy code, you make an argument that it would have the same attendances.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Well my point is that if the NRL was played in a country of 350 Million and it was the only major winter footy code, you make an argument that it would have the same attendances.

Yes but you said the NFL attendances were "pathetic" based on population, when its really not given the limitations of attending a game at a ground

 

[Canard]

Yes but you said the NFL attendances were "pathetic" based on population, when its really not given the limitations of attending a game at a ground

Yeh I take that, that was an over exaggeration to try to make a point.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

You dopes have disrespected the great Jarryd Hayne with your nonsense arguing,go sit in the naughty corner please or at least disrespect Jamie Soward instead.

 

[pHyR3]

In a country of 350 Million, the NFL attendance levels are pathetic compared to NRL, let alone your beloved AFL.

310 million,

and do you know how much tickets cost in america?? i didnt go to a game today (lions vs vikings) cause the bleachers were like $80 US to sit in 0 degree temperatures

not sure if trolling

 

[Canard]

310 million,

and do you know how much tickets cost in america?? i didnt go to a game today (lions vs vikings) cause the bleachers were like $80 US to sit in 0 degree temperatures

not sure if trolling

320 Million to be exact.

That's a bee's dick off being 300 Million more than Australia.

So that sort of supply and demand is to be expected.

As for pathetic I already stated I was over exaggerating.

 

[The Elephant In The room]

320 Million to be exact.

That's a bee's dick off being 300 Million more than Australia.

So that sort of supply and demand is to be expected.

As for pathetic I already stated I was over exaggerating.

Rounding off to the nearest mil is "exact" now

Did you used to work for HIH or Enron Canard?

 

[Canard]

Rounding off to the nearest mil is "exact" now

Did you used to work for HIH or Enron Canard?

Well old mate was under by 10 Million, so Im positively scientific...........

 

[EelDredd]

JARRYD Hayne would have signed with an NFL team’s practice squad two weeks ago, but visa complications have forced the former rugby league star to temporarily return home.
Speaking at Sydney Airport this morning, Hayne confirmed he has a team and will officially start training in the New Year.
The ex-Parramatta fullback held a joint session in San Diego in front of 12 franchises a fortnight ago, resulting in him fielding interest from 14 teams.
Hayne has since toured the facilities of a number of teams, including Seattle, Detroit and San Francisco.

The 26-year-old couldn’t confirm the team, but said “you will find out in the due course”.
“The biggest hurdle was the visa and they can’t get it sorted out until just after Christmas,” Hayne told the Daily Telegraph.
“That’s the main reason I have come home, because there is no point if I can’t be with the team.
“You can’t even be in the facility for longer than 24 hours if you haven’t signed a contract and I couldn’t sign a contract without a VISA.
“So we’ll have that sorted after Christmas and then in the New Year I’ll have a team.
“But I was meant to start with a team two weeks ago.
“I had packed my bags and was ready to start the next day, but it wasn’t until I flew into the facility that the visa concerns came up.
“With the practice squad there is no salary and it’s just a week-to-week basis.
“The immigration said I can sign another contract after December 29, so I just felt like that was a sign to shut it down for a bit and get that rest.
“I’m a long way away from where I want to be, but I’m definitely taking the right steps in the right direction.
“But the interest has been very overwhelming.”

http://www.news.com.au/sport/more-s...nfl-team-signing/story-fndukor0-1227163383063