Kerry Packer gone

[Ant]

Just broke this morning Kerry Packer died overnight. Sad for his family, condolences go out.

Wonder if any impact on our game in long term.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=75275

 

[Moffo]

Kerry's Legacy is enormous. A very sad day. In these days of immense competition from rival codes, we should all remember this quote from him:

"Rugby League and Cricket are the two great sporting codes in Australia"

 

[Parraboy]

A very sad day indeed! This man has shaped sport in Australia for nearly 40 years. He has turned Australia into one of the top ranking sporting nations in the world, wether it be footy, cricket or golf.
He will be sorely missed, and hopefully his son James can keep Kerry's dream alive.
Condolences to his family and all who knew him.

 

[Holla if ya hear me]

Very very sad...at least he knew good sporting games when he saw them..not like more rich who stick to their little mens clubs..Thanks Kerry!!!

 

[cainen]

Hmm if only I was on his inheritance list.

RIP

 

[markstan]

Someone must have broke the news to him that there forking over 800 million for afl.

 

[Redback71]

im sooooo sorry...but i think i may of jinxed the man when i made this quote a couple of days ago.

Originally Posted by Redback71
all i can say is wont it be great when packer finaly carks it

how spooky is that.

 

[innsaneink]

I fail to see how its sad, this guy never wanted for anything.

Ex employees dying form asbestos disease is sad.

Kids dying of starvation is sad.

Old people dying and not being found for weeks is sad.

 

[fourplay]

im sooooo sorry...but i think i may of jinxed the man when i made this quote a couple of days ago.



how spooky is that.

I read that quote last night..... then got up and saw front page Kerry Packer dead.. WTF !!! weird haha. Came straight on here looking for your post... anything else you have to say ?

 

[Moffo]

I fail to see how its sad, this guy never wanted for anything.

Ex employees dying form asbestos disease is sad.

Kids dying of starvation is sad.

Old people dying and not being found for weeks is sad.

who gives a sh*t, he was lucky enough to be born into a wealthy family, why deny him solely because of that?

he was a great Australian

 

[fourplay]

He was hardly a great Australian.. lets not get carried away. He had unlimited wealth and just hoarded it that was his life.. why is he so great exactly ?

 

[innsaneink]

who gives a sh*t, he was lucky enough to be born into a wealthy family, why deny him solely because of that?

he was a great Australian

Just cause hes the richest dont make him a 'great' aussie imo.

High profile....big...large scale...yes, great...no.

 

[Moffo]

He was hardly a great Australian.. lets not get carried away. He had unlimited wealth and just hoarded it that was his life.. why is he so great exactly ?

with all due respect he was an extremely successful businessmen that kept most of Australia entertained in one way or another for well over 30 years

 

[cainen]

He also helped shape cricket into the great game it is today.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

Did well to pay about 4 cents in the dollar in taxes..

 

[Parra Guru]

I fail to see how its sad, this guy never wanted for anything.

Ex employees dying form asbestos disease is sad.

Kids dying of starvation is sad.

Old people dying and not being found for weeks is sad.

It's sad for any family to lose a loved one, and it is sad when it happens around Christmas.

Kerry Packer was a well liked man, regardless of how much money he had.

 

[wittyfan]

He was hardly a great Australian.. lets not get carried away. He had unlimited wealth and just hoarded it that was his life.. why is he so great exactly ?

He was very generous with various charities for starters.

 

[Raider_69]

the man did alot for australian sports, he had a profound influence on both league and cricket, australia's two greatest sports... thats enough ticks in my books to say he is a great australian

 

[Bernster]

I want to pass on my condolances to the Packer family...

The question now is...What will this mean for all the sports that channel nein have the rights to?