NRL 'Leadership'

[T-Boon]

I think the Telegraph own Greenberg and possibly the NRL commission. They also have a stated agenda to bury Rugby League for the advancement of AFL.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I think the Telegraph own Greenberg and possibly the NRL commission. They also have a stated agenda to bury Rugby League for the advancement of AFL.

You have a source for that assertion?

Rupe saying that he has always preferred AFL is not the same thing.

 

[T-Boon]

yes, Rupert Murdoch. He said more than "I have always preferred AFL" - that was just the punchline of what he said.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

yes, Rupert Murdoch.

Where does he say that he has an agenda to bury rugby league to benefit AFL?

 

[El Diablo]

You have a source for that assertion?

Rupe saying that he has always preferred AFL is not the same thing.

News Corporation chief executive Robert Thomson said yesterday at the deal?s announcement that it would see his company ? which owns The Courier-Mail and half-owns Foxtel ? promote the AFL in rugby league heartland.

?We will ensure that more people see more games of (Australian rules) football and its reach is extended, particularly in NSW and Queensland, where there is obviously a growth opportunity ... because this is just a wonderful game,? he said.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/busin...l/news-story/a56806598abc623f47b009ca8a5d276c

 

[T-Boon]

Just google Rupert Murdoch & Rugby League. Also News CEO Robert Thompson & Rugby League...they want to do everything they can to promote AFL then nations premier sport especially in NSW and Queensland.
The Telegraph have that agenda. Last year they had the agenda to get rid of Dave Smith - tick; They went after parra - tick; Now they like Greenberg because they own him - tick;
You need to get educated on this stuff Barry, you cannot be nieve.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Yeah Barry. Put your tin hat on and get educated you doey merkin.

 

[strider]

f**kin hell barry :roll:

 

[Twizzle]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/busin...l/news-story/a56806598abc623f47b009ca8a5d276c

knew you wouldn't let us down

 

[Gary Gutful]

It was a quote that talked about growing AFL, not burying league to the benefit of AFL.

#BigLetDown

 

[BoneyBlake17]

Thing thats pissed me off is that no one from the NRL, Greenberg, Grant or any commissioner, came out to publicly defend Keiren after that Rebecca Wilson article.

The RLPA did, but no one from the games 'leaders'. f**king weak merkins.

But telfon todd told 2 gossip columnists he visted kieran in rehab so it looks like he looking after kieran

 

[Suitman]

I feel like giving it to some stupid merkins tonight and I think this will be the place to find them

:lol::lol:

Go boy, Go!!!!
Some of the usual suspects have already turned up.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

The nice man visited Kieran. The nice man just wants to fix our club.... gimme a f**ken break you f**ken fraud. Smith may not have known the game, but I'm convinced he had far more integrity than Greenberg could ever dream of having.

 

[Jake the snake]

Don't blame the NRL. Blame the incompetent board, all of them. You can also include the CEO and Anderson. We still have not reached the abyss.

x 2 brother!!

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Just google Rupert Murdoch & Rugby League. Also News CEO Robert Thompson & Rugby League...they want to do everything they can to promote AFL then nations premier sport especially in NSW and Queensland.
The Telegraph have that agenda. Last year they had the agenda to get rid of Dave Smith - tick; They went after parra - tick; Now they like Greenberg because they own him - tick;
You need to get educated on this stuff Barry, you cannot be nieve.

I am clearly that naive, though I'm paid not to be.


They'll do whatever makes them the most money in the long run. And killing the NRL is not in that story.

If the NRL is inherently such a great product it will survive and thrive. If it isn't, it wont.

 

[El Diablo]

x 2 brother!!

#bringbackspags

 

[Last Week]

The nice man visited Kieran. The nice man just wants to fix our club.... gimme a f**ken break you f**ken fraud. Smith may not have known the game, but I'm convinced he had far more integrity than Greenberg could ever dream of having.

f**king oath.

 

[T-Boon]

The Telegraph have written a piece on Lance Franklin from the Swans. I haven't read it, but I am sure he is delightful. Compare and contrast. The agenda.

 

[Twizzle]

He and Goodes are in a media a bit atm with the AFLs upcoming indigenous round

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

The Telegraph have written a piece on Lance Franklin from the Swans. I haven't read it, but I am sure he is delightful. Compare and contrast. The agenda.

And you wonder why people think some of you chaps have a persecution complex?

Do you think the Murdoch press went easy on Essendon during the drug scandal?

They write what they think merkins will buy (and a bit of what the particular journalists own prejudices are). In a one (or two) team town, the local arm of any media network is always going to be positive towards that team. Coz locals pay for that coverage.

Historically, the AFL have done a much better job of not alienating female fans, and this flows through to the greater political power they seem to wield.