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what a merkin. a-league not far from going backwards season on season with 5 rounds to play: http://www.ultimatealeague.com/records.php?type=att&season=2014-15
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That's a great idea. That would really annoy those at news limited.
This will get the idiot looking for the drinks cabinet key again :lol:
State of Origin tickets price hike puts NRL bosses wages and expenses under the spotlight
Phil Rothfield
The Sunday Telegraph
April 05, 2015 12:00AM
QUESTIONS are again being asked about the exorbitant NRL management wages and expenses that fans are paying for through the turnstiles.
Last week we spotted commission chairman John Grant leaving the football at ANZ Stadium in a chauffeur-driven limousine.
The day before we watched him enjoying the comforts and luxury of the SCG Trust private suite for nine hours at the Australia-India World Cup semi-final.
Dave Smith has also been a regular limousine user since he started.
At least Smith’s now got an excuse. He lost his driver’s license 10 weeks ago for repeated infringements (Not that it’s a good look for an NRL CEO).
So we decided to check out what method of travel Australia’s other leading sports administrators use to get to the football, meetings and functions.
It turns out they drive their own cars, from their major sponsors, or take a taxi in their home cities. Occasionally when interstate they will use a hire car.
One of the many things the NRL’s recently released annual report didn’t include was executive salaries or expenses.
Other major companies, including the AFL, list the salaries of senior staff.
The fact NRL bosses are enjoying such a lavish lifestyle is particularly awkward in the week State of Origin ticket prices skyrocketed out of the reach of bread and butter fans.
Origin ticket prices have risen by more than 100 per cent in some categories at ANZ and Suncorp stadiums since the independent commission came into power. Blatchy’s Blues tickets in Brisbane used to be $70 … the cheapest is now $140. A family pass in the best seats at ANZ used to be $500 — they are now $1100.
Some fans have been taking out their anger on the NSWRL and the QRL, which is wrong.
Origin ticket prices are set by the NRL and the independent commission.
