Rugby Australia to target top NRL talent - Lomax case settled

[The Axe of Druss]

I was watching the review of a study yesterday. Interesting the findings were that people who said they are right about their opinions (topic irrelevant) 90% of the time were proven to only be correct about things 53% of the time.

Not aimed at anyone. But it’s probably likely to apply to some people on here.

Yourself included....

 

[Growthegame]

I don’t believe I’m correct 90% of the time.

 

[Brutus]

I only believe what former Brisbane Strikers soccer player Brent Read says.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Brent Read - “Talk out of Europe on Friday morning suggested R360 was teetering on the brink of collapse.”
This flog has been the loudest proponent in the Global media that it was definitely going to happen …maybe next week he will pivot back to that

As expected … Read is back this week to it’s still happening… contracts to be sent out in coming days and player announcements to follow…

He also mentions Lomax, Paps and Haas all linked to 360 apparently

 

[Perth Red]

CEO of the Rugby League Players Association, Clint Newton, has criticised Peter V’landys for going public with a threat to ban players defecting to R360 and says it would never hold up in court.

NRL R360 ban not legal: Peter V'landys slammed by RLPA

The NRL's threat to ban players for 10 years is a short-sighted reaction and a missed opportunity.

sportnation.nz

 

[Dogs Of War]

CEO of the Rugby League Players Association, Clint Newton, has criticised Peter V’landys for going public with a threat to ban players defecting to R360 and says it would never hold up in court.

NRL R360 ban not legal: Peter V'landys slammed by RLPA

The NRL's threat to ban players for 10 years is a short-sighted reaction and a missed opportunity.

sportnation.nz

And Clint is right. No different to how the draft was challenged in court. Restrain of trade is a serious thing.

 

[Growthegame]

CEO of the Rugby League Players Association, Clint Newton, has criticised Peter V’landys for going public with a threat to ban players defecting to R360 and says it would never hold up in court.

NRL R360 ban not legal: Peter V'landys slammed by RLPA

The NRL's threat to ban players for 10 years is a short-sighted reaction and a missed opportunity.

sportnation.nz

Clint has always been such a wanker

 

[Foreign Legion]

Clint has always been such a wanker

Pretty much all union reps are.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

My uncle works at Nintendo

Which one is he? Mario or Luigi.

 

[Wb1234]

CEO of the Rugby League Players Association, Clint Newton, has criticised Peter V’landys for going public with a threat to ban players defecting to R360 and says it would never hold up in court.

NRL R360 ban not legal: Peter V'landys slammed by RLPA

The NRL's threat to ban players for 10 years is a short-sighted reaction and a missed opportunity.

sportnation.nz

Clint’s a Dennis denuto

And once they leave they are no longer covered by the rlpa unless he’s angling for a new job

Guys a dope

 

[Wb1234]

And Clint is right. No different to how the draft was challenged in court. Restrain of trade is a serious thing.

Draft was ruled illegal as there was no public benefit to having it

This is different

Pvl will argue r360 doesn’t invest in juniors and by allowing them to raid league it will result in less juniors in Australia

That’s why he’s only banned players going to r360 and not union calling it an unsanctioned comp

 

[Steel Saints]

CEO of the Rugby League Players Association, Clint Newton, has criticised Peter V’landys for going public with a threat to ban players defecting to R360 and says it would never hold up in court.

NRL R360 ban not legal: Peter V'landys slammed by RLPA

The NRL's threat to ban players for 10 years is a short-sighted reaction and a missed opportunity.

sportnation.nz

Clint Newton is whingeing about the player bans. It makes Newton and the RLPA look weak and uninformed. What Newton and the RLPA should do is their due diligence on r360. At the moment:

*r360 hasn't been launched
*no player announcements
*where is the money coming from?
*no CEO
*no teams
*no draw
*no World Rugby approval

There's many other issues, and r360 only has 10 months to kick off. Newton should try to get as much info as possible and have the players reliably informed. However, that doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Clint’s a Dennis denuto

And once they leave they are no longer covered by the rlpa unless he’s angling for a new job

Guys a dope

To me he tries to look like some wannabe tough guy union boss rallying against the establishment. And yeah he works for the RLPA not the RU360PA so its in his interests if players don't leave you'd think.

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

To me he tries to look like some wannabe tough guy union boss rallying against the establishment. And yeah he works for the RLPA not the RU360PA so its in his interests if players don't leave you'd think.

That's exactly what players would want though right? Putting aside the R360 context, it's in player's interests to have an RLPA that isn't afraid to push back on the establishment. Newton's just doing his job really, like PVL is.

 

[BuffaloRules]

That's exactly what players would want though right? Putting aside the R360 context, it's in player's interests to have an RLPA that isn't afraid to push back on the establishment. Newton's just doing his job really, like PVL is.

He should be interested in win win for both the players and the NRL… what does he and the remaining players still paying their dues that he will continue to represent gain by losing members to rival organisations?

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

He should be interested in win win for both the players and the NRL… what does he and the remaining players that he will continue to represent gain by losing members to rival organisations?

Maybe nothing; maybe less than what they get today. So yea, the outcome may not be in the RLPA's financial interest.

But they have committed themselves to representing player interests and the ban (rightly or wrongly) impinges on them. So as I say, he's just doing his job.

 

[Dogs Of War]

He should be interested in win win for both the players and the NRL… what does he and the remaining players still paying their dues that he will continue to represent gain by losing members to rival organisations?

Funnily enough, someone leaves and someone joins. So his best interests exist in getting the best deal for players to have as much power as possible. Things like contracts will be the sticking points if they have one for players who want to play elsewhere like it was for SBW.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Draft was ruled illegal as there was no public benefit to having it

This is different

Pvl will argue r360 doesn’t invest in juniors and by allowing them to raid league it will result in less juniors in Australia

That’s why he’s only banned players going to r360 and not union calling it an unsanctioned comp

Thing is we have let players who left the code to play another sport before like SBW, Benji and RTS return to the game. So what is different about this comp? More money? I'm not sure given the previous allowances, the NRL also taking Rugby players, that they would have much of a leg to stand on. It basicially just comes back to restraint of trade.

Either way, if a Haas left and then decided he wanted to come back and play NRL, do you really think PVL would stand in his way? Not a chance. If you are good enough, the NRL will always open the door again.

 

[Wb1234]

Thing is we have let players who left the code to play another sport before like SBW, Benji and RTS return to the game. So what is different about this comp? More money? I'm not sure given the previous allowances, the NRL also taking Rugby players, that they would have much of a leg to stand on. It basicially just comes back to restraint of trade.

Either way, if a Haas left and then decided he wanted to come back and play NRL, do you really think PVL would stand in his way? Not a chance. If you are good enough, the NRL will always open the door again.

It’s not sanctioned by rugby union

And does no junior development

Pvl will argue stopping them protects the public interest in Australia

 

[Dogs Of War]

It’s not sanctioned by rugby union

And does no junior development

Pvl will argue stopping them protects the public interest in Australia

As I said, if they are targetting actual stars of our game, not guys just looking for a quick buck, PVL is not standing in the way if they want to return.

At the moment it's all bluster from PVL to scare player managers off, but if these guys get serious throwing money around with a more concrete plan and actuall Rugby Union players starting to sign. I don't think the NRL could do much but hope it falls in a heap and those guys want to return. If the money is true, it's hard for a lot of players hitting there prime, last years to ignore the opportunity to earn money that will set themselves up for life. It's really player managers who are getting the short straw in this situation.