Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah...so we don't have ANY???

Obviously not. Some clubs have a lot of fans, other clubs have a handful of wealthy ones.

One is more useful than the other when it comes to TPAs.

 

[Eelogical]

You do realise there are actually 4 candidates for the phrase Buckley's and although it is the most popular, only one of them relates to William Buckley.
Here are the other 3 for your future reference:
From Buckley's and None, presuming that expression derives from a Melbourne department store, Buckley & Nunn.
A reference to Mr Buckley of the Bombala region of southern New South Wales, who sued the government over title to land, the action seeming to have little prospect of success.
A reference to Mars Buckley, in relation to an 1893 run on banks, when Buckley ensured that the Bank of Australasia would have no chance of using his money to pay other depositors. The bank thus had “Buckley′s chance” of getting his money. This is arguably the more likely since the phrase was first cited three years after this incident.

Oh and I agree that we don't currently have any players that would be able to get the mega-sized TPA's that Slater, Thaiday and co have enjoyed.

I thought it was a reference to Graham Buckley and St Georges quest for a title.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

But they still seem to have some and we don't no matter how you interprate it.

And you’re blaming the board or the CEO or the f**ken coach?!?

 

[Eelogical]

You would have more credibility in my eyes if in the process of "calling bullshit", you offered something sensible in return.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Also that article states that they have released both 2017 and 2018 TPA figures right? But where are the 2018 figures?

Those are the 2018 figures. The 2017 figures are indicated by the position of the little box saying ‘2017’.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I hardly think that Fifita would be a sponsors cup of tea, but anyway. That's right, you finally hit it on the head. So the real issue isn't that we can't attract TPA's because we are on the nose with corporates per se, but the issue lies in we have sucked at recruitment since BS left. Especially when you consider each and everyone of those players that you have listed were all originally from the west and basically in our own backyard.

I'm sure if we had the foresight and quality in recruitment it would of been an attraction over Cronulla to sign with us and not disrupt yourself and or family with a move over to the Shire. But anyway lets hope that out new HoF can do a much better job then the last guy.

You say we suck at recruitment yet we signed a bloke with a supposedly legit TPA in Michael Jennings.

 

[Eelogical]

Those are the 2018 figures. The 2017 figures are indicated by the position of the little box saying ‘2017’.

We do consistency well.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So other than the non club aligned instagram example, how do I get a return on my investment ? I remember John McGrath was pissed off when <insert souths name> didn’t turn up to Real Estate gigs.

Edit: Craig Wing

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/it...-as-wing-deal-goes-south-20081204-gdt5aj.html

Exactly. When a player signs with a club and factors TPAs into his remuneration he just wants the extra money, not an extra f**ken job.

 

[Eelogical]

Exactly. When a player signs with a club and factors TPAs into his remuneration he just wants the extra money, not an extra f**ken job.

It can't be that hard to turn up to a business, have a few pics taken, cook some snags on the barbie then go to the pisser.

 

[Gronk]

It can't be that hard to turn up to a business, have a few pics taken, cook some snags on the barbie then go to the pisser.

I’ll TPA Camillions $50k a year and he can come once a week and clean my toilets.

 

[hineyrulz]

I’ll TPA Camillions $50k a year and he can come once a week and clean my toilets.

Make sure you eat Indian or Mexican the night before the merkin comes over.

 

[Eelogical]

I’ll TPA Camillions $50k a year and he can come once a week and clean my toilets.

Only 50K? You'd have yourself a mighty good bargain right there.

 

[Eelogical]

Make sure you eat Indian or Mexican the night before the merkin comes over.

 

[84 Baby]

TPAs currently in the NRL are the rich person equivalent of hiring a stripper. Now that Turdston and Billy the Cat are gone, can anyone name a player they’ve legitimately seen advertising for something?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Those are the 2018 figures. The 2017 figures are indicated by the position of the little box saying ‘2017’.

Yeh, well they f**ken should've labelled them with something clearer, like 'this is the 2017 level f**kwits, and the Eels didn't have many in that year either after the NRL initially put all of their TPAs on-cap after the 2016 f**k-up'.

 

[hindy111]

Derp. Winning is the currency of the NRL.

The Sharks are the latest to be pinged for fake invoices.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...e/news-story/abf8f1b478ec43e6307338e12677dfef

Even For successful teams, its hard for local businesses to throw money down the drain with TPAs. Very little corporate exposure for the cash offers a poor return for the marketing dollar. Other than a cashed up one eyed supporter, why would you ? For the scoreboard announcement introducing Tim Manah “sponsored by Con’s Fish Shop Toongabbie” ?

I gt to fast fish in Annandale

 

[Avenger]

Would we be considering considering Matt Dufty? Isn’t he just another Bevan French

 

[Gronk]

Would we be considering considering Matt Dufty? Isn’t he just another Bevan French

We don’t need another 80kg back.

 

[strider]

Would we be considering considering Matt Dufty? Isn’t he just another Bevan French

I wouldnt consider considering dufty .... he isnt terrible but he is not really an upgrade on our existing options

 

[Jake the snake]

Would we be considering considering Matt Dufty? Isn’t he just another Bevan French

Please no. He’s shit