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I guess the point is we can't know what is fiction or not. Who decides which historical accounts are accurate and which aren't?
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I guess the point is we can't know what is fiction or not. Who decides which historical accounts are accurate and which aren't?
I think that's perfect to be honest. Well written and to the point.
Club Statement
Over recent weeks there has been media speculation in relation to certain players at our Club who are off contract at the end of 2022.www.parraeels.com.au
Club Statement
Over recent weeks there has been media speculation in relation to certain players at our Club who are off contract at the end of 2022. The media has a job to do in reporting player movements which we respect as we understand the public interest in our players.
Over the last six months, we have regularly engaged with all our players and their managers in a private and productive manner, balancing the Club’s intent to ensure players are paid fairly and their value is appropriately recognized, whilst ensuring we are assembling our strongest possible roster year on year.
Our approach is not to engage publicly in speculation regarding player negotiations. It is disrespectful to the players involved, is unhelpful in building a team that is set up for success, and most importantly, goes against how we aim to operate as a Club.
To date, our discussions with players and their managers have been robust, professional and constructive. These discussions are ongoing and we look forward to updating you shortly with some exciting news on our roster for 2022, 2023 and beyond.
Ennis is a 'brooolyent' signing....
I do.
We 'rely' on that type of game because that's where our money is tied up. If we spent some of that money on other positions we would 'rely' on a game that suited those players, like pre-2019 when we attacked mostly out wide.
We had to replace Joey, I guess that's Ennis.
Somebody certainly does, and that's the problem.
The Storm have won grand finals with players who knew it was their final season at the club. If they're professional then they will conduct themselves professionally.
The Rwandan Hutus were partial to a bit of CRT. They even found the logical way to apply it. #CriticalRacePractice
How many wingers get their opportunities from their centre these days? Modern wingers take most of their passes straight from the dummy half. When they do score the passer is a spine player wrapping around the back. The centre is just a decoy. In every game last year Ferguson touched the ball more than Blake: https://mc.championdata.com/nrl/
Possibly, Tigers
No team that ever won a premiership was a 100% chance of winning. You build until you're at your best and then hope for some luck. Whether you jag a comp that year comes down to injuries (including the opposition) and bounce of the ball on the day. Some teams win more premierships than others because at their best they are a higher chance of winning. The Storm might be a 50% premiership chance in their best years. They might still be a 10% chance in their worst years. That's because they have so many resources at their disposal. A Sydney club not based in the inner city might only be a 20% chance of winning at their best and 0% in a rebuilding year. The idea of building to a guaranteed premiership is a falsehood. It's just sliding percentages year after year. You only see premierships (and non-premierships) as inevitable because your human brain wants to see everything as a story, with obvious cause and effect. Try listening to your lizard brain instead. A bunch of things could happen and in the end only one will, based on probability and random chance.
Having other clubs subsidise your players is only one way of getting more value out of them than their cost under the salary cap. Other ways are just signing them cheaper in the first place, like we did with Papali'i, Niukore and Mahoney. Or like the Roosters did with every player enticed by investment and post-footy career opportunities. The Panthers have done it too, by spending big on junior recruitment/retention. This gives them cap advantages with the handful of players that end up in the top 30. It's not just about finding a player some other club is happy to subsidise. I doubt the Warriors were subsidising Papali'i this year. Nobody will be subsidising Penisini next year if we get $500k worth of footy out of him.
