Who was the other man who did that? Anyone we know?
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Who was the other man who did that? Anyone we know?
How long is his (he he he) contract, again?
Sshh grown ups are speaking now.
Nah, we pay them and we need to get something out of them
He probably forgot he wasnt still a Rooster and would now have to play by the rules.
For Round 1 cause I think that's different than being first choice.
Speaking usually involves content to the discerning listener. What did you say, again?
I’m not agreeing with Matto’s handling, just that the NRL is f**ked. Players are being essentially forced into accepting a fine to make things easier for everyone. Would you be happy to pay a fine because it makes the job of the penaliser easier?
The reason behind that is they want the penalty set because they play every week. That’s less a factor once the season is ended. The need to do it so quickly has without a doubt led to errors previously (which is to be fair still bizarre given all the games are recorded in high def and there’d be no shortage of people willing to watch games) and their offset to that error risk is to fine players instead.
I said you need to change the battery in your hearing aid
Do you know Bill that lives on my street?
What? Speak up laddie.
I said you’ll be dead soon. But I can make it sooner.
Are you going to cut off my pension?
Yes - they're probably on above minimum top 30 salary, but need to provide more value to the club than a 10 minute stint from the bench every third game.
I'd be happy to pay a fine if it benefited my team mates and their team goal of winning. That would take precedent over how easy it is for the NRL to manage
Maybe so, but it is the policy. You don't just change the policy because a team isn't playing the next week, whether it is because of a bye, or the final game of the season. Is it fair that a player that cops a charge in the final week of competition and has semis next week have to enter his plea on Tuesday but a player from the opposing team who doesn't make the 8 gets 5 months to enter his plea and develop his case? And if he wants to take it to the judiciary is the judiciary then forced to come together in January because that suits the player?
