Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

Are you telling me that stats dont tell the full story Pou?

Not in a small sample they don't. I've told you that plenty of times. Don't keep coming back with these dumb strawman gotchas. You just make yourself look like an idiot.

Same game Luke Brooks 60m in 10 runs

If you had to choose between targeting Reynolds or Sutton's edge, which way would you go?

 

[Eelementary]

Well Toddy Greenberg said today he is looking at moving the Boxing Day Test to Play T20 cricket

His killing cricket quicker then PVL is killing League.

At least PVL saved it from the mess his predecessors like Toddy left it in.

I think PVL will back off this Lomax shit anyway he was never quoted on it and its all still smoke and mirrors at this stage.

I don't agree with his PNG nonsense & some rule changes including the need keep changing..

But you cant argue the quality of the game and sport is in better shape i reckon then i have ever seen watching it.

We have had 2 of the greatest GFs in the modern era 2023 & 2025.

One of the great semi final series last year. Including one of the great finals that went for nearly 100 mins.

From 2006-2019 it was like a dour wrestling match a lot of time across the weekend in all games.

We probably have gone too far the other way where some games have turned into touch footy.

But all sports are in the entertainment business.

The only downside about the game is the lopsided structure of big clubs over little clubs and benefits/favoritism they get that smaller clubs don't get.

Not sure if that will ever be fixed and the Fixturing is impossible unless everyone plays each other twice.

I think they're both incompetent.

 

[85 Baby]

Old mate in the pub reckons Howarth is done deal but we’re haggling over some additional dollars on top of that

 

[The Predictor]

I'm sorry, but I don't agree.

I think Vlandys is just as bad.

Look at the PNG debacle - he's a clown.

Vlandys had his faults, but he’s the best in his role for quite some time.

 

[The Predictor]

Old mate in the pub reckons Howarth is done deal but we’re haggling over some additional dollars on top of that

Old mate fills me with zero confidence

 

[85 Baby]

Old mate fills me with zero confidence

Yeah I wouldn’t trust people drinking midday on a Thursday

 

[Tiger5150]

Sounds like one of Brooks better games

Any of his cut out passes or kicks go the 3rd row of the grandstand as well

Id be disappointed if not

 

[Trifili13]

Ill let Lomax play if were allowed to get NAS for that 1 game only to belt the shit out of him and then he can go back to boxing.

I wouldn't risk it as NAS might also take out Moses in the same tackle and your season is over.

 

[Tiger5150]

Not in a small sample they don't. I've told you that plenty of times. Don't keep coming back with these dumb strawman gotchas. You just make yourself look like an idiot.

you of course could point to the many posts where you have told me plenty of times that stats dont matter in a small sample couldnt you? Otherwise you would be building your own strawman and Im sure you are way above that Pou.

 

[Gary Gutful]

He might have grown the game.

But he's also responsible for diluting the quality of the sport with all his ridiculous, constant rule changes.

He's also a liar, and a bully.

I don't believe that because his predecessor was horrible, it makes him halfway competent.

I find him insipid, inept, and uninspiring.

He’s easily the best leader of the NRL/ARL/NSWRL since Arko. I would say his weakness is that he is impatient and impulsive but he gets shit done and has helped grow the game enormously…and I don’t think that has come at the expense of the quality of the game.

It’s not at the heights that it was in the late 80s/early 90s but the quality definitely hasn’t declined on his watch. I’d say it has marginally improved.

It is still an exceptional product with a lot of great games each week and for the first time ever has greater viewership than the AFL. We can always improve, but right now I think rugby league is in a very good space.

I hope he sticks around to ensure we get a massive new broadcasting rights deal which makes us the richest sporting code in the country (which I think he will).

 

[hineyrulz]

RL is a much better position than it was before PVL came into the role.

He's not perfect but he's a shitload better than cronies like Gallop and Greenberg.

 

[Chipmunk]

Parramatta Eels commence legal action to enforce agreement with Zac Lomax

The Parramatta Eels have today commenced legal proceedings against Zac Lomax. The purpose of the proceedings is to enforce the release agreed in November 2025.

www.parraeels.com.au

Nice work

 

[Gronk]

Parramatta Eels commence legal action to enforce agreement with Zac Lomax

The Parramatta Eels have today commenced legal proceedings against Zac Lomax. The purpose of the proceedings is to enforce the release agreed in November 2025.

www.parraeels.com.au

Nice work

So basically Zac / Storm have said

And we said

 

[hineyrulz]

Well done Micheal Beach.

 

[Avenger]

I told you @emjaycee, the court has all the power here, even more than Mr Rugba Leeg. I dare say that injunction has already been submitted for hearing.

 

[senior]

he can play for the Shanghai Raiders for the next 3 years

 

[Chipmunk]

Well done Micheal Beach.

Isn't his missus Sonova?

 

[Pazza]

Parramatta Eels commence legal action to enforce agreement with Zac Lomax

The Parramatta Eels have today commenced legal proceedings against Zac Lomax. The purpose of the proceedings is to enforce the release agreed in November 2025.

www.parraeels.com.au

Nice work

catch that bomb zac

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

catch that bomb zac

He'd rather no look flick it into the 15th row.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Credit where credit is due for Management here.

The easy thing to do would have been just to bend over and take some shitty offer just so the whole situation would blow over, but f**k that! Standing by our principles, showing the club aren’t pushovers and showing some backbone.

Love to see it.