Rumours and Stuff

[Suitman]

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.

I haven't yet read the next 4 pages after this post.
But I completely disagree with your summation.

NRL is absolutely pumping at the moment.
Record crowds, record tv viewing. Absolutely smashing it on all levels.
That's all to do with PVL's rule changes and how the game is as fast and entertaining as it has ever been.

 

[85 Baby]

Whilst naked.

Well he wouldn’t want to make Noise uncomfortable if he was the only one naked

 

[Gary Gutful]

I haven't yet read the next 4 pages after this post.
But I completely disagree with your summation.

NRL is absolutely pumping at the moment.
Record crowds, record tv viewing. Absolutely smashing it on all levels.
That's all to do with PVL's rule changes and how the game is as fast and entertaining as it has ever been.

100% agree Suity. He’s the first person that anyone from the AFL has taken seriously.

My experience down here is that they don’t take him lightly at all. They are concerned about the inroads that the NRL continues to make with TV viewership.

I love the Vegas concept as well. That’s been a massive success.

 

[Tiger5150]

I almost never send DMs so when I post, I’m posting for everybody’s benefit. That’s because I see you as the same merkin with many user names.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What does that say about the Storm then who still want to sign him after even more bullshit?

Nah Lomax and all these Brad Arthur players are shit. The proof is how nobody else wanted them.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Whilst naked.

With a one handed camera

 

[Cumberland Eel]

PVL must be going as bad on the punt as me lately @Cumberland Eel

Haha brother PVL’s looking more desperate with this Lomong saga than me multiplying up shorties on the Saffa & Turkish nags come 2:00am!!

 

[chiefy1]

Officially now another Brad Arthur brain fart signing. And another Arthur required to save the day. Oh the irony.

Quote of the year so far right there

 

[hindy111]

What does that say about the Storm then who still want to sign him after even more bullshit?

The Storm are interested cause they know they can get a cheap deal. The numbers thrown around were 350-400k. Thats a big difference to the 700k he was going to be on here in 26.

 

[85 Baby]

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Not the bees!

 

[Gary Gutful]

I don’t know if it’s the same in Sydney but my experience in Melbourne is that AFL isn’t a prominent thing that gets discussed. I thought I might have to fake support a team but with a full season under my belt I don’t think that is necessary.

Maybe it’s a big city thing as I’m sure there are lots of people in Sydney that couldn’t give a f**k about the NRL.

What I’ve experienced with league in Northern NSW, Brisbane, Cairns, Newcastle and Canberra (all of the places I have lived in since Sydney as a child) is that it is adored and supported in ways that I haven’t seen with the AFL.

When it was Origin day in I would see so many people come to work in Brisbane with their jersey on.

Not an AFL expert but there have been some disturbingly low scoring contests in recent years. Has their product gone further down the shitter?

I was invited to a game at the MCG last year. I tried hard to be gracious and positive but it was as boring as f**k.

 

[hindy111]

Well he wouldn’t want to make Noise uncomfortable if he was the only one naked

The joke was over . Gary kinda over did it but it was passable. You killed it.

 

[T.S Quint]

Well done to the Eels on this. I’m glad they have taken this action, and love how they explained how they tried to come to an agreement through mediation and conversations with Melbourne. Perfect way to handle this situation.

That Zac has basically just said “Well, I think that contract means nothing” shows that he is either a complete idiot or has the absolute worst advice he could get.

How he asked for a release from his Eels contract without having a new contract from R360 ready to sign is beyond belief. It was never a certainty to get up and running this year and his managers should have known that. At least get guarantees in writing from R360 saying if it is postponed that Zac will be compensated. This shit is basic management, ffs!

 

[hindy111]

With a one handed camera

Ffs. This is why shows like everybody loves Raymond went 10yrs

 

[hindy111]

I don’t know if it’s the same in Sydney but my experience in Melbourne is that AFL isn’t a prominent thing that gets discussed. I thought I might have to fake support a team but with a full season under my belt I don’t think that is necessary.

Maybe it’s a big city thing as I’m sure there are lots of people in Sydney that couldn’t give a f**k about the NRL.

What I’ve experienced with league in Northern NSW, Brisbane, Cairns, Newcastle and Canberra (all of the places I have lived in since Sydney as a child) is that it is adored and supported in ways that I haven’t seen with the AFL.

When it was Origin day in I would see so many people come to work in Brisbane with their jersey on.

Not an AFL expert but there have been some disturbingly low scoring contests in recent years. Has their product gone further down the shitter?

I was invited to a game at the MCG last year. I tried hard to be gracious and positive but it was as boring as f**k.

People around me dont care about footy as much as other areas. But even in those other areas atleast half of the people or more wouldnt watch rugby leage. My guess would be 25-30% Max

 

[Eelementary]

Wrong.

I'm not a fan. At all.

 

[Gary Gutful]

The joke was over . Gary kinda over did it but it was passable. You killed it.

I’ll overdo you in a minute.

 

[Gary Gutful]

People around me dont care about footy as much as other areas. But even in those other areas atleast half of the people or more wouldnt watch rugby leage. My guess would be 25-30% Max

That’s fair. Probably a big city thing then.

Support for NRL in Brisbane is amazing but my experience is places like Cairns and Newcastle is that it was a more regular part of discussions with people. Much greater percentage of hardcore fans.

 

[85 Baby]

The joke was over . Gary kinda over did it but it was passable. You killed it.

To be fair I was the one who told Gary the joke. While we were observing Pou from the bushes

 

[85 Baby]

I don’t know if it’s the same in Sydney but my experience in Melbourne is that AFL isn’t a prominent thing that gets discussed. I thought I might have to fake support a team but with a full season under my belt I don’t think that is necessary.

Maybe it’s a big city thing as I’m sure there are lots of people in Sydney that couldn’t give a f**k about the NRL.

What I’ve experienced with league in Northern NSW, Brisbane, Cairns, Newcastle and Canberra (all of the places I have lived in since Sydney as a child) is that it is adored and supported in ways that I haven’t seen with the AFL.

When it was Origin day in I would see so many people come to work in Brisbane with their jersey on.

Not an AFL expert but there have been some disturbingly low scoring contests in recent years. Has their product gone further down the shitter?

I was invited to a game at the MCG last year. I tried hard to be gracious and positive but it was as boring as f**k.

But but but it’s the sporting capital of Australia?