Tongan players threatening boycott

[Burns]

At the moment, in the interest of the 9s, the Oceania Cup and even the GB Tour, the quicker this gets sorted, the better for the code... I fear how low the crowds would be for games like Tonga v GB if this dispute wasn't sorted...

We need the Tongan fans out in force....

Any updates for the GB Lions matches ticket wise?

 

[yakstorm]

Beyond Christchurch, nothing appears to be moving at any decent rate. Christchurch looks to have moved maybe 4K worth of tickets across the areas which are now full,

Hamilton is terrible, whilst Auckland, due to the size of the venue, may have sold a similar amount to Christchurch, but hard to tell at this point.

Overall, I'd be concerned if I was Duco, and explains why Nigel Wood flew straight to Tonga to sort out Mate Ma'a.

 

[Burns]

I’ve said this a few times but Duco Events marketing if garbage.

The Twitter page has only 400 followers, while their Facebook has 1,400.

They do post content, but fail to link or mention the teams. Like, it’s not hard to @tonga etc etc.

Want to hope they have a plan, because this is losing a whole lot of money at this stage.

 

[Arucard]

This was the whole reason Australia didn't want to play the Lions. It's not going to make any money and will lose it.

 

[deluded pom?]

Niel Wood and Nigel Wood are two separate people. It was Niel Wood who sent out the Media Release and handles media for the RLIF.

I thought Niel Wood was a different person but I couldn’t find any links to him and the RLIF online.

 

[deluded pom?]

The plot thickens.

http://www.rlif.com/article/8728/rlif-statement-re-tonga-national-rugby-league

 

[mikail-eagle]

Wasn't the Tongan Prime Minister part of the previous Board that was sacked by the Courts ??

Anyway I don't think this isn't finished. Gorgeous George is going to take this to Gourt again.

 

[Mr Angry]

The plot thickens.

http://www.rlif.com/article/8728/rlif-statement-re-tonga-national-rugby-league

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) Board today notified the Tongan National Rugby League (TNRL) that it has been suspended from membership of the RLIF pending a full investigation into issues raised by various parties.

Remove the parasite.

Glad the RLIF sees the parasite for what it is.

In addition, Australia’s Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) has also provided the RLIF with a list of Tonga’s highest profile players who have indicated they will not make themselves available to play for Tonga under the current administration."

Would love to see that list.

I know of Taumalolo, Hopoate, Fifita

 

[Burns]

Great it’s resolved.

Now let’s start selling tickets, and arranging a warm up game for Tonga against someone like Fiji, PNG etc

 

[Springs09]

This was the whole reason Australia didn't want to play the Lions. It's not going to make any money and will lose it.

The reason it wouldn't make money is because we've decided to pay test players Origin-level payments even though Origin is the only event that can afford those payments. So instead of playing 6 tests a year and pay players 5-10k a test it's easier to say we're doing the right thing by the players and pay them 30k a test and play f**k all tests.

 

[adamkungl]

Wasn't the Tongan Prime Minister part of the previous Board that was sacked by the Courts ??

Anyway I don't think this isn't finished. Gorgeous George is going to take this to Gourt again.

Yeah I'm not buying that this is over by a long shot.

We've seen this play before. The next act is when the punted board goes rebel.

 

[roughyedspud]

Right...what the f**k is going on??

One minute a read the Tongan situation has been resolved and all the players are back on board..

Then I read the NRL kicks them out of the world 9s????

Is that right???

 

[adamkungl]

Right...what the f**k is going on??

One minute a read the Tongan situation has been resolved and all the players are back on board..

Then I read the NRL kicks them out of the world 9s????

Is that right???

The headlines for this story have been all over the place.


The NRL has kicked the current Tonga out of the 9s
But everyone fully expects Tonga to participate under a new or interim adminstration.

 

[Matua]

Tonga RL training:

Woolf: Hey Andrew, you're looking a bit sluggish out there, how about you do a couple of extra laps before heading into the showers.

Fifita: F**K YOU, cutie, you only have a job because I said so, I'm going to shower and then the pub.

Woolf: Hey JT might give you a 10 minute break early in the second half so you're fresh for the last 20.

JT: Look Woolfie, I wouldn't die for Tonga for Endacott, I might not die for you if you try and give us a gameplan we don't want.

Fusitua: Ah, f**k, I'm outside Kata, guess I'm picking up daisies in attack and covering two in defence.

Folau: Hey my brothers, anyone want to come round for a dip in my pool?

 

[deluded pom?]

Maybe it's all a marketing master plan.

 

[Shoulder Charge]

 

[Shoulder Charge]

George and the board are about to go rogue. This is why my nation can’t havd anything nice, we are our own worst enemies. Lol

 

[mikail-eagle]

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This was always going to happen.
Tighten you're seat belts people.

 

[Matua]

 

[Mr Angry]

"Finally in a word of warning"

hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahaha

This will be fun.

Not for any Tongan, but I will enjoy this parasite being crushed.

You are out!!!!