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What a rort!

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TheVelourFog

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it isn't like they were enticed to sign for the club with the promise of a testimonial in 10 years time

you guys need to go have a lie down
 
Fat Tony

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Hopefully as we speak the Sharks are out organising a game for gallen, maybe against souths who are organizing one and roosters are lining one up for Their 2 Mitchell's next year. Sammy thaiday can have his against jason nightingale

If The cowboys are doing one for Thurston then the criteria must be 250 games and a premiership right? Otherwise the nrl are just making up special rules for Smith and Thurston, which would be totally out of character
 
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Nice Beaver said:
Mate agree the figures are inflated for sensationalist purposes. But if these 2 get $250k each out of it, its still a f*cking rort.
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The "idea" the Tele is inventing seems a rort yes.

That would still suggest that the game would make a "profit" of 500k? Pie in the sky in my view.

Extrapolated across the entire NRL for 26 rounds that would suggest gate profits are 100M+. Complete bollocks.

If anything this game is sure to run at a loss and possibly break even.
 
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Canard said:
The "idea" the Tele is inventing seems a rort yes.

That would still suggest that the game would make a "profit" of 500k? Pie in the sky in my view.

Extrapolated across the entire NRL for 26 rounds that would suggest gate profits are 100M+. Complete bollocks.

If anything this game is sure to run at a loss and possibly break even.
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Except that people a fair bit smarter than us who have inside knowledge of sponsors and contacts think it can be done. We'll see I guess.
 
Diesel

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Surely those pair will donate it to charity, both f**king millionaires
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Do you think a guy who doesn't have a manager and signed two Storm contracts would?

Thurston might, I've heard he's pretty generous with his cash and time to disadvantage folks
 
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Except that people a fair bit smarter than us who have inside knowledge of sponsors and contacts think it can be done. We'll see I guess.
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If they're so clever they'd surely see how the general public would view this as a grubby cash grab from two very highly paid players with post playing careers assured.
 
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You are all miserable muppets. I have no reason to doubt this article but the fact it seems written from a negative nsw biased view shows nsw fans just don't get it. It will no doubt be slaters last year as well. The $$ figures would be rubbery at best and I'm sure the qld gov would be promoting the game as well as it would bring fans into the city.

We in qld like to support and follow our Qld superstars. Not only are they qld superstars but 2 future immortals. 2 of the best players to lace on a boot in over 100 yrs of rugby league. Now forget your nsw bias and hate towards Qlders for a minute and surely it's not a bad thing to allow 2 future immortals a golden handshake. Really it's the least the Nrl could do.

From a Nrl hierarchy point of view I would probably try and tie this game to a post career marketing contract to promote the game once they retire.

Do you think gallen could sellout a local maccas let alone a stadium?
 
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Stormwarrior82 said:
You are all miserable muppets. I have no reason to doubt this article but the fact it seems written from a negative nsw biased view shows nsw fans just don't get it. It will no doubt be slaters last year as well. The $$ figures would be rubbery at best and I'm sure the qld gov would be promoting the game as well as it would bring fans into the city.

We in qld like to support and follow our Qld superstars. Not only are they qld superstars but 2 future immortals. 2 of the best players to lace on a boot in over 100 yrs of rugby league. Now forget your nsw bias and hate towards Qlders for a minute and surely it's not a bad thing to allow 2 future immortals a golden handshake. Really it's the least the Nrl could do.

From a Nrl hierarchy point of view I would probably try and tie this game to a post career marketing contract to promote the game once they retire.

Do you think gallen could sellout a local maccas let alone a stadium?
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Zoooooooooom.
 
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Stormwarrior82 said:
You are all miserable muppets. I have no reason to doubt this article but the fact it seems written from a negative nsw biased view shows nsw fans just don't get it. It will no doubt be slaters last year as well. The $$ figures would be rubbery at best and I'm sure the qld gov would be promoting the game as well as it would bring fans into the city.

We in qld like to support and follow our Qld superstars. Not only are they qld superstars but 2 future immortals. 2 of the best players to lace on a boot in over 100 yrs of rugby league. Now forget your nsw bias and hate towards Qlders for a minute and surely it's not a bad thing to allow 2 future immortals a golden handshake. Really it's the least the Nrl could do.

From a Nrl hierarchy point of view I would probably try and tie this game to a post career marketing contract to promote the game once they retire.

Do you think gallen could sellout a local maccas let alone a stadium?
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It's a meaningless pre-season game so two multi-millionaires can get some extra money outside the cap sorry if that doesn't warm our sentimental hearts.
 
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And I think the idea of the game is a great idea.
They could somehow mic smith and thurston up like they do in the cricket. Introduce some fun and games to the contest.
 
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Stormwarrior82 said:
You are all miserable muppets. I have no reason to doubt this article but the fact it seems written from a negative nsw biased view shows nsw fans just don't get it. It will no doubt be slaters last year as well. The $$ figures would be rubbery at best and I'm sure the qld gov would be promoting the game as well as it would bring fans into the city.

We in qld like to support and follow our Qld superstars. Not only are they qld superstars but 2 future immortals. 2 of the best players to lace on a boot in over 100 yrs of rugby league. Now forget your nsw bias and hate towards Qlders for a minute and surely it's not a bad thing to allow 2 future immortals a golden handshake. Really it's the least the Nrl could do.

From a Nrl hierarchy point of view I would probably try and tie this game to a post career marketing contract to promote the game once they retire.

Do you think gallen could sellout a local maccas let alone a stadium?
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I think you are missing the point.

NSW has no problem with the match being played, we also would be happy for it to be a great success.

But the money should go to the clubs and any payments to players be counted under the salary cap otherwise it puts a mockery to the salary cap like clubs such as the broncos / roosters / dogs already do with TPAs.

But then the storm started off as cheats so it is no surprise they would find another way to cheat.
 
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