Player movements and rumours

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Julian, Apr 7, 2009.

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  1. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Yeah I forgot about that. Such a stupid law.
     
    Boobidy, Apr 2, 2020
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  2. Julian BJ Taylor

    What is it with you atm over rating Wests pack? CHN would be straight in as your best second rower.
     
    Julian, Apr 2, 2020
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  3. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

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    Sultan Pepper, Apr 27, 2020
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  4. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Tarago and Latrell... LOL
     
    Boobidy, Apr 27, 2020
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  5. Alex AJ O'Driscoll

    Weren’t they quick to play the racist and mental health cards.
     
    Alex, Apr 27, 2020
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  6. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    So very expected. Would be funny if the government make the NRL delay the season and they get de-registered.
     
    Boobidy, Apr 28, 2020
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  7. Lukic L Popovic

    If Harawira-Naera's de-registered, these guys should be too. The only thing that will stop them from being de-registered is the fact they're Aboriginal...
     
    Lukic, Apr 28, 2020
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  8. Toolman TR Man

    How many viewers do you think the NRL lost when allowing Matt Lodge to return? Proving that all these years of overreactions and mollycoddling was for nothing. We're just losing players for zero gain. Nobody is going to care if those dogs players were given a fine, or banned for life, so why ban them for life? A bunch of retards might shout about it in the media at the time and then it's all forgotten. Even Greenberg eventually apologised to Pearce for the over the top reaction to him humping the dog, yet they change nothing and keep doing it.
     
    Toolman, Apr 28, 2020
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  9. Magic AJ Parker

    That's just not true though is it. I agree that in the past decade the pandering to the politically correct has become tiresome (no more so than the "no fault stand down policy") but at the same time pretending that it all gets forgotten and there's no foul simply isn't true.

    It cost the Bulldogs a 2 million dollar sponsorship. When you say it's all forgotten who at the Bulldogs do you think is forgetting about that when they ran out in Round 1 with a blank jersey?
     
    Magic, Apr 28, 2020
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  10. Toolman TR Man

    Well how long will it take them to get a new sponsor? Seems like the sponsors use these things as free brand name recognition, their name gets mass reported in the media when they say they're leaving over it, then they switch that marketing elsewhere, meanwhile another company then comes when the drama has settled down and takes that sponsorship. There's only so many nrl teams but there's a tonne of companies, if they're getting viewers then they will always get sponsors.

    We're already talking about getting Folau back and I reckon any company would love to have their name blazoned on his jersey if that ever happened because he will attract viewers and media coverage and at the end of the day that's all that matters.
     
    Toolman, Apr 28, 2020
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  11. Magic AJ Parker

    It's incredibly hard to secure major sponsors in Sydney for NRL sides especially if your organisation has been linked to something controversial recently.

    As to your question of how long it will take them to find a new primary sponsor, it's now 10 months and counting...

    Viewership is not and never will be the issue, controversy if anything seems to fuel viewership. But there are severe commercial implications to controversial incidents.
     
    Magic, Apr 28, 2020
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  12. Toolman TR Man

    what why'd they lose their sponsor? the highschool sex thing was just the other month. and obvs if they lowered their asking price they could find a sponsor tomorrow
     
    Toolman, Apr 29, 2020
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  13. Julian BJ Taylor

    They lost their sponsor as a direct result of the 'scandal' being dicussed. Rashay's were set to announce the deal and had signed on as a $2 million major sponsor and cut ties as soon as the Bulldogs let them know about the issue/investigation. The club had already greenlit the run of jerseys to be produced with the sponsor on the front the day before.

    They hadn't had a sponsor since last season as their old sponsor KIA had very quickly outgrown them with their success in recent years so they propped up the big bucks to sponsor Brisbane.
     
    Julian, Apr 29, 2020
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  14. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    McCullough --> Knights
    Should improve them Tbh.
     
    jazman84, May 21, 2020
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  15. Cribbage RG Cribb

    I think the signing is "fair enough" given Brailey did his ACL, but he's a really bad fit for Pearce IMO.
     
    Cribbage, May 21, 2020
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  16. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    It's a signing that improves both clubs.
     
    Boobidy, May 21, 2020
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  17. Cribbage RG Cribb

    I'm not that sure it improves Newcastle. It's a fair enough punt though.
     
    Cribbage, May 21, 2020
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  18. morgieb MC Burridge

    Apparently Te'o will sign with the Broncos.
     
    morgieb, May 21, 2020
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  19. Toolman TR Man

    Will make or break them. They've needed a proper hooker for a while now. If it doesn't work out much of that rebuilding will be for nothing because they will probably persist for a couple of years and by that time Pearce will be closer to retirement so they'll be close to having to start over again. If it does work though they can compete for the premiership. I think if Ponga comes in at first receiver more it could work.
     
    Toolman, May 22, 2020
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  20. Lukic L Popovic

    They had Brailey but he tore his acl.
     
    Lukic, May 22, 2020
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