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So, what would it cost to buy the club? Please excuse my ignorance. Are there a total of 25k 'shares'?
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Tackle height law change confirmed
gnidir replied to Leyther_Matt's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
I am a bit tired of this nonsense. Its all born out of fear from being sued, but basically, there have been controls in place to prevent head injuries since 1895. It has never been legal to attack an opponents head. There are deterring factors in place. If a player chooses to break the rules, then outside of accidental contact, they are punished. I half remember talk of players suing players in the mid 2000s as a scare tactic. For all the scare mongering thrown out there by these people outside of the game, it has only served to make the perception of our game as dangerous. You notice there is only data at the extreme end of the spectrum thrown in the press, but for example, if you look at the average number of tackles across the game in a season, and compare that to injuries, you would see a very small number. Furthermore, a footballer would on average have more contacts with the head in a game than any rugby player (From heading the ball). After years of nonsense measure put in place through fear, I was pleasantly surprised to read this a couple of weeks back: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/head-knocks-and-rugby-study-reveals-real-impact-on-head-forces-at-community-and-elite-level/RZVO7S6UABFVFEWTM3YK3BWKNU/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/head-knocks-and-rugby-study-reveals-real-impact-on-head-forces-at-community-and-elite-level/RZVO7S6UABFVFEWTM3YK3BWKNU/ I had hoped it might be at the start of the end for much of this nonsense. If we are really concerned about player safety, lets do something meaningful, instead of sole focus on the things that might get us sued. -
4 -0 to Jamaica, against the run of play. USA have been the dominant team up to now though.
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I believe so
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There are back ups in place im told. I know with POR there was a power cut at the stadium an hour before kick off. Unfortunately its not uncommon in Jamaica. I understand there are generators at the ready for the game though. Should be a good test, plenty of new talent from both teams this time around, with only domestic based players selected.
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Live stream link: Its a 3pm kick off local time, so 8pm UK, 9am New Zealand, 7am Aus, I think...
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Maguire Steps Down as Kiwi Coach
gnidir replied to Gomersall's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Twice the kiwis win something, both by a Australian coach. I question the sense in forcing him to quit. -
Jamaica hosting 2023 Americas Cup
gnidir replied to welshmagpie's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
It's called the Americas Championship. -
Its all well and good, but the RFLs policy of having no actual polisy is what , frankly, pisses me off. There should be set punishments and these should be publicised, like ive said, and i dont argue, we should be punished, as should any other clubs, but the nonchelant approach is what gripes me. Incidently, the reasons behind the club not appealing, i suspect, are that the people currently in charge were not privvy to the ins and outs of previous owners activities. Anyhow, 6th place, has anyone ever won the playoffs from there?