Allora Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 The NRL has suspended this years competition as States closed their Borders. sad but the only decision to make. Talent is secondary to whether players are confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunsletgreenandgold Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 36 minutes ago, Allora said: The NRL has suspended this years competition as States closed their Borders. sad but the only decision to make. They held out longer than any other major sport much to my pleasure, in a sporting sense. Now the cold turkey really begins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allora Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 On a lighter note. NRL Premiers 2020. PARRAMATTA!!!!!! Talent is secondary to whether players are confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunno much Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 And me winning the crown in my Superbru comp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Did they not want to take the option of relocating all teams to that base in Queensland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Queensland have closed their borders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Whilst I enjoyed watching live sport, I think it sent out totally the wrong message to the public, and seeing players grappling each other made me feel uncomfortable. I think RL got it wrong in both hemispheres tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunsletgreenandgold Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dave T said: Whilst I enjoyed watching live sport, I think it sent out totally the wrong message to the public, and seeing players grappling each other made me feel uncomfortable. I think RL got it wrong in both hemispheres tbh. I take your point Dave but let's have it right, the Premier League would've been played up to last weekend had it not been for Mikel Arteta and the other lad actually getting it. I'm sure RL would've been suspended sooner if it directly affected a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 The correct decision. I think there are more pressing concerns in the world at the moment than sport. Sport will continue after this but at the moment it's people's lives, that takes priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, hunsletgreenandgold said: I take your point Dave but let's have it right, the Premier League would've been played up to last weekend had it not been for Mikel Arteta and the other lad actually getting it. I'm sure RL would've been suspended sooner if it directly affected a player. Yeah, I'm not convinced that should be the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 What is Clint Newton saying in all this? Was he shouting from the rooftops to stop the game in the name of player welfare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, Dave T said: Whilst I enjoyed watching live sport, I think it sent out totally the wrong message to the public, and seeing players grappling each other made me feel uncomfortable. I think RL got it wrong in both hemispheres tbh. It’s all well and good taking the moral high ground but where do you draw the line? This virus isn’t going to magically disappear, there will come a time when these measures will need to be relaxed, when cases are still forthcoming and there will likely be phases of further restrictions throughout the year. They might as well play on whilst everyone is fit and healthy and provide some entertainment and relief for the public. Its a shame they never took up the Queensland base option, I’m guessing if ESPN threw big money at them for a short term fill, they would’ve gone for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, DoubleD said: It’s all well and good taking the moral high ground but where do you draw the line? This virus isn’t going to magically disappear, there will come a time when these measures will need to be relaxed, when cases are still forthcoming and there will likely be phases of further restrictions throughout the year. They might as well play on whilst everyone is fit and healthy and provide some entertainment and relief for the public. Its a shame they never took up the Queensland base option, I’m guessing if ESPN threw big money at them for a short term fill, they would’ve gone for it I understand. A couple of weeks ago I suggested a season behind closed doors was a good idea. As much as I enjoyed Casv Saints and the NRL this weekend, it did feel a bit tone deaf, with what is going on around us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksy Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I was watching Matty Johns show and i'm sure they said a 3 month break would be a disaster for some clubs in Australia. Rugby Union the only game in the world were the spectators handle the ball more than the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Shame . It was a real tonic . Live sport was a fantastic escape from everything , a tiny hint of normality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 And of course asking the players and other club staff to move away from their families during the current crisis. How many on here would? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, Les Tonks Sidestep said: And of course asking the players and other club staff to move away from their families during the current crisis. How many on here would? This was one of the things that made me uncomfortable. The NZ Warriors not going back to NZ and staying apart from their families for their jobs wasn't something I found impressive. I think people were put in really awkward positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunsletgreenandgold Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 28 minutes ago, Dave T said: Yeah, I'm not convinced that should be the trigger. No it shouldn't have been but just making the point RL didn't really do anything other sports wouldn't have done had they not been more directly affected themselves - that tied with, NRL's at least, willingness to play behind closed doors where other sports wouldn't. Be interesting to see what happens over the coming weeks and months with global sports - it's too big and too fragile to close down fully for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimmestStar Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I was hoping it would be possible at some point for Super League to be televised behind closed doors. That prospect looks less likely now so it can only be a matter of time before SKY stop making monthly payments. No business can pay large amounts indefinitely with nothing in return. If and when that happens there will be financial meltdown for a number of clubs, players made redundant and probably the end for full time professional Rugby League in the UK. In turn that would mean the end for Catalans & Toronto. I know there are more important things but the situation for Rugby League is bleak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said: And of course asking the players and other club staff to move away from their families during the current crisis. How many on here would? Most, if it meant continued salary coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADREDNIGE Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Allora said: On a lighter note. NRL Premiers 2020. PARRAMATTA!!!!!! If only lol, been wooden spoonists enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allora Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, MADREDNIGE said: If only lol, been wooden spoonists enough What three times in the last 48 years? Says the man from “Fev” Talent is secondary to whether players are confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADREDNIGE Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Allora said: What three times in the last 48 years? Says the man from “Fev” I meant in recent years thank you very much , nowt wrong wi Fev . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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