Rugby World Cup 2022 - your suggestions please

[Futtocks]

Okay folks, I want to see some suggestions about what the NRL clubs' excuse will be for undermining the wider fate of the game about 11 months from now.

Give yourselves 1 point for small-minded cynicism, 2 points for laughably unbelievable drivel and 3 points for something that only Phil Gould would defend.

[Futtocks]

I'm going for a 2-pointer: The NRL announces that, because never in history has an Australian team on an aeroplane been abducted and probed by aliens, such an incident is obviously long overdue and it's too big a risk to take.

[Whippet13]

In the UK fans are much closer to the pitch than in the NRL and they shout a lot at games, often they boo Australia and cheer the opposition. This has the potential to create both acoustic shock and emotional upset to our players and officials.

The RLWC has repeatedly refused a NRL request to ban all supporters who have not been personally liked by Phil Gould on social media from attending.

The ARLC therefore feel there exists an unacceptable risk to player health and welfare and have withdrawn from this competition.

We will shortly be informing the NZRL that they have also decided not to attend.

[Just Browny]

2022 will be the 50th anniversary of both Brett Mullins' and Brad Fittler's births. So it would be inappropriate to drag the Kangaroo players away from any end of season parties, especially Freddie's.

Also in 2022 there will be a French Presidential Election. Given the likelihood of terror attacks on the Eiffel Tower in the light of this politically charged event, best the Aussies stay away.

 

[GUBRATS]

10 hours ago, Futtocks said:

I'm going for a 2-pointer: The NRL announces that, because never in history has an Australian team on an aeroplane been abducted and probed by aliens, such an incident is obviously long overdue and it's too big a risk to take.

The Aussies being complete ' know it alls ' would be telling the aliens how to do the ' probing ' properly , so they wouldn't bother and would put the plane back and wipe out the memory MIB style 

[Just Browny]

2023 is the 35th anniversary of beloved Aussie soap Home and Away.

Holding a World Cup in 2022 would seriously jeopardise any Australian TV coverage of the event, because Wally Lewis (whose son was in H&A) and Nate Myles (whose wife was) will be busy planning anniversary events.

[Hela Wigmen]

I’m going for they come, wipe the floor with everyone and leave again. That will wind up more people on here than if they didn’t come. 

[Mr Frisky]

NRL meeting in July 2022- 

"There is a RL WC??"

[Just Browny]

Australia announces the inaugural 'Cup of the World' to take place in November 2022, featuring New South Wales, Queensland and with a vague mention of a Western Australia team being in the running for the 2026 event.

[lucky 7]

On 08/08/2021 at 07:44, Futtocks said:

Okay folks, I want to see some suggestions about what the NRL clubs' excuse will be for undermining the wider fate of the game about 11 months from now.

Give yourselves 1 point for small-minded cynicism, 2 points for laughably unbelievable drivel and 3 points for something that only Phil Gould would defend.

As sure as eggs are eggs the ARLC  will find an excuse not to come to the 2022 world cup and so will there sycophants the NZRL.

[DavidM]

Australia introduce a motion at the UN to wipe out 2022 altogether and go straight to 2023 . It is however thrown out with only New Zealand voting for it 

[fighting irish]

Premier says NSW must learn to live with COVID, as CMO calls for ‘circuit-breaker’

The nation’s Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said low vaccination rates, non-compliance and the speed of diagnosis highlighted the need to reconsider the state’s strategy.

By Lucy Cormack, Lucy Carroll and Mary Ward

 

 

ARLC and NZRL say no!

[Henson Park Old Firm]

NRL bans World Cup due to a can of Foster's hitting Phil Gould's testicles.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

The 16 NRL teams declare independence from Australia in order to call themselves countries and be able to put on their own World Cup but end up having to liquidate after the new NRL World Cup is quashed by the ARL so it can't compete with SOO which is extended to a 26 game series. 

[lucky 7]

1 hour ago, Henson Park Old Firm said:

NRL bans World Cup due to a can of Foster's hitting Phil Gould's testicles.

I don't think he has any with his cowardly act over this years world cup

[JonM]

Skippy the bush kangaroo turns up at Moore Park to reveal that an old bushman's beloved dog has been stolen.  Every single NRL player is required to go and look for it. 

[doc]

World cup postponed indefinitely as people are unable to spell Vlandys name correctly. Apparently tw*t isn't an acceptable substitute.