RLPA Media Boycott

[The Partisan]

If their was an 'International Rugby League Development' NRL Contract percentage (say a 0.5 - 2% sliding scale) with clearly defined beneficiaries and funding details I wonder if that would be more palatable to the players 

Could cover costs for coaching clinics run by currently active or recently retired (<3 yrs) players.  

Could do similar with professional and semi professional tiers in the UK plus Qld / NSW Cup contracts. 

[The Future is League]

21 hours ago, Pulga said:

Good on the RLPA.

The average career is too short. Get what you can while you can.

Vlandys is an idiot.

So do they want to sit on their backsides for the rest of their life's once they have finished playing?

[Anita Bath]

It seems a major issue is the NRL wanting to use NRL money to fund player payments for pacific nations international players. What a complete mess the international game is when the league in one nation is directly funding the players of other nations (against who that nation plays)

 

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

27 minutes ago, Anita Bath said:

It seems a major issue is the NRL wanting to use NRL money to fund player payments for pacific nations international players. What a complete mess the international game is when the league in one nation is directly funding the players of other nations (against who that nation plays)

 

Not when its in the NRL's interests to do so. They belatedly see the international game as helping them grow the sport in Australia, but its in their interests to have competitive opponents. It's closer matches that generate interest. Makes perfect sense for the NRL to level the pay playing field to help Tonga and Samoa have stronger sides. It helps grow the NRL.  

[Anita Bath]

So effectively NRL players are funding the international game in southern hemisphere under the proposed contract.  That should be the responsibility of the International board who should be raising funds through sponsorship deals and successful international tournaments.

 

Would superleague players be happy forgoing higher pay in order to pay Serbia/Greece/Italy internationals

[Pulga]

17 hours ago, The Future is League said:

So do they want to sit on their backsides for the rest of their life's once they have finished playing?

No. And that's the problem. After their career is over they have a whole second half of their life to live. The large majority are going to have to start again.

[Pulga]

1 hour ago, Anita Bath said:

So effectively NRL players are funding the international game in southern hemisphere under the proposed contract.  That should be the responsibility of the International board who should be raising funds through sponsorship deals and successful international tournaments.

 

Would superleague players be happy forgoing higher pay in order to pay Serbia/Greece/Italy internationals

If you know anything about the IRL you'd know this is completely out of their league. They are almost incapable of even the very basics.

[Mojo]

2 hours ago, Anita Bath said:

So effectively NRL players are funding the international game in southern hemisphere under the proposed contract.  That should be the responsibility of the International board who should be raising funds through sponsorship deals and successful international tournaments.

 

Would superleague players be happy forgoing higher pay in order to pay Serbia/Greece/Italy internationals

International board have no clue how to run the game. At least the nrl and players in the nrl wants to grow the game. International board are full of dinosaurs who's way past there time.

[eal]

There really isn't an international board. I don't think they do much of anything beyond the odd zoom meeting.

[Damien]

6 hours ago, Anita Bath said:

So effectively NRL players are funding the international game in southern hemisphere under the proposed contract.  That should be the responsibility of the International board who should be raising funds through sponsorship deals and successful international tournaments.

 

Would superleague players be happy forgoing higher pay in order to pay Serbia/Greece/Italy internationals

I agree it should be the IRL or the nations involved organising these games. Are the NRL allowing this though? The IRL are hampered and hamstrung at every turn and the NRL waste no opportunity to put every other RL body in their place, whether that is the IRL, a World Cup, the RFL and NZRL over mid season tests or arranging NRL internationals for Tonga without asking them and preventing them from arranging their own own.

It is the NRL that benefit from the international games it organises. It is the NRL that sells them as part of its TV deal and benefits from sponsorship, government funding, any grants and ticket sales. It is the NRL that furthers its brand and solidifies its stranglehold on the international game through doing this. The NRL being the ones to pay the players, after receiving all the benefits, is just another form of control.

[The Future is League]

5 hours ago, Pulga said:

No. And that's the problem. After their career is over they have a whole second half of their life to live. The large majority are going to have to start again.

They should start training for a career after their playing days are over while still playing.

[gingerjon]

5 minutes ago, The Future is League said:

They should start training for a career after their playing days are over while still playing.

The contempt you have for players asking for a share of the money their work creates is quite remarkable.

[Davo5]

7 hours ago, Anita Bath said:

So effectively NRL players are funding the international game in southern hemisphere under the proposed contract.  That should be the responsibility of the International board who should be raising funds through sponsorship deals and successful international tournaments.

 

Would superleague players be happy forgoing higher pay in order to pay Serbia/Greece/Italy internationals

Are these the same players who benefit from the Sky NZ $14 million per year broadcast money ?

[Anita Bath]

You mean money for broadcasting the NRL?

[Pulga]

2 hours ago, The Future is League said:

They should start training for a career after their playing days are over while still playing.

Most do. Justin Olam has a Bachelor's degree in applied physics. 

The problem is they start their new careers in their 30s or late 20s so they're a bit behind the Eightball.

So weird people are defending the NRL on this when it's the players that provide 99% of what the NRL is.

[Davo5]

Let’s hope the issues get sorted,International RL can’t afford to take any more hits.

[lucky 7]

4 hours ago, Pulga said:

Most do. Justin Olam has a Bachelor's degree in applied physics. 

The problem is they start their new careers in their 30s or late 20s so they're a bit behind the Eightball.

So weird people are defending the NRL on this when it's the players that provide 99% of what the NRL is.

So weird that the players have turned down a 37% pay rise.

[StandOffHalf]

7 hours ago, Damien said:

I agree it should be the IRL or the nations involved organising these games. Are the NRL allowing this though? The IRL are hampered and hamstrung at every turn and the NRL waste no opportunity to put every other RL body in their place, whether that is the IRL, a World Cup, the RFL and NZRL over mid season tests or arranging NRL internationals for Tonga without asking them and preventing them from arranging their own own.

It is the NRL that benefit from the international games it organises. It is the NRL that sells them as part of its TV deal and benefits from sponsorship, government funding, any grants and ticket sales. It is the NRL that furthers its brand and solidifies its stranglehold on the international game through doing this. The NRL being the ones to pay the players, after receiving all the benefits, is just another form of control.

NRL rep round said it all. Very well said, Damo.

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

13 hours ago, Anita Bath said:

So effectively NRL players are funding the international game in southern hemisphere under the proposed contract.  That should be the responsibility of the International board who should be raising funds through sponsorship deals and successful international tournaments.

 

Would superleague players be happy forgoing higher pay in order to pay Serbia/Greece/Italy internationals

NRL players from the Tonga and Samoa sides, so it’s no different to Australian players being paid from the NRL TV contract. The amount we’re discussing is chicken feed in the context of the TV deal, so in no way are the players foregoing pay. 

[StandOffHalf]

I distrust the NRL almost instinctively. The monopoly that they are looking to further is a threatening, limiting poison on the multi-stranded prospects of the game outside Australian club and Origin football.

I am fully with the RLPA and the players.

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

9 hours ago, eal said:

There really isn't an international board. I don't think they do much of anything beyond the odd zoom meeting.

It’s one bloke and an expense account. I’m not joking. 

[Irish Saint]

Tallis forgetting he sat out a whole season.

Along with James Hooper taking their Fox is our paymaster stance.

The overwhelming majority of the comments supporting the players.

[Anita Bath]

5 hours ago, lucky 7 said:

So weird that the players have turned down a 37% pay rise.

depends on who you listen to……..and who you believe.

[Damien]

5 hours ago, Irish Saint said:

Tallis forgetting he sat out a whole season.

Along with James Hooper taking their Fox is our paymaster stance.

The overwhelming majority of the comments supporting the players.

There are so many stooges in the Australian League media who blindly back either their buddies in the NRL or their paymasters.

[Mojo]

11 hours ago, Irish Saint said:

Tallis forgetting he sat out a whole season.

Along with James Hooper taking their Fox is our paymaster stance.

The overwhelming majority of the comments supporting the players.

Gordie was also the leaders in that group that started the boycott back in early 2000. When Newton asked him what they were fighting for back then he said he has no clue. Geez media having a sook while most of the fans are supporting the players