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Message: [QUOTE="Organix, post: 3407681, member: 8187"] Totally agree regarding the club, but again "that's business", right? The moral decay was not directed solely at Payne, but rather at the current state of professional sport. In the case of Payne and the Broncos, one has to wonder at the way in which the off-field indiscretions are handled in a societal context. Payne's mother assaults people, the police say to one victim to drop it and she'll buy you a new phone. How much of that has to do with the Broncos? Is one person who can play sport very well actually above the law? If we accept that in our sports, do we accept that in other areas too? To your point regarding players and their treatment following injuries or poor form; Well, as I don't like that art is commercialised outside of live performances, I'm against these contractual situations in any case. However, I'm also about people's right to choose, and I think that players should be aware of what ills might befall them in entering this "profession". In any case, I think they should have a backup plan that should be subsidised by clubs if they're going to run professional outfits as duty of care. Especially if they're going to recruit children. In terms of players coasting, that is a pitfall for any employer. If they want to run a business built on other people's talent, they should be totally aware of those risks. The issue for the club is when they should break a contract for indiscretions and players purposefully angle for release in order to get a release. Contracts should have clauses that stipulate the required behaviour of employees and clubs and players should both abide by them. Payne did nothing wrong. I agree. He was within all his rights. However, his management used the media to play this out and should be investigated and fined for brand damage. Payne should also, but he probably won't. Payne has indeed been very good in his performance, but off-field has been poor. In the end, I think the whole release fiasco played out as it should have. I think the club should probably move him on and seek professionalism. I think the NRL should reward professionalism in clubs and support good systems before they continue trying to expand. My issue with the NRL is that it is clearly a slave to money. Poor clubs in a capitalist enterprise should theoretically fail and not be supported by richer clubs. Taking this further, good clubs should prosper and grow and introduce second teams. However, the NRL fight the market and because of this allow indiscretions to occur in many ways. So, players and clubs can rise above the sport. Honestly, it's a shit show and this whole Payne Saga only highlights the problems and also how big a role the media plays in it. [/QUOTE]

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