Sonny Set To Leave The NRL
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Hamm.0
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Just listened to it.
Gus is a fool.
A perfect example of unprofessionalism on display (albeit who would expect any less from the Nine Monkey Crew). A person speaking with their hearts not their heads.
Gallop,"We have been significantly successful in GC."
Pukeface,"So when do we get a 2nd Brisbane team"
WTF? Talk about bipolar episode.
Gus is a fool.
A perfect example of unprofessionalism on display (albeit who would expect any less from the Nine Monkey Crew). A person speaking with their hearts not their heads.
Gallop,"We have been significantly successful in GC."
Pukeface,"So when do we get a 2nd Brisbane team"
WTF? Talk about bipolar episode.
Hamm.0
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http://rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Artic...ny_Bills_former_manager_spills_the_beans.aspx
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I didn't realise that! I thought the Dogs tried to lock him up for as long as possible. Like he insinuates in the article, SBW was probably concerned about his injuries and wanted to secure the best and safest deal he could.
Once again, proving where his head is at.
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I didn't realise that! I thought the Dogs tried to lock him up for as long as possible. Like he insinuates in the article, SBW was probably concerned about his injuries and wanted to secure the best and safest deal he could.
Once again, proving where his head is at.
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SMH (who Gould writes for) making Gus out to be some sort of superhero ...
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/new...d40016blistenba/2008/07/29/1217097232004.html
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/new...d40016blistenba/2008/07/29/1217097232004.html
So let's see, Gallop's other options were:
1. Say Sonny Bill was miserable in our game because it's dying, so we're going to make a snap decision soon to fix things (eg, drop the salary cap, cut 5 Sydney clubs etc)
2. Say oh well, Sonny Bill's gone, our game doesn't need him, we won't do anything about it.
3. Drop the salary cap and match the Union offer to keep Sonny Bill in the game.
4. Say "Whatever Sonny Bill wants in rugby league I will give him...want NZers to be eligible for Origin? Done. Want $2 million a year? Done"
If he bent over and took this, everyone would be bagging him for being a pushover and a soft ****.
Instead, he takes a hard line on this issue - and that's all he's said, he has never said anything about the bigger issue - and he's bagged by Gould for not having an instant solution for the bigger problem.
Gallop COULD NOT win, and Gould's attack served NOTHING other than to let Gould vent his anger at News Limited.
The people who are saying Gould is right? Maybe so, but the $BW issue is a single, very important issue that yes has implications for the wider issue of raids on league players...but it's a line he has to draw in the sand. He has to make it as HARD AS POSSIBLE for $BW to renege on this contract. The NRL may not win this, and indeed it might cost nearly as much as $BW's union contract to fight it. But that's the line in the sand that NEEDS to be there. There NEEDS to be a deterrent to stop equally retarded morons (apologies for the retarded remark, but I'm angry) like Frank Pritchard thinking this is a pretty good idea and nothing will stop me.
The NRL NEED a strategic plan to increase player earnings to combat the temptation of LEGAL raids by Union and English league, but snap decisions are NOT something we need.
Prompt action, yes. Snap decisions, no.
Gould wants snap decisions. The only snap decision I'd like right now is to snap Gould's neck.
1. Say Sonny Bill was miserable in our game because it's dying, so we're going to make a snap decision soon to fix things (eg, drop the salary cap, cut 5 Sydney clubs etc)
2. Say oh well, Sonny Bill's gone, our game doesn't need him, we won't do anything about it.
3. Drop the salary cap and match the Union offer to keep Sonny Bill in the game.
4. Say "Whatever Sonny Bill wants in rugby league I will give him...want NZers to be eligible for Origin? Done. Want $2 million a year? Done"
If he bent over and took this, everyone would be bagging him for being a pushover and a soft ****.
Instead, he takes a hard line on this issue - and that's all he's said, he has never said anything about the bigger issue - and he's bagged by Gould for not having an instant solution for the bigger problem.
Gallop COULD NOT win, and Gould's attack served NOTHING other than to let Gould vent his anger at News Limited.
The people who are saying Gould is right? Maybe so, but the $BW issue is a single, very important issue that yes has implications for the wider issue of raids on league players...but it's a line he has to draw in the sand. He has to make it as HARD AS POSSIBLE for $BW to renege on this contract. The NRL may not win this, and indeed it might cost nearly as much as $BW's union contract to fight it. But that's the line in the sand that NEEDS to be there. There NEEDS to be a deterrent to stop equally retarded morons (apologies for the retarded remark, but I'm angry) like Frank Pritchard thinking this is a pretty good idea and nothing will stop me.
The NRL NEED a strategic plan to increase player earnings to combat the temptation of LEGAL raids by Union and English league, but snap decisions are NOT something we need.
Prompt action, yes. Snap decisions, no.
Gould wants snap decisions. The only snap decision I'd like right now is to snap Gould's neck.
Gould went OTT, absolute idiot. He brought no valid points to the table, all he did was talk over the top of Gallop. Gallop is 100% right in what he's done and said so far imo, he knows a lot especially about contract law he's a lawyer ffs!
Gould obviously has some skeletons in his closet re: Super League.
Gould obviously has some skeletons in his closet re: Super League.
None of Gallop's issues are skeletons. He was (one of) the lawyer(s) for News Ltd whose conduct is for all to see in court transcripts from the SL war.
He's got nothing to hide.
Gus, on the other hand, like Ribot et al, did a lot of "thief in the night" stuff behind the scenes that managed to not be exposed in court.
He's got nothing to hide.
Gus, on the other hand, like Ribot et al, did a lot of "thief in the night" stuff behind the scenes that managed to not be exposed in court.
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I have a lot of respect for the current NRL management, Gallop included. They are picking and choosing the time to expand, refusing to rush into half-baked expansion plans like Andrew Demetriou and the AFL are doing. Gould and his ilk want the world and they want it NOW, never mind the cost, never mind the long term ramifications.
Gould was a brilliant coach because of his passion for NSW but as a commentator that same passion makes him an absolute dribbler.
Gould was a brilliant coach because of his passion for NSW but as a commentator that same passion makes him an absolute dribbler.
dukey: I haven't got a major problem with Gallop. On the surface he's a bit slow and reactive, but he's not given the reins to be proactive.
Everyone, keep remembering that the NRL board is made up of 6 people. 3 ARL, 3 News Limited. And for 10 years it's been peace through gritted teeth. It's like a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. It's a matter of when, not if, things are going to blow up again.
Everyone KNOWS the organisation structure is the white elephant in the corner of the room but nobody's prepared to deal with it because if that elephant knocks down the pillar in the middle of the room the whole bloody building will come crashing down.
Everyone, keep remembering that the NRL board is made up of 6 people. 3 ARL, 3 News Limited. And for 10 years it's been peace through gritted teeth. It's like a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. It's a matter of when, not if, things are going to blow up again.
Everyone KNOWS the organisation structure is the white elephant in the corner of the room but nobody's prepared to deal with it because if that elephant knocks down the pillar in the middle of the room the whole bloody building will come crashing down.
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