What's In The Media ~ Other Than Footy

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"It included the recommendation that pre-season training for the 2023 season should not commence prior to November 1."

I don't get it - if its only a recommendation why don;t they just say yea thanks for the advice but we will go ahead with it. What can the NRL do - hit us with a salary cap fine and suspend our CEO for not taking their advice. This sport is beyond a joke.
 
Are NRL clubs heading down the path where they pay players to train in the off season outside parameters of the players contract.
If the players want more money they work for it.
I'm unsure how it works as far as contract monies go.
 
diedpretty said:
"It included the recommendation that pre-season training for the 2023 season should not commence prior to November 1."

I don't get it - if its only a recommendation why don;t they just say yea thanks for the advice but we will go ahead with it. What can the NRL do - hit us with a salary cap fine and suspend our CEO for not taking their advice. This sport is beyond a joke.
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Yeh, they could easily have said thanks for the recommendation but it doesn’t support our goals. Instead they say..’oh bugger, we were going to start training last week.’ Already looking for excuses for getting the spoon again?
 
twentyforty said:
Yeh, they could easily have said thanks for the recommendation but it doesn’t support our goals. Instead they say..’oh bugger, we were going to start training last week.’ Already looking for excuses for getting the spoon again?
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I still don't get it. The regular population work all year, get 4 weeks holidays plus public holidays.
I know they work hard on their bodies but 5 months off full contact games or whatever it is, come on that's crazy.
Even if it was touch footy going through set plays is better that nothing.
It's no wonder these guys get lost when they cant play footy anymore and have to work 8-5 on average salaries.
 
Cobarcats said:
I still don't get it. The regular population work all year, get 4 weeks holidays plus public holidays.
I know they work hard on their bodies but 5 months off full contact games or whatever it is, come on that's crazy.
Even if it was touch footy going through set plays is better that nothing.
It's no wonder these guys get lost when they cant play footy anymore and have to work 8-5 on average salaries.
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I agree Cobar, why would you want anymore than 3 or 4 weeks off? Gosh even during that layoff you’d be in the gym and having a few 10klm runs. We see players come back from injury after missing a few games and take a while to regain their fitness.
 
WT2K said:
Sad to read. I wish Mario the best.

www.foxsports.com.au

Footy Show mocked cult hero Mario Fenech when it knew he was sick

‘They took the mickey out of him’: Footy Show mocked NRL icon amid health battle
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au
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I couldn't tolerate him on the field for either souffs or the Bears but it is very sad to hear of him in this situation.I honestly would not want to see anybody suffer from his terrible illness especially if he was being ridiculed over it.
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
Poor bugger got confused and let his life insurance lapse for 6 months without wife realising.
Apparently he has the dementia of an 80 year old can't be left alone etc
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Very sad. Mario was a tough bugger and a serious guy. I thought the schtick on the footy show was ribbing him about his approach, similar to Molly Meldrum on Hey Hey. If they new of his weakness and attacked it for laughs, they can burn in hell.
 
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