Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Don't know if it's been mentioned, I was watching a recorded 360 from last night, Paul Crawley said the talk is the Tigers have hit up Warrington about George Williams, said the rumour is they want a huge transfer fee but the Tigers might be willing to negotiate. Depending what Moses does.
They also stated that MM has been in contact with Curtis Sironen to come to Parra.
If MM was trying to help Parra with recruitment I can’t see him leaving Parra.
 
How would publishing. Player salaries stop rotting? This forum often joke about paper bags or Nick's golf game. If that was what was truly happening then that would continue even with their salaries published.
Additionally, I think the carry on about the NrL being in Nick's pocket and to scared to act is also not true. There were big shots with links to the NRL when Melbourne were brought down and when Bulldogs were. I just think the NRL is powerless to act without any evidence and they have shown an inability to find any without a whistleblower.
My post didn't mention any of this.

What are you even replying to?
 
What about boots and clothing sponsors? they are 3rd party deals....what about drinks deals, watches, cars, Lowes...all 3rd party deals.

How can you stop someone from receiving sponsorship if a company is willing to pay?

You can't. But the club needs to be at arms length. I highly doubt any club plays by that rule.
 
How would publishing. Player salaries stop rotting? This forum often joke about paper bags or Nick's golf game. If that was what was truly happening then that would continue even with their salaries published.
Additionally, I think the carry on about the NrL being in Nick's pocket and to scared to act is also not true. There were big shots with links to the NRL when Melbourne were brought down and when Bulldogs were. I just think the NRL is powerless to act without any evidence and they have shown an inability to find any without a whistleblower.
Easts starting cheating when Politis came onboard in the late 70's, there were rumours not long after, below are 3 former internationals who admitted it was going on, even then the league did nothing.
These were 7 years apart, they were cheating then, and are still cheating now

 
I'm a bit surprised with this. I thought mushrooms were basically one of the safest drugs you could take. Alcohol is one of the worst.

I had a friend years ago who developed schizophrenia. Alcohol was his drug of choice. I don't think any sort of substance was safe though in his condition.


I'm on medical marijuana now. They actually ask if you've ever had a pyschotic episode. I didn't tell them I was a Tigers supporter.
Mushies are not what I would call safe without medical supervision.
As a much younger dude I indulged several times. While I had some great laughs and it was OK overall, the buzz was so variable - from quite mild to super heavy.
The last time I had them I swore I never would again - one of the few things I have diligently stuck to.
 
Publishing salaries helping keep the salary cap fair won't help as 3rd party payments are not policed and i can just imagine what side deals are done with businesses that have connections to board members etc.
I think they should have a transfer system in place like what they have in Europe for soccer. So clubs that develop youngsters get rewarded for investing in the development of players. Sure they wont be able to keep all of them but they could still manage to keepna core group of them. The nrl could also reward the clubs with some % of the developed players salary not counting towards the salary cap? (Which there is a form of that already)
Any my 2cents
 
They also stated that MM has been in contact with Curtis Sironen to come to Parra.
If MM was trying to help Parra with recruitment I can’t see him leaving Parra.
Unless he was trying to get him over as a half back so that he wouldn't feel so bad about signing with Wests Tigers and leaving his Parra-site mates without a # 7.

Such a thoughtful and considerate guy.
 
I'm a bit surprised with this. I thought mushrooms were basically one of the safest drugs you could take. Alcohol is one of the worst.

I had a friend years ago who developed schizophrenia. Alcohol was his drug of choice. I don't think any sort of substance was safe though in his condition.


I'm on medical marijuana now. They actually ask if you've ever had a pyschotic episode. I didn't tell them I was a Tigers supporter.
Good for you, Earl.

Too much misinformation around this. Alcohol gets a free pass, despite cannabis being safer, less addictive, less toxic and having a myriad of benefits for a number of conditions.
 
If the gist of what is being posted here about Chrichton is correct I'm very concerned and would be deeply saddened should things turn out badly for him.

I posted previously that it would be pretty unlikely the sole reason for his leave was "having been diagnosed as bipolar". I can't say about the concussion causation, but it's not something that just happens, e.g., you get a check up and your doctor says you have a terminal illness.

Type 1 bipolar would be the only classification that I'd think would be debilitating to the extent he never plays again. Again, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think this is possible to suddenly be affected by.

It sounds to me like he has probably always been type 2 bp or Cylclothymia, but just never realised it; It's impossible to know if your highs are any higher than anyone else's, lows likewise because it's always just been how you are.

*come to think of it, isn't Andrew Johns bipolar? Will check... Seems to ring a bell.

Yep:

Where this does come into effect, *I think*, is his not knowing he was predisposed to extremely adverse effects of certain drugs most others aren't.

Some people can smoke weed their whole lives and be fine. A small percentage could do it a bit and it can mess them up.

He's a young guy who may or may not have taken something everyone else was taking no worries, but it's fkd with his mind.

Whether bipolar or CTE (concussions) is a catalyst, who knows? Either way I doubt it would help.

This truly saddens me and I really hope he is okay. I'm sure he is getting the best care possible, but the thing is broken bones mend; the mind is far more precious and infinitely less understood.
The data sees this almost exclusively in developing brains (<25 years old).
 
I'm a bit surprised with this. I thought mushrooms were basically one of the safest drugs you could take. Alcohol is one of the worst.

I had a friend years ago who developed schizophrenia. Alcohol was his drug of choice. I don't think any sort of substance was safe though in his condition.


I'm on medical marijuana now. They actually ask if you've ever had a pyschotic episode. I didn't tell them I was a Tigers supporter.
Yep. I don't drink and I heard someone once say that in our society:
"alcohol is the only drug you have to justify not taking"
 
I'm a bit surprised with this. I thought mushrooms were basically one of the safest drugs you could take. Alcohol is one of the worst.

I had a friend years ago who developed schizophrenia. Alcohol was his drug of choice. I don't think any sort of substance was safe though in his condition.


I'm on medical marijuana now. They actually ask if you've ever had a pyschotic episode. I didn't tell them I was a Tigers supporter.

This explains a lot of things.
 
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