Compare Stef to Payne Haas in 2020 when the Broncos got the spoon. Payne was in his second season, yet week in week out was one of the best players on the park and always racked up his metres. There is no excuse for Stef's lack of effort with the ball in the Roosters game and it's incredible...
A smart journo would already know what the prior commitment was. If it is indeed something ridiculous. He releases the story as shown above then follows up with another story about what Pascoe was actually doing. The aim is to keep people reading and clicking.
From James Hooper today:
Guess who was the only NRL club chief executive to be a no show at the NSW Rugby League and Queensland Rugby League powwow at the Blues Centre of Excellence at Sydney Olympic Park on Monday?
Broncos CEO Dave Donaghy made the 2000km round trip from Brisbane, QRL CEO Ben...
Let's be realistic, why would a young promising half want to come and play for the Tigers when the likes of Penrith are speaking to him? There wouldn't be a single person in his network telling him to consider us if he has other options.