Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

user118245 said:
Look at the nfl, you have teams with losing records making playoffs then
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Yeah that is a flaw.... But I would have it so each conference is different every year.... Basically, make it like a lotto draw, start with the first conference, 5 teams are drawn out of barrel to determine who is in that conference for that season only...
 
Cultured_Bogan said:
You'd think with the money the game brings in now some of it should be reinvested to ensure there's enough talent coming through to keep the gravy train going and growing.
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If people are worried there isn't enough talent, make it a top 25 instead of top 30, that's an additional 100 players that can be utilised...
 
Nadz4483 said:
If people are worried there isn't enough talent, make it a top 25 instead of top 30, that's an additional 100 players that can be utilised...
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Are the NRL talking about cutting the squad to 25 players again? They did that about 18 months ago
 
happy_tiger said:
I don't think we had double digit injuries ....I think Parra or Knights did
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That's not the point, the lack of depth with a squad of 25 will leave a lot of teams struggling when injuries hit.

Isn't that what you were trying to get across, it will happen with less injuries than double digit, especially teams under the top 8.
 
Rock Hopper Steve said:
That's not the point, the lack of depth with a squad of 25 will leave a lot of teams struggling when injuries hit.

Isn't that what you were trying to get across, it will happen with less injuries than double digit, especially teams under the top 8.
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I think the NRL involvement in the future of the ESL is to poach as many top players from that comp as possible , thus trying to fix the very apparent shortfall of 20 sides
 
happy_tiger said:
Yeah you can't obviously use weights like they did in the 60s .....not that I'm old enough to remember that .....but I reckon playing 2 years up is the maximum that kids can deal with mentally
I would occasionally play baseball as a 12 year old in my Dads team if they were short
And even in a non contact sport it was overwhelming
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Didn’t jockey Malcolm Johnston tell the story that he once scored 5 tries in a Junior rugby league game. Then mentioned he was about four years older than everyone else as he was so small.
 
innsaneink said:
Not a real wize investment if they plan to rape and pillage
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I can't see any other reason to invest to be honest ......rugby league is a very distant 3rd in footy popularity and FTA TV is threatening to pull the pin on any coverage
The only other thought is they switch the game to a winter sport in England so players can play like they did in the 80s on short term deals to help teams during end of season / finals footy
The crowds are poor bar derby games ( ie Hull v Hull KR ) and I don't think it can be saved at a competitive level compared to soccer or rugby
 
Nadz4483 said:
If people are worried there isn't enough talent, make it a top 25 instead of top 30, that's an additional 100 players that can be utilised...
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Most clubs use 27-37 players a season. How would it help to have fewer players training professionally? The game has never had more injuries.

If the NRL want more clubs they need to invest an extra 100 million in juniors development across the country
 
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