Corona impact on NRL...?

[hobbo1]

Peter V’landys: “It’s important to understand that our aim to restart the competition on May 28 is still six weeks away. We’re not proposing to start the competition next week.”

A calm voice amongst a sea of anarchy

And no toddy tomorrow in the talks with nine and fox Can only be a good thing.

Greenberg is a dead man walking!

Can’t come soon enough

Looks like he could be asking Inglis for a reference ?

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Peter V’landys: “It’s important to understand that our aim to restart the competition on May 28 is still six weeks away. We’re not proposing to start the competition next week.”

A calm voice amongst a sea of anarchy

And no toddy tomorrow in the talks with nine and fox Can only be a good thing.

Greenberg is a dead man walking!

Can’t come soon enough

Looks like he could be asking Inglis for a reference ?

Hahaha! The irony!

 

[WT2K]

WARRIORS UNSURE OF FLY EXEMPTION AS COACHES RALLY

The Warriors still don’t know if they will be granted a travel exemption to fly to Australia and begin preparing for the planned May 28 NRL restart this weekend.

Just five days out from their planned trip across the Tasman, the club are yet to be told if the Australian government will allow them into the country. Australia’s borders are officially closed during the coronavirus pandemic, with only citizens, residents and immediate family members allowed to travel to the country.

According to a government website, “New Zealand citizens and permanent residents not living in Australia can only transit through Australia to return to New Zealand”.

New Zealand’s government has also implemented a “do-not-travel” warning during their country-wide lockdown.

The Warriors are under the impression they’ll need to depart this Sunday if they’re to spend two weeks in quarantine before the planned resumption of training on May 4.

The NRL is speaking with the government to secure an exemption, while rival coaches have agreed not to begin training until the Warriors are out of quarantine.

- AAP

 

[happy_tiger]

A lot of comments being aimed at Qlders and the sides relocating to NSW ...I wonder if the shoes were on the other foot ....

Calliope and Tangalooma sounded OK .....but no thanks .....now Sydney seems a great idea since the % have dropped in CV

But let's be honest ...half of the CV problem was caused by the Ruby Princess and almost 20% of our cases are linked to this ....a screw up created in NSW

 

[cochise]

A lot of comments being aimed at Qlders and the sides relocating to NSW ...I wonder if the shoes were on the other foot ....

Calliope and Tangalooma sounded OK .....but no thanks .....now Sydney seems a great idea since the % have dropped in CV

But let's be honest ...half of the CV problem was caused by the Ruby Princess and almost 20% of our cases are linked to this ....a screw up created in NSW

It can't be in QLD, QLD has closed its borders!

 

[Snake]

I wonder how many other players in the NRL who may be in Darius's shoes feel the same

http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-league/no-chance-in-hell-boyds-blunt-nrl-smackdown/ar-BB12CU1h?li=AAgfLCP&ocid=ASUDHP

I’m sure there is heaps. I know that if my employer tries to tell me to move away from my family for a few months I’d tell them to jog on. I don’t think it’s unreasonable for players to feel that way especially if they have young families.

I know a lot of people do work away from their families but that is a choice they made for their families not one that was forced into them.

It isn't being forced onto them though? They don't have to go!

Your state is about to change next week and not in a good way with the changes going though parliament Re Rental leases . Good luck with all that as this will bring a lot of unrest,your government is a dictatorship!???

 

[cochise]

I wonder how many other players in the NRL who may be in Darius's shoes feel the same

http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-league/no-chance-in-hell-boyds-blunt-nrl-smackdown/ar-BB12CU1h?li=AAgfLCP&ocid=ASUDHP

I’m sure there is heaps. I know that if my employer tries to tell me to move away from my family for a few months I’d tell them to jog on. I don’t think it’s unreasonable for players to feel that way especially if they have young families.

I know a lot of people do work away from their families but that is a choice they made for their families not one that was forced into them.

It isn't being forced onto them though? They don't have to go!

Your state is about to change next week and not in a good way with the changes going though parliament Re Rental leases . Good luck with all that as this will bring a lot of unrest,your government is a dictatorship!???

Are we listening to our overloads?

 

[TrueTiger]

I wonder how many other players in the NRL who may be in Darius's shoes feel the same

http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-league/no-chance-in-hell-boyds-blunt-nrl-smackdown/ar-BB12CU1h?li=AAgfLCP&ocid=ASUDHP

I’m sure there is heaps. I know that if my employer tries to tell me to move away from my family for a few months I’d tell them to jog on. I don’t think it’s unreasonable for players to feel that way especially if they have young families.

I know a lot of people do work away from their families but that is a choice they made for their families not one that was forced into them.

It isn't being forced onto them though? They don't have to go!

Your state is about to change next week and not in a good way with the changes going though parliament Re Rental leases . Good luck with all that as this will bring a lot of unrest,your government is a dictatorship!???

Are we listening to our overloads?

Oh no,not the overlords again.....

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Maybe the NRL should consider relocating to Florida in the US. Florida are allowing sports to run, deemed as essential services. WWE is running, UFC will mostl likely follow suit.

 

[Strider]

Maybe the NRL should consider relocating to Florida in the US. Florida are allowing sports to run, deemed as essential services. WWE is running, UFC will mostl likely follow suit.

I agree, seems as realistic as anything else I have heard. Or maybe still should consider some weird island idea like UFC was trying until they eventually just gave up, and like Shaun MicAllef suggested ages ago making a 'Love Island' style reality show at the same time. Increase TV revenue.

 

[happy_tiger]

A lot of comments being aimed at Qlders and the sides relocating to NSW ...I wonder if the shoes were on the other foot ....

Calliope and Tangalooma sounded OK .....but no thanks .....now Sydney seems a great idea since the % have dropped in CV

But let's be honest ...half of the CV problem was caused by the Ruby Princess and almost 20% of our cases are linked to this ....a screw up created in NSW

It can't be in QLD, QLD has closed its borders!

My point is that people are expecting the Qld and NZ players to possibly be away from families for 4 months ...I start missing my kids after two days away ...Mrs ...another story lol ...especially after she and @Geo have been snapchatting lol

 

[cochise]

A lot of comments being aimed at Qlders and the sides relocating to NSW ...I wonder if the shoes were on the other foot ....

Calliope and Tangalooma sounded OK .....but no thanks .....now Sydney seems a great idea since the % have dropped in CV

But let's be honest ...half of the CV problem was caused by the Ruby Princess and almost 20% of our cases are linked to this ....a screw up created in NSW

It can't be in QLD, QLD has closed its borders!

My point is that people are expecting the Qld and NZ players to possibly be away from families for 4 months ...I start missing my kids after two days away ...Mrs ...another story lol ...especially after she and @Geo have been snapchatting lol

I don't expect anybody to do anything, but that is the only way to get any of the money they are losing back!

 

[TheDaBoss]

In other news

Mikaele and brooks r both on track for round 3 start on May 28

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Saw an article behind a paywall about the meeting V’Landys had with the broadcasters today. Looks as though broadcasters are now supporting May 28, with an extended season on the cards.

 

[WT2K]

Saw an article behind a paywall about the meeting V’Landys had with the broadcasters today. Looks as though broadcasters are now supporting May 28, with an extended season on the cards.

From the DT? If so, this is the article.

The NRL’s plan to make a return to the field on May 28 has been given a massive boost after the game’s broadcast partners backed the ARLC chairman Peter V’landys’ bold plan to resume the competition as quick as possible.

There are also plans to extend the regular season beyond the planned October 4 grand final date.

A high powered meeting between Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany and his Channel 9 counterpart Hugh Marks along with V’landys finished with an encouraging commitment to see rugby league return to the field.

While the respective parties would not comment about the meeting, it is understood all parties left the meeting feeling positive about their position despite some reservations from Nine.

Marks has previously stated to the market that Nine would save $130m if the NRL competition did not resume in 2020.

The State of Origin series is expected follow the grand final, confirming a Daily Telegraph report yesterday.

The matches will be a stand-alone, three-week series with the hope that crowds could potentially be allowed back into stadiums by then which would also provide a massive financial boost for the NRL.

That could mean rugby league is played as late as November to ensure the integrity of the competition is maintained.

The regular season could also feature as many as 18 more games – with everyone to play each other once plus a handful of blockbuster rivalry games to end the season. If that were to happen then the NRL premiership would run deep into October.

Nine would have to prepared to juggle their World Cup Twenty20 broadcast commitments with rugby league if the cricket tournament ahead as planned which runs from October 18 to November 19.

They would naturally not want a grand final or a State of Origin match pitted against an Australian pool game.

Australia begin their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on October 24 in the first of four pool matches before the knockout stage.

One of the great unknowns though is just how much the respective broadcast parties are willing to tip into the game’s coffer for this year.

It is understood more meetings between the television networks and the NRL will happen soon where the main focus will be based around dollars.

Specifically how much each broadcaster is willing to pay to show matches this year.

Foxtel and Nine also want to open negotiations to extend their current broadcast deals which expires in 2022.

That comes after Seven and Network 10 this week distanced themselves from snatching matches from Nine this year.

However, 10 are interested in making a long-term play to be the game’s free-to-air partner.

V’landys wrote to all club chairs on Thursday signalling the game’s intentions to push ahead with the competition resuming on May 28.

A planned Project Apollo meeting due yesterday was postponed until Wednesday which also meant a host of other meetings include a separate coaches and chief executives meetings put off until next week.

 

[happy_tiger]

Day 11 and we seem to have gone absolutely nowhere

May 28 seems to be a pipedream

 

[hobbo1]

Day 11 and we seem to have gone absolutely nowhere

May 28 seems to be a pipedream

This is a great time for Supercars to claim back the Bathurst October long weekend (as it use to and should be ) !

 

[gallagher]

Day 11 and we seem to have gone absolutely nowhere

May 28 seems to be a pipedream

The warriors have been given the all clear to come over.

 

[happy_tiger]

Day 11 and we seem to have gone absolutely nowhere

May 28 seems to be a pipedream

The warriors have been given the all clear to come over.

They haven't left yet and the Cowboys aren't keen to leave

I just don't get why you'd have a date without at least having 3 or 4 ducks in a line

 

[Geo]

If you could sacrifice one NRL team to end Covid19 who would it be? And why Manly?