Corona impact on NRL...?

[gallagher]

It will be the Claytons comp if it does take off. The NRL and players need to get a return and are desperate. I think fans will watch it - we are starved of sport - but they will also have to cop the backlash from those who think that is at odds with the rest of the community. Desperate times lead to desperate measures - hope it doesn't back fire.

Absolutely a Clayton’s comp. No crowds = no atmosphere. No atmosphere will suck the life out of big games. Players could end up going through the motions.

Are we gonna hear this all year or are we waking you up in 2021??

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[GNR4LIFE]

It will be the Claytons comp if it does take off. The NRL and players need to get a return and are desperate. I think fans will watch it - we are starved of sport - but they will also have to cop the backlash from those who think that is at odds with the rest of the community. Desperate times lead to desperate measures - hope it doesn't back fire.

Absolutely a Clayton’s comp. No crowds = no atmosphere. No atmosphere will suck the life out of big games. Players could end up going through the motions.

Are we gonna hear this all year or are we waking you up in 2021??

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It’s not my bedtime yet.

 

[twentyforty]

League fans always looking at why something can't happen.

Does that apply to the chooks fans? Or just us ? I just checked the ladder and we’re still running 9th. Cam Smith is not happy about the bubble idea, I suppose because the end date is unknown? If they can get a 15 game competition going with the previous 2 rounds either included or excluded, then players can have a long offseason after the gf. Gosh, it’s only a few months?

 

[cochise]

League fans always looking at why something can't happen.


Does that apply to the chooks fans? Or just us ? I just checked the ladder and we’re still running 9th. Cam Smith is not happy about the bubble idea, I suppose because the end date is unknown? If they can get a 15 game competition going with the previous 2 rounds either included or excluded, then players can have a long offseason after the gf. Gosh, it’s only a few months?

The bubble idea has been scrapped!

 

[twentyforty]

League fans always looking at why something can't happen.


Does that apply to the chooks fans? Or just us ? I just checked the ladder and we’re still running 9th. Cam Smith is not happy about the bubble idea, I suppose because the end date is unknown? If they can get a 15 game competition going with the previous 2 rounds either included or excluded, then players can have a long offseason after the gf. Gosh, it’s only a few months?

The bubble idea has been scrapped!

? that idea didn’t last long

 

[cochise]

League fans always looking at why something can't happen.


Does that apply to the chooks fans? Or just us ? I just checked the ladder and we’re still running 9th. Cam Smith is not happy about the bubble idea, I suppose because the end date is unknown? If they can get a 15 game competition going with the previous 2 rounds either included or excluded, then players can have a long offseason after the gf. Gosh, it’s only a few months?

The bubble idea has been scrapped!

? that idea didn’t last long

The NSW government said it wasn't required and players that live in Sydney can return home! That was announced days ago!

 

[JD Tiger]

The bubble idea is the only way it could have worked (for a little bit, as the bubble would not have been fully contained). And the notion that though the players would be living and playing in Sydney but would somehow be less at risk to Covid than the general public makes no sense to me. They would be living amongst the general public, going to the same shops to buy food, and isolating at other times just like the general public would be.

The bubble was their only hope.

 

[hobbo1]

Project Apollo


Starring Teddy 😂

 

[Geo]

The bubble idea is the only way it could have worked (for a little bit, as the bubble would not have been fully contained). And the notion that though the players would be living and playing in Sydney but would somehow be less at risk to Covid than the general public makes no sense to me. They would be living amongst the general public, going to the same shops to buy food, and isolating at other times just like the general public would be.

The bubble was their only hope.

How do you explain the talk of re opening schools after the holidays and some other services as well including out door activities increasing the number that can gather boot camps etc..this came direct from Berejiklian on Wednesday based on flattening the curve and health advice..

 

[JD Tiger]

The bubble idea is the only way it could have worked (for a little bit, as the bubble would not have been fully contained). And the notion that though the players would be living and playing in Sydney but would somehow be less at risk to Covid than the general public makes no sense to me. They would be living amongst the general public, going to the same shops to buy food, and isolating at other times just like the general public would be.

The bubble was their only hope.

How do you explain the talk of re opening schools after the holidays and some other services as well including out door activities increasing the number that can gather boot camps etc..this came direct from Berejiklian on Wednesday based on flattening the curve and health advice..

Misinformation? Flatten the curve only to have it spike up a few weeks later, what's the point of that? I haven't had time to look into whatever these particular health experts were saying, but I doubt they have lots of others agreeing with their forecasts.

 

[Geo]

The bubble idea is the only way it could have worked (for a little bit, as the bubble would not have been fully contained). And the notion that though the players would be living and playing in Sydney but would somehow be less at risk to Covid than the general public makes no sense to me. They would be living amongst the general public, going to the same shops to buy food, and isolating at other times just like the general public would be.

The bubble was their only hope.

How do you explain the talk of re opening schools after the holidays and some other services as well including out door activities increasing the number that can gather boot camps etc..this came direct from Berejiklian on Wednesday based on flattening the curve and health advice..

Misinformation? Flatten the curve only to have it spike up a few weeks later, what's the point of that? I haven't had time to look into whatever these particular health experts were saying, but I doubt they have lots of others agreeing with their forecasts.

They are they one's advising the Government so lets hope so yeah..

 

[TrueTiger]

The bubble idea is the only way it could have worked (for a little bit, as the bubble would not have been fully contained). And the notion that though the players would be living and playing in Sydney but would somehow be less at risk to Covid than the general public makes no sense to me. They would be living amongst the general public, going to the same shops to buy food, and isolating at other times just like the general public would be.

The bubble was their only hope.

How do you explain the talk of re opening schools after the holidays and some other services as well including out door activities increasing the number that can gather boot camps etc..this came direct from Berejiklian on Wednesday based on flattening the curve and health advice..

This is what I was saying earlier Geo,this bloody virus has to many variables atm for there to be any confidence in making forward decisions...if the Govt goes to early and there is severe re infections then we are back to where we started and haven't learnt a thing about health and safety in regards to this situation..

 

[gallagher]

May 28 is about 6 weeks away so planning to restart by then is pro active. If things head south that date will be pushed back but what's wronhwith planning for the best case scenario? Plenty of other industries are still going.

 

[cochise]

The bubble idea is the only way it could have worked (for a little bit, as the bubble would not have been fully contained). And the notion that though the players would be living and playing in Sydney but would somehow be less at risk to Covid than the general public makes no sense to me. They would be living amongst the general public, going to the same shops to buy food, and isolating at other times just like the general public would be.

The bubble was their only hope.

The NRL was planning for the bubble, it was the NSW government that said that wasn't needed for the NRL to return. The NRL has asked the player to adhere to greater restrictions than the general public. They would also be temp tested when arriving at NRL sites. Jockeys have said the biosecurity measure put in place at racing carnivals have been stricter than those they have seen when visiting other places including hospitals and airports.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

No reason why May 28 can’t work. Even if not in a bubble. Many people travelling from home to work each day. Footy players no different. Just keep testing them as much as possible.
Of course, if transmission rates spike again in next month then reevaluate

 

[Geo]

No reason why May 28 can’t work. Even if not in a bubble. Many people travelling from home to work each day. Footy players no different. Just keep testing them as much as possible.
Of course, if transmission rates spike again in next month then reevaluate

Agree Steve...the 28th was announced to start planning for a return from what I've read..it's not set in stone..of course if things get worse it will change based on health advise..

 

[innsaneink]

I've heard a lot about this bubble.... What was it all about the whole NRL (players ref's officials admins coaching etc etc) in some sort of massive Sci fi transparent bio-dome somewhere.
I'm sure that's not it but it's the image my mind conjures up when I. Read it

 

[WT2K]

Doubts over the NRL’s intention to restart the competition in May have been highlighted by the deputy chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, who expressed his concern over the risks of returning to action too soon.

Earlier, Brad Hazzard, NSW’s health minister, said he had not been consulted on league’s plan to resume play in seven weeks’ time, which was announced on Thursday following meetings of the league’s innovation committee and the ARL Commission.

Channel Nine, the competition’s broadcasting rights co-holder, has also claimed it had been left out of talks over the resumption proposal.

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Speaking on Friday, Kelly said he did not believe the NRL should be considered “a law unto themselves” and that the league and its players, like the rest of country, have an important role to play in attempts to control the Covid-19 outbreak.

Kelly also said a return to the field of play on 28 May could be too soon given how rapidly the virus can be spread.

“I don’t think they [the NRL] are a law unto themselves,” Kelly said. “Some of the players and coaches may think so, but they’re part of society and they have a part – as we have all done – to support not only safety for themselves but for all of us.

“We all have a place in this and if we loosen the social distancing measures at the moment it can have an implication down the track.

“What we know about this virus, if we don’t have these social distancing measures, [is that] one person can lead to 400 other cases within a month. We just cannot afford at this stage to be considering that happening.”

Given their age and health, and that games would be played behind closed doors, Kelly said the cohort of players were of less concern than those around them in a more vulnerable age group – a group that includes the likes of coaches Wayne Bennett and Ricky Stuart.

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“For them [the players], it may not be a big problem,” he said. “There are other people around the teams – Wayne Bennett is in his 70s, he would be in a vulnerable group; Ricky Stuart with the mighty Raiders, he would potentially be in a vulnerable group – so thinking about the team, not just the players but the support around them, is important.

“They’re making their plans for the road out [of the shutdown] and I encourage them to do so in other sports. But whether May is the time will remain to be seen and definitely they’ll need to get some permission to do that.”

Exact details over the format of the competition if and when it resumes remain unclear, although an exit strategy is likely to involve a NSW hub centred around Sydney.

But Hazzard said on Friday he had not been involved in talks about a restart – nor had he even spoken with league officials since before the suspension of the season after just two rounds.

“The NRL came to see me about a month, or five weeks, ago. There have been no further discussions,” Hazzard said. “The only meeting I’ve had that I can tell you about is around about a month ago, with Todd Greenberg and Peter V’Landys to talk about the issue.

“But that was before they actually made a decision to shut the game down. So, I haven’t had any discussions with them at this stage.”

Hazzard said he would, however, be open to talks, although a balance would have to be struck between the benefits of the league returning and the safety implications of that.

“If the NRL want to go ahead, [I’m] happy to have the chat and make sure, with medical advice, as to whether or not it’s appropriate,” Hazzard said.

“Whether it’s the right balance, I’m happy to talk to the NRL, because as health minister, I also know that we need to have a sense of balance about our life, a sense of mental health and I know a lot of people enjoy seeing sport.

“So we can have that conversation with them. I’m not giving any indication one way or the other.”

 

[gallagher]

Doubts over the NRL’s intention to restart the competition in May have been highlighted by the deputy chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, who expressed his concern over the risks of returning to action too soon.

Earlier, Brad Hazzard, NSW’s health minister, said he had not been consulted on league’s plan to resume play in seven weeks’ time, which was announced on Thursday following meetings of the league’s innovation committee and the ARL Commission.

Channel Nine, the competition’s broadcasting rights co-holder, has also claimed it had been left out of talks over the resumption proposal.

Advertisement
Speaking on Friday, Kelly said he did not believe the NRL should be considered “a law unto themselves” and that the league and its players, like the rest of country, have an important role to play in attempts to control the Covid-19 outbreak.

Kelly also said a return to the field of play on 28 May could be too soon given how rapidly the virus can be spread.

“I don’t think they [the NRL] are a law unto themselves,” Kelly said. “Some of the players and coaches may think so, but they’re part of society and they have a part – as we have all done – to support not only safety for themselves but for all of us.

“We all have a place in this and if we loosen the social distancing measures at the moment it can have an implication down the track.

“What we know about this virus, if we don’t have these social distancing measures, [is that] one person can lead to 400 other cases within a month. We just cannot afford at this stage to be considering that happening.”

Given their age and health, and that games would be played behind closed doors, Kelly said the cohort of players were of less concern than those around them in a more vulnerable age group – a group that includes the likes of coaches Wayne Bennett and Ricky Stuart.

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“For them [the players], it may not be a big problem,” he said. “There are other people around the teams – Wayne Bennett is in his 70s, he would be in a vulnerable group; Ricky Stuart with the mighty Raiders, he would potentially be in a vulnerable group – so thinking about the team, not just the players but the support around them, is important.

“They’re making their plans for the road out [of the shutdown] and I encourage them to do so in other sports. But whether May is the time will remain to be seen and definitely they’ll need to get some permission to do that.”

Exact details over the format of the competition if and when it resumes remain unclear, although an exit strategy is likely to involve a NSW hub centred around Sydney.

But Hazzard said on Friday he had not been involved in talks about a restart – nor had he even spoken with league officials since before the suspension of the season after just two rounds.

“The NRL came to see me about a month, or five weeks, ago. There have been no further discussions,” Hazzard said. “The only meeting I’ve had that I can tell you about is around about a month ago, with Todd Greenberg and Peter V’Landys to talk about the issue.

“But that was before they actually made a decision to shut the game down. So, I haven’t had any discussions with them at this stage.”

Hazzard said he would, however, be open to talks, although a balance would have to be struck between the benefits of the league returning and the safety implications of that.

“If the NRL want to go ahead, [I’m] happy to have the chat and make sure, with medical advice, as to whether or not it’s appropriate,” Hazzard said.

“Whether it’s the right balance, I’m happy to talk to the NRL, because as health minister, I also know that we need to have a sense of balance about our life, a sense of mental health and I know a lot of people enjoy seeing sport.

“So we can have that conversation with them. I’m not giving any indication one way or the other.”

A big fat bloated pollie making sure every knows he's in charge. What a champion.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Doubts over the NRL’s intention to restart the competition in May have been highlighted by the deputy chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, who expressed his concern over the risks of returning to action too soon.

Earlier, Brad Hazzard, NSW’s health minister, said he had not been consulted on league’s plan to resume play in seven weeks’ time, which was announced on Thursday following meetings of the league’s innovation committee and the ARL Commission.

Channel Nine, the competition’s broadcasting rights co-holder, has also claimed it had been left out of talks over the resumption proposal.

Advertisement
Speaking on Friday, Kelly said he did not believe the NRL should be considered “a law unto themselves” and that the league and its players, like the rest of country, have an important role to play in attempts to control the Covid-19 outbreak.

Kelly also said a return to the field of play on 28 May could be too soon given how rapidly the virus can be spread.

“I don’t think they [the NRL] are a law unto themselves,” Kelly said. “Some of the players and coaches may think so, but they’re part of society and they have a part – as we have all done – to support not only safety for themselves but for all of us.

“We all have a place in this and if we loosen the social distancing measures at the moment it can have an implication down the track.

“What we know about this virus, if we don’t have these social distancing measures, [is that] one person can lead to 400 other cases within a month. We just cannot afford at this stage to be considering that happening.”

Given their age and health, and that games would be played behind closed doors, Kelly said the cohort of players were of less concern than those around them in a more vulnerable age group – a group that includes the likes of coaches Wayne Bennett and Ricky Stuart.

Advertisement
“For them [the players], it may not be a big problem,” he said. “There are other people around the teams – Wayne Bennett is in his 70s, he would be in a vulnerable group; Ricky Stuart with the mighty Raiders, he would potentially be in a vulnerable group – so thinking about the team, not just the players but the support around them, is important.

“They’re making their plans for the road out [of the shutdown] and I encourage them to do so in other sports. But whether May is the time will remain to be seen and definitely they’ll need to get some permission to do that.”

Exact details over the format of the competition if and when it resumes remain unclear, although an exit strategy is likely to involve a NSW hub centred around Sydney.

But Hazzard said on Friday he had not been involved in talks about a restart – nor had he even spoken with league officials since before the suspension of the season after just two rounds.

“The NRL came to see me about a month, or five weeks, ago. There have been no further discussions,” Hazzard said. “The only meeting I’ve had that I can tell you about is around about a month ago, with Todd Greenberg and Peter V’Landys to talk about the issue.

“But that was before they actually made a decision to shut the game down. So, I haven’t had any discussions with them at this stage.”

Hazzard said he would, however, be open to talks, although a balance would have to be struck between the benefits of the league returning and the safety implications of that.

“If the NRL want to go ahead, [I’m] happy to have the chat and make sure, with medical advice, as to whether or not it’s appropriate,” Hazzard said.

“Whether it’s the right balance, I’m happy to talk to the NRL, because as health minister, I also know that we need to have a sense of balance about our life, a sense of mental health and I know a lot of people enjoy seeing sport.

“So we can have that conversation with them. I’m not giving any indication one way or the other.”

A big fat bloated pollie making sure every knows he's in charge. What a champion.

Exactly what I was thinking as I read through the column.