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First he called the sport "rugby", then he couldn't name the Kangawhos captain or name any players in the indigenous all stars and now he mistakes problem gambler and party boy Ben Barba's name for "Benji" :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ahhh, only in the nRL would they hire a CEO who clearly has NFI about the sport. #-o
A FRESH gaffe by the new NRL chief executive David Smith in a speech in which he got Ben Barba's name wrong last night dampened the power of his words about hope and confidence in the sport.

In November, when he was introduced at a media conference as the new chief executive, Smith could not name Cameron Smith as the Australian captain or identify any players pictured in an Indigenous All Stars moment which included Johnathan Thurston and Sam Thaiday.

Then last night he confused 'Ben' with 'Benji'.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6587200666
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Oh dear. I agree this guy is coming to be a bit of a shamejob. I hope his business acumen can make up for it...but seriously, do some research you dipshit, even if you dont love the game you represent ffs. Bad signs indeed.
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Stewie wrote:
First he called the sport "rugby", then he couldn't name the Kangawhos captain or name any players in the indigenous all stars and now he mistakes problem gambler and party boy Ben Barba's name for "Benji" :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ahhh, only in the nRL would they hire a CEO who clearly has NFI about the sport. #-o

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A FRESH gaffe by the new NRL chief executive David Smith in a speech in which he got Ben Barba's name wrong last night dampened the power of his words about hope and confidence in the sport.

In November, when he was introduced at a media conference as the new chief executive, Smith could not name Cameron Smith as the Australian captain or identify any players pictured in an Indigenous All Stars moment which included Johnathan Thurston and Sam Thaiday.

Then last night he confused 'Ben' with 'Benji'.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6587200666
Even their own CEO doesn't find their game interesting! :lol: :lol:
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Nice accent though .
Couldn't they find an Aussie?
Nice try Cos.
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http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...228-2f9c2.html


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Game will back Barba as long as takes: CEO

Date
March 1, 2013

Brad Walter
Chief Rugby League Writer

NRL chief executive Dave Smith is prepared to accept that Ben Barba may never play again but he has vowed that the game will always support the Canterbury star.

Smith, who met with Bulldogs chief executive Todd Greenberg and chairman Ray Dib at 7.30am last Monday to discuss Barba's off-field problems, said that was the message he had wanted to relay at Wednesday night's season launch.

However, Smith's speech was overshadowed by a gaffe in which he mistakenly referred to Barba as ''Benji'' instead of ''Benny''.

''I am a bit pissed off because I really care about what we have done for Ben,'' Smith said. ''In my notes I put Benny because when I met him at the indigenous camp that is how he introduced himself.

''I stuffed up and I am irritated with myself as much as anything because I didn't want to detract from the fundamental message, which is about a young guy who is going through a difficult spot.

''It is also about rugby league's approach to these issues because I think culturally that is where we want to be and we want people to know that, from time to time, they are going to go through tough times and when you do we will be there.''

Smith said he had dealt with people suffering similar problems to Barba, whose life spiralled out of control during the off-season, in his previous job as chief executive of Lloyds International and his first thought was for the welfare of last year's player of the year.

''We are all young once and I can see how the pressures of life can get on top of you,'' Smith said. ''At the end of the day I am a humane sort of person and, whether you are an elite athlete and or a person working in an organisation, the pressures are intense in this modern day.

''If you take what Ben has been through in his rise and just how phenomenal he is, it is a lot of pressure for someone of his age.

''Nobody wants to see a player like that go out of the game but it pales into insignificance when it comes to his welfare as a human being.''

Even if Barba did not return to the playing field, Smith said he and his family would receive ongoing support from the game.

''He is a talented guy and it would be fantastic if he comes back to rugby league but equally as a human being whatever his ambitions in life are we want to help him through that,'' Smith said.

''He has given a lot to the game and he deserves our support. That is where the club was coming from and I was fully behind Todd and the chairman.

''I always think about player welfare first so we will support him, help him get through it and hopefully he will be back playing footy.

''I know the club has also looked after his family and the kids so, from my perspective, that is exactly the way it should play out.

''We wish him all the best and we will support him all the way and we are proud of him.''
"The Victorian game may be the best game of football, but if it is so manifestly superior, one would fancy it could plead its own cause, and not require advertising like a quack pill."
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cos789 wrote:
Nice accent though .
Couldn't they find an Aussie?

well unlike your game tool

people from .. " other " countries follow & have an interest in Rugby League

an aussie is all you'll ever be able to find
while we can look to the international stage ' :wink:
RL SOO II 4.194 Million veiwers
RL SOO I 4.068 Million
NRL GF 3.968 Million
VFL Grand Final 3.620 Million
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Raiderdave wrote:
cos789 wrote:
Nice accent though .
Couldn't they find an Aussie?

well unlike your game tool

people from .. " other " countries follow & have an interest in Rugby League

an aussie is all you'll ever be able to find
while we can look to the international stage ' :wink:
Yeah, except this guy who knows stuff all about the worlds biggest RL comp :lol:
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Xman wrote:
Stewie wrote:
First he called the sport "rugby", then he couldn't name the Kangawhos captain or name any players in the indigenous all stars and now he mistakes problem gambler and party boy Ben Barba's name for "Benji" :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ahhh, only in the nRL would they hire a CEO who clearly has NFI about the sport. #-o

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A FRESH gaffe by the new NRL chief executive David Smith in a speech in which he got Ben Barba's name wrong last night dampened the power of his words about hope and confidence in the sport.

In November, when he was introduced at a media conference as the new chief executive, Smith could not name Cameron Smith as the Australian captain or identify any players pictured in an Indigenous All Stars moment which included Johnathan Thurston and Sam Thaiday.

Then last night he confused 'Ben' with 'Benji'.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6587200666
Even their own CEO doesn't find their game interesting! :lol: :lol:

He loves League
who doesn't North of the Murray

but is he an expert on it after 2 weeks in the job
no

who do we want running my game
a bafoon who knows Ben Barba does not go by the name of Benji , but can't deliver the strategic plan to drive our game forward
or
a saavy business man
hell bent on delivering a 2 billion dollar media deal for 2018 & beyond , far in excess of the VFls :wink:
RL SOO II 4.194 Million veiwers
RL SOO I 4.068 Million
NRL GF 3.968 Million
VFL Grand Final 3.620 Million
SOO III 3.364 Million
NRL Prelim 2.219 Million
Kangaroos V NZ 1.214 Million

Sookerwhos V Japan 238K :lol:
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Xman wrote:
Raiderdave wrote:
cos789 wrote:
Nice accent though .
Couldn't they find an Aussie?

well unlike your game tool

people from .. " other " countries follow & have an interest in Rugby League

an aussie is all you'll ever be able to find
while we can look to the international stage ' :wink:
Yeah, except this guy who knows stuff all about the worlds biggest RL comp :lol:

stuff all

is ten times what he

& most people from every other country on earth
knows about Victorian rules :wink:
RL SOO II 4.194 Million veiwers
RL SOO I 4.068 Million
NRL GF 3.968 Million
VFL Grand Final 3.620 Million
SOO III 3.364 Million
NRL Prelim 2.219 Million
Kangaroos V NZ 1.214 Million

Sookerwhos V Japan 238K :lol:
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Raiderdave wrote:


stuff all

is ten times what he

& most people from every other country on earth
knows about Victorian rules :wink:
And none of those people are the CEO of the AFL! :lol:

NRL, so boring their own CEO doesnt know shit about it!
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Xman wrote:
Raiderdave wrote:


stuff all

is ten times what he

& most people from every other country on earth
knows about Victorian rules :wink:
And none of those people are the CEO of the AFL! :lol:

!

they couldn't be
:-k
they're
foreign .......... :lol: :lol: :lol:
RL SOO II 4.194 Million veiwers
RL SOO I 4.068 Million
NRL GF 3.968 Million
VFL Grand Final 3.620 Million
SOO III 3.364 Million
NRL Prelim 2.219 Million
Kangaroos V NZ 1.214 Million

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Raiderdave wrote:
Xman wrote:
Raiderdave wrote:


stuff all

is ten times what he

& most people from every other country on earth
knows about Victorian rules :wink:
And none of those people are the CEO of the AFL! :lol:

!

they couldn't be
:-k
they're
foreign .......... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Australian game and proud of it :wink:
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Xman wrote:
Australian game and proud of it :wink
:lol: :lol: :lol:
proud that you've gone hardly anywhere outside a tiny corner of one country in 120 years ............... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
the kings of mediocrity .......the VFL
good job :lol: :lol: :lol:
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RL SOO I 4.068 Million
NRL GF 3.968 Million
VFL Grand Final 3.620 Million
SOO III 3.364 Million
NRL Prelim 2.219 Million
Kangaroos V NZ 1.214 Million

Sookerwhos V Japan 238K :lol:
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Raiderdave wrote:
Xman wrote:
Australian game and proud of it :wink
:lol: :lol: :lol:
proud that you've gone hardly anywhere outside a tiny corner of one country in 120 years ............... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
the kings of mediocrity .......the VFL
good job :lol: :lol: :lol:
Proud of our great country! Shame people like you are ashamed of us :/;
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Xman wrote:
Proud of our great country! Shame people like you are ashamed of us
nawwwwwwww
well stop fumbling bumbling & missing & we might stop laughing at yuz :wink:
RL SOO II 4.194 Million veiwers
RL SOO I 4.068 Million
NRL GF 3.968 Million
VFL Grand Final 3.620 Million
SOO III 3.364 Million
NRL Prelim 2.219 Million
Kangaroos V NZ 1.214 Million

Sookerwhos V Japan 238K :lol:
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