NRL boss Todd Greenberg declares off-season a 'train wreck'

[AFLcrap1]

Oh dear .
Can't be bothered ..
Translation .
I lied ..I got caught ..again....I'll post some deflective nonesense .

Simple fact . No RL fan on here has denied it's been a terrible off season .
Yet that's what you claimed .

[SportCapital]

As Neville fucking Bartos so eloquently put it.
"There's no cash here. Here, there's no cash. Cash. No!

A "complete train wreck" of a code.

NRL warned of sponsor exodus over stream of off-season scandals
Full financial cost of scandals yet to be seen
Jack de Belin remains in State of Origin contention
Australian Associated Press

Thu 14 Feb 2019 09.30 AEDT

A sports marketing expert has warned the NRL faces a financial fallout for years to come as a result of rugby league’s scandal-plagued off-season. The code has stumbled from one ugly headline to the next over the summer and some are tipping that it may result in a backlash from sponsors and exodus of money from the game.

The NRL will, as expected, announce a profit when it unveils its financial results at its annual general meeting later this month. But Ben Parsons, founder of the Ministry of Sport, said recent controversies would be leading companies to question their investment in clubs and the game in the months to come.

NRL player Jack de Belin pleads not guilty to alleged rape

“You’ve got to remember the way planning cycles happen for clients,” Parsons said. “They don’t wake up and go ‘I want to sponsor a team’, it doesn’t happen like that. It’s at best a quarter away, at best, normally a year. All your missed opportunity, you see the problem in six-to-12 months. If you look at the Westpac group, their plans are four years out, they’ve got plans for 2022 already.”


Cronulla have already lost three major sponsors in Opal Solar, Bang and Olufsen, and Martec while the Andrew Fifita and Josh Dugan podcast scandal forced a prospective backer to pull out of a five-year deal worth $6m.

Parsons accused the NRL of not pressing home to players their responsibilities as brand ambassadors. “No-one’s actually showing [the players] what good brand is, the NRL are hopeless,” he said. “I put them in my top five worst administrators for brand and reputation management for individual athletes.”

Parsons said basketball’s NBA exemplified a winning approach. “And the reason is because they understand ... LeBron [James] doesn’t go just because you play well on the field [that behaviour doesn’t matter]. They’ve got a very holistic attitude on what the player signs into.”

Meanwhile, NSW are refusing to draw a line through Jack de Belin’s name for the Blues’ State of Origin defence as he fights against a rape charge. The NSWRL said on Wednesday they had not made a decision on the St George Illawarra lock’s eligibility and wouldn’t consider the issue until closer to the series kick-off.

Ben Barba banished from NRL after domestic violence video

De Belin on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the aggravated sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in a Wollongong apartment in December. The matter has been adjourned until 17 April however a swift resolution is unlikely with similar cases regularly spanning 12 to 18 months.


The issue will undoubtedly raise its head should coach Brad Fittler select De Belin for the 5 June series opener in Brisbane, though that may be unlikely. Fittler is known to be wary of having any avoidable distraction compromise his side. Last year he warned said he would blacklist any player whose contract negotiations threatened to upset team harmony, lamenting the fact nine members of the losing 2017 squad were involved in talks with clubs at the time.

But the NSWRL say it would be premature to not consider the 27-year-old. NSWRL chief executive Dave Trodden said the state’s governing body did not have an opinion on the issue this far out, and it would only be considered by the board if De Belin was picked by Fittler and his selection panel. “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. It’s hypothetical at the moment,” Trodden told AAP.

De Belin has been cleared to continue training and playing with the Dragons, with the NRL saying he is entitled to the presumption of innocence. The Rugby League Players Association also warned against pre-judging the incumbent Blues back-rower amid a growing debate about whether he should be allowed to continue turning out for the Dragons.

[leeroy*NRL*]

it has been a shocker no doubt.. no excuses. and got little to say about it...

Finally the NRL will come down on this mess... FINALLY!

[Terry]

Yep. Been a disastrous off season. It will be interesting to see how the tv ratings hold up. If there was ever a reason for them to dip this is it.

[leeroy*NRL*]

Yep test will come tonight with the 1st Rugby League Game.

with fresh Media with bad press & Big bash Game

[notaleaguefan]

As Neville fucking Bartos so eloquently put it.
"There's no cash here. Here, there's no cash. Cash. No!

A "complete train wreck" of a code.

NRL warned of sponsor exodus over stream of off-season scandals
Full financial cost of scandals yet to be seen
Jack de Belin remains in State of Origin contention
Australian Associated Press

Thu 14 Feb 2019 09.30 AEDT

A sports marketing expert has warned the NRL faces a financial fallout for years to come as a result of rugby league’s scandal-plagued off-season. The code has stumbled from one ugly headline to the next over the summer and some are tipping that it may result in a backlash from sponsors and exodus of money from the game.

The NRL will, as expected, announce a profit when it unveils its financial results at its annual general meeting later this month. But Ben Parsons, founder of the Ministry of Sport, said recent controversies would be leading companies to question their investment in clubs and the game in the months to come.

NRL player Jack de Belin pleads not guilty to alleged rape

“You’ve got to remember the way planning cycles happen for clients,” Parsons said. “They don’t wake up and go ‘I want to sponsor a team’, it doesn’t happen like that. It’s at best a quarter away, at best, normally a year. All your missed opportunity, you see the problem in six-to-12 months. If you look at the Westpac group, their plans are four years out, they’ve got plans for 2022 already.”


Cronulla have already lost three major sponsors in Opal Solar, Bang and Olufsen, and Martec while the Andrew Fifita and Josh Dugan podcast scandal forced a prospective backer to pull out of a five-year deal worth $6m.

Parsons accused the NRL of not pressing home to players their responsibilities as brand ambassadors. “No-one’s actually showing [the players] what good brand is, the NRL are hopeless,” he said. “I put them in my top five worst administrators for brand and reputation management for individual athletes.”

Parsons said basketball’s NBA exemplified a winning approach. “And the reason is because they understand ... LeBron [James] doesn’t go just because you play well on the field [that behaviour doesn’t matter]. They’ve got a very holistic attitude on what the player signs into.”

Meanwhile, NSW are refusing to draw a line through Jack de Belin’s name for the Blues’ State of Origin defence as he fights against a rape charge. The NSWRL said on Wednesday they had not made a decision on the St George Illawarra lock’s eligibility and wouldn’t consider the issue until closer to the series kick-off.

Ben Barba banished from NRL after domestic violence video

De Belin on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the aggravated sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in a Wollongong apartment in December. The matter has been adjourned until 17 April however a swift resolution is unlikely with similar cases regularly spanning 12 to 18 months.


The issue will undoubtedly raise its head should coach Brad Fittler select De Belin for the 5 June series opener in Brisbane, though that may be unlikely. Fittler is known to be wary of having any avoidable distraction compromise his side. Last year he warned said he would blacklist any player whose contract negotiations threatened to upset team harmony, lamenting the fact nine members of the losing 2017 squad were involved in talks with clubs at the time.

But the NSWRL say it would be premature to not consider the 27-year-old. NSWRL chief executive Dave Trodden said the state’s governing body did not have an opinion on the issue this far out, and it would only be considered by the board if De Belin was picked by Fittler and his selection panel. “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. It’s hypothetical at the moment,” Trodden told AAP.

De Belin has been cleared to continue training and playing with the Dragons, with the NRL saying he is entitled to the presumption of innocence. The Rugby League Players Association also warned against pre-judging the incumbent Blues back-rower amid a growing debate about whether he should be allowed to continue turning out for the Dragons.

What a mighty effort it’s buy the NRLOL this off season @ all of the bogans involved

[Terry]

As Neville fucking Bartos so eloquently put it.
"There's no cash here. Here, there's no cash. Cash. No!

A "complete train wreck" of a code.

NRL warned of sponsor exodus over stream of off-season scandals
Full financial cost of scandals yet to be seen
Jack de Belin remains in State of Origin contention
Australian Associated Press

Thu 14 Feb 2019 09.30 AEDT

A sports marketing expert has warned the NRL faces a financial fallout for years to come as a result of rugby league’s scandal-plagued off-season. The code has stumbled from one ugly headline to the next over the summer and some are tipping that it may result in a backlash from sponsors and exodus of money from the game.

The NRL will, as expected, announce a profit when it unveils its financial results at its annual general meeting later this month. But Ben Parsons, founder of the Ministry of Sport, said recent controversies would be leading companies to question their investment in clubs and the game in the months to come.

NRL player Jack de Belin pleads not guilty to alleged rape

“You’ve got to remember the way planning cycles happen for clients,” Parsons said. “They don’t wake up and go ‘I want to sponsor a team’, it doesn’t happen like that. It’s at best a quarter away, at best, normally a year. All your missed opportunity, you see the problem in six-to-12 months. If you look at the Westpac group, their plans are four years out, they’ve got plans for 2022 already.”


Cronulla have already lost three major sponsors in Opal Solar, Bang and Olufsen, and Martec while the Andrew Fifita and Josh Dugan podcast scandal forced a prospective backer to pull out of a five-year deal worth $6m.

Parsons accused the NRL of not pressing home to players their responsibilities as brand ambassadors. “No-one’s actually showing [the players] what good brand is, the NRL are hopeless,” he said. “I put them in my top five worst administrators for brand and reputation management for individual athletes.”

Parsons said basketball’s NBA exemplified a winning approach. “And the reason is because they understand ... LeBron [James] doesn’t go just because you play well on the field [that behaviour doesn’t matter]. They’ve got a very holistic attitude on what the player signs into.”

Meanwhile, NSW are refusing to draw a line through Jack de Belin’s name for the Blues’ State of Origin defence as he fights against a rape charge. The NSWRL said on Wednesday they had not made a decision on the St George Illawarra lock’s eligibility and wouldn’t consider the issue until closer to the series kick-off.

Ben Barba banished from NRL after domestic violence video

De Belin on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the aggravated sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in a Wollongong apartment in December. The matter has been adjourned until 17 April however a swift resolution is unlikely with similar cases regularly spanning 12 to 18 months.


The issue will undoubtedly raise its head should coach Brad Fittler select De Belin for the 5 June series opener in Brisbane, though that may be unlikely. Fittler is known to be wary of having any avoidable distraction compromise his side. Last year he warned said he would blacklist any player whose contract negotiations threatened to upset team harmony, lamenting the fact nine members of the losing 2017 squad were involved in talks with clubs at the time.

But the NSWRL say it would be premature to not consider the 27-year-old. NSWRL chief executive Dave Trodden said the state’s governing body did not have an opinion on the issue this far out, and it would only be considered by the board if De Belin was picked by Fittler and his selection panel. “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. It’s hypothetical at the moment,” Trodden told AAP.

De Belin has been cleared to continue training and playing with the Dragons, with the NRL saying he is entitled to the presumption of innocence. The Rugby League Players Association also warned against pre-judging the incumbent Blues back-rower amid a growing debate about whether he should be allowed to continue turning out for the Dragons.

What a mighty effort it’s buy the NRLOL this off season @ all of the bogans involved

Pal, I can,t understand what you say when you post in pidgin English. Can you please translate. Ta!.

[NlolRL]

Ch7 news just reported Gil McLaughlin was a guest speaker at an NRL CEO conference

The NRL is in the midst of a public relations crisis. Club chief executives will meet in Melbourne on Friday with player behaviour at the top of their agenda. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan will be the guest speaker, many in his code no doubt privately enjoying rugby league’s woes. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/ ... c9c6a7ada1

Desperate times indeed....

[AFLcrap1]

Lol maybe privately they are asking GIl

How do you sweep things under the rug .
How,do you get the media onside
How do you get to do a hush hush deal with the cops .

I'm sure GIl won't tell them .

[NlolRL]

Lol maybe privately they are asking GIl

How do you sweep things under the rug .
How,do you get the media onside
How do you get to do a hush hush deal with the cops .

I'm sure GIl won't tell them .

They wouldn't have invited him if they werent interested in learning from him

[AFLcrap1]

Well he is learnt off Vlad who was the best at the above sweeping deals .

[notaleaguefan]

Lol maybe privately they are asking GIl

How do you sweep things under the rug .
How,do you get the media onside
How do you get to do a hush hush deal with the cops .

I'm sure GIl won't tell them .

And things in the nrlol don’t get swept under the rug and noncash payments are ever made!

[SportCapital]

Ch7 news just reported Gil McLaughlin was a guest speaker at an NRL CEO conference

The NRL is in the midst of a public relations crisis. Club chief executives will meet in Melbourne on Friday with player behaviour at the top of their agenda. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan will be the guest speaker, many in his code no doubt privately enjoying rugby league’s woes. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/ ... c9c6a7ada1

Desperate times indeed....

Finally, the NRlilL will receive some intelligent guidance on how to run a league.
I just hope Gill can hold back his laughter.
Oh, who am I kidding. Of course he will. He's professional!

[SportCapital]

In a massive win for the purists.
With the Sharks losing their Jersey front, back and sleeve sponsors the players will be almost ad free.
A great initiative. More clubs should adopt this. It a great look for the players.

Watch this space.
Other clubs could be forced to follow.

[AFLcrap1]

Lol maybe privately they are asking GIl

How do you sweep things under the rug .
How,do you get the media onside
How do you get to do a hush hush deal with the cops .

I'm sure GIl won't tell them .

And things in the nrlol don’t get swept under the rug and noncash payments are ever made!

Please show where this has happened in the NRL .
Please show where hush money has been paid to a victim of criminal behaviour.
Lol I've asked before .
You can't seem to provide any.