Striker wrote:We get stars because they want to be in the sporting capital of Australia! Comparison doesn't work.
We'll see. They havent beeen tested by a sustained drop in form yet.Striker wrote:We've already lost fans thanks to the combination of Collins, Doyle etc. What we have now is hardcore and won't drop any further.
So ahhXman wrote:its not only money, just primarily. Unfortunately the NRL just arent wealthy enoughKing-Eliagh wrote:So if its simply money, then why wouldnt he have stuck on the lucrative, yet meaningless contract he was on with the AFL?Xman wrote:
Its pretty clear what drives Falou, and it aint success thats for sure
Poor poor NRL. Had a perfect chance to stick it to the AAFL and failed dismally.
And if you think about it with "success" in mind, your second sentence is quite acutely contradicted by what you've written in your first sentence...which in itself was useless dribble. Xman FAIL
> lemme get this straight. You think its a bad thing for the NRL not to have employed a man who is "primarily" interested in money rather than performance? Going off your thoughts on successful business and the AFLs connections to child slave labour in india, I'm not surprised at all! because ahh I watch television shows for no other reason than that they are on so tell me what is it that 'primarily' drove you to apply for this position? why do you want the job?
xman wrote:KE, why is an even comp important?
Not at all. It a funny thing they made such a big deal about him returning to the NRL then he goes and joins RU!King-Eliagh wrote:So ahhXman wrote:its not only money, just primarily. Unfortunately the NRL just arent wealthy enoughKing-Eliagh wrote:So if its simply money, then why wouldnt he have stuck on the lucrative, yet meaningless contract he was on with the AFL?
And if you think about it with "success" in mind, your second sentence is quite acutely contradicted by what you've written in your first sentence...which in itself was useless dribble. Xman FAIL
*insert Xman as employer interviewing a potential new recruit*
Xman: So ahh tell me son, ahem, I couldnt be bothered to read your entire application
Potential employee: Ahh well. It's the money. I want the money. And I want more than what you're offering. That's basically it mate, so are you gunna give me the job or what?
Xman: Fukk Yes. We'd be stupid not to. Imagine letting someone with your primary motivations slip to another employer who might pay you the dosh. You're hired son! Welcome aboard :D
Why oh why do you continue to give yourself uppercuts on these forums Xman? <>'
xman wrote:KE, why is an even comp important?
Oh the NRL have lost, big time! As Raiderdave claimed on many occasions they had a great opportunity to sign Izzy to an NRL team in WS and gloat endlessly. What did they do? Failed to sign him!King-Eliagh wrote:I can see the comedy in that. But any insinuation that the NRL have actually lost out here is simply dumb. Young Folau has simply been corrupted by a corrupted organisation, it's little surprise he's lost his morals after being used solely as a marketing tool, albeit unsuccessfully, for 2 pivotal years of his sporting career.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/nation ... 6527984300In a huge blow for rugby league and an embarrassment for the administration, Folau will not accept a formal offer to join Parramatta next season.
That's consistent with what the AFL did and found out it was a failure. Your simplistic views know no bounds Xman. Yeah the NRL lost out big time xman wrote:KE, why is an even comp important?
The only real loss for the NRL was a loss of face. I dont know him or anything but I feel that if he could he would have played for Parra but the deal just couldnt get done (was there a time factor in this for him to be signed to play next year?). His only option in the end might have been to sign with Union otherwise he would be playing in some local league for peanuts next year.King-Eliagh wrote:I can see the comedy in that. But any insinuation that the NRL have actually lost out here is simply dumb. Young Folau has simply been corrupted by a corrupted organisation, it's little surprise he's lost his morals after being used solely as a marketing tool, albeit unsuccessfully, for 2 pivotal years of his sporting career.
Massive loss because they bragged about what a great signing he would be because of the negative impact on the AFL.King-Eliagh wrote:So your attitude. Not signing someone who's primary employment motivation is money is a massive loss.
The NRL have simply stuck to their moral and ethical guns. Sure if we got him there was the opportunity to enjoy the gloating. But to sign a bloke who hasnt played for 2 years, who's lost 17 odd kilos, for the money a superstar deserves?
Would love to see that tested should the Storm languish in the bottom half of the table for a few seasons. Guess we'll never see that though with News Ltd/ARLC/NRL there to ensure the Storm make finals and grand finals every year by taking money from other clubs to prop up the financial basketcase that is the Storm. What a farceStriker wrote:We've already lost fans thanks to the combination of Collins, Doyle etc. What we have now is hardcore and won't drop any further.
Folau debacle totally mismanaged
Date December 2, 2012 15 reading now
Danny Weidler
IT'S hard to dislike Israel Folau but recent events indicate his nickname should be Dizzy, not Izzy. Clearly, he can't make a decision on his own when it comes to his sporting future. But to hold him purely responsible for what is nothing short of a farce that only the NRL can produce would be wrong. Salary cap auditor Ian Schubert and the officials who run the game can wear a large slab of the blame for all this negative publicity surrounding Folau. If the situation was reversed, the AFL would have treated a prize recruit from rugby league royally and a deal would have been done within 48 hours to ensure maximum exposure from a feel-good story. Instead, Schubert and others have effectively driven Folau into a spin and the next person who could be run out of the game before he gets a chance to return is the biggest footballing star in either rugby code, Sonny Bill Williams. If the NRL can't get its act together and realise the value Williams brings to the code - and if registration curve-balls are thrown at him - expect a similar result to the Folau debacle at the Eels.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/folau-debac ... z2Dpg77z3j
