Talking Footy

Striker wrote:

We get stars because they want to be in the sporting capital of Australia! Comparison doesn't work.

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.

Xman wrote:

King-Eliagh wrote:

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.

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

its not only money, just primarily. Unfortunately the NRL just arent wealthy enough

Xman: So ahh tell me son, ahem, I couldnt be bothered to read your entire application 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?

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

King-Eliagh wrote:

Xman wrote:

King-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

its not only money, just primarily. Unfortunately the NRL just arent wealthy enough

So ahh > 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!

*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 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?

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? <>'

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.

In a huge blow for rugby league and an embarrassment for the administration, Folau will not accept a formal offer to join Parramatta next season.

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.

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? 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

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.

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.

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