NRL General Discussion Thread

[ZTop]

Another question I have is, I wonder if manly consulted all their sponsors that are on their jerseys about this?

 

[BroncosFever]

Another question I have is, I wonder if manly consulted all their sponsors that are on their jerseys about this?

Doesn't look like they consulted anyone

 

[ZTop]

Doesn't look like they consulted anyone

That much is clear

I just wonder why that side of it hasn't been pointed up.

 

[Foordy]

Peter Parr has quit the Cowboys and will head up the Knights football department

 

[Organix]

the very same

Such a shame, he seemed pretty good, and Merge aren't going so badly are they? Hope he can find a spot somewhere else.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Kahu went full chad on the bigot Manly players:

 

[Wolfie]

Good on Jordy.

 

[GCBRONCO]

 

[Sproj]

Peter Parr has quit the Cowboys and will head up the Knights football department

Meh, nothing is going to change while they have a useless coach.

 

[Mustafur]

Great chance for Segeyaro to play first grade again.

 

[Foordy]

the 7 Manly players have reportedly been told not to attend the game tomorrow night over the concerns for their safety

 

[lynx000]

I agree on principle, but not in practice. I would like to point out that I haven't made any personal attacks on the players or their character, only that what they have done is technically a breach in the code of conduct and no matter how it came to pass, that is what it is. I actually do feel bad for them, but would hope that serious questions were asked in relation to how one chooses an employer.

The same goes for all of us. I think a lot of people are almost forced into a workplace purely out of need.

Furthermore, I think this issue should highlight Manly and the NRL as businesses that can happily write words on pages and then not actively live them. This incident is not the first.

Honestly, nor would I wear one, and I never said they should either. In fact, I voiced my reasons as to why earlier.

I will here point out that this incident highlighted a number of posters who seem to hold rather negative views towards the LGBTQ+ community. I have not been on here screaming about their rights, but rather responding logically to voices which seem to support the view that they do not have equal rights. In saying that, I respect people's right to think that way, but I also have the right to respond in turn and hopefully provide an alternative viewpoint or change a person's mind.

Not sure why I am now a target for pointing out the logical flaws in all the poor arguments here, but I will just leave it. It's not worth more of my time and people are only annoyed with it, so I apologise for being annoying, but certainly not for anything I have said. I do understand how it feels, and maybe people need some time to think more about it, or maybe not.

Peace

All I will say on this is, if the NRL tried to allege that these players had breached the code of conduct by their refusal to wear this jersey, I would love to be the lawyer representing the players.

 

[Foordy]

How about this one:

Hugh Jackman reportedly knew about this jersey two weeks ago, but the players/coaches didn't

 

[lynx000]

Lady Boys were part of the culture long before the Missionaries came .

Perhaps a poor use of phrasing

 

[Organix]

All I will say on this is, if the NRL tried to allege that these players had breached the code of conduct by their refusal to wear this jersey, I would love to be the lawyer representing the players.

They definitely would have great grounds for a counter claim.

 

[Mustafur]

Judging by the NRL reddit, Manly fans want them out of the team, the issue is bad enough, but for it to be enough for them to not even play over a milktoast pride colouring on the jersey has them angry.

I can understand it, losing half your starters over an issue which seems more political to abstain then just play on, it's going to be more painful for them going this route then not.

 

[Battler]

Tallis on nrl 360 trying to claim that the titans paid market price for Fifita and that the broncos offered him 1 mil lmao

 

[Mustafur]

Tallis on nrl 360 trying to claim that the titans paid market price for Fifita and that the broncos offered him 1 mil lmao

So we offered overs and that still wasn't market price lmao.