NRL General Discussion Thread

[Mustafur]

Gotta give the media props for giving Clint a platform, allowing him to make intelligent responses, all while undermining their own position and weakening their power in the media. At least, I hope most NRL fans are seeing this the same way we seem to be here at BHQ. I've seen some pretty poor takes in other NRL forums on other issues (typically regurgitating Gus or Kent).

This is what I don't get, they had complete media domination with how it was before this, I can't believe they were stupid enough to give him a Platform, even when he was outnumbered Newton completely cleaned them up and exposed the clear agenda.

 

[Foordy]

This is what I don't get, they had complete media domination with how it was before this, I can't believe they were stupid enough to give him a Platform, even when he was outnumbered Newton completely cleaned them up and exposed the clear agenda.

Fox Sports disagrees with you

 

[Mustafur]

Fox Sports disagrees with you

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It's like they don't even try at this point.

 

[BroncsFan]

Fox Sports disagrees with you

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Pure gas lighting..
"Don't know what they're fighting for"... there's literally a FAQ sheet with it right in front of you
"RLPA shredded"... Newton came out of it looking better than them
"The fans are the ones being punished"... most fans have been siding with the players and hate the fucking media

 

[Organix]

This is what I don't get, they had complete media domination with how it was before this, I can't believe they were stupid enough to give him a Platform, even when he was outnumbered Newton completely cleaned them up and exposed the clear agenda.

Pride before the fall...and all that

 

[Midean]

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Only 4 more games than Walshy for swearing near a ref.

Sexual assault should end a fucking season at the very least.
This organization is crazy.

 

[Kimlo]

Only 4 more games than Walshy for swearing near a ref.

Sexual assault should end a fucking season at the very least.
This organization is crazy.

Maybe if he grabbed a ref's breasts he'd be out for the season.

 

[Xzei]

Maybe if he grabbed a ref's breasts he'd be out for the season.

 

[Foordy]

Maybe if he grabbed a ref's breasts he'd be out for the season.

only if he also swore near that ref

 

[Kimlo]

only if he also swore near that ref

"**** they're nice" count?

 

[LittleDavey]

"**** they're nice" count?

Maybe.

Though I'll hazard a guess that shouting "**** they're nice, ****!" at Patty definitely would be bad. Even though it's a compliment, of course!

 

[Mightybroncs2k17]

Listening to the daily telegraph podcast and they are trying to credit some of NSW game 3 success to Ivan Cleary been part of the game for them. Apparently he was in the box with Freddy.

Curious as to everyone's thoughts on cleary as a coach. Is he just benefiting from an incredibly well run club with a brilliant roster and adding very little himself?

Could any old coach step into that current Panthers system and deliver success or is clearly genuinly a gun coach?

 

[Kimlo]

Post by the DT with spine salaries.

Fullback: Reece Walsh $450,000
Five-eighth: Ezra Mam $320,000
Halfback: Adam Reynolds $800,000
Hooker: Billy Walters $240,000
Total: $1.81 million

Fullback: Hayze Perham $150,000
Five-eighth: Matt Burton $650,000
Halfback: Toby Sexton $350,000
Hooker: Reed Mahoney $600,000
Total: $1.75m

Fullback: Sebastian Kris $300,000
Five-eighth: Jack Wighton $1.05m
Halfback: Jamal Fogarty $550,000
Hooker: Zac Woolford $250,000
Total: $2.2 million

Fullback: Will Kennedy $450,000
Five-eighth: Matt Moylan $450,000
Halfback: Nicho Hynes $620,000
Hooker: Blayke Brailey $500,000
Total: $2.02 million

Fullback: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow $800,000
Five-eighth: Isaiya Katoa $200,000
Halfback: Sean O’Sullivan $350,000
Hooker: Jeremy Marshall-King $450,000
Total: $1.8 million

Fullback: Tyrell Sloan $375,000
Five-eighth: Jayden Sullivan $400,000
Halfback: Ben Hunt $1.1 million
Hooker: Jacob Liddle $200,000
Total: $2.07 million

Fullback: AJ Brimson $700,000
Five-eighth: Kieran Foran $450,000
Halfback: Tanah Boyd $250,000
Hooker: Sam Verrills $475,000
Total: $1.875 million

Fullback: Clint Gutherson $950,000
Five-eighth: Dylan Brown $800,000
Halfback: Mitchell Moses $1.05 million
Hooker: Josh Hodgson $450,000
Total: $3.25 million

Fullback: Tom Trbojevic $1.15m
Five-eighth: Josh Schuster $800,000
Halfback: Daly Cherry-Evans $1.2 million
Hooker: Lachlan Croker $300,000
Total: $3.45 million

Fullback: Ryan Papenhuyzen $820,000
Five-eighth: Cameron Munster $1.25 million
Halfback: Jahrome Hughes $900,000
Hooker: Harry Grant $570,000
Total: $3.54 million

Fullback: Kalyn Ponga $1.4 million
Five-eighth: Tyson Gamble $220,000
Halfback: Jackson Hastings $600,000
Hooker: Jayden Brailey $600,000
Total: $2.82 million

Fullback: Scott Drinkwater $575,000
Five-eighth: Tom Dearden $520,000
Halfback: Chad Townsend $700,000
Hooker: Reece Robson $525,000
Total: $2.32 million

Fullback: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad $500,000
Five-eighth: Luke Metcalf $250,000
Halfback: Shaun Johnson $600,000
Hooker: Wayde Egan $500,000
Total: $1.85 million

Fullback: Dylan Edwards $450,000
Five-eighth: Jarome Luai $680,000
Halfback: Nathan Cleary $1.3 million
Hooker: Mitch Kenny $350,000
Total: $2.78 million

Fullback: Latrell Mitchell $950,000
Five-eighth: Cody Walker $750,000
Halfback: Lachlan Ilias $300,000
Hooker: Damien Cook $700,000
Total: $2.7million

Fullback: James Tedesco $1.1 million
Five-eighth: Luke Keary $850,000
Halfback: Sam Walker $450,000
Hooker: Brandon Smith $800,000
Total: $3.2 million

Fullback: Jahream Bula $120,000
Five-eighth: Adam Doueihi $600,000
Halfback: Luke Brooks $1.15 million
Hooker: Apisai Koroisau $650,000
Total: $2.52 million

 

[BroncsFan]

Listening to the daily telegraph podcast and they are trying to credit some of NSW game 3 success to Ivan Cleary been part of the game for them. Apparently he was in the box with Freddy.

Curious as to everyone's thoughts on cleary as a coach. Is he just benefiting from an incredibly well run club with a brilliant roster and adding very little himself?

Could any old coach step into that current Panthers system and deliver success or is clearly genuinly a gun coach?

I think he deserves credit... however things really changed in 2020 with the 6 again rule change.

Long kicking game is key under the current rules and he has a system that perfectly works to that. They're a grind it out field position winning machine, and they want to be in the grind all the time.

He's created a system at penrith where he can sub in a Newcastle plodder at halfback to replace one of the best players in the league and barely skip a beat.

Outside backs churning out +100m each a game, allowing his forwards to load up in defence... and then Cleary being able to punt it 50m on the full to turn a bad set into field position.

They've looked near unbeatable for 3-4 years now and look to be well on their way to a third straight premiership.

I thought Cleary was also the best coach warriors have had, whilst not achieving a premiership success he did have them being reasonably successful whilst at the helm.

He had tigers also looking decent and like they could turn things around, until Gus vultured him back to panthers to make sure the little chin didn't leave.

 

[BroncsFan]

Post by the DT with spine salaries.

Fullback: Ryan Papenhuyzen $820,000
Five-eighth: Cameron Munster $1.25 million
Halfback: Jahrome Hughes $900,000
Hooker: Harry Grant $570,000
Total: $3.54 million

Harry Grant for $570k ... must be the majority shareholder for Betr

 

[1910]

Harry Grant for $570k ... must be the majority stakeholder for Betr

Grant is still on his old deal, his extension is for 24 and 25. That amount if even accurate will be more for 24 and 25.

 

[kman]

I was just reading about the NRL redoing the scheduling for origin and possibly making it after the seasons ends. I couldnt disagree with this any more than I possibly could now, international football is so underrated and no where near enough attention gets put into international rugby league. Other sports international representative is the top of the food chain but I find it ridiculous that Origin is considered more important to NRL players.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

The NRL have started another crackdown, this time on "raising the bumpers".

So what happened with Cobbo on the weekend getting binned for a messy fend? Get ready to see a lot more of it. I cannot believe these clowns.