2022 NRL General discussion

[HaroldBishop]

According to the News Corp report, the 29-year-old was previously earning around $850,000 per-year, meaning he would be copping a $800,000 pay cut after tax if he accepted the modest contract.

Not sure I believe that.

 

[Thresher]

Tigers got their moneys worth

Former Wests Tigers star Joey Leilua has taken a brazen swipe at coach Michael Maguire after reports emerged he had been offered a massive pay cut.

As first reported by The Daily Telegraph, the Tigers had offered Leilua a train and trial contract worth $1000 per-week.

According to the News Corp report, the 29-year-old was previously earning around $850,000 per-year, meaning he would be copping a $800,000 pay cut after tax if he accepted the modest contract.

$1000 per week wouldn't feed him. He should have asked for unlimited access to the bistro at Ashfield.

 

[snowman]

Not sure I believe that.

believe his salary or his pay cut?
because his salary is accurate

 

[HaroldBishop]

because his salary is accurate

Can't be. Surely.

 

[snowman]

Can't be. Surely.

he was the highest paid centre in the game, canberra paid him to his potential, the tigers upped it

 

[HaroldBishop]

he was the highest paid centre in the game, canberra paid him to his potential, the tigers upped it

Wow. Guess I shouldn't be surprised.

 

[Sparkles]

No wonder they're going for a youth rebuild... that's crazy money

 

[HaroldBishop]

No wonder they're going for a youth rebuild... that's crazy money

No way I'd continue to support a club that spent that much on a centre!

 

[bort]

No way I'd continue to support a club that spent that much on a centre!

Smart clubs spend it on a rep player and then play them at centre

 

[Sparkles]

No way I'd continue to support a club that spent that much on a centre!

If he can't play 6,7, lock, fullback, centre and wing (and possible edge second rower), that's too much money!

 

[gando2230]

No way I'd continue to support a club that spent that much on a centre!

Lucky the sharks didn’t spend that much on Dugan.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Lucky the sharks didn’t spend that much on Dugan.

Nothing gets past you my friend!

 

[Gumby]

Nothing gets past you my friend!

 

[Western Sharkie]

Here is a link to a story that mirrors some of Burgo’s views around patience with junior/developing players. So much so, that I wouldn’t be surprised if Burgo wrote it!

Interesting read…..well written Burgo

Why relentless NRL gamble is costing clubs the very players they desperately need​

 

[bort]

Good article. I don't remember being involved - but it's possible Darcie roofied me and then pumped me

Classic league journos

 

[stormshark]

Our Man Gigot Capt of France in the test tomorrow

 

[Deleted member T1]

80m race. One player each from the ISC. Just need this to be a thing in the NRL now

 

[Deleted member T1]

Only problem is that the NRL team will do exactly what the ISC teams did and just throw in young guys. Only two of the guys in that race are ISC regulars. Half haven’t ever played a game.

NRL fans want to watch Addo-Carr racing Saab. They don’t want to see 16 random Flegg/Cup players race.

I wonder how many NRL players would participate anyway. Some won’t even line up for the all stars. It’d be all fun and games until some did a hammy and misses a game.

I guess you could go at the end of the season, but they’d be coming off mad Monday.

Maybe they can all take a different recreational drug and we find out which one is the most performance enhancing

 

[HaroldBishop]

Just hold it on the Corso at midnight.

 

[Sparkles]

Just hold it on the Corso at midnight.

Spot on. Four pint minimum, no drug testing