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Well, at least it was a clean kill. There was so much hugging of Jamie Elliott going on, I thought the game would be dec…(more)
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What irks me with all this is RA don’t seem to have a plan for super rugby reflecting they seem to be just at the beck…(more)
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‘Good night.’ Some sleep does seem to be needed.
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The whole thing is long and complex and blame is thrown around everywhere.
But whatever the rights and wrongs having a …(more)
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There wasn’t a last one?
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No mate. Directors are responsible for the performance of the company. The buck stops with them.
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You’re all over the place like a mad dog’s breakfast kingster. Drawing on my limited store of patience:
1. I said that…(more)
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Who?
The last one didn’t actually have any money as it turned out.
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I suppose RA could have cancelled the license. What other leverage do you think they had?
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You can only read a balance sheet if you are given one. Rebel directors didn’t file accounts for five years.
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KPM That is probably a legitimate point.
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If there was even a situation like that which is unlikely, RA created the entity so that it was allowed to do it. Whiche…(more)
Someone has to pay these debts and the ATO has made its position clear. Forrest taking on the Rebels is fantasy talk any…(more)
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But why would it be rare? They’re competing for exactly the same athletes at the same age in the same places.
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at a stretch in rare circumstances
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Here’s a question.
If the NRL are taking so many of rugby’s backs, isn’t it likely they’re doing the same with forwards…(more)
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Everyone likes to point fingers and blame everything but for the SR teams themselves….I just look at their performance…(more)
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The other way round. Go back and read again.
*sigh*
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Sure, because taking punitive action outside the defined terms of a legal agreement is no problem, is it? . Probably why…(more)
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He could say he wouldn’t pay debts. They’d have to pay the losses and then decide whether to join him.
Whatever.
Who else tried?
Remember it has to be a forward leaving league and then playing as a forward in rugby.
???? No debt paid = liquidation.
Do keep the Three Team Dream alive. You may be closer to it than you realise.
Your first sentence is wrong.
The rest is a death-rider’s fantasy.
‘Trying to suggest that if the DOCA isn’t supported that means the end of rugby in Victoria is what is really manipula…(more)
RA would love you as their judge in any circumstances. Let off scot-free and an entry ticket to heaven.
Presenting it as a Super team of some description or the death of Victorian rugby is just the truth.
Would have to call BS on that. If RA ‘did their payroll’, RA would have been sending out the money to the players, emplo…(more)
If you lend me the millions sure.
There are billionaires in Melbourne who have shown interest before but been rebuffed …(more)
No, that isn’t the case.
Firstly there will be no pandemic hopefully so the Rebels will not lose anywhere near as much …(more)
Yep, think I heard Pauline Hanson say it. Also Clem Kadiddlehopper.
Yes, and in terms of private equity in other franchises they’ll note the loss of millions the directors of the Rebels ar…(more)
Forrest could set whatever terms he liked.
Did you ask him recently?
‘Unless the participation agreement includes the requirement for constant disclosure, or the right to audit at any time’…(more)
Can’t help feeling this kind of disingenuously misses the point being made. After 150 years, are there big areas of NSW …(more)
See the answers given by others below. Clearly RA should know their finances.
The only example is the success story of Brad Thorn. No one else ever tried.
16 Australian NRL teams have one large pla…(more)
Those I’ve met seem like great boys and girls. What are you talking about?
Because the DOCA relies on two things , 1. ATO not prosecuting directors (which clearly they may well do since they vote…(more)
Yes which is particularly absurd when the whole issue concerns financial stability.
With you name that must be a common response.
The three team dream must be sleep-inducing.
Kearns as well. Plenty of others too.
What rich individual? Are you volunteering?
Because they didn’t rack up $23.1 m in debt and didn’t trade whilst insolvent and did have instances of improper payment…(more)
I don’t think RA is against it at all. But the proposal in the DOCA is based on the backers successfully suing RA. There…(more)
Sorry but can you just remind of your job title at RA ?
RA have poured a lot of money into the Rebels over the last 10 years. So I think they’ve been pretty supportive. The pro…(more)
If it were in the middle of town and cheaper fine, but half the city need to go on an epic journey to get there.
Spot on Jacko…. something does not add up. Reminds me of the stupidity when the force were canned to some degree.
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So the Rebels survived the vote?
Big news.
They didn’t win but the Rebels matched them for most of the game. Some costly errors but a decent game.
Quick take: 1. Blues big bodies > Rebels smaller bodies = points. Their goal line pick and go is virtually unstoppa…(more)
Bit harsh on Angus. Thought he did a good job myself.
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It is madness to put Marky Mark in…. both on form and the fact he is leaving rugby.
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The Rebels are hot and cold so not sure what I can take from that game. But I just look at the names coming back into th…(more)
We’ve already seen, twice in fact.
We will see with the crusaders. That forward pack in the finals will be dangerous.
Kepu, Latu, Simmons, Dempsey, Hooper, Adam Ashley Cooper, Beale
You nailed it mate, Intensity and Enthusiasm or lack thereof is a consistent issue with Tahs and most other Aussi teams….(more)
Should be nearly all Brumbies
Hi Maxxlord…. The tahs had more wallabies then the Reds they lost every game so don’t be surprised if there are still …(more)
The Hurricanes played with greater intensity and enthusiasm and their offloads were a joy to watch.
The Waratahs attac…(more)
haters got to hate
Wanna bet?
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Suggests pandemic financial damage has caused sustained problems. Plus cost of living, changed habits after the pandemi…(more)
Very likely.
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This is ludicrous. It’s happening in plenty of other positions and younger ages, though the NRL is normally the destinat…(more)
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Suaallii no longer that expensive as Marky’s departure pays half his salary.
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Exactly.
There should be the old New Zealand partial draft where each team can keep 22 players and the rest get spread …(more)
TJ Harry w is coming from the Tahs he’s got a fair bit of experience as to how to adjust to playing in a low level tea…(more)
‘After limited opportunities over the past two years, Waratahs backs Harry Wilson and Mosese Tuipulotu will head to the …(more)
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I see-an interesting perspective. To be considered.
Thanks for the reply and the discussion.
First up, great game Raiders. Awesome grit and skill to come back from 20 zip in an away game with key troops down. Manl…(more)
CFG don’t want Australia to develop good players, they want Melb City to develop good players.
Time for Alex Whetton?
Only round 8.
UHS I think the bombing long came from pie pressure. The Orazio lifeline has not worked & maybe Voss needs to eat …(more)
It looks as tho Williams has a hammi. Get one back- loose another. Saad is sorely missed.
Shades of 2023
Curnow looked a little off tonight imo . Cripps wasn’t near his best. Perhaps the 5 day break showed .
Pies are just smarter. Don’t they say brains beats brawn.
You’re being too kind Pete. I would argue that Carlton got hardly any easy possession- and most were under pressure &a…(more)
Other clubs have worked the Pies out apparently. But we haven’t.
If we drop next Thursday by another close margin we will be. I went back and noted all games with exception of north – h…(more)
I said to my son during the game you looked a better side than us. Then suddenly we seemed to congest it though and ende…(more)
Pies stifled us, when we got forwardlooked dangerous but struggled to move the ball.
McGovern instead of Young makes a …(more)
Our ladder position flatters us at the moment. Will be in a battle just to make the eight unless there is substantial im…(more)
Suns would have to win bigly for Carlton to drop to 10th? But Freo should take sixth.
Doubt we will be out of the8 by the end of the round but if we are we still won’t be more than a game and percentage f…(more)
Wouldn’t have minded if Curnow got a couple of those holding frees they have Elliott! 😛
We were woeful most of the night. Shoot ourselves in the foot every week playing teams into form. Back to bombing the ba…(more)
Interesting stat – since the start of 2023 the Blues are 14-2 with lachie Fogarty and 4-1-11 without him.
The same rules should apply whether you are JHF or Ethan Hughes. The no names are always penalised.
First up, great game Raiders. Awesome grit and skill to come back from 20 zip in an away game with key troops down. Ma…(more)
Australian teams performance in the Asian Champions league has been poor. If they were more competitive in that competit…(more)
Alright. I know this is pedantic, but there is no such thing as a ‘bicep’. There is a ‘biceps’, just like there is a ‘tr…(more)
Tedesco ! He’s back baby !
Footy Fix: Bad blunders, unsung heroes and THAT Nick Daicos moment - the 232-second story of another Pies-Blues classic
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Well, at least it was a clean kill. There was so much hugging of Jamie Elliott going on, I thought the game would be dec…(more)