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by the pieman
Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: Green card set for major role within rugby league after rule chang
Replies: 6
Views: 676

Re: Green card set for major role within rugby league after rule chang

Only way I can see to stop players cheating is to clamp down on it, lay down the law to both the players & coaches, and then retrospectively ban players after the game if needed. thats what i was thinking when typing up my previous post. I was trying to think how it would work, but just cant se...
by the pieman
Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: Green card set for major role within rugby league after rule chang
Replies: 6
Views: 676

Re: Green card set for major role within rugby league after rule chang

i'm just trying to think of the scenarios in regards to the green card and whether it will work or not. the ones i've put below feel like a negative take on it, but genuinely trying to think if / how it will work, and what is the benefit. We all believe that players are faking injury, and it needs t...
by the pieman
Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:54 am
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: NRL confirms huge salary cap increase which dwarfs Super League equivalent
Replies: 18
Views: 1913

Re: NRL confirms huge salary cap increase which dwarfs Super League equivalent

Paul Sculthorpe was the last player to have a sponsorship with Gillette! It’s just disgraceful that Rugby League players can’t earn money away from the game without it being counted on the salary cap! Look at Soccer players they get a ridiculous amount of money paid in wages from their clubs & ...
by the pieman
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: The Rumour Mill
Topic: Bateman
Replies: 373
Views: 58447

Re: Bateman

Dreamteam wrote: Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:37 am Announcement not too far away if to be believed
https://www.totalrl.com/wigan-warriors- ... -new-year/
by the pieman
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: NRL confirms huge salary cap increase which dwarfs Super League equivalent
Replies: 18
Views: 1913

Re: NRL confirms huge salary cap increase which dwarfs Super League equivalent

Game over, nice on you pack of selfish barstewards, give it two seasons and all the best UK players will be gone and we will be left watching the likes of Sam Powell, Zach Fishwick, Zak Hardaker and many other has-beens and never where's :x thing is Meds, we could do something about it. one thing i...
by the pieman
Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:59 am
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: NRL confirms huge salary cap increase which dwarfs Super League equivalent
Replies: 18
Views: 1913

Re: NRL confirms huge salary cap increase which dwarfs Super League equivalent

this is where IMG will earn their money if they are going to be considered successful at the minute there is no way we can compete with that min cap = $3.6 based on 30 players earning the min. If you average it out over the 30 it equates to $380k each Current exchange rate for a min earning player e...
by the pieman
Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:20 pm
Forum: The Rumour Mill
Topic: New Prop
Replies: 112
Views: 50211

Re: New Prop

i agree with all this, bar, ide let ellis go as he adds nothing for me and has gradually gone worse….. granted mago needs improve fitness/game time but hes defo added something in the attack department They both need to improve this season. People said the same thing about Pat Richards get shut aft...
by the pieman
Tue Dec 20, 2022 9:08 am
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: London and RL
Replies: 9
Views: 715

Re: London and RL

i've just tried to look to see how many participants in London but getting nothing back. One of the season ticket holders near to where i sit was saying a few years ago that schools / amateur RL in London was booming with some big numbers playing the game, but we dont see that and its not translated...
by the pieman
Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:32 am
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: Super League set for rebrand as IMG plot name change for rugby league competition
Replies: 27
Views: 2800

Re: Super League set for rebrand as IMG plot name change for rugby league competition

There is an interesting article on Love RL covering the changes mentioned above. The RL bosses seem almost obsessed with producing a quicker game where the ball is in play as much as possible. Their argument ,and one with which I agree , is that any sport needs breaks in play that build up spectato...
by the pieman
Fri Dec 16, 2022 5:51 pm
Forum: General Rugby League
Topic: Super League set for rebrand as IMG plot name change for rugby league competition
Replies: 27
Views: 2800

Re: Super League set for rebrand as IMG plot name change for rugby league competition

we could also go
"call it what you want, but Wire still wont win it, its always our year super league"