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That'll dead set do me. Cost Ivan Cleary 20G.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
All Blacks legend joins Bulldogs in stunning coup for NRL club
OH dear! How will this be received in the Shaky Isles if Captain Grumpy starts encouraging would be AB trialists to go over to the Dark Side.??![]()
Or are the Dogs being made Bunnies?
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/all...28-p569ff.html
Bloody Mungos
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All Blacks legend joins Bulldogs in stunning coup for NRL club
This could be a good move for the Bulldogs..
Its a smart move
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
The headline is click bait intended to make people think that SBW is coming back to Bulldogs.
80 Minutes, 15 Positions, No Protection, Wanna Ruck?
Ruck Me, Maul Me, Make Me Scrum!
Education is Important, but Rugby is Importanter!
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
The staggering cost paid by the NRL to keep the Storm running in 2020
NRL PREMIERSHIP
October 26, 2020 10:34am
by ANDREW JACKSON
Source: FOX SPORTS
Craig Bellamy branded it the greatest win of his illustrious coaching career and now the cost of keeping the Melbourne Storm in this year’s competition has been revealed.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports the governing body had to spend $4 million to ensure the Storm could continue to compete in the 2020 season.
That included relocating both the players and their families to the Sunshine Coast, including children who would go on to attend schools in the area.
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
I guess that better than the $30-$40 million it costs the AFL to keep each of GWS and the Gold Coast running.
I get the point, but that's more relevant to the hundred-odd million the Storm have lost over the past couple of decades. Money well spent by AFL in my view. They are getting an ROI in player development. Not so the Storm.
The cost of keeping the Storm on the Gold Coast (and the Kiwis in Gosford) might even be less than the cost of multiple "hubs" the AFL has had to absorb this year. Why anyone would think that's newsworthy is a bit unclear to me though. It's not like they had any real choice. The ARU are extremely lucky that AF saw merit in giving them a leg-up too.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
Japan and the Pacific Islands for Aussie Super 9's!
Let's have one of these in WA! Click this link: Saitama Super Arena - New Perth Stadium?