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Frank is supreme overlord
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dubby wrote:No. He'll just forget all about you and think of Dibbers. Image
I just accidentally said his name just one time, I swear I was thinking of you dubby!
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greeneyed wrote:Let's put the $2 billion in perspective. Do you know the estimate of what Australians will spend on Christmas presents this year? $11 billion. That means over the next four years, they will spend at least $44 billion (about) just on Christmas presents. These stadiums are major public goods, major pieces of community infrastructure, and the two brand new stadiums are going to cost just $500 million a year over four years.

Maybe we could spend very slightly less on Christmas presents... and give the money to our local sports clubs, or spend it on the sports registration fees?

This whole thing is a MASSIVE beat up by a politically motivated rugby union journalist!
Absolutely. If this money was somehow helping Rugby union (exclusively) you wouldn't hear a peep out of him.

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gangrenous wrote:Just dump all government and install gangrenous as benevolent dictator
No... ME!
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Qatar to Host National Rugby League in 2018

All things being equal, rugby fans in Qatar are set to see rugby league national teams of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa in actions for the very first time in the country during a competition scheduled for early 2018, Michael Ibrahim, founder and CEO of Aqeeq Holdings LLC has said.

Ibrahim noted that negotiations are in top gear between the sport's governing body International Rugby League Federation (IRLF), the governments of the three islands and his company.

Read more: https://www.albawaba.com/sport/qatar-ho ... 18-1057276

Very disappointing to see the RLIF going down this path
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They’re surely not going to deal with that bloke.
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why not?
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Sorry, there seem to be two Michael Ibrahims.
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reptar wrote:Frank is supreme overlord
Does violet know this?

Nahla thinks she is Her Highness
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.

If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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gangrenous wrote:
dubby wrote:No. He'll just forget all about you and think of Dibbers. Image
I just accidentally said his name just one time, I swear I was thinking of you dubby!
All I'm hearing is "I'm too fat".

Aren't I gangers?
*nom nom nom*.

AREN'T I? Image
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.

If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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dubby wrote:
reptar wrote:Frank is supreme overlord
Does violet know this?

Nahla thinks she is Her Highness
Yes. She knows :)
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NRL Women's Premiership set to launch in 2018

A new NRL Women's Premiership will be launched in 2018, along with a State of Origin match on the stand-alone representative weekend and Test matches for the Jillaroos in the Pacific and New Zealand.

Greenberg said the new competition was scheduled to be played as "double-headers" in the lead up to and during NRL Finals matches, to ensure the women’s teams are given the chance to play on the biggest stage.

He said the new women’s program unveiled on Wednesday would also feature:

- A stand-alone State of Origin match (formerly known as the Interstate Challenge) between New South Wales and Queensland, played during the NRL’s representative weekend in mid-June.

- State League competitions, with Grand Finals to be played as double-headers prior to Women In League Round matches.

- A National Championships Carnival and Talent Combine, congregating the best state talent on a national stage and providing a sequential pathway for female players to progress to the elite level.

An announcement on six NRL Clubs aligned with the 2018 Women's Premiership teams will be made in the new year.

Read more: http://www.nrl.com/nrl-womens-premiersh ... fault.aspx

Call to include NZ in women's NRL comp: http://www.nrl.com/call-to-include-nz-i ... fault.aspx
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Raiders CEO Don Furner said on ABC Canberra Grandstand last Saturday that they would look at a team for 2019.
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greeneyed wrote:Raiders CEO Don Furner said on ABC Canberra Grandstand last Saturday that they would look at a team for 2019.
Oh good. A double chance to win a premiership...
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Anyone else think the broncos pack is looking terrible compared to previous years?

8 Sims
10 Lodge
11 Glenn
12 Gillett
13 MacGuire

15 TPJ
16 Ofahengaue
17 Thaiday
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zim wrote:Anyone else think the broncos pack is looking terrible compared to previous years?

8 Sims
10 Lodge
11 Glenn
12 Gillett
13 MacGuire

15 TPJ
16 Ofahengaue
17 Thaiday
Looks the same as last year with Lodge replacing Blair. Don't worry about the Broncos, they'll be ok with their 7 day turnarounds and constant rub of the green.

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Lost blair (who's lateral defence was poor towards the end of the year) and 2 of their bench forwards went to other clubs as 'marquee' players (household names).

Gained mago, lodge and that guy from superleague.

Not too much difference, still better than most packs boasting 2 current Aussie reps.
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gergreg wrote:
zim wrote:Anyone else think the broncos pack is looking terrible compared to previous years?

8 Sims
10 Lodge
11 Glenn
12 Gillett
13 MacGuire

15 TPJ
16 Ofahengaue
17 Thaiday
Looks the same as last year with Lodge replacing Blair. Don't worry about the Broncos, they'll be ok with their 7 day turnarounds and constant rub of the green.
Oh yeah they'll definitely reap some advantage from their schedule but they've lost a lot of "ready to be 1st grade" and their depth recently:

Jarrad Wallace (Gold Coast Titans), Jai Arrow (Gold Coast Titans), Adam Blair (New Zealand Warriors), Herman Ese'ese (Newcastle Knights), Keegan Hipgrave (Gold Coast Titans), Francis Molo (North Queensland Cowboys)
What they've picked up since really doesn't replace it.
I guess I'm just hopeful of a shock missing of the 8.
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Wallace and Ese’Ese are the only ones out of those worth keeping IMO


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Watch out for Hipgrave in a couple of years. He was dominant for the QLD origin 20s side.
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I like how the second one is MA
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gangrenous wrote:I like how the second one is MA
that version includes James Roberts and Matt Lodge's post match celebrations.
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Sid wrote:
gangrenous wrote:I like how the second one is MA
that version includes James Roberts and Matt Lodge's post match celebrations.
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I had my office Christmas party tonight. I was talking to a dude that genuinely loved rugby league. It was beautiful. I wish there were more of us.
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the bone wrote:I had my office Christmas party tonight. I was talking to a dude that genuinely loved rugby league. It was beautiful. I wish there were more of us.
I can conclude from your post that you don’t work at Rugby League headquarters.
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BJ wrote:
the bone wrote:I had my office Christmas party tonight. I was talking to a dude that genuinely loved rugby league. It was beautiful. I wish there were more of us.
I can conclude from your post that you don’t work at Rugby League headquarters.
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BJ wrote:
the bone wrote:I had my office Christmas party tonight. I was talking to a dude that genuinely loved rugby league. It was beautiful. I wish there were more of us.
I can conclude from your post that you don’t work at Rugby League headquarters.
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Manchild wrote:
BJ wrote:
the bone wrote:I had my office Christmas party tonight. I was talking to a dude that genuinely loved rugby league. It was beautiful. I wish there were more of us.
I can conclude from your post that you don’t work at Rugby League headquarters.
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Nrl and rlpa agree to can the cooling off period

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Yup, so now once a player signs, they've signed. No backflips.

Usually found out about signings via the media 10 days before they were announced by the club anyhow.
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Manly just released Cullen:

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 2143815cf9

At least we didn't lose our main 5/8 and our best backup, and miss signing our first choice replacement.
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Pre season games to be televised on Fox League:

Saturday, February 17 (double header)
St George Illawarra Dragons v Hull, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm (AEDT)
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Wigan at ANZ Stadium, 7.45pm (AEDT)
Friday, February 23: Thurston/Smith Testimonial
North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium, 8.05pm (AEDT) kick-off
Saturday, February 24: Charity Shield
St George Illawarra Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs at Glen Willow Stadium, Mudgee, 7pm (AEDT)

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-20 ... 23f80f1a63
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greeneyed wrote:Pre season games to be televised on Fox League:

Saturday, February 17 (double header)
St George Illawarra Dragons v Hull, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm (AEDT)
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Wigan at ANZ Stadium, 7.45pm (AEDT)
Friday, February 23: Thurston/Smith Testimonial
North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm at Lang Park, 8.05pm (AEDT) kick-off
Saturday, February 24: Charity Shield
St George Illawarra Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs at Glen Willow Stadium, Mudgee, 7pm (AEDT)

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-20 ... 23f80f1a63
Thurston/Smith Testimonial, those 2 having a laugh.
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