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RTW wrote: ↑April 9, 2019, 8:24 pm 10 min extra time for me.


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That's OK for finals, but in the regular season, the broadcasting schedules won't allow for it.

LimeGreenMachine wrote:Some may remember him. RIP Billy

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#BREAKING: Larger than life Queensland sporting identity, Billy J Smith has tragically died in hospital. He had a fall last night and was put on life support. #9News will have full details TONIGHT at 6.00pm.

I was thinking about It's A Knockout not that long ago.

reptar wrote:

LimeGreenMachine wrote:Some may remember him. RIP Billy

Nine News Queensland
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#BREAKING: Larger than life Queensland sporting identity, Billy J Smith has tragically died in hospital. He had a fall last night and was put on life support. #9News will have full details TONIGHT at 6.00pm.

I was thinking about It's A Knockout not that long ago.

I’m doing Billy J Smith impressions of “Oh he’s fallen over”.

But I’m sure young males will remember the dark haired cheerleader who used to stand behind his right shoulder. It’s a Knockers as we used to sing to the theme song.

reptar wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 6:26 am

LimeGreenMachine wrote:Some may remember him. RIP Billy

Nine News Queensland
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#BREAKING: Larger than life Queensland sporting identity, Billy J Smith has tragically died in hospital. He had a fall last night and was put on life support. #9News will have full details TONIGHT at 6.00pm.

I was thinking about It's A Knockout not that long ago.

Great, now the song is stuck in my head!

"It's a Knockout, that's the name!
It's a Knockout, that's the game!
It's a Knockout, that's the name of the game!!"

The Rickman wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 11:00 am

reptar wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 6:26 am

LimeGreenMachine wrote:Some may remember him. RIP Billy

Nine News Queensland
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#BREAKING: Larger than life Queensland sporting identity, Billy J Smith has tragically died in hospital. He had a fall last night and was put on life support. #9News will have full details TONIGHT at 6.00pm.

I was thinking about It's A Knockout not that long ago.

Great, now the song is stuck in my head!

"It's a Knockout, that's the name!
It's a Knockout, that's the game!
It's a Knockout, that's the name of the game!!"

Nice one. Now that jingle is stuck in my head, you ****

Northern Raider wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 1:05 pm

The Rickman wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 11:00 am

reptar wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 6:26 am

LimeGreenMachine wrote:Some may remember him. RIP Billy

Nine News Queensland
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#BREAKING: Larger than life Queensland sporting identity, Billy J Smith has tragically died in hospital. He had a fall last night and was put on life support. #9News will have full details TONIGHT at 6.00pm.

I was thinking about It's A Knockout not that long ago.

Great, now the song is stuck in my head!

"It's a Knockout, that's the name!
It's a Knockout, that's the game!
It's a Knockout, that's the name of the game!!"

Nice one. Now that jingle is stuck in my head, you ****

That's ok, just think of the Chicken Dance to get rid of that one!

The Rickman wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 2:52 pm

Northern Raider wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 1:05 pm

The Rickman wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 11:00 am

reptar wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 6:26 am

LimeGreenMachine wrote:Some may remember him. RIP Billy

Nine News Queensland
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#BREAKING: Larger than life Queensland sporting identity, Billy J Smith has tragically died in hospital. He had a fall last night and was put on life support. #9News will have full details TONIGHT at 6.00pm.

I was thinking about It's A Knockout not that long ago.

Great, now the song is stuck in my head!

"It's a Knockout, that's the name!
It's a Knockout, that's the game!
It's a Knockout, that's the name of the game!!"

Nice one. Now that jingle is stuck in my head, you ****

That's ok, just think of the Chicken Dance to get rid of that one!

These days I keep getting stuck with "Baby Shark doo doo, doo doo, doo doo"

Northern Raider wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 3:18 pm

The Rickman wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 2:52 pm

Northern Raider wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 1:05 pm

The Rickman wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 11:00 am

reptar wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 6:26 am I was thinking about It's A Knockout not that long ago.

Great, now the song is stuck in my head!

"It's a Knockout, that's the name!
It's a Knockout, that's the game!
It's a Knockout, that's the name of the game!!"

Nice one. Now that jingle is stuck in my head, you ****

That's ok, just think of the Chicken Dance to get rid of that one!

These days I keep getting stuck with "Baby Shark doo doo, doo doo, doo doo"

Bastard.

I'm sure I heard them blasting out Baby shark at Panthers stadium last week. No wonder they're playing so bad.

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Strong rumour that Greg Inglis has met with his teammates to let them know he is retiring.


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Yeah it is expected he will retire from the game today

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That's a sad way for it to end for a great player. He will get a media gig pretty quickly I would imagine.

South's also have the money to sign whoever they want now.

Yep sad way to go out. Got too heavy unfortunately. I can understand not being able to train properly if you've got ongoing injuries, but that's no excuse for mismanaging your diet. Paid a huge amount of money to be a professional, you need to act like one. And he obviously doesn't want to anymore, so the timing is right to call it quits.

NRL 360 a Inglis love story.

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You'd think he died the amount he was featured on 360 tonight

He's one of the better players to play the game, but give me a spell

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Inglis is an absolute freak and deserves the accolades

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dubby wrote: ↑April 15, 2019, 9:19 pm NRL 360 a Inglis love story.

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There'll be a 8-page lift out in tomorrow's Bowralville Star..

bonehead wrote: ↑April 16, 2019, 5:19 am Inglis is an absolute freak and deserves the accolades

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Absolutely. He might only have 1 premiership to his name, but he’s an absolute superstar who dominated at the highest level of the game.

I'm sure this has been mentioned but..

Next weeks Magic Rnd @ Suncorp is a Broncos away game..

That'll do me !!!

Well you couldn't have the Broncos members disadvantaged by it being a donkeys home game! I mean they've paid their membership and need to be able to sit in their seat. At least they won't have their schedule thrown into chaos by not being on Friday night this week!

Not sure why Brisbane was selected for the magic round either. They get plenty of rugby league every year! Could have easily taken this to Adelaide or Perth where they are lucky to see one NRL game a season. It will be very interesting to see what the attendance is across the weekend as there has to be a big risk that outside of Friday night the attendance will be low.

We should see the magic round get plenty of exposure in Sydney's new stadium now !!

In your face Brisbane...

Pretty average crowd at Magic Round at Anfield in ESL.

ARLC rules out finals Wildcard Weekend

The Australian Rugby League Commission has axed any plans for a possible Wildcard Weekend, with no immediate changes to be made to the structure of the Telstra Premiership finals series.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/29/arl ... d-weekend/

Australian Rugby League Commission meeting

The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, with regular agenda items including updates across football, integrity, and the future footprint of the game.

Significant outcomes from the Commission meeting included confirmation of the NRL Grand Final Day match schedule, a summary of the NRL's inaugural Magic Round in Brisbane, and a determination on the NRL's recent discussion of a 'Wildcard Weekend' as part of future Finals Series.

Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman, Peter Beattie confirmed the Commission had ratified a decision for the NRL Holden Women's Premiership Grand Final to be played immediately prior to the NRL Telstra Men's Premiership Grand Final.

"The InTrust Super State Championship Grand Final will kick off Grand Final day and I'm delighted that fans will be able to arrive early and take in three fantastic games of rugby league on Grand Final day at ANZ Stadium," Mr Beattie said.

In relation to NRL Magic Round Brisbane, the Commission heard that:

TV audience increased by 2%, compared to the 2018 season round average.

Crowds reached in excess of 135,000 over the four days of competition, with an average crowd of 33,000 per day – an increase of 12.5% on last year's average crowd for the same round.

Interstate visitation was in excess of 26,000, or 20% of the fans, providing a significant return for the
Queensland economy.

Total audience across the NRL's digital network was over 3 million, the second highest engagement level this season and almost 10% higher than the season average.

25 schools and junior rugby league clubs were visited by NRL players and NRL Game Development Officers, conducting coaching and skills clinics and engaging with in excess of 10,000 young fans.

Two coaching and refereeing education events were delivered by current NRL club coaching staff, with in excess of 100 junior rugby league coaches attending.

15 sponsors built fan engagement experiences in and around the Suncorp Stadium precinct.

"Magic Round was a fantastic experience for our fans, our players, our broadcasters and our sponsors," Mr Beattie said.

"Suncorp Stadium and Brisbane was the perfect backdrop to launch this multi-day event, which is another example of our game looking to expand our boundaries and increase our entertainment brand.

"I thank everyone who made Magic Round Brisbane possible, particularly the Queensland Government (through Tourism and Events Queensland) and Brisbane City Council (through Brisbane Marketing) who backed us from the start."

The Commission also resolved that there would be no immediate change to the Finals Series by the introduction of a Wildcard Weekend.

"There are two things that this Commission is driven by, and that is consultation and innovation," Mr Beattie said.

"We sought input from a range of stakeholders on the concept of a Wildcard Weekend and whilst it is fair to say that there was strong support in some quarters, on balance, the Commission has determined that the Finals Series will remain as is for the time being.

"We will always look for ways to improve and grow our game, and that includes looking at all options across our regular season and Finals Series, to engage with wider audiences, boost our broadcast figures and promote our commercial partners."

The Commission also congratulated Professor Megan Davis for leading the charge for the Game to join 13 other leading Australian organisations today in pledging support for the Uluru Statement.

"This is a statement dear to my heart and to the hearts of many Indigenous communities across Australia," Professor Davis said.

"I'm proud to be part of a Commission and a Game that is united and strong in voice in supporting all communities and particularly First Nations peoples in their quest for a greater voice across their land."

ARLC media release

Why not a round where every coach puts his keys in a bowl then the captain of each team chooses a set.
That coach then coaches that team for that round.

greeneyed wrote:Pretty average crowd at Magic Round at Anfield in ESL.

They’ll never hold that in Canberra


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I’m still waiting for Multi Ball Round to become a thing.
* Throw 5 footballs on the field, 1 ref per ball, and game on.
* Ball comes off once a try is scored with it.
* Bonus point awarded to whichever team has scored the most once all balls are off the field.

Rinse and repeat for 80 mins. It’ll be made better when the game starts with a celebrity screaming “Multi ball!” at the beginning of each round before launching the balls out of a cannon


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The Rickman wrote: ↑May 30, 2019, 7:51 am

greeneyed wrote:Pretty average crowd at Magic Round at Anfield in ESL.

They’ll never hold that in Canberra


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No they won’t. The stadium is not large enough for a start. I’ve never advocated that it be held in Canberra. I don’t care it won’t be held in Canberra. I’ve simply pointed out it won’t be held in Canberra in response to some Canberra Times articles suggesting it might.

Queensland has a contract to stage it next year and an option on it for the following two years. The NRL is being paid $2 million a year for the privilege. I suspect the concept will be finished with by the fourth year, as destination fatigue will have killed it.

What is needed for this sort of event is a novel destination like Adelaide or Perth by year three at the latest. Even if the NRL might eventually consider cities the size of Canberra... after the time they’re finished with Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Las Vegas (all destinations a wildly optimistic NRL has variously fed to the media) the ACT government would never pay the $2 million to “attract” the event.

So I agree they’ll never hold that event in Canberra. I don’t care it won’t be. And given the prices being charged, the only game I’m going to is the Raiders game in any case. So it makes absolutely no difference to me.

greeneyed wrote: ↑May 30, 2019, 9:13 am

The Rickman wrote: ↑May 30, 2019, 7:51 am

greeneyed wrote:Pretty average crowd at Magic Round at Anfield in ESL.

They’ll never hold that in Canberra


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No they won’t. The stadium is not large enough for a start. I’ve never advocated that it be held in Canberra. I don’t care it won’t be held in Canberra. I’ve simply pointed out it won’t be held in Canberra in response to some Canberra Times articles suggesting it might.

Queensland has a contract to stage it next year and an option on it for the following two years. The NRL is being paid $2 million a year for the privilege. I suspect the concept will be finished with by the fourth year, as destination fatigue will have killed it.

What is needed for this sort of event is a novel destination like Adelaide or Perth by year three at the latest. Even if the NRL might eventually consider cities the size of Canberra... after the time they’re finished with Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Las Vegas (all destinations a wildly optimistic NRL has variously fed to the media) the ACT government would never pay the $2 million to “attract” the event.

So I agree they’ll never hold that event in Canberra. I don’t care it won’t be. And given the prices being charged, the only game I’m going to is the Raiders game in any case. So it makes absolutely no difference to me.

Woah, settle down, psycho! I was just pointing out how they would never hold the Super League Magic Round in Canberra, no need to jump down my throat!

Just when you thought our weekend couldn't get any better...

THE BRONCOS JUST LOST !!

Sweet as...

-PJ- wrote:Just when you thought our weekend couldn't get any better...

THE BRONCOS JUST LOST !!

Sweet as...

Best feeling behind a Raiders win, football related anyway...

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Just watching 100% Footy. Ruan Sims really should not be on television. She is just awful. Paul Gallen shouldn't be either. He's a drug cheat.

I like them both. Brings a different perspective to rugby league discussion.

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Sure, but do you really need to hear the perspective of a ****?

greeneyed wrote:Just watching 100% Footy. Ruan Sims really should not be on television. She is just awful. Paul Gallen shouldn't be either. He's a drug cheat.

Ruan’s a cheat too. She was doing Dally M voting without watching the game!

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greeneyed wrote:Just watching 100% Footy. Ruan Sims really should not be on television. She is just awful. Paul Gallen shouldn't be either. He's a drug cheat.

Ruan’s a cheat too. She was doing Dally M voting without watching the game!

But strangely still more accurate in her Dally M point decisions than News Corp and FoxSport experts.