Australian Rugby / RA

[cyclopath]

so,mocking someone for their supposed lack of punctuation is ok ?Crickey,times have changed;back in the day,an old mate of mine,chiselhead,was banned from this august site,by saying "deadset" too often,deadset!loosen up a little folks,lol

It was mainly for the complete lack of sense he was making actually. GollyGosh.

 

[Braveheart81]

Rugby gets a tiny bit of representation at Mardi Gras.

The float is called "A cock in a sock in a shock jock".

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

That's good chat

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Let’s not forget that along with trousering a heap of cash with their tv rights deal the NZRU also gained a 5% stake in their chosen broadcaster. At the time I thought this a little strange but it makes far more sense now.

Trousering is one of the great words IMHO

 

[Joe King]

So what are we talking about here? Is this potentially on the scale of a revolution? What's the best realistic outcome of all this?

Yep, I get it. Probably not as easy question to answer.

How about this one: does anyone see the CVC idea potentially increasing revenue for RA to any significant degree?

I'm not able to access any of these articles. Has anyone read them?

Decision close on private equity

Rugby revolution could get bloody

 

[kiap]

I wonder what price CVC would think was worth paying to buy SANZAR, to convince the competition to allow eligibility from anywhere (ie no Giteau rule). Then facilitate open slather on players from Aus, NZ and SA to play in the premiership while using Super Rugby as a loss leader feeder comp.

Then arrange an annual international world comp to make the big dollars from European timezone TV eyeballs in Europe friendly timezones which we are forced to play in due to lack of other options along with the best domestic comp in the world (full of our players)

I reckon there's a very big chance of very bad outcomes for us if we get involved with these spivs

Spivs indeed. Not sure if you're a backer of PayTV lock ins.

Not me. But either way CVC want to lock up the 6N behind the Comcast paywall - maximise their cash from tragics and addicts while filtering out casuals. It reads like England Cricket's playbook.

(for whatever reason, the "media" embed option hasn't worked for me on this forum for a long while -- anyone else? -- so it's screenshot time) …

 

[Strewthcobber]

Cricket showed the way

CVC did it with F1. They'll do it with rugby. They'll do it here if we let them ( though I doubt they're interested in our potential revenue, it's our players and opposition for their revenue generating teams that they'll want.)

 

[Strewthcobber]

And just to add, check out who the former CEO of the premiership works for now. Mark McCafferty negotiated the sale to CVC, promptly resigned and went to work for them.

Anyone fully confident that our administrators would never do such a thing?

 

[formerflanker]

Rugby gets a tiny bit of representation at Mardi Gras.

The float is called "A cock in a sock in a shock jock".

You've got to feel sorry for Raelene and the board of RA.
They destroyed a man's rugby career and cost the game many millions in an apologetic payout in order to support sections of the gay lobby. Yet here we see the gay lobby still insulting Australian rugby and one of its best coaches.
All that pain for nothing.

 

[drewprint]

You've got to feel sorry for Raelene and the board of RA.
They destroyed a man's rugby career and cost the game many millions in an apologetic payout in order to support sections of the gay lobby. Yet here we see the gay lobby still insulting Australian rugby and one of its best coaches.
All that pain for nothing.

Stop whinging and bringing up the same issue over and over again. The mods have told everyone to drop it about a million times. Grow a pair and move on.

 

[Dctarget]

Stop whinging and bringing up the same issue over and over again. The mods have told everyone to drop it about a million times. Grow a pair and move on.

But the gay agenda?!

 

[formerflanker]

Stop whinging and bringing up the same issue over and over again. The mods have told everyone to drop it about a million times. Grow a pair and move on.

Last week Kepu and Kerevi's affidavits were released. Castle responded. A G&L Mardi Gras float insults our game and it's posted in all its glory on G&GR.
Yet my comments on those current affairs gets slammed.
Happy to move on when everyone else does.

 

[drewprint]

But free speech though right pal? They can say what they want. Don’t get so easily triggered, snowflake.

 

[I like to watch]

You've got to feel sorry for Raelene and the board of RA.
They destroyed a man's rugby career and cost the game many millions in an apologetic payout in order to support sections of the gay lobby. Yet here we see the gay lobby still insulting Australian rugby and one of its best coaches.
All that pain for nothing.

Ever seen the Monty python sketch about the black knight?

you are well past the flesh wound stage......

 

[formerflanker]

Ever seen the Monty python sketch about the black knight?

you are well past the flesh wound stage..

I'll pay that one.

 

[Kenny Powers]

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...problems-ardern-tells-pm-20200228-p545f3.html

Does this include deporting New Zealanders who have committed crimes against Australian Rugby.

I guess Andrew Hoare has already left so that’s one less problem.

 

[Kenny Powers]

I'll pay that.

FF (Folau Fainga'a), thought of the day about practicing tolerance.

‘Is it easier to be a gay amongst conservatives or a conservative amongst gays.’

 

[Derpus]

Spivs indeed. Not sure if you're a backer of PayTV lock ins.

Not me. But either way CVC want to lock up the 6N behind the Comcast paywall - maximise their cash from tragics and addicts while filtering out casuals. It reads like England Cricket's playbook.

(for whatever reason, the "media" embed option hasn't worked for me on this forum for a long while -- anyone else? -- so it's screenshot time) …

Cricket seems to have suffered significantly in the country for having gone behind a paywall.

 

[cyclopath]

FF (Folau Fainga'a), thought of the day about practicing tolerance.

‘Is it easier to be a gay amongst conservatives or a conservative amongst gays.’

Or just be human amongst humans.
And move along.

 

[Ignoto]

cost the game many millions in an apologetic payout in order to support sections of the gay lobby.

FF (Folau Fainga'a), you've heard of an insurance excess right?