Oh dear.
Those famous words "He has the board's full support"
That's almost always followed shortly afterwards by the person standing down so their CV doesn't have to mention they were sacked.

http://www.nrl.com/commission-unanimously-supports-john-grant/tabid/1087...

OK, Todd did a good job replying honestly to the Boss's email, Todd did a exceptional job of dealing with the alleged Eel's digressions, and Todd has in my eyes done a pretty good job last season with the exception of kicking the bunker staff out the door for lousy performances, and getting a ref's boss with a pair that clank.

TODD IT'S TIME TO STEP UP AGAIN AND AUDIT EVERY SINGLE TEAM AND EVERY SINGLE PAYMENT AFTER THIS LAST ADMISSION FROM THE BULLDOGS!

The fact that a breech of $100000 has been self reported by the Bulldogs is proof that no team, no manager and no board (The BOYS are the one exception ;P) have the self control to work within the frame work of the rules. It is time that we take that power off them, allow the coach to recruit who he wants, but all salary cap budgets are held by the NRL. No third party's, no bonus's, no houses, no boats, no dodgy invoices being paid into the wrong account. This would still allow clubs to buy talent, build for the future, whatever Wayne's plan with Benji is, but it will allow the supporters of the Knights to know they are competing on a level playing field with the Sharks. Todd the time has come to show that you understand that the game is bigger than the 16 CEO's that want more control to do it their way, by their rules. It is still the peoples game and the fans deserve to know that justice will be served to all clubs the break the rules. Big hammer time Todd.

#Yes under reporting. Got it.
Speed reading pitfall.

# Baggt, the salary cap would be far easier for both players and clubs to manage if it was negotiated as a percentage rather than a dollar figure.

100% of the cap is 100% right?
Each player and his agent would negotiate not primarily for X amount of dollars, but for X percentage of the salary cap.

A marquee player might be able to negotiate maybe 8 - 10% of the cap. Lesser players, a lesser percentage 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% .... you get the idea. Anyway, it all just needs to add up to 100% or less.. Club might run on 100% of their cap or a lesser percentage and so have a little money in the salary cap bank for a rainy day.

At no time, though will a club be allowed to run at above 100% of the cap. If players were required to register their % with the NRL, it would be all transparently clear.

Essentially, when players argue for more dollars, they are, in fact arguing for a percentage o the cap, but if it was literally managed in percentage terms, it would make it easier for everyone.

Who would listen to me though? Should I write a letter to Todd and change my name to Thinker&Son ?

Before you go throwing good money after bad on Penrith for 2017 let me jog the goldfish memory of some.

2014 Made the Prelim and only then went down by 6 points. 6 points from a Grand Final.

,2015 Round 26 15th placed Penrith played 16th placed Newcastle and a win for either team would have given the spoon to the other. Newcastle led by 4 at the 45 minute mark. Panthers got home but that was 35 minutes from the Wooden Spoon.

2016 Made finals week 2 in yet another horrible finals refereeing performance. An equal share of the calls and they were half a chance. The Viking Clap used unsuccessfully to put off Cleary before his sideline conversions, the worst thing I've seen from a Rugby League crowd. Still, to get to the Grand Final, needed to win his game then beat the Storm in Melbourne.

Almost a Grand Final to almost the wooden spoon, then back to the finals.

2017 your guess is as good as mine. Only difference is I hope they stay in the finals hunt another yea and lots of footy fans out there hope not.

Hoping you don't have a lisp 'a'.

QRL, since when did you start giving a crap about Country NSW Rugby League? If noone else will, let it be my pleasure ..

Mind your own (f-ing) business

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/qrl-boss-the-biggest-los...

It's happened in the past, it's happened in Rugby League, so never say that the future will be safe sure thing bets all the way ..

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/tv-ted-the-legend-of-74-and-a...

Queensland Rugby League are deeply interested in Country NSW. In particular, the region starting just south of Forster and stretching all the way up to the border. It's team is the East Coast Dolphins. Because it's region starts from the Tweed downwards, it's proximity to Gold Coast and Brisbane lends itself massively to be the stomping ground of Broncos and Titans talent scouts. More money offered to Country NSW would naturally include more money for the East Coast Dolphin region.

Greg Inglis has long convinced the QRL, that theres something in the Nambucca River that runs through Macksville. Anything special that might come out of the area in the future, they want their grimy hands on.

So maybe you're catching on now.
Make sure the kids first graded footy is in Queensland and in doing so artificially create eligibility for future State of Origins.

Like I summed up a few posts back.

Mind your own (f-ing) business QRL.

Really?

Runners up Medals count as silverware up Brisbane way?
We won in 2003, and you won in 2006.

There's not a whole lot of difference between cabinets gathering dust.

Glad to hear you still post and can still be so easily made look the fool.

Attack like a tool, then retreat like a fool.

Come...on....

Surely there is a conflict of interest when 14 clubs speak out against club funding, while the two that don't are NRL owned Gold Coast, and NRL currently the financial caretaker of Newcastle.

Surely these two clubs are not voicing their own opinion, but rather only and always only that of the NRL itself, and surely... that... is a conflict of interest.

When untold secrets tell the story.

In the attached article is this sentence in reference to 14 clubs taking a stand against the NRLs stalling tactics on funding.
"...The Knights and Titans did so because they are owned and funded by the NRL. Nobody knows why Queensland did....."

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/john-grant-to-stay-arl-com...

Queensland, meaning, the rest of Queensland - which more pointedly is just the Broncos, the Cowboys, and the Maroons.

So it's clear and no argument , Gold Coast and Newcastle, not to mention the Referees Association are in a bedful of conflict of interest with the NRL, since they all bloody "are" the NRL.

So has the rest of Queensland made deals , demands or ultimatums to the NRL/Refs Assoc. to save John Grant? It's only a question borne from logical deduction. The safest assumption one could reasonably come to is, yes.

ICAC please come and help sort these millions of questions.

I think we should do a nines compertition

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all.

Regardless of which religion you follow, or don't follow, the fact remains that this is what it's called.

Does Ramadan require it's name to be changed by non-Muslims?
Not that I know of. As far as I am aware, non-Muslims totally respect the fact that Muslims celebrate their Ramadan. Why doesn't it seem to work both ways?

#RespectIsA2WayStreet

Beware Qld. You are in imminent danger. NSW are coming to Terrorise.

http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2016/12/22/cleary_built_for_ori.a...

Ahh tis the season, Nerry Christmas to all amnd may your new year be safe and enjoyable.

Jobs in sports journalism, these days, dont neccesarily require any knowledge of the game and it's players.

John Tobin, being tabloid headlined as a former NRL player, is so ridiculously and laughably false. He played his last game for the Roosters in 1987.

A National competition - the NRL, was not born until 1998.

Please, nameless sports journo from Channel 7, tell us all how this guy was a former NRL player. We will obligingly roll around on the ground laughing at whatever you come up with.

I also suggest you scrub up and stop embarrassing yourself.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/a/33676678/former-nrl-star-caught-up-in-36...

Fittler - Origin legend - age @ debut 19
Inglis - Origin legend - age @ debut 19
Even yourself, Laurie Daley - Origin legend, you were age 19.

Why is Nathan Cleary, age 19, not ready?

Think of which State team dominated when the above joined their respective teams. Coincidence or Not? I'm a vote for Not.

Imagine if selectors had said Fittler, Inglis, and yourself had not been ready?

All were to given a chance, and good enough to take it.

None required to wait in a queue like young public servants looking for a promotion over older ones.

Give Cleary a chance.
He will take it with both hands. Both feet even.

He is 19.

Put your house on NSW giving Pearce yet another chance to proof himself not good enough. The selectors aren't losing their jobs as far as I know, and these old men of the game don't become bold, forward-thinkers overnight.

Just thinking back Thinker, weren't they also putting Fittler, Daley, and Inglis amongst a pretty solid group at a stage where they hadn't yet proven themselves. Daley had made a Grand Final the previous year, but both Fittler and Inglis would only play a Grand Final 3 months after their Origin debuts and so who was to know that? Who's to say Origin didn't set them on track for October? Maybe Mr Hindsight knew.

Oh how will we deal with the loss, and it was only Monday night that Nine news was singing his praise. Get him, and Sami out of the game and this time unlike every other lock the door behind them. Sad way to start a new season of promise for all teams.

To Jet
From Jet

Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oawN0BV7maQ

Kyrigios is out with another tantrum