Call it off for 2020.

They cannot rationalize the hypocrisy of introducing "social distancing" for some - which causes al loss of work in many instances - whilst allowing NRL players special privilege.

The empty stadiums themselves are a reason to call it off on two levels:

i) Creates a hollow product
ii) How can you say "ban crowds" then allow a "crowd" down on the playing surface?

It is such a bad look.

And it will look even worse when you get the first "player to player" spread of the disease.

  His team must be off to a bad start for the year.

Call it off for 2020.

They cannot rationalize the hypocrisy of introducing "social distancing" for some - which causes al loss of work in many instances - whilst allowing NRL players special privilege.

The empty stadiums themselves are a reason to call it off on two levels:

i) Creates a hollow product
ii) How can you say "ban crowds" then allow a "crowd" down on the playing surface?

It is such a bad look.

And it will look even worse when you get the first "player to player" spread of the disease.

Geez PP, you’ve just managed to sound like one of those lefty hand whringers

“It’s such a bad look”🤔

Go sit in a corner?    No way

I'm happy while they can play on as it gives an outlet for many but I can see the outcry of the 'non' fan. You only have to read the SMH facebook page for the 'outrage'. It's the same group of people who are outraged over anything and everything 

NRL will be forced to follow suit now

Coronavirus: AFL suspends the season

With states closing their borders due to the coronavirus crisis, the AFL has suspended its season until May 31.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan made the announcement at a press conference this afternoon, with matches still in progress to complete the opening round.

The AFLW season has been abandoned and no premier will be named after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called on Australians to cancel all non-essential travel within the country.

If the NRL does follow suit they should issue a new draw and put all teams back on zero points. It's only fair.

If the NRL does follow suit they should issue a new draw and put all teams back on zero points. It's only fair.

How did I know you’d say that🤪

What a debacle this is turning out to be for me.

 we can make fun of PP and his calls for sharks Easts to be given a head start.

Easts.

But he has two bob each way.

More and more, NRL and ALeague standout for the wrong reasons now with the non sporting people.

They are better off taking them all to a secluded place and playing league or A league. Chances are if any player catches Covid19, they may try to hide it for the sake of their mates and the comp plus livelihood etc.

Professional punter awarded $50,000 in defamation dispute with The Age

Souths were beaten 20-8 by Manly on the 7th August.

This was a suspect period in Rugby League's history.

I agree a suspect period in NRL administration.

Every bookmaker including myself told the NRL investigators they were barking up the wrong tree and the game was legitimate as there was no money trail with legal or illegal bookmakers for Manly.

Yet they still let the story drag on for months. Why they kept giving a negative story with no fact oxygen was mind blowing.

As NRL were informed If Eddie fixed a game,  he to pay players and then bet big enough to make it worth his while.

He would need to have 3 million on. It’s a small market , That sort of money or even a third of that money never turned up.

Peter Beattie and John Grant era will not be judged fondly by history. This was just one of their stuff ups.

Now that the competition is suspended, I wonder if it will resume this year. Unless there is a total lockdown of all states for at least a month, virus will keep spreading. So I cannot see realistically how it can resume in May. This is the day when all the stood down staff return.

I agree a suspect period in NRL administration.

I was only trying to stir up the Souths supporters.

FFS not a single bite on that one. I think they're on to me.

I was only trying to stir

Well I'll stir back

Off topic . . but . .  What brand of motor vehicle are socialists supposed to drive 

Well I'll stir back

Off topic . . but . .  What brand of motor vehicle are socialists supposed to drive 

There are two people all these years down the track who I think have proven themselves to be true prophets.

i) Andy Warhol once said - regarding the future - "Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes."

With the advent of social media, some people have discovered that by saying something really outrageous, you get your name in the mainstream media and become famous for "15 minutes"

ii) George Orwell said "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." in his satirical novel on Socialism, Animal Farm.

Within the rise of the progressive/leftist/socialist political movement, one of those more equal animals would have to be Peter Fitzsimons, who not only drives around in a red Tesla but lives in Sydney's North shore with his big earning wife Lisa Wilkinson and has enough money to donate a lot of dollars to the political campaign of Zali Steggal.

And he was a pretty ordinary Rugby Union player. He only played 7 tests before they woke up. Was made to look good because of three of my schoolmates a year ahead of me at Matraville High, and only got into the side because he was a "Joeys boy" and nepotism demanded that they always had to have a St. Joseph's boy in the side.

NRL Reality Island seems to have attracted a lot of support.

No truth to the rumours that betting agencies may pay for the flights.