Don Furner blasts August 1 transfer deadline
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Don Furner blasts August 1 transfer deadline
‘Killing tribalism’: NRL club chief blasts August 1 transfer deadline
The longest-serving club official in the NRL has blasted the August 1 transfer deadline, and said the rule brought in to help short-staffed clubs while in COVID bubbles was “killing tribalism”.
“How can fans remain loyal to your club and the players you sign when they are chopping and changing this late in the season?” Furner asked. “I do not agree with it. It’s a bad look for our game. There’s too much turnover as it is with players moving between clubs and some even pulling out of deals.
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The longest-serving club official in the NRL has blasted the August 1 transfer deadline, and said the rule brought in to help short-staffed clubs while in COVID bubbles was “killing tribalism”.
“How can fans remain loyal to your club and the players you sign when they are chopping and changing this late in the season?” Furner asked. “I do not agree with it. It’s a bad look for our game. There’s too much turnover as it is with players moving between clubs and some even pulling out of deals.
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Don is right.
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It's a rubbish rule. SBW to Roosters, TPJ to Panthers and now Noafolomu to Storm. Basically, genuine premiership contenders strengthening their roster a month before the finals. Absolutely ridiculous and it must be stopped.
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It brings the integrity of the whole competition into question. It absolutely stinks. Don't forget Matt Lodge and Oliver Gildart to the Roosters.
Thankfully, V'landys is saying it'll be back to the middle of the year in 2023. Changed his tune since the time the Roosters recruited SBW. That was wonderful for the game... blah, blah, blah.
Thankfully, V'landys is saying it'll be back to the middle of the year in 2023. Changed his tune since the time the Roosters recruited SBW. That was wonderful for the game... blah, blah, blah.
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And it's also a window into our club that shows we don't have the ruthlessness to win a comp, I don't think you should be able to loan in players now but you can and it looks we didn't try everything to win the comp.
I'm a big fan of Savage but our weaknesses today are our spine specifically 1 and 9, where was the inquiry to Reece Walsh and Brailey from the knights?
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I'm a big fan of Savage but our weaknesses today are our spine specifically 1 and 9, where was the inquiry to Reece Walsh and Brailey from the knights?
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But hang on. The rule is there so why didn't we seek to take advantage of it?
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Hang on a minute??? I thought teams could only leave one spot on their 30 open until the August deadline?greeneyed wrote:It brings the integrity of the whole competition into question. It absolutely stinks. Don't forget Matt Lodge and Oliver Gildart to the Roosters.
Thankfully, V'landys is saying it'll be back to the middle of the year in 2023. Changed his tune since the time the Roosters recruited SBW. That was wonderful for the game... blah, blah, blah.
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The Tigers CEO seems like a bit of a tool. Also doesnt like the rule, in the meantime Nofoaluma is in the process of being loaned to Melbourne. Like heaven forbid the Storm dont make it to the top four one year. The horror!
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Don's right you know
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V'landy's created this problem when the rule wasn't reverted to June 30 after the COVID restriction were eased.
I'm glad the media is jumping on board the outrage. Obviously the clubs who are benefiting the most are the biggest and most successful teams in the comp, so often the criticisms are squashed for the profile of the game itself.
Seriously, on what planet is it OK for a team at the top of the table to strengthen its roster a month out of the finals, at the expense of the clubs finally confirmed to be out of contention?
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I'm glad the media is jumping on board the outrage. Obviously the clubs who are benefiting the most are the biggest and most successful teams in the comp, so often the criticisms are squashed for the profile of the game itself.
Seriously, on what planet is it OK for a team at the top of the table to strengthen its roster a month out of the finals, at the expense of the clubs finally confirmed to be out of contention?
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It really sucks. It’s a Foreign sport thing that hurts rugby league. One of the great things about this game is the attrition and how clubs deal with it. My favorite non Canberra run in recent history is 2017 Cowboys. What they did without Thurston and Scott was special. Being able to bring in players when the season is 80% completed is an absolute joke.
And honestly it would make plenty of players vying for first grade in lower grades wonder why they even **** bother. Nothing will change my mind away from the rugby league community being better for young debutantes coming in now near the finals rather than those players who’ve been cherry picked from the lower teams.
And while it stands as it is. There is a whole wedge of teams (middle of the table) who essentially miss out on any advantage of the current deadline.
And honestly it would make plenty of players vying for first grade in lower grades wonder why they even **** bother. Nothing will change my mind away from the rugby league community being better for young debutantes coming in now near the finals rather than those players who’ve been cherry picked from the lower teams.
And while it stands as it is. There is a whole wedge of teams (middle of the table) who essentially miss out on any advantage of the current deadline.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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About everything dammit!
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Even foreign sports like EPL don’t let you bring in new players 77% of the way through your season.
It’s a ridiculous leg up for the top teams guaranteed a finals place who can use that as a lure for good players from teams who aren’t going to make the finals.
It’s a ridiculous leg up for the top teams guaranteed a finals place who can use that as a lure for good players from teams who aren’t going to make the finals.
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They do but they have trade deadlines.
For example in the NHL this year, the trade deadline was March 21st.
The season started October 12th and the regular season ended on the 29th of April.
Trade deadline was 80% through the season.
They do play 82 regular season games though.
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I knew as I wrote my comment that someone would have been able to dig up an example of a professional sport somewhere in the world that would beat this.hrundi89 wrote:They do but they have trade deadlines.
For example in the NHL this year, the trade deadline was March 21st.
The season started October 12th and the regular season ended on the 29th of April.
Trade deadline was 80% through the season.
They do play 82 regular season games though.
82 games of Ice Hockey, I’m surprised they have half a fit squad of available players per team.
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So players need 18 months lead time for their next contract yet can still change clubs a few weeks out from finals. NRL logic at its best.
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Well in hockey there are 4 lines of 3 forwards, 3 lines of 2 defenders and a goalie and backup goalie.BJ wrote: ↑August 3, 2022, 12:07 pmI knew as I wrote my comment that someone would have been able to dig up an example of a professional sport somewhere in the world that would beat this.hrundi89 wrote:They do but they have trade deadlines.
For example in the NHL this year, the trade deadline was March 21st.
The season started October 12th and the regular season ended on the 29th of April.
Trade deadline was 80% through the season.
They do play 82 regular season games though.
82 games of Ice Hockey, I’m surprised they have half a fit squad of available players per team.
Average game time per player is 15-20 minutes out of 60 minutes.
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Is it really a “blast” or would a correct headline include the words “politely complains” or perhaps even “whines”…..
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Really depends on which agenda is being pushing.Billy Walker wrote:Is it really a “blast” or would a correct headline include the words “politely complains” or perhaps even “whines”…..
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