NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 15 - It's still game day!

my tv broke wrote:

Interesting. If its only one round and then a break that long, then they might have some pressure to just reset the game and start from scratch.

And when I mean pressure, just people hounding them on fb/twitter/etc.

It kind of changes things a great deal because a bunch of players will have returned from injury by then.

They'd have to really.

Easy to say you'd cancel the comp if you were big bad Toddy, but I'm pretty sure the NRL isn't faring the best financially. Don't think we will be playing R2 though

The NBA has cancelled all group practises and workouts. Players are to remain in the market for their current team. Team physicians/trainers are allowed to contact their players once per day and all players are urged to stay home as much as they can.

I am seeing a number of organisations and players saying they will still be paying their floor staff (ie, cleaners, ball boys, towel boys etc) for the duration of the hiatus.

I wanna hold Rick Grimes hand right now !

My opinion on the matter has changed in the last hour after reading this which was shared on facebook by a doctor friend of mine:

https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

It's a bit of a read, but very well written piece. They're right to be cancelling and locking stuff down.

ytsb wrote:

They'd have to really.

Easy to say you'd cancel the comp if you were big bad Toddy, but I'm pretty sure the NRL isn't faring the best financially. Don't think we will be playing R2 though

I think if they are holding a meeting on Monday then R1 will go ahead... The Prime Minister has said he is keen for the NRL to start and is excited to be going to watch the Sharks tomorrow. R2 is another story though. Todd is already pretty much lost his job, pretty sure he has a meeting later this month to decide whether or not he is the man for the job going forward.

https://twitter.com/brentread_7/status/1238267340808060928?s=19
Peter V'landys says ARL Commission is on standby to address the coronavirus. Says they will do everything in their power to avoid cancelling of games, even if it means playing in empty stadiums. Admits financial damage could be measure in tens of millions. Story on @aus_sport

surely they just play behind closed doors for a while and keep the season going with no crowds. Ill gladly take that if games can still be watched on tv.

StormTrooper96 wrote:

I think if they are holding a meeting on Monday then R1 will go ahead... The Prime Minister has said he is keen for the NRL to start and is excited to be going to watch the Sharks tomorrow. R2 is another story though. Todd is already pretty much lost his job, pretty sure he has a meeting later this month to decide whether or not he is the man for the job going forward.

Do you think Morrison is going to stand on the hill with everyone tomorrow?

Donald Trump has been exposed to lots of people who have since tested positive, its going to sweep through american government in the coming weeks (and they are all old bastards at high risk). If I was in charge of PM security I'd be keeping him away from the game (and all big crowds)

"If one of us gets it, it's going to be a challenge to get him to play." - Stephen Kearney

wtf bro you shouldn't be trying to get someone with an infectious disease to play rugby league.

filthridden wrote:"If one of us gets it, it's going to be a challenge to get him to play." - Stephen Kearney

wtf bro you shouldn't be trying to get someone with an infectious disease to play rugby league.

How is this guy still a first grade coach lol. Absolute muppet.

Reports are the NRL is likely to go ahead this week without crowds and a full shutdown as of next week. Cowboys fans will be mighty pissed if they can't go to the new stadium tonight!!!! Especially for a QLD derby.

NRL and other execs still meeting in TSV.

Mulvy wrote:My opinion on the matter has changed in the last hour after reading this which was shared on facebook by a doctor friend of mine:

https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

It's a bit of a read, but very well written piece. They're right to be cancelling and locking stuff down.

Cheers Mulvy

This is interesting also

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/10/21171481/coronavirus-us-cases-quarantine-cancellation

Play in empty stadiums for the time being if needed. You can suspend the competition if situation gets worse.

I think the competition will go ahead until a player or staff member gets infected. Then they will have no choice to suspend

It’s times like these that I’m happy I live in a country with a relatively small population that is almost in the middle of nowhere. If we had to self isolate then there’s no lack of place to set up camp in the country

StormTrooper96 wrote:Reports are the NRL is likely to go ahead this week without crowds and a full shutdown as of next week. Cowboys fans will be mighty pissed if they can't go to the new stadium tonight!!!! Especially for a QLD derby.

NRL and other execs still meeting in TSV.

Have they run that past the PM, I think he plans on attending lol

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:It’s times like these that I’m happy I live in a country with a relatively small population that is almost in the middle of nowhere. If we had to self isolate then there’s no lack of place to set up camp in the country

I'm already isolated on the island of Monuriki with the Minto and Black Widow tribe...

Mulvy wrote:My opinion on the matter has changed in the last hour after reading this which was shared on facebook by a doctor friend of mine:

https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

It's a bit of a read, but very well written piece. They're right to be cancelling and locking stuff down.

thanks mate, fascinating read, and hard to argue with.

I feel this is a really elaborate ploy by the mods to ensure I don't do the 3peat.

I think it's time to start building an ark - who's with me?

Honeysett wrote:I feel this is a really elaborate ploy by the mods to ensure I don't do the 3peat.

If there is no comp, you keep the trophy.

Did you know that Wests Tigers are reigning World 7s champions, and have been for over 15 years now