2016 NRL.com Fantasy Thread Part 10

jstands wrote:$125k?!?!

My god that is ridiculous.

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Well he probably cost them more than that in sponsorship deals, massive but I like it. It's a good enough chunk of money to think twice about doing it again

Cruise Elroy wrote:So tempted to swap Smith out for Peats, then bring Teddy in for Ferguson, might lose 20 points not captaining Smith but I get that back on the Teddy upgrade, plus it helps with the round 12 byes. It's either that spend some of the $160k shoring up my forwards. Decisions, decisions.

Your assuming Tedesco averages 20 points more then Ferguson... Really?

Honeysett wrote:
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Well he probably cost them more than that in sponsorship deals, massive but I like it. It's a good enough chunk of money to think twice about doing it again

Agreed, $125k sounds fair to me, surely the NRL marketing team spent more than that on "good"publicity in the wake of Pearce's fuckup.

Honeysett wrote:
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Well he probably cost them more than that in sponsorship deals, massive but I like it. It's a good enough chunk of money to think twice about doing it again

The guy is an idiot, we all know that. But 125k is way over the top
The fact that the video went public is punishment enough. How embarrassing.

StormPoopers wrote:

Missing the point that users aren't consenting to the world being able to see their team.

Have sent Chris Kennedy a tweet with all his PODs in - will see if that has any influence!

There must be some setting to say whether you want your team up there - I had a look an only about half of the teams in one of my mates leagues show up.

jstands wrote:

Your assuming Tedesco averages 20 points more then Ferguson... Really?

Teddy's ceiling to go higher is massive, wouldn't surprise me for that to happen

Cruise Elroy wrote:So tempted to swap Smith out for Peats, then bring Teddy in for Ferguson, might lose 20 points not captaining Smith but I get that back on the Teddy upgrade, plus it helps with the round 12 byes. It's either that spend some of the $160k shoring up my forwards. Decisions, decisions.

What Radom said but you'll also have to bring in Parker or Fifita for a good captaincy option.

Honeysett wrote:

Teddy's ceiling to go higher is massive, wouldn't surprise me for that to happen

But we are talking averages here right? I personally cannot see that happening and you've got rocks on your head if you don't think Ferguson isnt going to crunch out some massive scores to boost that average

jstands wrote:

The guy is an idiot, we all know that. But 125k is way over the top
The fact that the video went public is punishment enough. How embarrassing.

When you work it out it's probably 8 weeks pay, which if he's not playing then I think that's reasonable. Suspended without pay in a way.

Goondalf wrote:Taupau + Aubusson(ctr) (Feeney + Green starting)
OR
Parker + Mann (Henry + Green ctrs, Feeney npr)

Team already has Smith as captain

Ignore that. Stuffed up.

A. Peats + Taupau + Aubusson
OR
B. Hodgson/Luke + Parker + Mann

Maybe you guy's are right and I'm focusing on the byes to much, they're still weeks and weeks away, should be enough time to get shit sorted.

Honeysett wrote:

When you work it out it's probably 8 weeks pay, which if he's not playing then I think that's reasonable. Suspended without pay in a way.

Imagine your current employer got their hands on a video of you off your chops and being a douche, and then fined you $12k.

You would be absolutely filthy and probably challenge them

I know the sporting arena and being in the public eye is completely different, the only point I'm trying to make is that the fine is too much. Way too much.

jstands wrote:

Imagine your current employer got their hands on a video of you off your chops and being a douche, and then fined you $12k.

You would be absolutely filthy and probably challenge them

I know the sporting arena and being in the public eye is completely different, the only point I'm trying to make is that the fine is too much. Way too much.

The ban is fine but I agree with you JS. Excessive would be an understatement. In fact he should protest this fine by saying I'm not going to play for the rest of the season haha.

jstands wrote:

But we are talking averages here right? I personally cannot see that happening and you've got rocks on your head if you don't think Ferguson isnt going to crunch out some massive scores to boost that average

I think Teddy is going to explode this year so I think he could improve heaps, also I think Fergy will be a dud at FB and Mitchell will be there sooner rather than later.

Does this give anybody nightmares?

jstands wrote:

Imagine your current employer got their hands on a video of you off your chops and being a douche, and then fined you $12k.

You would be absolutely filthy and probably challenge them

I know the sporting arena and being in the public eye is completely different, the only point I'm trying to make is that the fine is too much. Way too much.

True but the NRL don't really have many options left, they're obviously sick and tired of the game being brought into disrepute and the $10k fines haven't managed to stop anyone yet. Plus wasn't Gallen fined $50k for that tweet a couple years back and this is obviously worse than that.

jstands wrote:

Imagine your current employer got their hands on a video of you off your chops and being a douche, and then fined you $12k.

You would be absolutely filthy and probably challenge them

I know the sporting arena and being in the public eye is completely different, the only point I'm trying to make is that the fine is too much. Way too much.

Yeah I get that, I disagree. All good

If my employer got hold of a video as long as I'm not in a company shirt or at a company paid event they can't do anything. We've had to do something similiar with one of other staff and the end result was nothing - so it's directly related to being in the public eye.

I don't have sponsorship to lose.

Honeysett wrote:

Yeah I get that, I disagree. All good

If my employer got hold of a video as long as I'm not in a company shirt or at a company paid event they can't do anything. We've had to do something similiar with one of other staff and the end result was nothing - so it's directly related to being in the public eye.

I don't have sponsorship to lose.

Did Bren stop his $1/week sponsor a child contract with you?


BOOM!

Just trying to alleviate a bit on you guys @Honeysett. TBH, I wasn't going to do anything quite a flash as you, just post the team lists and do a wee lil write up! Heh.

Mearcats wrote:Also gents, I was toying with the idea of not doing my league again for fantasy this year but a few of the expat boys here in China are keen to have a go.

So if anyone still wants to join a league I've kicked it off.

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