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The Ashes, 2023.
I was feeling a little sorry for England as they clearly were dominating the game. But then Broad, Stokes and others started to talk - I’ve rarely heard such entitled hogwash from a team. To be fair, I’ve really enjoyed the series, and the English team play a fun brand of cricket to watch, but...- Ranga
- Post #226
- Forum: Cricket Forum
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What's a pack cost or worth$
Grant at $570k is a steal! Surprised to see the Rabbits with the most expensive pack and Broncos with the cheapest.- Ranga
- Post #3
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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What's worth streaming on TV.
Billions is ace! Wendy Rhoades and Wags are two of my all time favourite TV characters- Ranga
- Post #798
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
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What's worth streaming on TV.
New series of The Lincoln Lawyer (part 1) and Jack Ryan are out now. I enjoy both. Also watched the first season of Mr Mercedes which was good. I stopped watching the second series to watch the above shows but will get back into it at some point.- Ranga
- Post #794
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
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Salary cap? What salary cap?
If it’s a gift, no doubt it’s part of the cap. If the player has to part with cash in exchange for equity, and the equity is valued at fair value, then there’s an argument that it should be outside of the cap. Where the argument falls down is that the investment is only available to players...- Ranga
- Post #10
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Luke Metcalf
I wish him well, but Parra were down on troops and played terribly. I will wait and reserve judgment before I lament this one- Ranga
- Post #7
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Other Games [2023]
It’s interesting Hoe the hype was about Ciraldo, but it’s Webster who is getting the results.- Ranga
- Post #107
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Player agents
So how many players with one manager (or management group) is too many? Personally think it is way more nuanced than the number of players. Contract duration, alignment of contract end date, and aggregate value of players with the one manager are probably more important. I see no issue with...- Ranga
- Post #5
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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The Ashes, 2023.
Totally agree with what you write here. Respecting the rules (or Laws for the purists) has to be the central tenant of “the spirit” - it’s the only objective standard that will stand the test of time. Certainly I was taught that accepting the umpires decision without question was one of the main...- Ranga
- Post #130
- Forum: Cricket Forum
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The Ashes, 2023.
Is anyone able to describe what “the spirit of the game” really means? It seems to me that it has selective application, depending on which side is supported / opposed… England will no doubt claim they are 2-0 up now. They won the first test because it’s only because of them that Australia...- Ranga
- Post #128
- Forum: Cricket Forum
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Latu Fainu
You’re right - it’s not a huge amount of salary cap. So why aren’t the other 16 clubs fighting each other for the chance to sign a guy that some have described as a ‘generational’ player? Only the Tigers and the Dolphins have been mentioned as potential homes. I can only guess that the jury is...- Ranga
- Post #836
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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The Ashes, 2023.
England have had the best of the conditions so far, and 400 in the first innings showed great application by our batsman (especially Smith). I had feared we would be rolled for half that given we normally crap ourselves when the ball slight moves. Losing Lyon would be a huge loss, but with...- Ranga
- Post #106
- Forum: Cricket Forum
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Latu Fainu
I’m surprised only 2 clubs have been mentioned as being in the mix for Latu. I’ve never seen him play, so can’t comment on his ability like others who have seen him play. But if he is as good as what many here say, I’d have thought practically all clubs would be lining up for him. What am I...- Ranga
- Post #823
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)
I like Schu and am glad he has resigned. I don’t really care about what $ he is on - some guys will play above their value, some to and some below their value. It’s about trying to get a $12.2m squad playing above the combined value. Of all my concerns about him, it’s that he doesn’t look...- Ranga
- Post #5,296
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Poms stealing our stuff
2021 is the year that more comes to mind, but we still had the priority of winning over entertaining. Comments from the Poms between tests were really interesting. The idea that they prioritise entertaining over winning is a mantra I find totally weird for a professional sport team. Winning...- Ranga
- Post #4
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Isaac Moses
How much of the roster is with Moses at present? Is it 4 or 5 players with a combined value at less than 10% of the cap??- Ranga
- Post #4
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Latu Fainu
I don’t agree we have replaced a Tartak problem with a Moses problem. The players mentioned as being in the Moses stable are on short term, low value contracts. The problem with having too many players with the one manager arises when you have several players on mid to high value contracts...- Ranga
- Post #692
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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NRL rich list 2023
Roosters have 9 players on a combined $6.890m. An average of $250k per player for the rest of their squad, which includes Daniel Tupou, Sam Walker, the Butcher brothers. Not impossible I guess…- Ranga
- Post #5
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Latu Fainu
My take on the money we paid/are paying Latu was to help fund Manase’s legal defence costs. Perhaps worth it if he was successful, but he wasn’t. As such, it wasn’t an ‘investment’ in Latu solely. It’s clear (at least to me) that we need a clean out / rebuild. I don’t agree with releasing the...- Ranga
- Post #513
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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The Anthony Seibold Grievances MEGA THREAD
Maybe it would help, but I’m dubious. I don’t know if our team is mature enough to cop a spray and be motivated to improve. And we have been terrible for a while now; I reckon the benefit of a coach spray passed a while ago. Kevvie’s spray was a challenge to his near top of the table team...- Ranga
- Post #446
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
