Mass restings

[ALinda]

So who do you think we'll rest?

With up to 10 players injured, I think we have enough players "rested"

 

[Seagles68]

With up to 10 players injured, I think we have enough players "rested"

Yep. I was just larking, as they say.

 

[The Who]

Ha, reminds me of the old joke - What do you call a Pope that goes hiking? A roamin catholic.

Q: How does the Pope settle his debts?
A: Pay Pal

 

[Seagles68]

Q: How does the Pope settle his debts?
A: Pay Pal

And credit where credit is due.

I'm thinking we should start a "dad joke" thread in the off season

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

So who do you think we'll rest?

Turbo, like usual!

Get well soon champion.

 

[wombatgc]

I think it speaks to the fact that winning the minor premiership is just that…still minor. Even though the winner now gets $200,000. But when you consider the profits the NRL are making (50 million last year), you can see why clubs still see it as chump change to actually winning the GF (+$800,000).

 

[Seagles68]

Turbo, like usual!

Get well soon champion.

I just hope he's not silly enough to try and get back for the international games coming up.

 

[tookey]

But can he resurrect our team next year??

Is he god?

 

[Seagles68]

Is he god?

Hell no.

 

[davohan123]

 

[DUFFMAN]

I wish we were in the position to rest players going into the finals.

I doubt many on here would be concerned about resting players if we were sitting first or second on the table and no matter what results happened in the final round we would still finish first or second.
It's a great time to rest players suffering minor injuries giving them an extra week to overcome them.

I don't see what the NRL can do about it except increase the prize money to encourage teams to try and win the minor premiership.

 

[StuBoot]

So who do you think we'll rest?

Tuilagi this week, he needs to rest up for a big off season on the tackle bags.

 

[StuBoot]

But I can see some arguments against. Like fans have paid their money to come along and see a first grade team and more importantly it could skew results.

Cricket Australia has been doing it for years, the amount of times I've missed out on seeing Gilly bat or Brett Lee bowl is ridiculous........and they continue to do it during our home summer.

 

[tookey]

Cricket Australia has been doing it for years, the amount of times I've missed out on seeing Gilly bat or Brett Lee bowl is ridiculous........and they continue to do it during our home summer.

Wish Manly would stop resting Tommy Lost count of the number of games I have missed seeing him in the past 5-6 years

 

[MadMarcus]

So who do you think we'll rest?

I’d say Tom but he’s not due back until week 2 of the finals

 

[The '47ers]

I’d say Tom but he’s not due back until week 2 of the finals

Oct 14th is the first test in the Pacific Championship.....

 

[Spartan Eagle]

We need to rest Woods. He made 3m more in run metres from previous games. We need to use this weapon sparingly IMO.

 

[Seagles68]

I’d say Tom but he’s not due back until week 2 of the finals

As long as I see him running onto the Vegas pitch, I can live with that.

 

[double hoops]

I think we will see a swathe of player restings this week.

Is it something the NRL needs to look at stepping in on, in the future?

I think atm I land on "if you've earnt the right to rest players then manage your squad as you see fit.

But I can see some arguments against. Like fans have paid their money to come along and see a first grade team and more importantly it could skew results.

Ie if Souths are playing a full strength Roosters and say Penrith rest 10 players against the Cowboys....

Dunno, what are people's thoughts?

I reckon it's been happening since 1908. NRL couldn't stop it even if they wanted too.

 

[frank stokes]

So who do you think we'll rest?

We’ve been resting players all year… but we do it on the field…