spud murphy's Contributions

i don't question his right to earn what he is worth i question the way he went about it and his timing. Ask his teammates what they think, ask the mother that just paid $100 bucks to buy her kid a Sonny Bill jersey what she thinks. As for it being no different from a plumber, are you kidding? And your right matta if a coach walks nobody cares, thats because they are a one man show with a low profile that can be replaced with minimum effect. Players on the other hand have team mates, fans and a high public profile. Forget your rants about what the administrators do to the players and how unfair they are, thats no excuse to deceive and if you think that makes what he did ok, i suggest you check your value system.

Several reasons but no excuses for SBW

4 Aug 2008

I haven't been to a game for a while, but i know that if the NRL did some strategic weekly micro marketing, created a local "buzz" each week and had better entertainment more locals would turn up more regularly. They have to connect locals with teams better and more regularly, repetition is the key. I don't know of any promotions outside free tickets to schools in Newcastle, but maybe its different here due to a big fan base. I reckon if i had a local budget of $3000 per home game and used it wisely on promotion and entertainment i could substantially increase bums on seats regardless of who was playing. Game by game promotion at local level, thats the way to go. Of course my teams position on the ladder would have some effect. The macro promotions are not what they could be either, where are the early to mid season "pump up"ads. Maybe i don't watch enough tele but fair dinkum its all about the hype. And i would want 10% of the revenue over and above the previous years average attendance. I would also have a 3rd party profit share agreement with the marquee players, hey i think we're onto something. I'm off to the NRL, who's coming.

Memo to the rugby league administration: the ‘market’ is us

31 Jul 2008

Typical Mundine, this loudmouth Ali imitator and wannabe should have the supreme court put a national restraining order on his mouth, he is an embarrassment. Who told Mundine that being a big mouth qualifies him for the court of public opinion. Here is a guy who has a public persona less humble than Hitler and he has the hide to tell us that what Williams did will teach kids to chase their goals and dreams, yes it will, at anyone or anythings expense, good message fool. He uses words like goals,dreams, racist, haters,critics and parasite because they are emotive, simple, idiot friendly and portray a victim. No substance, no ethics, no thought. just words. He's my brother so you should support him. Well mate your "brother" just deceived every team mate, every one of those kids you were talking about and just about every other person that helped him become the "worth" he feels he is. If "Mr Cloak and Dagger" tries to martyr himself for the good of the players it wont wash. The salary cap may be a restriction of trade but it does not excuse his betrayal or premeditated deception. But you wouldn't care about that would you. Why is it that every time a sports man is in trouble your around, let me guess, your such a wise person to confide in. No hang on , on second thoughts you use them to promote yourself, yeah thats it. Last night was another disgraceful episode in your mediocre life, you took a call from Williams as soon as the fight was over, and then told us all ,why? Was it your way of telling us your important. I knew who it was and so did many others your such a self promoting show pony. Another anti-establishment bandwagon for you to jump on, another confused ear for you to manipulate, your so bloody predictable. Most morons are. I hope the Yanks remember your post 9/11 comments and are good to their word on you fighting in the States. Oh one more thing, if you had tried to stay on your feet last night like most fighters and not laid down, you would have been beaten. But who cares about the honour and courage eh, its all about the win kids. Yep he's your brother alright !

Critics of Sonny Bill are ‘leeches’, says Mundine

31 Jul 2008