Lol..you have been notably absent throughout all these discussions Puppy Serf.
Question for you: What do Luke Keary, Angus Cricthon and Nat Butcher have in common?
There should never be a trainer on the field. We need NRL medical staff to attended to injured players. If you need a drink come over to the sideline and get one. If football players in Euro comps can manage with no run on drinks League players certainly can.
So what exactly does 1 billion dollars in rights get you ?
No vision, the game is run by amateurs this and many other problems should have been forethought years ago,
Restrict the runners/trainers from entering the field unless there is a stoppage in play or a player is down injured. DON'T involve any coaches with a review on the runners.
Whenever Paul Kent contributes to a RL discussion a whinge, moan, gripe, bellyache or whatever is most likely his input. However on this occasion he is right. There must be a way to restrict the waterboys time on the field and if there is it has to be enforced from next season onwards. One suggestion I heard was if the trainer interferes with the play intentionally or otherwise then a penalty to the other team. Fair enough at face value but the clubs will find a way to protest at something to do with it.
Dear Mr Greenberg
I wish to offer my services to the NRL as a ‘Risk Whisperer’.
It is quite obvious that previous executive(s) never assessed the risks of having a
14th member of a team on the playing field.
For example, what if:
A waterboy suffers a falcon, trips over his bottle, roles an ankle and gets concussion.
A game delay caused by:
• On field taping of the ankle
• concussion protocol
• medi van problems because of a flat battery
To assess the trainer issues, I will arrive at Head Office with a giant whiteboard.
Hopefully, all executives will participate in a ‘Brainstorm the Waterboy’ session.
On the whiteboard we will write down every conceivable way a waterboy
could possibly impact a football match.
Having an extra person on the field is like driving a car.
You know that inevitably there will be a problem, but you don’t know what kind of problem
and when the problem will occur.
Yours Sincerely
The Risk Whisperer
Way past time they changed the rule around runners. Langer is on there most of the game and I noticed in the womens grand final Corey Parker doing the same. Its been a major frustration of mine for years but the NRL have done nothing about it. Now it stuffs up a GF. Sick of NRL stuffing up our game.
Alfie Langer worst offender. Gets fined. MIllionaire Broncos pay fine. Lucky they didn't "assist" with Lodge's compensation case. Wouldn't have had any spare cash left.
Pickett
Guest
Lol..you have been notably absent throughout all these discussions Puppy Serf. Question for you: What do Luke Keary, Angus Cricthon and Nat Butcher have in common?
Rellum
Roar Guru
There should never be a trainer on the field. We need NRL medical staff to attended to injured players. If you need a drink come over to the sideline and get one. If football players in Euro comps can manage with no run on drinks League players certainly can.
Insider
Roar Rookie
So what exactly does 1 billion dollars in rights get you ? No vision, the game is run by amateurs this and many other problems should have been forethought years ago,
Cadfael
Roar Guru
Restrict the runners/trainers from entering the field unless there is a stoppage in play or a player is down injured. DON'T involve any coaches with a review on the runners.
Cadfael
Roar Guru
Mary McGregor wasn't too bad at it either.
Clanger McClunk
Guest
Whenever Paul Kent contributes to a RL discussion a whinge, moan, gripe, bellyache or whatever is most likely his input. However on this occasion he is right. There must be a way to restrict the waterboys time on the field and if there is it has to be enforced from next season onwards. One suggestion I heard was if the trainer interferes with the play intentionally or otherwise then a penalty to the other team. Fair enough at face value but the clubs will find a way to protest at something to do with it.
Rupert
Roar Rookie
Dear Mr Greenberg I wish to offer my services to the NRL as a ‘Risk Whisperer’. It is quite obvious that previous executive(s) never assessed the risks of having a 14th member of a team on the playing field. For example, what if: A waterboy suffers a falcon, trips over his bottle, roles an ankle and gets concussion. A game delay caused by: • On field taping of the ankle • concussion protocol • medi van problems because of a flat battery To assess the trainer issues, I will arrive at Head Office with a giant whiteboard. Hopefully, all executives will participate in a ‘Brainstorm the Waterboy’ session. On the whiteboard we will write down every conceivable way a waterboy could possibly impact a football match. Having an extra person on the field is like driving a car. You know that inevitably there will be a problem, but you don’t know what kind of problem and when the problem will occur. Yours Sincerely The Risk Whisperer
Gags
Guest
Way past time they changed the rule around runners. Langer is on there most of the game and I noticed in the womens grand final Corey Parker doing the same. Its been a major frustration of mine for years but the NRL have done nothing about it. Now it stuffs up a GF. Sick of NRL stuffing up our game.
Papi Smurf
Roar Rookie
Even if it costs the Roosters a "Claytons premiership"?
REd Rooster
Guest
Alfie Langer worst offender. Gets fined. MIllionaire Broncos pay fine. Lucky they didn't "assist" with Lodge's compensation case. Wouldn't have had any spare cash left.
Pickett
Guest
It should be. I hate seeing the trainers in the offensive line.