Thread: Caro got owned by the NRL boss.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bonuspoints Disagree. I reckon he's the best thing that the NRL has right now. They're stuck in an outdated mindset and he's is trying to drag them up to a more modern and professional standard. The NRL would be far worse off it they lost him. He's responded well to a lot of really shit situations brought on by dumb players and poor culture. I don't think Demetriou would handle some of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by PendlesIsAStar Gee, another thread bagging Caro - just keep shooting in the barrel guys. Well, both Cawwo and the barrel she resides within invariably deserve a good shooting!

good, she needs to be taken down a few notches

Quote: Originally Posted by Dogs Rule Loved it. The best part was Gallop saying the NRL allows coaches to speak their mind about referee decisions as long as they don't question their integrity or accuse them of cheating. He was responding to the Gold Coast coach calling the refs "disgraceful". The AFL should learn from this. No they shouldn't.

Disagree. I reckon he's the best thing that the NRL has right now. They're stuck in an outdated mindset and he's is trying to drag them up to a more modern and professional standard. The NRL would be far worse off it they lost him. He's responded well to a lot of really shit situations brought on by dumb players and poor culture. I don't think Demetriou would handle some of the shit thrown Gallop's way as well as...

Quote: Originally Posted by desie Are you serious? The NRL competition is run as amateur hour compared to the AFL. All they do is copy the AFL's initiatives about ten years after the event. Now aint that the truth? Then again imitation is the highest form of flattery LOL

Gee, another thread bagging Caro - just keep shooting in the barrel guys.

Quote: Originally Posted by nobbyiscool Gallop is the ultimate dictator. in the AFL the clubs are given a chance to control and discipline their own players when they stuff up. the way they are handled by their clubs must surely be a part of the reason why off field incidents are comparitavely rare in the AFL. compare this to NRL - Saddam Gallop is constantly over ruling clubs and imposing his own penalties. it is disempowering to players and...

On the offsiders, she got absolutley bitch slapped, only got one question in and then shut up. Tried to have a another slash after he was gone only to be treated with disadain by Roy. Finally she is being seen for the weak hypocritical token protected women journo she is and they are starting to call her bluff. If only the Afl media and teams etc would start up on her publicly as well. Oh and by the way, can we swap our boss for their...

Quote: Originally Posted by nobbyiscool to me, the NRL looks a lot more like a school with the way that it deals with its naughty little boys. and the brett stewart case was an absolute prime example. manly tried to treat a delicate situation delicately... then gallop stomped in wearing his principals hat and suspended him for getting drunk. it was typical of a school principal in that he just wanted to punish the bloke - he just came up with...