News Canterbury Bulldogs send coaching staff home without pay, other NRL clubs expected to follow

[Natboy]

Surprised that some of you are using this shitty situation to score points.

Clearly something had to be done and was going to be. Credit to the club for making the hard decisions, and hopefully the club gets through this. Fingers crossed the Leagues Club stays afloat itself and we do the same.

Can only imagine other clubs without that backing ....

Sadly I’m not surprised mate

 

[Spoonman84]

Getting stood down without pay is pretty routine at the minute I work in aviation as an engineer and we have been hit hard. Pretty much all the casual staff have been laid off and it’s just lucky I have long service leave up my sleeve. If the planes don’t fly I don’t get paid and I guess it’s the same if you work in footy when there’s no games well expect if you’re a player.....

 

[Big M]

There’s no guarantee that they will be receiving the full $1.2 million grants all the way through the year though. It would make sense to keep that up their sleeve to cover the upcoming months of salaries incase the grant money doesn’t come in.

Players will take 50% pay cut after 3 months.Roughly $120 mill available so obviously need to stretch it out

 

[Tassie Devil]

Getting stood down without pay is pretty routine at the minute I work in aviation as an engineer and we have been hit hard. Pretty much all the casual staff have been laid off and it’s just lucky I have long service leave up my sleeve. If the planes don’t fly I don’t get paid and I guess it’s the same if you work in footy when there’s no games well expect if you’re a player.....

Yes. Exactly. How many supermarket workers are getting laid off? Builders? Barmen? etc. etc. Why's is such a shock that the club is holding off pay to these guys? The players especially need to expect to lose some dough. Just the way it is and isnt' controversial in the slightest imo.

 

[coach]

Yes. Exactly. How many supermarket workers are getting laid off? Builders? Barmen? etc. etc. Why's is such a shock that the club is holding off pay to these guys? The players especially need to expect to lose some dough. Just the way it is and isnt' controversial in the slightest imo.

Spot on, how many people would gladly take a pay cut to stay at home
Most people get nothing
Nrl players need to come down to earth

 

[Tassie Devil]

Spot on, how many people would gladly take a pay cut to stay at home
Most people get nothing
Nrl players need to come down to earth

Pisses me off that the players are crying about this. They should see reality for so many families that are going to struggle paying for a meal let alone their bills / mortgage. And people on here are shocked we're stopping paying out backroom staff? Come on. It has to be done.

 

[coach]

Pisses me off that the players are crying about this. They should see reality for so many families that are going to struggle paying for a meal let alone their bills / mortgage. And people on here are shocked we're stopping paying out backroom staff? Come on. It has to be done.

Dead right, some family’s will struggle to eat
Some will struggle to pay bills
Some will just get by

And these fucking clowns are sooking

 

[Sleeky]

Getting stood down without pay is pretty routine at the minute I work in aviation as an engineer and we have been hit hard. Pretty much all the casual staff have been laid off and it’s just lucky I have long service leave up my sleeve. If the planes don’t fly I don’t get paid and I guess it’s the same if you work in footy when there’s no games well expect if you’re a player.....

Mate I feel for you. Glad you left LSL for a rainy day

 

[MitchNewton]

Spot on, how many people would gladly take a pay cut to stay at home
Most people get nothing
Nrl players need to come down to earth

Not many especially if the can’t afford to pay bills

 

[MitchNewton]

Dead right, some family’s will struggle to eat
Some will struggle to pay bills
Some will just get by

And these fucking clowns are sooking

You assume all players and others associated with sport earn 300k plus a year. A lot especially staff earn less than 80k

 

[Spoonman84]

Mate I feel for you. Glad you left LSL for a rainy day

Thanks mate unfortunately there’s plenty more worse off then me at the minute. Hopefully it can get sorted ASAP.

 

[Alexander the Great]

I hope they didn't fire the attacking coach. Thought he was doing a daper job the last 3 years.

 

[Tassie Devil]

Thanks mate unfortunately there’s plenty more worse off then me at the minute. Hopefully it can get sorted ASAP.

As soon as they close down schools, which should've been a week ago, I'd say you've got at least a month of complete lock down if not two. Unfortunately Australia hasn't done the standard safety measures which they should've so you'll be entering the complete lock down well behind imo. Which means you'll be in it for longer. Again in my opinion looking at other countries such as Italy, Spain, England etc.

 

[oldpuppy]

Getting stood down without pay is pretty routine at the minute I work in aviation as an engineer and we have been hit hard. Pretty much all the casual staff have been laid off and it’s just lucky I have long service leave up my sleeve. If the planes don’t fly I don’t get paid and I guess it’s the same if you work in footy when there’s no games well expect if you’re a player.....

I'm in the same boat as you regarding LSL. Wish the government could cut us some slack not taxing this accrued leave during this crisis.

 

[Sleeky]

I'm in the same boat as you regarding LSL. Wish the government could cut us some slack not taxing this accrued leave during this crisis.

@oldpuppy for PM!!

 

[coach]

You assume all players and others associated with sport earn 300k plus a year. A lot especially staff earn less than 80k

I’m talking the players minimum wage 90k
Even if that was cut to 60k it’s a million times better than most people are going to have
That’s roughly a 1000 a week in the pocket after taxes etc

 

[NPC83]

Sad state of affairs and times right now for everyone involved.!!!

At the end of the day, I just hope after it’s all over an things get better, that the BULLDOGS survive this and continue for all of us here at TK, this is our club an we want to see the best possible outcome.

Come on doggies, stay strong an beat this shit show..!!!

Bro how long is the full lock down for in NZ? Was reading an article today saying spreading a lot slower in NZ?

 

[Bluebody]

Thanks guy who ate a bat

I am wiping the tears that was so funny!

 

[Bluebody]

Foran for the first time will be not paid for not playing. It took the world shitting itself and shutting down to stop him getting paid for giving nothing lol

 

[Sleeky]

Foran for the first time will be not paid for not playing. It took the world shitting itself and shutdown to stop him getting paid for giving nothing lol

Should’ve retired and got his pay cheque in full while he had the chance lol