The BLUNT phone call to release Haas mid season! And, Bears get UNFAIR cash hit!
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What happened during the phone call between Payne Haas and Madge?
Welcome to Kenny Blitz, your daily hit of NRL news. And your mate Hoops has dropped a bombshell. Payne Haas to South this year.
Yeah. Any chance? Any chance.
What role does Gus play in the current situation with the Broncos?
Slim to none, basically. Look... I spoke to the Broncos this morning and just chased up where it's at. I know a lot of people are shooting it down and saying that's bullshit and all the rest of it. The Broncos got a text from Steve Niteski, the art dealer, the infamous art dealer that surrounds the Rabbitohs. Has no official capacity at South Sydney, but certainly has been on the fringes for a long, long time. And they got a text off him. Well, Michael Maguire got a text off him asking if he was interested in allowing, well, releasing Payne Haas before June 30 so he could go and finish the season at South Sydney. And the answer or the reply from Maguire was short and sweet.
How did the Bears receive a $500,000 cash hit from the NRL?
So... So, look, it's interesting because a lot of people are sort of saying, you know, shitpotting the idea. Now, let's say it's nothing to do officially with South Sydney, okay? So South Sydney have got deniability because they didn't push him to go and do it. He just did it, thought he was doing a good thing on their behalf. He has in the past acted on South Sydney's behalf and has benefited them, right? But this time, look, it just won't happen.
Is the financial support for the Bears fair to other teams in the league?
So yeah, it was an interesting one because as soon as a rumor goes around, suddenly everyone starts to put little bits to it. Everybody's trying to rationalize it. Everyone was starting to say, well, hang on, Broncos can save themselves $300,000, $400,000 in the cap this year. And if you don't use it this year, which they probably wouldn't because For people who don't know, the NRL contract and salary cap season ends on October 31. Yeah, so it runs from November to October. Yeah, so they would have had July, August, September, October. They would have had four months in the season of paying house money coming off.
What are the implications of the Bears' salary cap relief?
their cap, and if they didn't use it this year, it goes on next year's cap. So there would have been a financial benefit for the Broncos to do something like that, but they're just not interested. They still think that they can do something in the competition. Paying house is a big part of that. And the belief at the club essentially is once they get through this injury crisis they're in at the moment and start getting players back on the paddock, they still have the firepower to do something dangerous in the competition.
Yeah. You think even though it's easy to separate yourself from a third party approach, they'd have to know, he'd have to know that Souths have got that money in the cap available if it was to happen.
Well, yeah, you'd have to know.
How have past controversies influenced current NRL policies?
And look, as I said, he has... acted on behalf of Souths before, and whether he had permission or not, I don't know, but certainly Souths could deny that. But he has acted on behalf of Souths before and has benefited Souths. So it's not just a rogue fan thing. going to the Broncos and making an offer and seeing if they could make a deal work. There was, I suppose, a faint hope that it might have worked. In some eyes, they probably thought there could have been a chance, but...
What historical fights in rugby league are referenced?
It won't be happening.
Can you imagine the Broncos fans if they allowed that to happen?
Well, look, it was gutting enough that they lost him at the beginning of the season to South Sydney at all. So to get halfway through the season or two-thirds way through the season and lose him again for the rest of the year, they'd burn the joint down, the fans, the Broncos fans. Look, they've not even entertained it. They haven't even had a conversation about it. It's just not part of what they're thinking. Their whole focus at the Broncos is essentially to try and get players back on the paddock and see what they can salvage from this season.
How has the perception of fighting in rugby league changed over time?
Well, they've got a big game this week. They're clinging to hope, but it's just about not there anymore.
No, look, they've got to win this week, haven't they? Yeah, look, I can't see them doing it. But it's, what is it, 8 from 10? They've got to win.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened during the phone call between Payne Haas and Madge?
0:01–0:11
2
What role does Gus play in the current situation with the Broncos?
0:11–1:02
3
How did the Bears receive a $500,000 cash hit from the NRL?
1:02–1:32
4
Is the financial support for the Bears fair to other teams in the league?
1:32–2:08
5
What are the implications of the Bears' salary cap relief?
2:08–2:51
6
How have past controversies influenced current NRL policies?
2:51–3:24
7
What historical fights in rugby league are referenced?
3:24–4:01
8
How has the perception of fighting in rugby league changed over time?
4:01–31:17
Speakers
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