Fox Sports journalist James Hooper is reporting that the Parramatta Eels could offload winger Semi Radradra in an effort to get themselves back under the 2016 salary cap. The Eels will not play for any competition points until they can prove they are under this years cap. It would be a shock if the Eels…
Now that we know the Parramatta Eels salary cap penalty, I want to know what you think of it. Did the NRL come down too hard on the club, was the penalty about right, or was it too lenient? Click on the following poll and cast your vote:
News Limited is reporting that the Parramatta Eels will be fined $1 million, lose 12 competition points, will be forced to move players on to other clubs before they are eligible to earn any more competition points, and that front office staff will have to leave the club. This is a huge blow to the…
Rugby League representative arena has been turned into a bloody mess because the game is full of spineless administrators as well as greedy coaches and players. I have been writing about the absurd eligibility rules within the game for well over a decade now. During that time there have been slightly weird tweaks to the…
When Kieran Foran was granted leave by the Parramatta Eels a request was made that the media respect his privacy: The Parramatta Eels have granted Kieran Foran an indefinite leave of absence to seek the best possible medical treatment regarding a personal matter. The club will be making no further comment and request that the…
Rugby League players made up nearly half of the positive drug tests in Australian sport in 2014 according to the World Anti-Doping Authority. Rugby League players made up 20 of the 49 positive tests in Australia in 2014, making Australia the 7th worst offending country behind Russia (148), Italy (123), India (96), Belgium (91), France…
It came as a shock last night when the Parramatta Eels released the following statement: The Parramatta Eels have granted Kieran Foran an indefinite leave of absence to seek the best possible medical treatment regarding a personal matter. The club will be making no further comment and request that the media respect Kieran’s privacy at…
As a rabid Rugby League expansionist I was very interested in news that came out this week that the Chairman of the Canadian Rugby League Eric Perez would lead a bid to have a Toronto based club play in the RFL’s National League One. The team will be called the Toronto Wolfpack. They will be…
Mitchell Pearce has been through a lot over the last few months. During his suspension for acting like a tool on Australia Day Pearce has watched his Sydney Roosters go from one disastrous loss to another, culminating in his coach Trent Robinson receiving a fine for attacking the integrity of a referee and decisions made…
The latest episode of The Golden Point Podcast is up! This week JC and Mac give The Round Up of last week’s NRL action, they discuss the Fan’s Verdict, play 60 Seconds of Trivia, Interview South Sydney hooker Damien Cook, look at the round ahead in Question Time and finish off with a new game…
Jamie Lyon has accomplished a hell of a lot during his NRL career. He even spent time overseas playing in England absolutely killing it for St Helens. The thing is, when ever I talk to people about Jamie Lyon one subject always gets brought up. The way he left the Parramatta Eels. A lot has…
It is the old misdirection play. The team loses a game and the coach starts to spray the referees in the post match press conference to take pressure off himself, and his team. It is a move that is very old and very effective. Hell, even when you know what is going on you end…
Oh yeah, we got our man! Semi Radradra has turned his back on the nation of his birth and will line up for the mighty, the amazing, the incredible “Australian” Kangaroos when they take on those horrible bastards from over in New Zealand who….ah who cares, this is all about Australia! Uh, Tonie Carroll? What…
As I watched the Canberra Raiders absolutely thrash Wests Tigers on Saturday I started to things about the clubs recent history and how that would effect the decisions made about the future direction of the club. Having won just 2 of their 8 games so far this season, the Tigers at times have shown glimpses…
During last nights match between the Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sam Burgess ran at the line, turned his back, passed the ball, and got absolutely smashed. There was nothing wrong with the hit. It was a great hit. If you run at the line and turn your back on 13 humans looking to…
The media are already gearing up for headlines that will induce false outrage. Meninga Snubs Blues! Meninga Hates NSW Players! Mal Meninga Show Bias To Queensland Team! As a NSW supporter, every time I see headlines stating that Mal Meninga is the Australian coach, I breathe a sigh of relief! Meninga’s dominance as a coach…
Episode 8 of The Golden Point Podcast is out and features a fantastic interview with Canterbury Bulldogs hooker Michael Lichaa. That on top of all of the usual features such as 60 seconds of trivia, the fans verdict, question time as well as who has more twitter followers! So get on board the fright train…
I love Golden Point. Not just The Golden Point Podcast, I also love seeing NRL games decided by a moment of brilliance by one side or the other. One of the reasons I love Rugby League is its unforgiving, uncompromising nature. There are no excuses to be made, you win or lose, and the final…
When it comes to playing the Grand Final in Sydney one thing always gets overlooked. Players want the Grand Final played in Sydney. To them, going to Sydney to play in the Grand Final is part of what makes the biggest day of the year so special. So lets not pretend that we need to…
Rugby League is a sport that is fairly unique in the sense that the games tactics can change organically over time without the need for rule changes or artificial pressures forcing the game in one direction or the other. Rugby League has a set of rules that allows for a variety of attacking and defensive…
Episode 7 of The Golden Point Podcast has been released! This weeks episode features an interview with Gold Coast Titans utility Daniel Mortimer, a look at listeners opinions in Fans Verdict, they play 60 Seconds of Trivia, look at the upcoming round, question time, and then take a look at who has the most twitter…
Episode 6 of The Golden Point Podcast has been released and this week it is a big episode! Former Penrith Panthers, NSW and Australian legend Mark Geyer joins the boys for what is a really great interview. There are also a few new segments in this weeks episode of a podcast that is really going…
In episode five of The Golden Point JC and Mac interview Clint Newton, discuss the cost of jersey prices and ask the question, is Robbie Farrah the Tiger’s kryptonite? The episode features Talking Points, 60 Seconds of Trivia, an interview with RLPA Chair and General President Clint Newton, Question Time, 20 Questions and Mac’s Rant….
“Brawl erupts between players and supporters at Super League game!” That was the headline I woke up to this morning. The first few pictures I saw almost confirmed the headlines the media ran with. However, looking further into what happened after the match between the Salford Red Devils and the Huddersfield Giants, I came to…
Fouls are a part of MMA that sometimes just can’t be avoided. Accidents happen! Sometimes though, some fouls are just terrible! Here are some of the worst fouls in MMA:
The Golden Point episode four is here. This week features Talking Points, 60-second trivia, Question Time, 20 Questions and JC’s Rant. To listen, click here: http://thegoldenpointpodcast.com/2016/03/24/the-golden-point-the-two-point-field-goal/
MMA didn’t always use to be about weight divisions and evenly matched opponents. In the wild days, pretty much anything went! Here is a list of the top 10 freak show fights in MMA. Some of these match ups are completely crazy!
Some weird things happen in MMA from time to time, and when you see a weird knockout, you remember it forever. Here is a look at some of the weirdest knockouts in MMA history:
Check out this well made video of the very worst fights in MMA history. Some of these are absolute shockers!
Todd Greenberg has been formally announced as the NRL’s new CEO today in probably the least surprising Rugby League news we will see this side of NSW selecting Mitchell Pearce at halfback. It is funny that the NRL’s “world wide” search for a new CEO, that saw them spend a lot of money to find…