Every club........

[Ray Stehr]

Should get a bye during Origin games. To expect a club like ours who will be missing 5 players to play Canberra in Canberra is just not a fair playing field. Why haven't the Roosters and The Broncos who have the largest representation of any other club got a bye this weekend is just plain ridiculous, things have to change, it's not right.

[TheLoneRooster]

Ray, there's no place for common sense in the NewsRL competition. The only thing in their defence is that they couldn't have known with any certainty that the Roosters would lose five players to Shyte of Origin.

[Tommy Smith]

Nikorima will get a bench spot this week I reckon!

[Waylander]

I think we need a 4 forward bench against the Raiders. Aubbo & Matto give us reasonable flexibility to cover backline injury.

[Thirteen]

Origin stand alone weekends solves all problems.

[Guest]

it also extends the season 3 weeks which would have started this year February 9 so yeah solves one problem creates another there's a reason they don't do it that's why

[Rooster_6]

What are we buying?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

What are we buying?

Buy bye.

[Tommy Smith]

it also extends the season 3 weeks which would have started this year February 9 so yeah solves one problem creates another there's a reason they don't do it that's why

Not true.

There are 26 rounds but clubs play 24 games.

If you play Origin on 3 stand alone weekends then you would have 24 rounds but the same number of games so no loss in tv revenue.

The clubs would have 3 byes - great time to refresh - during the Origin games.

That extends the season by 1 week. Scrap the stupid rep round and we're back on track with a 27 week regular season.

Problem solved. I'll take the CEOs job thanks.

[chopstiks]

Origin stand alone weekends solves all problems.

completely agree, TV could make it a far bigger spectacle, a bit like the GF, with all day build-up and whatnot.

[rented tracksuit]

Nikorima will get a bench spot this week I reckon!

Then we are stuffed.

[chopstiks]

Problem solved. I'll take the CEOs job thanks.

How much will it take ?!

[rented tracksuit]

What are we buying?

I was wondering the same thing but I was trying to keep it on topic. 😜

[Tommy Smith]

How much will it take ?!

Tony Archer marooned on a deserted Island filled with dangerous creatures.

That is my price.

[Guest]

Not true.

There are 26 rounds but clubs play 24 games.

If you play Origin on 3 stand alone weekends then you would have 24 rounds but the same number of games so no loss in tv revenue.

The clubs would have 3 byes - great time to refresh - during the Origin games.

That extends the season by 1 week. Scrap the stupid rep round and we're back on track with a 27 week regular season.

Problem solved. I'll take the CEOs job thanks.

you have the same number of games but you don't have the same number of weekends with matches played which is the inherent flaw in your proposal nice attempt thomas but the nrl simply are not giving up 3 weekends per season without any rugby league being played on tv and even if state of origin was on the weekend it's still not enough to make up the interest factor