Tahu to quit Eels today

Timana Tahu is set to quit the Eels and the NRL today, whilst Parra begin their search for a new centre. NRL Live understands that Timana needs to deal with a few personal issues, and the Eels won't have a problem money wise as his departure frees up a fair bit of cash. The announcement is expected today and puts an end to Timana's up and down re entry to league.

Mundine calls out the NRL 'haters'

Anthony Mundine has spoken out about the NRL's power play to stop Inglis signing with the Bunnies, calling it 'haterism' of himself and Big Rusty. NRL Live reckons as usual he has some kind of point when he says the league is lucky to have a supporter like Russ, but he also has a fight coming up this week, so everything he says may be taken with a pinch of salt.

How the Broncos do the 3rd party loophole dance

NRL Live wrote a bit yesterday that it's the job of the clubs to find loopholes because of the salary cap. It happens at every club and while it may look like the lines between wrong and right are blurred it is part and parcel of the game when contract money is restricted. The NRL set up the rule that 3rd party agreements are unlimited so they have to live with it. The Broncos, always ahead of the game in the murky grey area of loopholes (look at their playing rosters over the last decade) said in an article in the tele back in August how they did it. Non sponsor 3rd party agreements are unlimited. I'll repeat it to make it simple. Non sponsor third party agreements are unlimited. Easy!!!!! Plenty of wealthy NRL fans out there....

NRL to look at Crowe link to payments

Your Old Mate here at nrlliveblog.com can't see what the problem is - seems Rusty is pulling some strings and that's what people should expect. It'd be like having a good mate work at an airline and not get you a discount ticket every now and again....Anyway, the NRL (who like WA are a fair bit behind the times) will be investigating whether or not Russell Crowe's links to ANZ stadium, Ben Hur, the V8 supercars and channels 9 & 7 have anything to do with Souths players being awarded third party deals with the events / channels. Crowe has numerous affiliated entertainment companies and the NRL, who say it has nothing to do with the Inglis deal are looking into it after receiving a tip off (from a Souths fan allegedly). Until next time, NRL Live over and out.

NRL to change salary cap over Inglis deal / no deal

On the NRL Live Blog website we are gonna add a "Captain Obvious" category, where this will fit right in.The NRL has figured out that clubs are bending the third party agreement rules to fit players under the cap. I would never have guessed. Skirting around rules is part and parcel of the sport and the majority of clubs do it in one way or the other. Don't be blinded - your club does it too. And they will keep doing it until someone gets caught and then they have to find another avenue to do it. SO the Inglis deal is hitting more roadblocks than an Iraqi driving to work. After Bunnies CEO Richo said on three occassions they couldn't afford Inglis a Souths fan (YES, Souths fan) has taken issue with his statements and the accounting methods of the club in signing quite a few big names and gone to the NRL demanding an explanation. Doesn't look good for G.I in the red n green. Roy Masters has written a great article on it here

Eels move on Inglis

It's being reported that Parra are slithering around Greg Inglis after Timana Tahu asked for an extended break and the NRL has yet to ratify Inglis's Souths deal. More to come...

2010 Roosters player fingered in Cowboys betting scandal

NRL Live Blog can only shake his head. 2010 Roosters u/20's half back Brad Murray has been fingered as the player the cops want to speak to in regards to a big plunge on the Bulldogs / Cowboys match last year. I say fingered because whether he is a big punter or not, it seems he is doing someone else's dirty work. His manager is Sam Ayoub who is rumoured to be front and centre of the betting scandal. Murray will no doubt face a ban if all comes to light. He has signed for the Eels in 2011.

Tit for Tat - Souths reassure fans over Inglis contract

F*ck me this is going on and on like a shitty plot line on Home and Away. First the NRL started giving out Please Explains to the rabbits over the GI deal, now Bunnies CEO Shane Richardson has reassured fans AGAIN that it's all above board. NRL Live reckons they should just meet up and sort this shit out. How easy would that be....