Sua Sagala

[Kyros Sports @kyrossports]

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[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@pennypanthers22 @Loughy_91 @bootstongan Cos ARLC/IRL control all the fixtures. If they released control of Samoa v Tonga they could generate revenue. That's not going to happen and I'm fine with that. But if you control the game pay all players. I'm fine with Aus players paid more but whoever is profiting should share.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@pennypanthers22 @Loughy_91 @bootstongan The ARLC ran this RLWC and will run the next one with the IRL. PVL is Executive Chair of ARLC. They cant control it all and then reward just the Kangaroos. I don't think others are looking for that amount, just the RLPA wanting to negotiate on behalf of the other players as well.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@MattHardyJourno @CityAM For the islands, PNG is league and Fiji/Samoa/Tonga are union, but Tonga/Samoa love their league national team as well in the islands.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@dubzz2228 Just attach a touch judge flag to your car and go for the bunker.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@nayibbukele President Bukele, why won't you take General Barbecue seriously? He looks so peaceful and just wants to talk now.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@Fanabteilung Where is this division and exclusion you speak of? Does he, like everyone else, not have the freedom to practice his faith?

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@LeagueFreak @Coricori280 @laserlfthook Looks like RLPA are backing Leniu's call and asking for greater transparency from the NRL/IRL and working on a plan for it. Good on them and honestly this is an area league can do much better than union does for pacific/tier 2 nations.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@NRL Are these worldwide or Australia only figures? If it's Australia only that's really impressive.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@SnrHuevo Will they get more showing up to see Spain vs Tonga and Samoa or will it be the same as against Uruguay?

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@PELISAYS It's a different sport's culture here. I didn't realize how different until seeing what the media and fans put Tua through in the NFL. I guess for club in the NRL people are critical but for MMT/Toa Samoa it's feels different when they're sacrificing playing for all of us.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@RosaTimo2 @LeagueFreak This would be awesome if this happens. That's pretty much how it should be. I like directly from the central fund to the player.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@laserlfthook @LeagueFreak takes off, the international game, they need to sort through all of this. The IRL press release said the deciding factor going to the US was off the back of their broadcast partner getting nearly 80% of new subs for the RLWC26 because of the pacific nations.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@laserlfthook @LeagueFreak But isn't the RLPA meant to negotiate for NRL players and if it's like you said the NRL/ARL are the same and control it all, it doesn't leave room for others to generate revenue unless NRL/ARL relinquishes control of non-OZ tests, or do they not run at the moment? Before it-

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@Loughy_91 @bootstongan But NRL/ARL and the IRL control it all. It's not like union/cricket where they can negotiate internationals on their own behalf for revenue. RLPA should negotiate test fees for all their members from who controls the games they play in, irrespective of the nation they play for.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@Coricori280 @LeagueFreak @laserlfthook Yeah, that makes it hard for nations to make up that pay gap which I feel all players deserve. If it's all under NRL/IRL/ARL and Origin/Aus tests are negotiated by the RLPA, shouldn't all NRL players have RLPA acting on their behalf for test matches under NRL/ARL/IRL control?

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@rlexpanda If the pay difference hasn't changed and if no more player switching weakens Samoa or Tonga, that will affect crowds and interest in the US for RLWC2030. Also, the US getting blitzed won't help either. Hopefully IRL/NRL are thinking about these things.

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@laserlfthook @LeagueFreak Ok, so that raises a question for me. If the ARL are basically the NRL and the RLPA has negotiated Origin and Aus test fees due to NRL revenue, doesn't that mean all NRL players should be entitled to the RLPA negotiating test fees on their behalf since NRL/ARL control it all?

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@laserlfthook @LeagueFreak Likely over estimating. So where does ARLC get funding to pay their players above and beyond? I always assumed NRL, but it'd be good to know what the actual situation is. Especially as they hardly have any tests and Origin is under the NRL isn't it?

[Sua Sagala @SagalaSua]

@LeagueFreak @laserlfthook Yeah, it'd be good to know all the mechanics of it all especially for the players, because it's hard to come up with solutions if there's no clarity for why and what can actually be done and who actually has the power to change things.