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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl Member Run Boards >> Coronavirus >> Is the gov stupid enough to bail out the AFL ? http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1584852943 Message started by Sir lastnail on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 2:55pm

Title: Is the gov stupid enough to bail out the AFL ?
Post by Sir lastnail on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 2:55pm

An organization that pays no tax and pays its members millions each year to kick a piece of leather around a glorified paddock. Pays the CEO millions a year as well. Surely the government is not that stupid to bail out this mob :(

Title: Re: Is the gov stupid enough to bail out the AFL ?
Post by Gnads on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:12pm

If they did ... then the NRL would be next ... they're more broke than the AFL ....

Then there'd be the Soccer League, the Womens version of all those,

then cricket, the racing industry etc etc.

Nah ... shouldn't happen ... we can go 5 mins without sport.

Title: Re: Is the gov stupid enough to bail out the AFL ?
Post by lee on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 6:42pm

The NRL was the first to put its hand out. If they get it expect all sports to line up.

"Prime Minister Scott Morrison hoses down suggestions of NRL bailout"

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-2020-coronavirus-scott-morrison-peter-vlandys-government-bailout/18rgbz31lcve12ayvg13976ji

Title: Re: Is the gov stupid enough to bail out the AFL ?
Post by Sir lastnail on Mar 22^nd, 2020 at 9:43pm

Take a massive paycut is their bailout package instead of paying gorillas and halfwitts megabucks to do such a pointless and mind numbing activity !!