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2010 nrl
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Queensland already has a very strong Queensland cup comp, and that's probably why our "little State" kicks the so called (self professed) home of Rugby League more that 50% of the time in origin. Queenslanders could care less about NSW, we don't think we're inferior, we just don't care what NSW is or isn't doing at all, but as you say the chip is wholey and soley on the shoulders of NSW league fans who want to keep the animosity going because it's the only way they can cope with all those losses to a state that they used to poach all the good players from and still do.
I agree with you, having lived a few years in Vic, the painful weekends starting on Friday and going until monday night of nothing but VFL on the idiot box fixed me from ever watching that crap again, . . I even played it with a bunch of local farmers, and my two boys did in the locla town, but I still prefer union and league over the stupidity of VFL.
Looks like the Storm are now going to challenge the legality of the vicious hateful penalty that that one eyed clown Gallop has smashed them with, and I hope they do too, the bulldoge did exactly the same thing and near got a medal in comparison.
The only way RL is ever going to go national is to sever the NSWRL leadership in the NRL board, . . . once they actually get a true national board they might stop thinking local and that might be better for the game too.
I dont think anyone that follows the game in NSW would be against this commision and merging all the different bodies and stuff... Maybe you need to take issue with the people who actually run the game in NSW, and not the New South Welshman themselves because i think you'll find that we would probably agree on most points...
But for me, we shouldnt be spending money on making it a 'national' game... because as we both agree.. the other states just do not care... The money needs to be spent in the community and the first thing i'd be doing is replicating the 'Auskick' program because that is the #1 killer in our game...
my partners' mum is involved in teaching and ive found myself time and time again talking to primary school teachers about how brilliant Auskick is.. they come in, take the kids away from the teachers, so the schools themselves love it, they give the kids free stuff, and they make the whole day fun... so they go home and tell their mum that they want to play AFL.. that's where it begins... They even sent out some Swans to an all GIRLS school in our area the other day.. Apparantly all rugby will do is organise to have a couple of players come out to the school, but then it's up to the school themselves to set out activites and whatever...
Anyway.. that's the first thing! but there are a million little things that need changing... and before they start giving money to Melbourne again, or looking at setting up teams in Perth.. they need to fix the game in it's heart land...
But for me, we shouldnt be spending money on making it a 'national' game... because as we both agree.. the other states just do not care... The money needs to be spent in the community and the first thing i'd be doing is replicating the 'Auskick' program because that is the #1 killer in our game...
my partners' mum is involved in teaching and ive found myself time and time again talking to primary school teachers about how brilliant Auskick is.. they come in, take the kids away from the teachers, so the schools themselves love it, they give the kids free stuff, and they make the whole day fun... so they go home and tell their mum that they want to play AFL.. that's where it begins... They even sent out some Swans to an all GIRLS school in our area the other day.. Apparantly all rugby will do is organise to have a couple of players come out to the school, but then it's up to the school themselves to set out activites and whatever...
Anyway.. that's the first thing! but there are a million little things that need changing... and before they start giving money to Melbourne again, or looking at setting up teams in Perth.. they need to fix the game in it's heart land...
Tips 507
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Guys I must say it is awesome to see the passion switch from Fords to Steedens occasionally.
Storm cheated simple as that, if there was a mix up regarding third party support the files propably wouldn't have been at Waldrons place. The players dont have to go, for the club to stay under the salary cap, they just dont screw so hard in negotiations. Unfortunately the lack of a "loyalty Clause" in the cap does not allow LOYALTY from either party. The fact that Sydney has had 100 yrs to develop fan bases does not allow for the changing demographics of the city, I dont think there is too much working class in Redfern these days, and it is surprising how much support is from interstate and country areas, especially with new membership packages which are designed for this and much more affordable. The game is growing but no where near big enough to support much more than we have, even in a two tier system all the money will go to the top tier and sponsorship will drop after relegaton. Compare sponsorship of Fujitsu to the main game.
Anyhow bring on Origin and lets wipe the smile off of those Toads faces.
Is there any truth to the rumour Sam Burgess is playing for the maroons this year as he flew over it on the way to Sydney??? Bit like Inglis.
Good luck and God Speed at Winton boys.
Storm cheated simple as that, if there was a mix up regarding third party support the files propably wouldn't have been at Waldrons place. The players dont have to go, for the club to stay under the salary cap, they just dont screw so hard in negotiations. Unfortunately the lack of a "loyalty Clause" in the cap does not allow LOYALTY from either party. The fact that Sydney has had 100 yrs to develop fan bases does not allow for the changing demographics of the city, I dont think there is too much working class in Redfern these days, and it is surprising how much support is from interstate and country areas, especially with new membership packages which are designed for this and much more affordable. The game is growing but no where near big enough to support much more than we have, even in a two tier system all the money will go to the top tier and sponsorship will drop after relegaton. Compare sponsorship of Fujitsu to the main game.
Anyhow bring on Origin and lets wipe the smile off of those Toads faces.
Is there any truth to the rumour Sam Burgess is playing for the maroons this year as he flew over it on the way to Sydney??? Bit like Inglis.
Good luck and God Speed at Winton boys.
It was Inglis who made the choice to play for QLD and don't be so cocky about it.
Peter sterling came from Toowoomba but we didn't want him.
Steve Rogers played senior Rugby League in QLD before he played in NSW and the Roaches claimed him.
Bit like when you blokes had all the poker machine money and used to send a cockroach side laced with Queenslanders to play against Queensland.
There should be a NSW central coast team and either a Central QLD team or Sunshine Coast team, but to do it properly you'd have to relocate a couple of basket case teams and thats never going to happen while Sydney is so tied up in it's own importance
The fact is that Sydney League supporters have had their ass handed to them ever since those bean counters with dreams of lace, pearls and gold decided that if they are making plenty of bucks running a Sydney comp, how much could they make running it accross the country, and since then every other team but a sydney team keeps winning their comp, and it's not fair , . . . sob sob , . . boo hoo. . . .(sounds of Sydney fans crying in their chardoney)
The Storm were looking too good to do it again and giddy up Gallop decided to do something drastic to stop it, stuff being fair and handing out the same penalty as they gave the sydney team for that offence, have to stop them winning , . . . ever again,. . . (insert crazy lunatic laughing here ) [help]
The Storm were looking too good to do it again and giddy up Gallop decided to do something drastic to stop it, stuff being fair and handing out the same penalty as they gave the sydney team for that offence, have to stop them winning , . . . ever again,. . . (insert crazy lunatic laughing here ) [help]
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Brisbane has one team. If Sydney had one team I'm quite certain we'd fill the ground, but as I keep saying, we have 7 or 8 teams all fighting for the same market. And our 100 years of tradition died when the super league arrived.
Canterbury were stripped of all their points when they got done, but they got busted at the end of the season so they never really had the 'playing for nothing' scenario that melbourne find themselves in. Sucked in to em...
AND Sterlo never played football in QLD. He was raised and played his first footy in NSW. The only reason Inglis went to Brisbane was because he signed for Melbourne and that's where they had their juniors. He learnt to play for bowraville in nsw
Canterbury were stripped of all their points when they got done, but they got busted at the end of the season so they never really had the 'playing for nothing' scenario that melbourne find themselves in. Sucked in to em...
AND Sterlo never played football in QLD. He was raised and played his first footy in NSW. The only reason Inglis went to Brisbane was because he signed for Melbourne and that's where they had their juniors. He learnt to play for bowraville in nsw
Doesn't matter how much you keep whining about how many teams there are in Sydney, what you're continuing not to take into account is that in Queensland we just don't care, we don't acknowledge Sydney as anything other than some opposition to beat on the field, we don't even care enough to hold a grudge when we lose to a sydney team no matter how much the media beats it up.
We're just happy to support our teams (yes even the local comp games fill the stands) and watch footy , unlike you guys from down there where you only want to go if you're winning.
Sydney needs to cull half of the local teams back to the local comp and then maybe they'd fill . . . . . nah who am I kidding , . . it ain't never gonna happen , . . . . . .bwhaaaaaaaaa ha ha ha [crackup][crackup][crackup][crackup]
It will never happen TS while they are all tied up in their own importance.
Even have a look when the superleague war was on the first thing the NSWRL did was dump all the teams that were playing outside of Sydney.
They dumped Adelaide, the Crushers and the Perth team. Teams that were loyal to the NSWRL.
The bit that makes me laugh. The Sydney fans blame superleague but the truth of the matter is the game is faster and better to watch because of it
Think about this Mitch.
Over 4 million people live in Sydney.
More than the whole of QLD.
Problem with the majority of Sydney supporters are they're now fair weather supporters and only show up when their team is winning
Even have a look when the superleague war was on the first thing the NSWRL did was dump all the teams that were playing outside of Sydney.
They dumped Adelaide, the Crushers and the Perth team. Teams that were loyal to the NSWRL.
The bit that makes me laugh. The Sydney fans blame superleague but the truth of the matter is the game is faster and better to watch because of it
Think about this Mitch.
Over 4 million people live in Sydney.
More than the whole of QLD.
Problem with the majority of Sydney supporters are they're now fair weather supporters and only show up when their team is winning
Tips 507
New member
I must say TS, the passion in your responses to Mitch are quite inspiring. I am True Blue through and through and a Bulldog to boot, but I am happy to agree with you all, that yes, Sydney supporters are fair weather. They have been for as long as I can remember and I guess they always will. But at least memberships are improving. This support isn't just in the league community, look at the swans. Now that "hey look at me destroy all other sports Demeitrio" from the AFL who is going to destroy the Swans with this ludicrous Western Sydney idea.
You were also right, they should have relocated Sydney teams, Souths should definitely have gone to the central coast or Melbourne and been the Southern Rabbits or something.
Anyhow, keep up the good fight its great reading.
You were also right, they should have relocated Sydney teams, Souths should definitely have gone to the central coast or Melbourne and been the Southern Rabbits or something.
Anyhow, keep up the good fight its great reading.
