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Sorry in advance if there is already something similar in place Rugby has that I missed. If we don't this idea is worth considering. Before I start just some basic points. The A-L this year will have roughly 50% of their games as double headers, i.e. the women's team and the men's team, playing...

KOB, no one is suggesting the game is dead, in fact in some regional areas its bigger than league. My initial post was its to late in my option to develop a National Domestic Competition, not that rugby was dead. We could as Flower & Pulver write one up in six months or less as they did with...

I understand, you blokes need it clearly layed out for you. So no more letters no more symbols. Further I now understand from the above posts that rugby, is in the pink of health, with people everywhere wanting to invest in rugby. Additionally we have strong heartland areas with heaps of high...

Hhhhhhhhmmmmmmm. First I said it's to late IMO for a National Domestic Competition, not that rugby was about to disappear. Re Eastern Sydney, in the early 2000's, the T have crowds often over 30 K. The S had crowds around 10 to 12 K. Today it's kinda the other way around. Every pub in ES has...

Dru You know how much I argued for a national domestic competition. But our key heartland areas are going or gone. Eastern suburbs of Sydney is now an AFL heartland, with Soccer gaining massive support, and still with South's n East's. Around Eastwood or the Northern Districts in general it's...

Well well well, discussing whether an Australian Rugby professional based competition can replace Super Rugby. I argued this case since the late 90's, I stopped arguing maybe three maybe four years ago, so many arguments, so many disagreements. Simply gave up and the new boys in charge were making all...

There is always more than one solution, and some things are common across all solutions. I don't personally see any issues, with Phil's plan, but I am not that important. The people who have to support the plan are key influential stakeholders. Unity is strength, disunity often leads to...

Searched for a place to put this, and choose here. Its a rugby movie, I assume a true story, the last 25 minutes or so are the game, the lead up shows the how the world was in a past lifetime. Its quite a long movie, I guest many may have already seen it. Mods feel free to move if there is a...

Reports to date on world wide ratings are staggering, tis said even FIFA can't believe the figures, Europe has more than doubled, North & South America massive growth, Middle East and Africa mega to mega increases, Asia up a lot. Much of the credit is being given to the head of Australia's FA...

Hard to argue the points you make especially about the bandwagon supporters. Thats not the point I was posting about, I was looking at the post the indicated womens sport runs at a loss, and therefore why should players get paid more. The side benefits, and the future possibilities are thee...

True FIFA have reported they spend about 980 million Australian, and just broke even. But after the success and investment they expect the next WC will at least triple in revenue, and the ongoing support for soccer will continue to expand as women help make decision these days about whats...

Beg to differ, women contribute to many decisions, and to get them annoyed with you and drive them to other codes is madness in the extreme. Further, 980 million (Australian), is the reported revenue FIFA received for the WWC in Australia and NZ, thats hardly not paying for yourself. The...

Beggars belief, both the AFL & NRL started their own national competitions after the success of both international soccer and rugby womens teams. Soccer started its W-League and started to have success. Rugby from a real position of strength, equal to the womens soccer team say 8 to 10 years...

^^^^^ I think these changes are the start only. The smart move will be in trying to develop acceptable models and methods of playing. When my son was in the U 11 I think it was, the team they were playing had this huge PI kid, given the boys lack of co-coordination and skinny frame he was in...

In the discussion the lawyer indicated across all codes insurance and legal issues will lead to rule changes, he was asked for an example by the host and he said, the rugby codes may have to consider no tackles above the hip. Don't get me started on the below the hip, but his suggestion is rule...

Not sure where to put this, and could not find a specific thread for it so if there is a thread for it, mods please move to it.. Was listening to ABC radio last week and their was a discussion a panel that consisted of Norman Swan [ABC medical expert] a lawyer, morning host and an ABC...

Follows a pattern, was reading a few months back that "The Project" on Ten, has the highest rewatch on Ten Play and youtube than any other News or Current Affairs shows, and if you add streaming to the FTA numbers its far more successful than the FTA numbers indicate.

∆∆∆∆ Sorry about the above post am posting from my phone and hit the post button and could not get an edit button. Anyway been a while since I was last on but I have a question and would love to know if anyone knows the answer. Tonight on the Seven news they gave Sevens ratings for the...

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These things always start somewhere and in time everybody copies the new model. The BBC announced they are closing all their FTA TV & Radio stations over the next decade with all broadcast going digital. Suppose to save them 100's of millions...