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No thanks.

Though I would think that ARU/RA is a pretty common factor.

Am I missing something, Adam, in the specifics that led to this comment? Because honestly, my first my knee jerk response was "utter, utter horse shite", until who I saw posted it. And then my thinking was, come on Adam, you're better than that. Easily true. These pages x 1,000 started in...

Slim, I don't think that the NSWRU had any great reach outside of NSW prior to the Broncos joining either. We (Qld-ers) didnt know the clubs in NSW at the time, unless you followed a Qlder following the sheckles into Sydney. Certainly I ha no idea of the VFL prior to them expanding.

Though I'm guessing that you are familiar with the Vikings and possibly some of their competitors (which certainly I cant name without looking it up).

There is no need whatsoever to propose a solution other than "national competition".

This is a correct statement for sure, but it isn't where my head was in thinking through an answer. @Bullrush. NRL was not "pre-comp" to a (better developed) professional National comp. It built out of NSWRL with the inclusion of a team from Brisbane. I can't comment on the popularity and...

I expanded excatly to the degree that you commented.

With the goings on in Victoria, if that is true it is sad. More than that, poorly considered.

Any war room pacing this stuff out would surely have seen that time was of the essence. No, it doesn't mean they aren't happening. This doesn't mean that right now RA has not lost control of the narrative. My friend, clearly my language skills are not up to scratch as I feel it says exactly...

Just wanted to highlight that bit.

Hard to love the game with what CG has been through over the last 12-18 months. Utter nonsense. Any business in these situations will (should) have a war room where confidentially possible outcomes are actively being worked through and plans put in place. How many Rebel players have had...

If anything I think the Football in England far, far more predictable. You don't have to be far into the season before there are clubs with no shot. In deed the promotion teams likely never gain that status. Well before the final game, many season already know the answer, and very common the...

Yes it is, Pfitzy. Also note that the thread started in 2013 which has given RA a good decade to improve. Or to show the negativity incorrect. Fail.

Palpably this does not happen. 5 teams did not manage a broad base of talent development through to professional. It also resulted in talent diaspora often with our best being over seas. By cutting 5 to 3 you just ensured another 100 or so potential high level talent not having the opportunity...

Hoggy, on the whole I am completely with you, but this post of yours is way to optimistic. We start with not that far ago and RA's clumsy attempt to shrink to greatness, now we have it by default. [That there spells the timetable where changing the system presented itself.] The status quo is...

I don't like it. I never got the Football in England, though even there they have a cup competition (or two) as well. In my mind to claim to be a season champion the season needs to aim bringing together the top two teams and then fight it out. Knock out is fundamental to football codes in my mind.

Incorporation of RA into a single code would add approximately two diddlesquats to what capacity that NRL has now in competing with AFL.

Guys, you need to play to the ref. It's not like we haven't played with the bloke before. He has proven pretty consistent I reckon. <begrudging> Well done Chiefs, comprehensive finals win. To the Reds wtf? Back to plan for next year , eh?

Mid game in a final? It will do.