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Reds, Due others. Everyone keeps talking about money or capital investment and that RA nor the state unions have the money in the bank nor the revenue streams to support a National Domestic Competition. The answer I keep banging on about is there. The more I think about I, it is so bleeding...

Yer and the same old same old, they struggle to think beyond what we have, in-spite of working models in other codes and other countries. I have reached a conclusion we don't have the neither the will or unity or the systems to effect change. My hope is after the crash we have not lost out to...

Michael Lynch is a Soccer journalist for The Age in Melbourne. He is quite a decent journalist, and is well respected with Australia’s soccer community. He wrote an article a couple of days ago. In it he called for the A-League to be frown to 16 teams and for a second division of 16 teams to...

Agree with all that

Barbarian Thanks for putting up that link I read it three times lots of good stuff in there and I endorse what BB said everyone should read. I am very much in favour of private ownership under the control of a new body with new teams, as I have mentioned a lot over the last few months. Jamie...

From the NZ Herald that fair minded news outlet. The Sunwolves scored two converted tries in the final two minutes; as sure a sign as any that the Reds players had waved the white flag – an unacceptable attitude for any coach but especially one with the background of Brad Thorn who was so...

Partly my part 3 was actually the AFL is losing control of the media as the net expands. Control of the media has always been the weapon AFL has had over every other code. Let's be under no illusions. Australia's sporting market is finite and relatively small, with a society that is both...

Thanks, while I admire their management it is a shit game, and the hype of their devotees makes me mad.

Part 3 and this is good for us in the AFL loosing control I believe. AFL is a very well run organisation and probably is the best of all of the sporting codes in this country and has been for a long time. Their ability for so long to effectively exterminate any sporting opposition in Victoria...

Part 2 Recent events for all codes. Society has shifted (for better or worse), being the biggest, strongest, toughest is no longer admired by all. In fact, fear of being sued or failing has led to us (society) being so scared of letting anyone take a risk, despite the fact that risks are...

Part 1 some history. The aggressive marketing and lobbying of a sport that only 30 years ago was a curiosity from Victoria, SA, Tasmania and WA, with minimal TV coverage north of the border (I remember when it was only on 7 once every Saturday with Malcolm T Elliott hosting) has changed...

Mate you got me going, i written way way way to much for a single post so I will break down my AFL post. Wam you sometimes question me about why I continually bang on about our management, maybe the next two or three posts I make will go some way to explaining it. Sorry all for the size and...

AFL very often lie about Sydney & Brisbane crowds always have. Normally over half or more GWS tickets are free as well.

Can't stand AFL I think its the worst game ever have no idea what people see in it. Me I switched between Parra & C'Bury and Euro Song thing.

Wam In our position we need leadership, and leadership with a version. The troops need to be rallied, the troops need to feel confident, the troops need to feel their is something to fight for.

I think you miss understand the point I was making. I am not suggesting some in rugby as you have pointed out use similar agencies. The contrast I am talking about is between the two or say three boards. We panic and say we must cut cost, they analysis and say we must create more revenue...

RH Agree and concerning to me is the lack of both an acknowledgement of our position or even the throught that there is an alternative SANZZAR . In the Where to Super Rugby thread I posted and detailed the difference in reaction by the RA board and FFA to a poor year where ratings and crowds fell...

Boards needs to take control of the conversation. From the ABC of the most boring sports to watch. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-11/chart-of-the-day-boring-sports/9749146

Wam Sunnyboys asked an interesting question. My reply was to say essentially it was how Fox see the future and then what a code is doing. I contrasted how our management cut costs. FFA said expand. When I talk about management this is what I am talking about. Today there is an article...

No the question by Fox is what does the future look like. Example both RA & FFA have had falling ratings and crowds this year. Last year RA had falling rating & FFA had growth in ratings. Lets look at how RA and our NZ mates reacted in having a rating downturn. We cut back a team, the...