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BH I agree levels under the ARU level are also in need of change. I guess thats my whole point. Its near impossible to influence and or force change. FIFA for all its ills around the world cup, does have a good management structure and is not scared when a nation or a national board step out...

Do we have something to learn from FIFA. The report has illustrated numerous governance issues but we seem incapable of influencing or forcing a change. FFA similar to the ARU are in the gun with their various stakeholders. However FIFA have governance standards they demand off their members {...

Very astute observation, will reply in greater detail on the weekend. But in honesty it worked for only the first few years, as I said much more latter, to busy at work to write what I want to say but will do over the weekend.

As we all know our plan to expand is to shrink the teams from a mega big 5 to a massive 4. Basketball plans to expand by four maybe more teams and could have the backing of the AFL. https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/fremantle-in-the-mix-as-nbl-eyes-expansion-across-australia-ng-b88656755z...

Chibimatty & Boof Chibimatty, spot on that's what happen in Brisbane, the existing RL competition was effectively isolated and reduced to an after through. Boof, I think your idea on how powerful the SS teams are is not in line with there real power. What is true however is they want to be...

Boof, ever read something that is very ironic. Especially were the writer or speaker will claim great injustice and proudly, loudly and with great spirit, insist nay demand you listen to their view. Often sighting examples of how they have been wronged. Very often becoming annoyed with people...

^^^^^^ In relation to the above post on the real world I suggest rule 5 is worth considering. Anybody who has not seen this, it is well worth the six or so minutes and as I said rule 5 may apply or should apply on this site. Its the shorten version of Tim Munchin's rules for life.

There are many real worlds. We all think our experiences are the worthwhile real experiences, when in fact the world is way to big for anybodies real world too be absolute at all times.

^^^^^^^ Kaip It’s difficult to know where to start. The greed by so many is off putting. I find myself, dispirited, downhearted, and disconsolate, about our management team. They have demoralised many in the rugby community with many feeling depressed about the path chosen by the ARU. That we...

^^^^^ Sim You are spot on even in Sydney soccer gets heaps of coverage. Rugby is or has become the poor after throught cousin. Also so stereotyped well in Sydney anyway from my experience. That same trip to Perth I was talking about while waiting in the departure area I got talking to some...

Chibimatty I feel your pain and am so glad I don't live in an AFL town. I do wonder aloud at times at the non reporting by the media of other sports achievements. I recall sometime around 2007 to 2009, the Socceroos played both Japan & China in a fairly short space of time. In both countries...

Chibimatty Further to our conversation on the previous page pertaining to the AFL and swamping of the media coverage and it’s kinda all bow before the great AFL gods. Back in March this year I attended in Sydney a 3 day tax seminar. Most of the people attending where obviously from Sydney...

chibimatty Thanks for the reply, will post something latter about a Sydney experience I had with a small group of hard core rusted on Melbourne based AFL fans, to see if it mirrors Perth. But to busy today heaps of work on.

^^^ Dru A mate of many years who used to coach kids until one day no more kids were showing up all off playing soccer with some actually in one case half a team to play AFL. He sent an old saying to Pulver, heard nothing back but it summarises how many volunteers feel and they are the life...

^^^^^ I spent some time in Perth a little while ago. The rest of this post is purely my observation and my take on what I heard and saw, meaning its more than likely wrong as I am from a regional town in NSW and my understanding of Perth before I got there was limited. What I found was rugby...

I have written you a rather long reply say 8 paragraphs but the site creates one giant paragraph will keep trying but its frustrating

Future gazing a tad. Let me make the following prediction.... """ WA Rugby will grow over the next two years, in player numbers, sponsors, government assistance, media coverage in fact in all facets that we measure.. Rugby in the Eastern states will shrink, in the above. If I am right, and I...

55k at Singapore Nation stadium http://www.sportshub.com.sg/venues/Pages/national-stadium.aspx 60 K at Perth Stadium. https://perthstadium.com.au 87, 411 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Malaysia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukit_Jalil_National_Stadium 3 to start with, now just fill them...

Interesting reading the forum re those in favour and those not so in favour. My take is it’s gotta be good for rugby especially in WA. My gut tells me outside WA it will struggle, if for no other reason than we rugby folk, seem to ignore things outside what we want ie. Shute Shield teams not...

I'll be the 9 the yappy half, constantly telling you how slow you are and to push harder in the rucks, to stabilise the scrums better, not to miss so many tackles, to ensure you protect me from those nasty pigs on the other side. Telling you to get to the line outs earlier as you surely are one...