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Ken oath. Sporting capital of the world! ;) Do the maths on WA - I believe you have a whole research department of Force fans dedicated to this sort of stuff. With a tri nations game most years and reasonable rugby ratings, minus ten years of super team you guys are still probably sitting...

Yep that's what major events are about. Assume it's the same reason the WA govt used to put all that money into the Redbull Air Race. Point probably is that we can't afford super ruby unless we have states without super teams propping up the whole show. That is why all franchises believe in...

That part of my comment was a bit tongue in cheek. My real point is that the game has been relying on Victorian cash to prop it up for a long time (whatever the extra over is on other states for test matches, the ticket sales that would have been made to Victorians had the games been played...

That policy also drove up the price for all major events and removed what had been a fairly complacent attitude around them. So yes, without Victoria they would not have made nearly as much money, not just on events hear, but around the nation. What we are actually currently seeing is the effect...

Or it indicates a greater issue insofar as he is the best at those core skills available. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wonder if Link would be the international coach they mentioned. Having a highly credentialed Victorian coach the team would have an appeal to the Rebels. Not sure if it would for McKenzie though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So the childishness is related to the tier? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My two year old is terrified of him. Screams from the moment he appears until the moment he leaves. I actually threaten he is going to come around when she is naughty. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah but now you have ARU management. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well that says it all. No wonder they want to shut you guys down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There's a post on the TWF forum that has some pretty detailed research. However if you write off the $13m loans as the cost of a bungled setup including the moratorium on us signing local players, take into account most other sides received between $12m and $15m over the same period, we are...

A couple of AFL players have played local cricket in recent years. Has only come to light when they have injured themselves. Needless to say it is frowned upon, if not contractually prohibited. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cheap exclusive local content for FTA networks also. The rights are basically given away, so the only real cost is production. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He was too small for TT. I still get upset when I hear about what Telusa Veianu is doing in the Prem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Story said Simmons has an ARU deal for 2018, just not a Super Rugby deal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Assistant yes, he is one of the best around and has been very successful in that role. His head coach portfolio is questionable, although to be fair I don't know the circumstances, just the results. He is coming off a bad year with Gloucester where he had a decent looking squad. Having said that...

Victoria has also pumped more than it's fair share into The ARU's coffers since rugby went pro. Based on the real number being somewhere around half of the $33m, I would be surprised if the ARU isn't pretty close to break even in Victoria. I think they would also be that way in Canberra and...

Our equivalent to national premier structure is Shute Shield, Hospitals Cup, John I Dent, Dewar shield, etc. The NRC is the A-League equivalent - not universally supported by traditional club people and played at for the sport a weird time of year. Super Rugby really is the equivalent along with...

This doesn't seem dissimilar to what we are doing. Is it a national premier club comp as a level below NRC you are advocating? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And the only reason it is worth that much is because the main buyer/original seller created a market that allowed that valuation. Difference is intent - I don't believe the ARU could ever have set out to achieve what they have. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk