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That wasn’t about transfer fees. It was a follow up on my point about how the Force should have had dispensation to spend over the cap to bring wallabies eligible players home over signing foreign players when they were reintroduced to super rugby

No it wouldn’t have to be applied across all businesses. Look at the AFL, NBA, NFL and so on. All it would take is world Rugby deciding to change the rules.

Even if it’s 5% of the total value of the contract. It’s something

Hockings, Lucas, Kerevi, Skelton, Arnold, Koroibete, Ainsley and so on

They will in time but beggars can’t be choosers. The Force had to build a rooster quickly. Players were contracted elsewhere. Look personally I would have given the Force dispensation, I would have allowed them to spend over the cap to rebuild. What I would have done is let them spend over the...

Monty isn’t on big money and wanted to come to Melbourne as opposed to Melbourne trying to recruit him. Hardwick well is a capped Wallaby and it wasn’t until the end of last season he hooked up with Namibia. With Willkin being the vice captain and Leota the captain I would say there is a fair...

While Ili is having a great start to the year and hats off to him. But the centres is an area we have typically struggled. If Moses did take the Scotland deal and played test footy for them it would hurt seeing him Sione and Hunter all being Melbourne boys all being test level centres and none...

Look if he takes the money good luck to him. Would be a stupid decision IMO. Stay here build your brand and your resume up will set you up better in the long run

He would be on base money at the Tahs so surely we could upgrade him

Just don’t think he is interested in Melbourne

Yeah, but they are vulnerable. All you outsiders can point to numbers and say they are in a good position. But what happens in 5 years no more Bellemy, the Dolphins are moving in on their Queensland recruiting zone. Melbourne can’t sustain a NRL roster with local talent. They are heading...

https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2022/07/152/Storm-sets-new-membership-record-for-NRL-clubs/

We will win, we were robbed last year when we played them

It also shows that most people only have a very casual interest

Insta followers are the very definition of bandwagon. Storm 327k followers yet 40k members Collingwood 298k followers yet 100k members Richmond 289k followers yet 100k members Carlton 242k followers yet 88k members Essendon 232k followers yet 86k members Geelong 226k followers yet 71k...

Storm crowds have been healthy but most of that is bandwagon support. If the Rebels had success it would be no different. When Bellamy goes and they have lost their zone without ever adequately investing in the game here there will be issues

Stan is good, the only issue is the lack of sports content that isn’t rugby. Personally I love my Aussie Rules and test cricket. I also watch the NRL, F1 and NFL. Kayo has a better catalog, but Stan lets me stream Rugby in 4K, Kayo anything over 720p when it’s an AFL game and it just drops out

I can’t imagine Monty going took a massive pay cut to be at home with his family

I fear the storm will be a casualty of expansion. They lost their zone, when Bellamy goes well they won’t be held in the same regard

Even if you call them the Perth Bears while it offsets some of the costs there are still a lot of other costs of setting up a new side. Same with the Adelaide team. It’s a risk, if the risk pays off for the NRL then it will significantly hurt us but if the risk backfires it provides opportunities