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It does matter. They need those clubs to be successful. Yes the pool of talent is big but the millions it is going to cost setting potential clubs in Adelaide and Perth and the ongoing cost of supporting these clubs without leagues club propping them up also opens opportunities

An NRL team won’t hurt the Force academy. They make little interest to actually grow the game. After 25 years of the Storm being successful they still haven’t got 10k (9,023) players in Vic. Union isn’t as strong as it has been here but has 11,700 players. That’s down from 16k pre covid. WA...

The decision back in the 50s for the NSWRL club to get into poker machines after they were legalised in 56 as opposed to the Shute Shield clubs not made a massive difference on the sporting landscape in Australia

Yeah I get that, that’s why I said for the good of Australian rugby

Well then the government has to come up with the cash

Exactly, the Reds will always be there same as the Tahs. But we need those teams to be strong for the good of Australian rugby

NRL expansion is an interesting one. You saw it go wrong in the 90s alienating fans, a potential win for union. Also as someone in Melbourne who supports both the Rebels and the Storm I do find the prospect interesting. The Storm have their zone on the Sunshine Coast and the game while it has...

Look I do agree with you there. The costs have got ridiculous. When I turned 18 it was about $27 for four cups of beer and a tray now it’s $42. What’s more is now they serve it in cans and you know a 30 block of Northerns are $50 or $1.65 per can roughly so they are adding $8.35 per can. That’s...

Will it? Members have already paid for their seats months back. So when you head out you don’t need to actually spend any money

If they end up including the Jets then the Reds will really have their work cut out. With a 4th team in Qld now and the potential of another 1.5 with the PNG team talked about being based in Cairns there is going to be significant investment in League in Queensland. Meaning that there will also...

With the NRL wanting 20 teams by 2032 we have a real fight on our hands

Yeah because a company sponsors a club you follow you must like their product. And look he is right they are similar. Neither are that popular

Craft beer is overpriced rubbish marketed at pretentious wankers

Exactly

Agreed

Could go back to the other side of the scrum where he started out. Pretty sure he only moved to tight head as we had a lack of options on that side.

Would it be the talent of the physical development that get the men over the line?

Wasn’t the TMO not meant to be stopping play this year?

Yeah covid really hurt the Dewar Shield. I wouldn’t have academy spots solely for local players just for guys on development contracts. Get them playing some professional footy elsewhere

If it’s harder to sign them we just have to be better at recruiting. If it keeps more players involved at a professional level in Aus Rugby then it’s a good thing. Also Queensland had what Carter x2, Lucas, Lynagh, Pasitoa (curtesy of WA) and Lolesio all come through in the past few years. I am...