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Shoulda sacked EJ (Eddie Jones) already. Take out another loan to cover the cost of his early termination. All of the assistants too. Fuck it - throw in the board. The receptionist at RA can call one of the lads and tell them to play however the fuck they like. Could only result in an improved performance.

McLennan has really made some stinking decisions eh. All of the data suggested Super Rugby was a failed competition. All of it. Suddenly, in the depths of the pandemic, we get some good TV figures and crowds to an Australia only comp. So what do? sign back up to Super Rugby for 10 fekin years. The bloke did a...

You know what. You are right. What Australian rugby is really sorely lacking is more Randwick based rugby.

Touched a nerve eh. Why don't you go google what happened to Wasps and London Irish mate.

How would they have turned professional? The irony of you using Wasps as an example of a club worth having (without a salary cap) is astonishing in it's magnitude. It's like GAGR has been invaded by angry octogenarians intent on making rugby great again by reversing the passage of time.

I respectfully suggest that the only two people in this list worth having have absolutely no interest in Australian rugby. And rightly so. Edit: actually that's unfair on Berrick Barnes - but I doubt he has a huge role to play in saving Australian rugby.

Careful, thought out and insightful observations and proposed solutions are so fucking boring Pfitzy. It's not drastic enough. Where is the pizzaz? Where is 'Rugby - the Australian way'? I just can't see how any of this will help us.

I mean, outside this forum? Nope. My old man was miffed but no one at work even knew what the result was or cared in the slightest.

What I meant by my previous comment was that the foundations get built and the success follows (you know, in theory). We can't hope for Wallaby success to precede and lead to the rectification of the grass roots, a professional comp etc. Its backwards.

I mean, yeah. We had success and then didn't use it to establish the foundations on which on-going success could be built.

A solid foundation on which to make progressive improvements breeds success. Everyone wants to use success (that we don't have and can't achieve) to build the solid foundations. Makes no sense to me. Aren't the Wallabies a perfect example of success not breeding success? First to two world...

threaten them with hour long lectures on the fundamental flaws in the Sydney suburban rugby scene.

NZ, South Africa and France are all built on strong domestic competitions (Not sure about Ireland TBH). It's about building from the base first. Yeah I get that it may not be enough in isolation but it is fundamental. House on sand and all that. But yeah - its tiring watching them fail and...

@Bullrush I think you are wrong. I think the decline in viewership that coincided with some really great Reds, Brumbies and Waratah sides demonstrates as much. But even if you are right. How does staying in Super Rugby and losing to Kiwi sides every week help? And yes, I get it: 'Cut two...

No. Australian Rugby sides were competitive from the mid 2000's to the mid 2010's and interest plummeted.

I refuse to be dragged into this whole conversation again so I'm just gunna say it once. To improve our player stock we need to have actual interest in the game. Interest is the root source of everything - participation, viewership, money, etc. Super Rugby is antithetical to interest. Any...

I realise now, as designated Rugby Overlord, that the responsibility falls to me to fix all the issues we face. I hereby order everyone to forget about rugby for the next 6 months and enjoy the summer. The end.

You delete my finest work as well. Quite rude.

What change though? As far as I know McLennan only took the job on because he likes rugby. There isn't anyone willing to take the job on who has the skills to reform the game. I thought Raelene was making the right moves but we hounded her out. We have a CEO with no senior executive experience...