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Leading or lagging, that's a matter of debate in this context. I don't see the applicable financial models and their time periods as you note as being 'vastly different' at all. Their core income source types are/were the same, and they both receive material grants from the ARU. There's no...

Note there has been quite a lot of director co-mingling between these two boards. One fine day someone will explain to me why it was desirable, indeed essential, for the NSWRU to have gone to the considerable expense to have established a separate board and management just for the Tahs, and why...

You're right, on current performance, they may soon come onto the open market taking bids at very low prices.

More on Link's Rabbitoh's visit: http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8475920

Whatever you think about Hannibal's Tahs campaign, I just got this document and a lot of thought, work and fan passion has obviously gone into it.

The Tahs board or management leaked to GG (of course) that there'd be 'repercussions' and possible sackings if the team came back from SA with 2 losses. And there was to be some sort of urgent Tahs board meeting last night to 'review issues'. What have we heard from the Tahs board after these...

Worth a read re Higgers: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/australia-rugby/life-is-proving-to-be-swell-for-higginbotham-20120529-1zhe6.html

Didn't know Link was getting back into playing again. Perhaps league's training's a bit softer than what Marsh and @fighterstrength might whip up for him?

hannibal, IMO, a post of much insight and accuracy of analysis. Top contribution mate. Respect. I for one applaud your petition idea and the effort so invested. That's a constructive act that's putting forward a proposition for change, the need for change, and why there is that need. You're...

Yes. And a big leading indicator of the gradually emerging pre-2010 QRU train wreck was that of crowd numbers' gradual decline. A proxy for $ income of course, but also the crucial parameter of depth of fan attachment and 'non core' fans moving away and leaving all but the then Reds 'hard core...

Yes. I don't recall this type of 'lucky or unlucky' style of debate when Wilko sealed the deal in November 2003. That's rugby, kicking under pressure in tight games is a platinum skill, it decides the fate of nations.

Bruce, I don't know this individual but I 100% endorse the thrust of you point. For the QRU's revival, Rod McCall - a self-made businessman of some success on top of his rugby credentials - drove with absolute steel the whole, overall change process, and brought in Carmichael as CEO who's a...

Question: whom on this board actually has track record in over sighting and/or recently building a successful, professional sporting body or business?

Really well said e_f_e. As posted elsewhere, the Force management look very like they're panicking to 'do something about the 10' and foolishly rushing to recruit. Just as they did wrt Genia when they really didn't need a highly expensive 9. They should be patient and very carefully wait for a...

If we look at Scotland's recent track record in Europe, in their conditions, it's a shocker. Samoa had many good players who'd played little together when they beat us. Scotland have few really good players, who mostly play together. Even with a de facto Australia A, if we can't beat...

Judge them like all business boards should be judged: by the quality of their actions, and the quality of the measurable results achieved.

What's encouraging in this is that at least it seems the Waratahs board are contemplating the type of radical change that is so obviously required. - The SH's most affluent city; - The Sydney business community largely rugby supporting; - Highly competitive Sydney sports market should be a...

What about, for Scotland: BB 10: McC 12: AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 13: DI 11: Tomane/Shipps 14: LM 15 There are going to be significant risk-reward trade offs in any of these scenarios.

daz, as much as I like him, QC (Quade Cooper) right now is making plenty of faulty plays, and some silly stuff too that implies to me that he's trying too hard, too quick for the glory days to return...

Just an indirect btw: I don't think Diggers is anywhere near his best at this time, new 11, 14, 15 combos may well be worth considering, especially in the (presumably) lower risk Scotland game.