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So the income is from the WBs and Super spends it. Super costs we are told because, not enough games at sensible times, teams disappearing for chunks of time etc etc. The key to a domestic comp is that those issues are resolved. Private funding is ideal in any case, but the domestic comp...

If the money dies from the WBs, then it dies for Super as much as a domestic alternative. Did you actually read what I wrote?

Para is fabulous for 20k, but the Bled should not be in Sydney if they can’t handle it. There are good stadia in Brisbane and Perth. Para matches Melbournes rectangular stadium though,

Why? The story for a long time has been that Super costs money doesn’t earn it. The story goes that all income is from the WBs. A domestic comp, on its own, does little to impact WB earnings. OTOH a domestic 2nd tier might have a chance at earning money, or at least losing less than Super does.

FFS can we PLEASE avoid politics. We have enough vitriolic polemic here without adding politicians into the mix.

So if Fox friendly CEO arrives, wait for the "we reviewed the results from the bids and found them quite different to the reporting. And we would like to welcome again our solid partner etc etc"

I have had, and continue to have, mixed feelings with the involvement of Wiggs. Damning him the down valuation of Supercars is harsh and almost inevitably there is more going on. They did well harnessing the last remnants of Australian motorsport bipartisanship - Holden and Ford - and then...

From an article on Roar. Castle completed an interview with ABC TV prior to her resignation and said then she believed David Rennie would honour his contract to coach the Wallabies regardless of her situation. “Ultimately he knows that things can change and I know he has a desperate...

Oh, for goodness sake.

As someone who supported Israel (and generally the freedom for religion) this is just not correct. Castle made a call that the matter being drawn out with legal costs over a long period of time was going to be expensive in terms of good will, media and $. She saught an early end. Noting...

It is emotional for most who follow rugby, like your post here. I presumed it was a case of a touch too much red wine before hitting <post> god knows I'm guilty of it. But given the continuance I think not. To be faiur though, most of the responses are also emotional and ad hominem. I tend to...

This. I suspect the source of much of this was the Arbib Report. But that overlays the situation in NSW where there has been a growing schism between NSWRU and SRU. For the life of me, I don't understand how this has been an ARU issue but then I haven't followed the ins and outs of NSWRU...

Pretty much

Balance is needed. I am greatly disappointed by the actions here. But I can't at all countenance the above comment.

Yep. A failure to speak up during Clyne, shrink to greatness etc speaks volumes. Hard to read their noise now, when rugby needs some solidarity, as anything other than simple politics.

A round robin only works if the comp structure allows steady and predictable timetables, broadcasting and regular home games. All of NZ, RSA and Aus franchises were in down trend against numerous benchmarks, franchise funds through the door and home crowds being obvious. The impact has just been...

I stopped counting at 20 - off topic posts focused on Jones. Can we get back to Australian Rugby - RA.

Sorry WOB, that is NZ DPM? It was an interesting discussion and notably while it seems the comment was ahead of actual discussion with Australia over here it was considered positively. It would seem somewhat odd however, if NZ was to accept travelers from say Sydney, who would have to enter...

One thing I love with the way Qld handles NRC is that it provides a real pre-season introduction of possible new talent to the fans. Ideally all franchises should provide 2 teams I think, even where this means pulling in talent from another union.

Apologies BH, I know how frustrating it can be when someone reacts out of context.