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You make this statement as if that is a necessary consequence. It isn’t. In fact very little in the modern world is decided by a single dictator. Working collegiately is the norm. That doesn’t make THIS committee effective. But that’s not your point I think.

RA should definitely have been keeping the State Unions in the loop on negotiations. Perhaps they did, and The Australian is being a trouble maker. But at the point that, in poor form imo, Fox publicly declared withdrawal, the States should have been aware that other avenues (Optus) were on the...

I've been running my eye a little more closely through the playing list. Starting 15, clearly a number of tough choices, looks great. Mostly the 23/back up looks good. Broader squad in case of injury will get interesting in a couple of key positions. Discussion points - 'Finishing' props -...

You may be right!

There was a good crowd at Leichardt for Cheika's WB trial. No reason it can't work again. I'm no longer in Sydney but get your asses there, it's a great venue for rugby in the 'burbs.

On the lamb-beef-pork call “do you know what lamb is? We have a bit of it in New Zealand”.

I don’t think ANY of the sarcasm here has an inkling of understanding of the mood of WA. The sooner we work together with a determined National footprint, the better all round.

Twiggy wants Castle gone along with Clynne not sure why other than visibility and the narrative. I’m uncomfortable with her but suspect it is guilt by association. In the mean time Stooke supports a change by Castle in which the nominations committee does NOT stand sacrosanct - the States can...

It’s hard to be really upbeat given our recent experiences. Not that recent actually. But the obvious RA errors are not present here and what has been done is consistent with reasonable business, sporting and rugby IQ. I doubt we’ve enticed the likely AB coach to Aus, but given there is no...

It was the same with Dingo.

Just the removal

The difference with Parramatta being?

It’s a polemic that works both ways. I’m completely over it but feel obliged to say something less a silent response is confused with something else. Let’s get back to rugby and let the courts deal with this.

Looking through wiki input on this it seems that the comp was definitely held inside the known typhoon season - albeit late in that season. I thought it had been discussed though and Northern Hemisphere rugby calandar had to be considered? We can bitch about that, but it is an international...

I was going to buy in to the discussion on Super and our approach - but haven't we strayed from the thread?

Reg I wasn’t trying to be contrary. I think there is something in it. But I understand if commercial reality places the idea into the stupid.

Reg, it’s about building and expanding a base. We have cash to take them into country for what 2 games? There is no way that can be extended? Has anyone tried the local possibilities for sponsorship? Clearly it would a different base, but a local area might get behind a quasi pro local based...

I “dare” to tell you that if we lose that much talent I’ll be an OS member of Sarries or a French club, not an Aus franchise. From there I have no idea if I would bother watching the WBs. Don’t know.

Personally, Sydney and Brisbane fans have a team to get behind during Super. We can stream for NRC. Base the state NRC teams in one country town only for all the home games in NRC. In Qld, one in Rocky/Gladstone and one Toowoomba. NSW Mudgee and Armidale or something. Guessing there on the...

This. But note this is nothing but fan chat in passing at GGR.