Declining participation and ARU plans for the future

[Rugbynutter39]

With growth of world rugby across the board, I reckon we will get a rich benefactor (Asian money is my bet) investing in a new domestic rugby competition. As this country is ripe for the big billionaire wanting a play thing and makes his mark ie. what Packer did to cricket in 70's, what Russian money done in soccer and EPL in particular etc etc.

I don't see contrary to what Mr Anderson was quoting in the paper on threat the above poses to league coming from Murdoch or Packer as he quoted.

 

[Braveheart81]

I assumed the announcement was just a test match? Was it more?

Perth hosting a Bledisloe Cup match in 2019.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

http://www.sportingnews.com/au/leag...gue-nrl-grassroots/1nb51zq0hv66414i4uwgtzf0ra

 

[Quick Hands]

Perth hosting a Bledisloe Cup match in 2019.

I hope that this will be preceded by two years of promotion and development of grass roots rugby in WA and followed up with ongoing programmes.

 

[TOCC]

I think it's a good investment, and will also do Sydney well to take the Bledisloe away for a year

 

[Quick Hands]

This looks promising.

http://www.rugbywa.com.au/grades/developing-force

As does the WF involvement in the sporting schools programme (although I'm not sure why they (The Force) sent me an e-mail about it )

http://www.aru.com.au/gameon/Home.aspx

 

[Quick Hands]

I think it's a good investment, and will also do Sydney well to take the Bledisloe away for a year

Nothing wrong with it at all in theory. My only point is that I hope that it's used to help reinvigorate rugby in WA - to do so needs work before and after, not just rely on the event itself.

 

[wamberal]

I could be very wrong, but I reckon that all it will take to get the support for the game up in WA is a competitive Force outfit playing attractive rugby.


Maybe that's too much to hope for?

 

[Quick Hands]

I could be very wrong, but I reckon that all it will take to get the support for the game up in WA is a competitive Force outfit playing attractive rugby.


Maybe that's too much to hope for?

Well, for the Force to be competitive on a long term, sustainable basis they need to have a grass roots structure in place to provide at least some of the players, but also supporters and merchandise buyers.

That's the hard part.

 

[brokendown]

I think about 8 or 9 of the 2017 squad have come through the local club system

 

[Slim 293]

I'm not going to link to it, but if you're feeling masochistic go ahead and read Spiro's final article for Fairfax............

The lengthy ramblings of an old man long out of touch with the game.

Here's a quote:

The heartland of rugby, in my opinion, needs to overthrow the ARU board and install John O'Neill as chairman to lead a needed renaissance of the game.

 

[gel]

^^^^^ hahahaha.........

He's hilarious. no one does rancid clickbait quite as obvious as Spiro.

 

[Quick Hands]

I think about 8 or 9 of the 2017 squad have come through the local club system

Excellent, and let's hope this keeps going to the point where the majority of the squad are locals. That's when the game will really take off in WA.

 

[Quick Hands]

I'm not going to link to it, but if you're feeling masochistic go ahead and read Spiro's final article for Fairfax....

The lengthy ramblings of an old man long out of touch with the game.

Here's a quote:

I think that the quote says it all. JON, really?

 

[I like to watch]

Got to say, it's easy to take pot hots at BP.

But its horrifying to think where would we be,had he not replaced JON when he did.

 

[Quick Hands]

^^^^^^^

 

[Scrubber2050]

Got to say, it's easy to take pot hots at BP.

But its horrifying to think where would we be,had he not replaced JON when he did.

JON was terrible - don't think many would disagree with that.

You (anybody) would have to be the eternal optimist not to level some criticism at Pulver.

At the end of the day Wallaby results thru the team, Cheika and his assistants and the results this year flow through to the ARU (and Pulver in particular).

The buck always finds a home eventually

 

[half]

From the Wookies site

 

[The torpedo]

I'm not going to link to it, but if you're feeling masochistic go ahead and read Spiro's final article for Fairfax....

The lengthy ramblings of an old man long out of touch with the game.

Here's a quote:

FFS.

Pulver isn't popular (and I agree with that opinion) but he's at least done better than John O'Neill

EDIT: My reaction -

 

[Quick Hands]

From the Wookies site

Although it must be said that most of these figures would be fictional. (Not just the rugby numbers either)