lou75
Ron Walden (29)
Will this mean the ARU annual reports will include even more unbudgeted expenses for travelling?
Force 2018
- Thread starter todd4
- Start date
- Status
Will this mean the ARU annual reports will include even more unbudgeted expenses for travelling?
Shiggins
Simon Poidevin (60)
Not when twiggy says he will inject millions into the Aru
Sent from my SM-G928I using Tapatalk
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Wow Oz rugby needs more TF's in its corner.....boy when he commits to something he does not do it half hearted!!!
Beer Baron
Phil Hardcastle (33)
Someone will still have a dig about him being an evil miner and having the audacity to be rich.
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Might get a few but the majority of Australian rugby fans think twiggy Forrest is the biggest breath of fresh air for Australian rugby seen in decades. Most of us long suffering fans have been frustrated that no influential figures have stood up to demand change that is much needed in how rugby is managed in this country. Finally got someone influential, respected (and of course mega rich) willing to take the fight up to the ARU. Supporters of the ARU whether they be east or west coast are very few in number and most are fully behind twiggy and the force.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
chibimatty
Jimmy Flynn (14)
He could buy us a spot in the Japan Top-League with that money. Where's Stokesy? He can put our away games on TVW-7.
Jon
Chris McKivat (8)
Saw this just before: will get a real link to it later when I'm at a computer:
"Push for senate inquiry into Force axing
Western Australian Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds will call for a Senate Inquiry into the Australian Rugby Union’s decision to cull the Western Force from Super Rugby, with Federal Minister for Sport Greg Hunt also lobbying for an investigation.
Senator Reynolds told The Australian yesterday she will seek the support of the Senate for an inquiry as soon as the upper house resumes in a fortnight. With the NSW Supreme Court to determine tomorrow whether to grant the Force leave to appeal against the decision, events seem to be gathering pace around the ARU’s controversial call to cut the Force from next year’s competition.
Hunt also weighed into the controversy yesterday in support of the Force. “We have an overwhelming preference for five Australian teams as part of the Super Rugby competition,” he said.
“The loss of a team for any state is devastating for both players and supporters. I would urge the ARU to work with the Force and the WA Government to look for a five team solution. I have now raised the issue with the ARU.”
He also supported Senator Reynolds’ call for an investigation of the process that led to the decision. “Any external review that charted a path to this outcome would be welcome.”
The Force’s billionaire backer Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest will meet today with ARU chairman Cameron Clyne and two directors, John Eales and Brett Robinson, in Adelaide to determine whether any support he can give the game nationally and in the West can persuade the ARU to reverse its decision.
And, as expected, the West Australian Government has warned the ARU it will sue it for the $100 million-plus it has poured into the Force — a move that could bankrupt the cash-strapped national body.
Senator Reynolds put the ARU on notice with an adjournment speech to the Senate last week at which she called for the ARU to publicly release information relating to the board’s decision to cut the Force, in particular “the big spreadsheet” it claimed demonstrated the decision was in the best interests of Australian rugby.
Yesterday, she upped the ante.
“There are serious questions that need to be answered on how the ARU came to this decision and I believe a Senate inquiry can bring much-needed transparency to the process, ”she said."
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=au/
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
"Push for senate inquiry into Force axing
Western Australian Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds will call for a Senate Inquiry into the Australian Rugby Union’s decision to cull the Western Force from Super Rugby, with Federal Minister for Sport Greg Hunt also lobbying for an investigation.
Senator Reynolds told The Australian yesterday she will seek the support of the Senate for an inquiry as soon as the upper house resumes in a fortnight. With the NSW Supreme Court to determine tomorrow whether to grant the Force leave to appeal against the decision, events seem to be gathering pace around the ARU’s controversial call to cut the Force from next year’s competition.
Hunt also weighed into the controversy yesterday in support of the Force. “We have an overwhelming preference for five Australian teams as part of the Super Rugby competition,” he said.
“The loss of a team for any state is devastating for both players and supporters. I would urge the ARU to work with the Force and the WA Government to look for a five team solution. I have now raised the issue with the ARU.”
He also supported Senator Reynolds’ call for an investigation of the process that led to the decision. “Any external review that charted a path to this outcome would be welcome.”
The Force’s billionaire backer Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest will meet today with ARU chairman Cameron Clyne and two directors, John Eales and Brett Robinson, in Adelaide to determine whether any support he can give the game nationally and in the West can persuade the ARU to reverse its decision.
And, as expected, the West Australian Government has warned the ARU it will sue it for the $100 million-plus it has poured into the Force — a move that could bankrupt the cash-strapped national body.
Senator Reynolds put the ARU on notice with an adjournment speech to the Senate last week at which she called for the ARU to publicly release information relating to the board’s decision to cut the Force, in particular “the big spreadsheet” it claimed demonstrated the decision was in the best interests of Australian rugby.
Yesterday, she upped the ante.
“There are serious questions that need to be answered on how the ARU came to this decision and I believe a Senate inquiry can bring much-needed transparency to the process, ”she said."
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=au/
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Brumbieman
Dick Tooth (41)
What an absolute clusterfuck.
Twiggy should just go the nuclear option, stage a hostile takeover of the ARU. Buy the fluffybunnys, sack everyone involved, and go round to league, football, cricket and AFL and poach the 100 best sports administrators, managers, marketing specialists and anyone else important.
Splash out a bit of extra cash and hire the best coaches available from everywhere in the world, throw the sink and everything else at them. Set each province up with a genuine, experienced head coach and assistants.
Own the damn sport and then you can drain the swamp of it's od boys bullshit and turn rugby into a profitable sport again. He'd make his money back if we were dominating like we used to.
Twiggy should just go the nuclear option, stage a hostile takeover of the ARU. Buy the fluffybunnys, sack everyone involved, and go round to league, football, cricket and AFL and poach the 100 best sports administrators, managers, marketing specialists and anyone else important.
Splash out a bit of extra cash and hire the best coaches available from everywhere in the world, throw the sink and everything else at them. Set each province up with a genuine, experienced head coach and assistants.
Own the damn sport and then you can drain the swamp of it's od boys bullshit and turn rugby into a profitable sport again. He'd make his money back if we were dominating like we used to.
Brumbieman
Dick Tooth (41)
It's almost hilarious how disastrous this is.
Almost.
Almost.
Boomer
Alfred Walker (16)
I don't think the depth of his commitment was fully understood east of Eucla. I expect they'll hear about it today.
I hope he makes them buy lunch.
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
It is about probably all the ARU can afford at this point.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
M
Moono75
Guest
Cameron Clyne at Marleston BP picking up some curried egg sandwiches and coffee chills. Muttering something about can't go over the $25 limit on his ARU credit card for lunch with Twiggy! Can't afford another investigation!
Killer
Cyril Towers (30)
I saw him at the airport, he was cable tied into a wheelchair with a gag. Nobody and Robbo were pushing it. Clyne's enthusiasm was clear in his eyes.
p.Tah
John Thornett (49)
Twiggy is now worth somewhere north of $5 Billion. The Super League war cost close to $600M. A war with the ARU won't cost that much but doing what some posters are speculating is going to cost a hell of a lot. I have no doubt Twiggy is going to put a substantial amount in to help rugby if he wants, but we've got to be realistic he's not going to be ploughing 100s of millions in.
Omar Comin'
Chilla Wilson (44)
I think it'll be more like what he has offered with Own the Force. He'll be willing to supercharge what the community, or at least what many others put in. I think he'll have other wealthy people ready to help if the vision is powerful enough. If you added up the net worth of all the rugby fans in Australia you'd get to a pretty high number. Create goodwill and some urgency and there's a lot of money that could come into the game.
Brumbieman
Dick Tooth (41)
Exactly. Get it started, then money will pour in from donations if they structure/concept is right.
bedandbreakfast
Stan Wickham (3)
He can start a "gofundme" page and get buy-in from Kerry Stokes and Buildcorp, amongst others.
- Status