Tigers Tale I hope you stick around & post some more, especially along the lines of the #96 post (the long one) - it gives something to respond to which isn't necessarily along parochial lines. But if you want to stop finding this page, logging in, reading and replying it's your call- this is voluntary, after all.
Re your first point: I've heard some murmurings of other clubs forming Foundations to secure their club's financial future long term. I hope that's the case because it's probably the only way most clubs can ensure they're still around in 20 years. Grants, major sponsors, players may come and go, but if they don't have a club to play at, or if they have no one to play against, we have absolutely nothing. Funding and competition structures are anyone's guess from season to season!
Like almost everyone else on this forum I don't like to see clubs circling the drain because I like to watch high quality live rugby at venues where I can get a cold beer and a bloody great burger (winning club this year is Easts, but honourable mention to the GPS juniors who put the bacon & egg burgers on early Saturday mornings). More than that I love seeing the guys you see on TV coming down to play, run water or watch, and getting a taste of the REAL Australian rugby.
