Where to for Super Rugby?
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Tomikin a merger either between Brumbies and Rebels or Force and Rebels is something I have been thinking about as a possibility this evening.
If there was a merger Brumbies and Rebels would make more sense given proximity and the fact that the Brumbies had development programs down in Melbourne before Rebels.
So is having "half" a team with 4 home games in one location and 4 in another better than not having a team at all?
Tomikin
David Codey (61)
At the moment I say yes . Id probably be lost to rugby.. Id cancel my membership, thats for sure.. even though I get to a few home games a year, as I leave kn Brisbane.. Im a Canberra boy and the Brumbies are a Canberra team.. Any kinda fuckery with that and I dont think Id feel the assoication I have now..
But it hasnt happened yet so I may feel different if it does..
Who I really feel sorry for are the probably 45 - 50 plus players coaches who are out of a job a pathway and have to go oversea to play rugby... or off too league.. a whole bunch who wont be available too play for Australia..
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John Eales (66)
What an absolute farce. Just fucking get on with it Bill, so we can get on with our lives. For some us, like me, it will mean walking away from supporting Australian rugby if the Force are cut or if we stay, sticking my hand in my pocket to own a share.
Whatever happens, let it be swift, because every day it goes on just hurts rugby in this country even more.
Whatever happens, let it be swift, because every day it goes on just hurts rugby in this country even more.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Yes, they take masterly inaction to new heights don't they.
GaffaCHinO
Peter Sullivan (51)
Do yourself a favour a true champion of our game in tears and considering putting his kid AFL because wa is his home
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1355308694507876&id=142068615831896
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1355308694507876&id=142068615831896
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Would be interesting to try and calculate how much the ARUA could be sued for if the Rebels were in fact cut.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Cutesie wootsie matchie matchie tiesie wiesies.
Whats with the Japanese dude? Odd tie out? "Fark this. I ain't wearing your shitaki pastel colors."
Fark me what a bunch of ponsey looking twats.
Wonder if there will be an all-smiling signing ceremony for the latest SANZAAR triumph?
The bloke back right looks bemused and possibly trying to get himself out of shot. Bill trying to get himself into shot.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Yep, the poor bloke is gutted. It means so much to him to be part of this club and it looks very likely that it's all going away. Fuck it.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
It is quite easy to imagine the ARU taking this course and congratulating themselves on being so wise as to keep the rugby flag flying in all current franchise areas. Whichever way it turns out, it is going to be very messy.
RedsHappy
Tony Shaw (54)
Statement from the CEO of SA Rugby interesting and revealing:
http://m.sport24.co.za/sport24/Rugb...twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
The new 15 team format was clearly all agreed to in London 5 weeks ago, with the ARU's full concurrance.
http://m.sport24.co.za/sport24/Rugb...twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
The new 15 team format was clearly all agreed to in London 5 weeks ago, with the ARU's full concurrance.
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
GeeRob wrote this in the SMH: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/a...ow-they-must-tell-us-why-20170409-gvh7ft.html
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Moono75
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Great day of rugby at Force Field. Cannot fault the fans, cannot fault the team. Fought back from adversity with an overwhealming weight on their shoulders. Fans at the ground had a sense of comradary like we were all being lined up for the firing squad, but despite that some great fellowship before the game over a beer.
The performance on field speaks for itself and after the game, with the SAANZAR announemnt due it was like we were watching an execution by lethal injection. Not a lethal blow delivered, still fighting for survival.
The passion by WA fans was the same as the passoin that got us into the comp to begin with. Mixing with the players on the field after the game the uncertanty bound us together. Hodgo speaking after the game.....well his passion was on display for all to see.
Enough of this death by a thousand cuts ARU. You have the abilty to deliver a just outcome for all rugby fans in Australia. Do you have the interests of the fans at heart??
The performance on field speaks for itself and after the game, with the SAANZAR announemnt due it was like we were watching an execution by lethal injection. Not a lethal blow delivered, still fighting for survival.
The passion by WA fans was the same as the passoin that got us into the comp to begin with. Mixing with the players on the field after the game the uncertanty bound us together. Hodgo speaking after the game.....well his passion was on display for all to see.
Enough of this death by a thousand cuts ARU. You have the abilty to deliver a just outcome for all rugby fans in Australia. Do you have the interests of the fans at heart??
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Alright Iv been thinking.
How about next season we have the following
- 16 super matches with our 4 teams then
- scrap the NRC (I am a fan of btw) instead we have a 6 team domestic competition (5 current super sides + Fiji). 10 rounds + final (top 3 - 2v3 winner plays 1)
- 5 extra home games for our franchises or 5 home games for what ever poor supporter base is alienated.
- it'd have the same purpose as the Currie Cup also keeps professional footprint everywhere
- It'd give the reds, brums and tahs opportunity to take the team on the road. Reds for example, 5 home games could be played in 1 x Gold Coast, 1 x Cairns, 3 x ballymore. Brums can take a game or 2 to country NSW and the Tahs could take games to Newcastle, central coast and god forbid western Sydney (Fiji v tahs in western Sydney anyone?)
- competition can be manipulated however we see fit going forward and obviously a lot of the wallabies players would be missing by surely having the well known franchise names brings more intensity and rivalry than the nrc ones do. Just like the NRC it doesn't have to be played out of massive stadiums, but smaller stadiums under 20k.
- we don't have to get creative with the rules but you could easily get creative with the time slots. Monday night games?
- at seasons end ITM champ v Aus domestic champ
- most importantly it gives us an aus champion, plenty of momentum for who ever is the franchise
Anyway just an idea and a sure fire way to keep a footprint open
How about next season we have the following
- 16 super matches with our 4 teams then
- scrap the NRC (I am a fan of btw) instead we have a 6 team domestic competition (5 current super sides + Fiji). 10 rounds + final (top 3 - 2v3 winner plays 1)
- 5 extra home games for our franchises or 5 home games for what ever poor supporter base is alienated.
- it'd have the same purpose as the Currie Cup also keeps professional footprint everywhere
- It'd give the reds, brums and tahs opportunity to take the team on the road. Reds for example, 5 home games could be played in 1 x Gold Coast, 1 x Cairns, 3 x ballymore. Brums can take a game or 2 to country NSW and the Tahs could take games to Newcastle, central coast and god forbid western Sydney (Fiji v tahs in western Sydney anyone?)
- competition can be manipulated however we see fit going forward and obviously a lot of the wallabies players would be missing by surely having the well known franchise names brings more intensity and rivalry than the nrc ones do. Just like the NRC it doesn't have to be played out of massive stadiums, but smaller stadiums under 20k.
- we don't have to get creative with the rules but you could easily get creative with the time slots. Monday night games?
- at seasons end ITM champ v Aus domestic champ
- most importantly it gives us an aus champion, plenty of momentum for who ever is the franchise
Anyway just an idea and a sure fire way to keep a footprint open
GaffaCHinO
Peter Sullivan (51)
So she has beem at the forfront of this move to remove a team from the start now she is questioning why they have done what they have done. Bloody hell where do these ppl get off with this shit
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
They do have the interests of the fans........all of the board members are the 'fans' they consider the interests of.
all of us common folk (you, me, Gnostic, RH, TBH, BJ R3 etc)? well we can all get fucked according to them
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Moono75
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was this onboard the USS Missouri
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Moono75
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1.30 mark, question and Hodgos answer sums its up and what it means to him.
GaffaCHinO
Peter Sullivan (51)
And when all bar 2 of the board members are from nsw the rest of us will always get fucked
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