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Nathan Sharpe (72)
http://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/...y/news-story/a07ae5e7d1aa2fc36680fdb3679b7070
Mark Ella agrees with me (obviously - i know everything).
Where to for Super Rugby?
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Mark Ella agrees with me (obviously - i know everything).
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^^^^^^ Explain to me again how Beaugan swapping capital cities would be good for the Wobs (or is that no longer a priority?)
EDIT: then explain how you propose to "make him", pretty sure you blokes outlawed slavery at some point in your history........
EDIT: then explain how you propose to "make him", pretty sure you blokes outlawed slavery at some point in your history........
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Im an ideas man i don't deal with the details. Big picture man.
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George Smith (75)
^^^^^ why stop at individual players? Why not just transfer all the NZ franchises to Straya & Japan & vice versa? FFS.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
What’s he smoking
mst
Peter Johnson (47)
Quicker just to cut the 4 Aussie teams to stop the losses.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
To be fair i have long thought NZ ought to be the 8th state
dru
David Wilson (68)
YES, YES, YES.
That gives some honesty to the situation. Strangely enough, as an Australian rugby fan, sitting on by FAR the largest economy in the area, and in SANZAAR, my reaction is, OK bugger off. Please.
It's time to end the Super experiment in Aus, and move back toward grassroots rugby.
mst
Peter Johnson (47)
Oi, I am on to you! Not funny
No - you are not offloading the f#*%ing Auckland Blues on us!
chibimatty
Jimmy Flynn (14)
New South Wales Blues? Has a ring to it.
brokendown
Bill McLean (32)
a very sore one
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Oi, I am on to you! Not funny
No - you are not offloading the f#*%ing Auckland Blues on us!
If you want the diamonds you've gotta take some rocks as well. Sorry, that's just how it would have to work & anyway, wouldn't the NSW or Melbourne Blues be an upgrade? Bags CruSadists swap with Reds as it'd be cheaper for me to get to home games in BrisVegas than CheeChee
chibimatty
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Melbourne Blues could wear lovely navy blue and white hoops
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Steve Williams (59)
Yes, and no. 'Amateurism' has a number of connotations.
It can be a shambling, bumbling ineptness—an apt description of the current administration. Yeah nah, we want to move away from that.
It originally had a meaning of "for the 'love' of" the game. Yes, bring that back.
For the mercantile-minded, it can be playing for no money. The Supe is a busted flush and will drain those coffers dry. So no, we want to avoid that kind of amateurism.
Bandar
Bob Loudon (25)
That's the biggest problem with the competition - it is purely a trial to get into a test team.
It would be good or the Wobs because the Brumbies would be competitive and therefore have more fans who have kids who grow up following rugby and one day aspire to play for them as opposed to the Raiders or GWS Giants.
Australians don't care for Super Rugby and as a result are turning off all pro rugby.
hoggy
Nev Cottrell (35)
No its called a hangover, but its amazing what you can achieve sober
dru
David Wilson (68)
You seem to suggest the choice is a polemic NZ + professionalism OR amateur. Why would that follow?
As poor as the ARU have been I don’t the necessity for your options.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
Okay, please explain how a domestic competition will pay for itself, because all the evidence is that it won't.
If it depletes our limited reserves, the end result will be no money. Thus players will not get paid, because there is no money in the bank.
Players who do not get paid are amateurs. Okay?
Maybe I am a bit thick, or something. But it seems to follow for me.
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Bob Loudon (25)
All evidence is that the current set up doesn't pay for itself either. My understanding is the majority of the cash comes from the test matches.
There would be less expense and clearly a demand from fox (I would like to also see FTA) for some rugby content. If you don't have to spend the same you can afford to take a cut in income.
I also think that you would allow the Wallabies to be picked from anywhere in the world until the comp got up and running and would save a fortune on player wages.
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