Outside on helmet.
Enter into the world we should not talk about.
I.e what other codes are doing.
Remember I keep mentioning letting a new comp in where the teams control the comp.
Guess what soccer just did it and it will grow there game.
From the roar.
https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/07/01/ffa-reaches-in-principle-agreement-for-independent-a-league/
Exactly, it doesn't happen in rugby because of to many vested interests or more appropriately self interest. You may not agree with all his views, but Brett Papworth summed it up nicely in describing the set up of Rugby in Australia.
"about 150 people are doing very nicely out of the game in this country, and are in no hurry to change things, while the rest of the game is falling of a cliff."
There are a number of articles now on the change to the running of the A-League.
What is a common theme in them all was this is only the start.
For me what is most interesting is the financial relationship between the clubs and the governing body. Essentially from what I have read is FFA will receive a percentage of the revenue received from the A-League clubs.
How about that, the national domestic competition paying a fee to the national body.
Very strong rumours as well 10 want 2 A-League games next year and are in negotiation with Fox.
At some point the penny must drop, let me type this slowly so the slow hopefully those not on board will understand.
Broadcasters want quantity at watchable times. Further something that each major population centre has people they can connect to.
Issue is those at the bottom, cannot unite around demanding change. This results in those in charge being able to create divisions at lower levels. Look at this site alone many people support RA ideas and solutions, many still support minor changes to Super Rugby, many still think the NRC is a great idea.
Hoggy this is the best example I can give to explain what I mean. Compare the reaction to ideas expressed by two people in there codes. Many in each code don't like them and many within their codes think are a bit extreme. But one code understands the need to change and to change they have to unite around agree positions and change at the end the final structure and the other code argue constantly about the ideas suggest ulterior motives and what team he is with and do we like that team.
Compare the support that Craig Foster gets and the support that Bret Papworth gets. The soccer folk understand Foster's heart is in the right place and support him, understanding he can help drive change. Its amazing that Papworth gets it in the neck. Most soccer people understand the Utopian world Craig Fosters wants will never come to pass but equally they understand he is part of a united force against soccer's governing body.
WE need to kick out those in the governing body, reshape the governing body and develop a logical pathway forward.
Also we need to be prepared to destroy whats there if we don't get what we want. Many will think I am mad in saying we need to be prepared to destroy professional rugby to save it. No existing union has the intellect and media connections and government connection to pull us out of the fire nor do they have the capital. Nor for that matter do the Australian Super Rugby teams.
We will do any of the above. I very much doubt it.