How can this be a thing in Australia? Where is the prerequisite 90% NSW representation lolThis could have gone in any number of threads, here will do. The Aus are running this event on Facebook on Wednesday night, I'll be there.
https://www.facebook.com/events/635112590456803/
Yet another talkfest by Rugby Australia.
These 4 can provide commentary but not influence the game in Australia.
Super Rugby will be dead after 2020 as the broadcast $$s are drying up and the administrators have failed to create a Plan B.
The discussion should be strongly focused on: What is the landscape going to look like, and where are the $$s coming from, for rugby union in Australia in 2021 and beyond?
Yet another talkfest by Rugby Australia.
These 4 can provide commentary but not influence the game in Australia.
Super Rugby will be dead after 2020 as the broadcast $$s are drying up and the administrators have failed to create a Plan B.
The discussion should be strongly focused on: What is the landscape going to look like, and where are the $$s coming from, for rugby union in Australia in 2021 and beyond?
Well lets just say, for example, the 4 were:
Jason Little
Brad Thorn
Georgina Robinson
Tevita Kuridrani
What would be the individual criticisms in this instance? Barring a panel discussion with the RA board, who would you propose would be the 'influencers'?
I actually agree with this. It takes some doing and an intestinal battle as I wouldn’t trust either Papworth or Poidevin as far as I can throw them.
But they are obvious invitees at any broad panel discussion that intends moving toward better internal relations.
Terry Curley's observations are exactly the comment I made pages ago. From a business perspective, this is an entertainment business. To be profitable, you need people wanting to watch the game, either at the ground or on TV. That is how you get gate takings, broadcast deals and sponsorships. And those are the income sources.
So what makes people want to watch a game of team sport? Three things, it must be accessible (which to me MUST include FTA), it must be entertaining (which I think it broadly can be with just a few very minor rule tweeks, with the scrum the place to start), and people must become invested in their teams, as they are with NRL or AFL. Whatever we design in the future must have these three elements as it's fundamental goal.
This won't be achieved overnight, but it IS achievable. And it requires visionary leadership prepared to play the long game, realise there will be missteps, own them and correct them, and have the courage continue to drive towards the long term goal. Look at the Sydney Swans. When they moved to Sydney in 1982 nobody gave it a snowballs chance of working. They battled through the early years with Eddleston and all the other disasters and average crowds of 9,000, but now are an extremely successful franchise with a loyal supporter base, huge media coverage and an average crowd of 34,000. It CAN be done.
I actually agree with this. It takes some doing and an intestinal battle as I wouldn’t trust either Papworth or Poidevin as far as I can throw them.
But they are obvious invitees at any broad panel discussion that intends moving toward better internal relations.
no one willing to nominate A Jones?
.....the closed shop mentality.....would include at least one of Papworth or Poidevin.....
"closed shop mentality", and including Papworth and Poidevin as NOT members of that club! Spare me, that pair, and their ilk, have banged on about the threat of ARC/NRC/Super Rugby and ANYTHING which threatens the paramount positions of the privileged clubs in Sydney rugby, especially theirs. They have NO interest in any significant change for the betterment of Oz rugby. Talk about "closed shop".