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<blockquote data-quote="Jethro" data-source="post: 293096"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wjd23104 @ Dec 11 2009, 03:56 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=426324" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p></p><p>Damn Straight!!</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>Its only a stay of execution and what happens if the NZRU decides Southland should be dropped when they inevitably decide in 2011 that teams have to be cut.</p><p>I say this because last year it was going to be Tasman and Northland getting the boot, and because of legal challenges and the fact that the idiots in charge of other teams close to being dropped (Manawatu,Counties) didn't back the NZRU they (Manawatu and Counties) almost ended up joining them this year. </p><p></p><p>The current set-up is a financial nightmare and something will have to be done eventually, unfortunately some unions will suffer. But look at Hawkes Bay as an example of a promoted union that gave the NZRU no reason to drop them. They are making money and punching above their weight on the field. Unions like Tasman </p><p>have done themselves no favours with very poor administration.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p>Dude are you even following the ins and outs of this one? The two biggest loss making Unions in 09 were Otago and Canterbury, neither of which could attract crowds or sponsors, both of whom are getting bailed out by the NZRU. Why exactly should the G9 unions be made to suffer for the ineptitude of these two darlings of the NZRU? Bay of Plenty have shown what can be done with a touch of belt tightening etc.</p><p></p><p>Once again the NZRU have made a bogus decision and should be sacked for the careless manner in which they are guiding the game in New Zealand. They need to firmly state the ANZC will run for three more years and will then be revisited, to see if numbers are increasing across the board. This year in year out tinkering is playing havoc with unions like Counties attracting sponsorship and retaining players.</p><p></p><p>Remember it was the NZRU who decided the highly successful NPC needed changing, simple thing there was automatic promotion/relegation and something being done about the top unions pincing minor union players, and a salary cap.</p><p></p><p>What we have now is the NZRU inability to reach a solution that satisfies all parties, with the primary reason being to help the ARU take on the League juggernaut in this country in a competition that is losing punter interest and I believe will further decline with the insane decision to expand to 15 teams. How about we reduce the S14 back to twelve teams to fit in with the ANZC and CC.</p><p></p><p>Once again I'll state Tew needs to go as he has made blunder after blunder and is simply damaging the game in New Zealand. With Wendyball likely to be getting a boast in 2010, and Auckland City boxing above their weight recently there are some clouds on the horizon.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Jethro, post: 293096"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wjd23104 @ Dec 11 2009, 03:56 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=426324']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Damn Straight!! [/b][/quote] Its only a stay of execution and what happens if the NZRU decides Southland should be dropped when they inevitably decide in 2011 that teams have to be cut. I say this because last year it was going to be Tasman and Northland getting the boot, and because of legal challenges and the fact that the idiots in charge of other teams close to being dropped (Manawatu,Counties) didn't back the NZRU they (Manawatu and Counties) almost ended up joining them this year. The current set-up is a financial nightmare and something will have to be done eventually, unfortunately some unions will suffer. But look at Hawkes Bay as an example of a promoted union that gave the NZRU no reason to drop them. They are making money and punching above their weight on the field. Unions like Tasman have done themselves no favours with very poor administration. [/b][/quote] Dude are you even following the ins and outs of this one? The two biggest loss making Unions in 09 were Otago and Canterbury, neither of which could attract crowds or sponsors, both of whom are getting bailed out by the NZRU. Why exactly should the G9 unions be made to suffer for the ineptitude of these two darlings of the NZRU? Bay of Plenty have shown what can be done with a touch of belt tightening etc. Once again the NZRU have made a bogus decision and should be sacked for the careless manner in which they are guiding the game in New Zealand. They need to firmly state the ANZC will run for three more years and will then be revisited, to see if numbers are increasing across the board. This year in year out tinkering is playing havoc with unions like Counties attracting sponsorship and retaining players. Remember it was the NZRU who decided the highly successful NPC needed changing, simple thing there was automatic promotion/relegation and something being done about the top unions pincing minor union players, and a salary cap. What we have now is the NZRU inability to reach a solution that satisfies all parties, with the primary reason being to help the ARU take on the League juggernaut in this country in a competition that is losing punter interest and I believe will further decline with the insane decision to expand to 15 teams. How about we reduce the S14 back to twelve teams to fit in with the ANZC and CC. Once again I'll state Tew needs to go as he has made blunder after blunder and is simply damaging the game in New Zealand. With Wendyball likely to be getting a boast in 2010, and Auckland City boxing above their weight recently there are some clouds on the horizon. [/QUOTE]
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