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Air NZ Cup to remain as 14 teams
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<blockquote data-quote="William18" data-source="post: 293129"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wjd23104 @ Dec 13 2009, 09:02 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=426680" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div> Um what the hell would you know? It would still be better than the ARU that had to get rid of their competition altogether because it was a financial mess (sound familiar?). Some thing has to be done.</p><p></p><p>Am i the only one who is sick of people claiming most of the country would be alienated by three teams that weren't in the top division just two or three years ago and one (northland) that only gets decent support if the NZRU says its going to drop them, get cut. Honestly the anger would be short lived. look at the Graham Henry saga. Sure some people still hate him but very few have been calling for Deans Lately, i wonder why? </p><p></p><p>Ultimately even if people don't like the NZRU they still like their team and watching rugby (first or second division)</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>The level of alienation has certainly been exaggerated. Counties Manakau only got 3,000 to quite possibly their final home game ever against the competition leaders. Some teams (I think) got more signatures on petitions than bums on seats to their final game.</p><p></p><p>I would ask people whether rugby in this country was stronger with a 10 team ANZC or a 14 team competition. The answer is easy.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="William18, post: 293129"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wjd23104 @ Dec 13 2009, 09:02 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=426680']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Um what the hell would you know? It would still be better than the ARU that had to get rid of their competition altogether because it was a financial mess (sound familiar?). Some thing has to be done. Am i the only one who is sick of people claiming most of the country would be alienated by three teams that weren't in the top division just two or three years ago and one (northland) that only gets decent support if the NZRU says its going to drop them, get cut. Honestly the anger would be short lived. look at the Graham Henry saga. Sure some people still hate him but very few have been calling for Deans Lately, i wonder why? Ultimately even if people don't like the NZRU they still like their team and watching rugby (first or second division) [/b][/quote] The level of alienation has certainly been exaggerated. Counties Manakau only got 3,000 to quite possibly their final home game ever against the competition leaders. Some teams (I think) got more signatures on petitions than bums on seats to their final game. I would ask people whether rugby in this country was stronger with a 10 team ANZC or a 14 team competition. The answer is easy. [/QUOTE]
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