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<blockquote data-quote="Jethro" data-source="post: 280818"><p>William signed.</p><p></p><p>Further evidence the heartland aren't going to take this without some lubricant, portions highlighted</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div></p><p></p><p>As stated the reduction in teams to accomodate a grandiose S15 is simply insanity, Tewbacca and the muppets on the NZRU board need to go. S15 is not a sustainable competition as dropping viewers numbers both on tellie and at the games would tend to indicate. The conference system has inherent flaws, the ARU have been very quiet on the expat situation for example, and even the Aussies on this board seem blaise at best about a major backer for the expansion into Victoria pulling the pin. Instead the NZRU are going to alienate the rural heartland to accomodate a competition that has a definite use by date, that coming very close to expiry. </p><p></p><p>I can see this ending up in a legal mad woman's breakfast. As to the mid year agreement between the unions and NZRU, snigger, didn't that involve a two up two down promotion system, since abandoned by the NZRU in another example of not being able to find their own arses with both hands. Would make the rest of the agreement non-binding I would have thought. </p><p></p><p>Overall my belief is that the majority of New Zealand rugby supporters are not for four teams being demoted and definitely, outside the top five, are not in favour of the S15 concept. The NZRU has lost touch with grass roots rugby supporters and will eventually pay the price for that both in the boardroom and on the rugby pitch. Almost at a stage of "Save New Zealand Rugby" folks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jethro, post: 280818"] William signed. Further evidence the heartland aren't going to take this without some lubricant, portions highlighted <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> As stated the reduction in teams to accomodate a grandiose S15 is simply insanity, Tewbacca and the muppets on the NZRU board need to go. S15 is not a sustainable competition as dropping viewers numbers both on tellie and at the games would tend to indicate. The conference system has inherent flaws, the ARU have been very quiet on the expat situation for example, and even the Aussies on this board seem blaise at best about a major backer for the expansion into Victoria pulling the pin. Instead the NZRU are going to alienate the rural heartland to accomodate a competition that has a definite use by date, that coming very close to expiry. I can see this ending up in a legal mad woman's breakfast. As to the mid year agreement between the unions and NZRU, snigger, didn't that involve a two up two down promotion system, since abandoned by the NZRU in another example of not being able to find their own arses with both hands. Would make the rest of the agreement non-binding I would have thought. Overall my belief is that the majority of New Zealand rugby supporters are not for four teams being demoted and definitely, outside the top five, are not in favour of the S15 concept. The NZRU has lost touch with grass roots rugby supporters and will eventually pay the price for that both in the boardroom and on the rugby pitch. Almost at a stage of "Save New Zealand Rugby" folks. [/QUOTE]
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