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<blockquote data-quote="Wally" data-source="post: 296582"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (feicarsinn @ Jan 5 2010, 09:36 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=430105" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>Mate what do you know? Like most national administrations the ARU just could not afford to lose millions of dollars every year to prop up a league that was never going to work as long as the Super 14 continued to operate as the showpiece of the sport at domestic level. Unfortunately it is one or the other, and right now the later is going to make a lot more revenue than a stand alone national competition in such a convoluted sporting market. Investing in the amateur grass roots is another matter, and is something that should continually be encouraged.</p><p></p><p>If the Melbourne/Victorian franchise can emulate the relative success that the Western Force has been able to generate I will be happy. Melbourne also has a much greater rugby tradition then Perth, and with 10 international imports it should more competitive from day 1.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wally, post: 296582"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (feicarsinn @ Jan 5 2010, 09:36 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=430105']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Mate what do you know? Like most national administrations the ARU just could not afford to lose millions of dollars every year to prop up a league that was never going to work as long as the Super 14 continued to operate as the showpiece of the sport at domestic level. Unfortunately it is one or the other, and right now the later is going to make a lot more revenue than a stand alone national competition in such a convoluted sporting market. Investing in the amateur grass roots is another matter, and is something that should continually be encouraged. If the Melbourne/Victorian franchise can emulate the relative success that the Western Force has been able to generate I will be happy. Melbourne also has a much greater rugby tradition then Perth, and with 10 international imports it should more competitive from day 1. [/QUOTE]
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