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<blockquote data-quote="sanzar" data-source="post: 182449"><p>When you support a club that is constantly under siege from NSW media and gets a particular outlet throw out allegations left and right without apologising for those which were blatantly incorrect I am sure you will be a bit offensive about it, many Force fans which have followed it will feel the same, plus it's part of Australian rugby that everyone outside of NSW doesn't like them, it just comes naturally. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>You make it sound like the Herald is out to get the force or something... and I honestly don't get what you're on about. I read the herald almost everyday and can't recall any one instance of "allegations" against the force, let alone the continuous stream you seem to be insinuating. In fact one of their main rugby commentators, Spiro Zavos, is usually very complementary of the Force and their style of play and has been bagging the Tahs. Of course you may be referring to the Daily Telegraph, but I don't count that as a real paper and personally I think anyone who reads that or any Murdoch press needs a good smack in the teeth.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Last time I checked they had devided up the vote for major decisions within the ARU evenly between the states to promote development nation wide and to ensure the interests of emerging states would be protected. True, some NSW and <strong>QLD</strong> power brokers weren't very happy, but that was seen as the best way forward by the majority and so that's what happend. In any case I can see why they are looking for a money spinner given their current situation. O'Neil was very successful in creating the A-League national competition for soccer because he was able to schedule it in the summer away from both the AFL and the NRL. The ARC on the other hand didn't have this luxery and ended up making an already fragile financial situation worse (some good ideas, but ultimately a knockout competition wasn't the way to go). Given that rugby is in a weak position it can't afford to gamble it's finances until it's strengthened its position, and I personally think that a national comp is still part of the agenda.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Yes, how dare the Herald not interview every single player individually and get their opinions on a matter that is barely a week old <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> . You know that newspapers come out every day right? These are sports articles, and if there seems to be a general consensus on something they'll say that... it's not like they're writing a thesis.</p><p></p><p>In the end it just sounds to me like you've got this huge chip on your shoulder because of a few silly articles that you have mistakenly taken to mean that we'll out to get the Force, but if you actually came to NSW with that attitude most people wouldn't even know what you're talking about... </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Yes, it's all a big conspiracy Fshitsusha <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> . Most people in NSW were for the ARC (hard though that may be for you to accept), but NSW and Sydney in particular is the most conjested sporting landscape by far in Australia and it's not easy to just throw a new competition in here and expect it to be fine... it was just simply a competition problem - too many products and not enough fans for them all to be run away successes.</p><p></p><p>Of course that explanation isn't as interesting for paranoid interstate papers as "ZOMG!!! THE BIG NSW CORRUPTOR RAY DESTROYED THE COMPETION"...</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="sanzar, post: 182449"] When you support a club that is constantly under siege from NSW media and gets a particular outlet throw out allegations left and right without apologising for those which were blatantly incorrect I am sure you will be a bit offensive about it, many Force fans which have followed it will feel the same, plus it's part of Australian rugby that everyone outside of NSW doesn't like them, it just comes naturally. :D [/b][/quote] You make it sound like the Herald is out to get the force or something... and I honestly don't get what you're on about. I read the herald almost everyday and can't recall any one instance of "allegations" against the force, let alone the continuous stream you seem to be insinuating. In fact one of their main rugby commentators, Spiro Zavos, is usually very complementary of the Force and their style of play and has been bagging the Tahs. Of course you may be referring to the Daily Telegraph, but I don't count that as a real paper and personally I think anyone who reads that or any Murdoch press needs a good smack in the teeth. Last time I checked they had devided up the vote for major decisions within the ARU evenly between the states to promote development nation wide and to ensure the interests of emerging states would be protected. True, some NSW and [b]QLD[/b] power brokers weren't very happy, but that was seen as the best way forward by the majority and so that's what happend. In any case I can see why they are looking for a money spinner given their current situation. O'Neil was very successful in creating the A-League national competition for soccer because he was able to schedule it in the summer away from both the AFL and the NRL. The ARC on the other hand didn't have this luxery and ended up making an already fragile financial situation worse (some good ideas, but ultimately a knockout competition wasn't the way to go). Given that rugby is in a weak position it can't afford to gamble it's finances until it's strengthened its position, and I personally think that a national comp is still part of the agenda. Yes, how dare the Herald not interview every single player individually and get their opinions on a matter that is barely a week old :rolleyes: . You know that newspapers come out every day right? These are sports articles, and if there seems to be a general consensus on something they'll say that... it's not like they're writing a thesis. In the end it just sounds to me like you've got this huge chip on your shoulder because of a few silly articles that you have mistakenly taken to mean that we'll out to get the Force, but if you actually came to NSW with that attitude most people wouldn't even know what you're talking about... Yes, it's all a big conspiracy Fshitsusha :rolleyes: . Most people in NSW were for the ARC (hard though that may be for you to accept), but NSW and Sydney in particular is the most conjested sporting landscape by far in Australia and it's not easy to just throw a new competition in here and expect it to be fine... it was just simply a competition problem - too many products and not enough fans for them all to be run away successes. Of course that explanation isn't as interesting for paranoid interstate papers as "ZOMG!!! THE BIG NSW CORRUPTOR RAY DESTROYED THE COMPETION"... [/QUOTE]
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