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<blockquote data-quote="LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)" data-source="post: 994291" data-attributes="member: 70842"><p>It's easy to say I don't like it.</p><p></p><p> Just like it's easy to say just make the PI financially stable.</p><p> Just get more money duh.....</p><p></p><p> You are living in a dream land if you think that the PI could ever compete money wise to make them on a level playing field.</p><p> Fiji - 883,483 pop, GDP $5.5 billion, </p><p> Samoa - 196,130 pop, $820.5 million</p><p> Tonga - 103,197 pop, $450.4 million</p><p> England - 55.98 million pop, $2.820 trillion</p><p></p><p> In what world could the PI compete, let alone when you consider Rugby isn't really floating in cash that other unions could afford to raise others. </p><p></p><p> and even when you consider that the PI do need money how do you get the money?</p><p> In a ideal world they would become a better team, play higher level opposition and get bigger cut in the international $ pie. </p><p> But top International teams don't really play them that often why? because it's not worth it in their current state, they don't really bring in spectators because not many want to see games where they lose 54-0 or 74-24</p><p></p><p> Say for Tonga what would be more attractive for international teams to play?</p><p> Their RWC squad</p><p> or</p><p> with the likes of Pulu, Fekitoa, Piutua, Moala, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan), post: 994291, member: 70842"] It's easy to say I don't like it. Just like it's easy to say just make the PI financially stable. Just get more money duh..... You are living in a dream land if you think that the PI could ever compete money wise to make them on a level playing field. Fiji - 883,483 pop, GDP $5.5 billion, Samoa - 196,130 pop, $820.5 million Tonga - 103,197 pop, $450.4 million England - 55.98 million pop, $2.820 trillion In what world could the PI compete, let alone when you consider Rugby isn't really floating in cash that other unions could afford to raise others. and even when you consider that the PI do need money how do you get the money? In a ideal world they would become a better team, play higher level opposition and get bigger cut in the international $ pie. But top International teams don't really play them that often why? because it's not worth it in their current state, they don't really bring in spectators because not many want to see games where they lose 54-0 or 74-24 Say for Tonga what would be more attractive for international teams to play? Their RWC squad or with the likes of Pulu, Fekitoa, Piutua, Moala, etc. [/QUOTE]
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