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<blockquote data-quote="McTallshort" data-source="post: 796370" data-attributes="member: 53362"><p>Of course they banned players in the 80's all the home unions were worried that their best players were being offered professional contacts and they feared a player drain particularly when you consider league was on the TV far more in the 80's than union was. It was ironic that in the end it was one factor in accelerating Union to becoming professional and then everyone in league started complaining about the player drain to union because the TV companies rightly saw union as potentially the bigger game.</p><p></p><p>Now the only drain from Super league is NFL who poach all the best young English talent.</p><p></p><p>Regards SA the whole sports structure there is a basket case so it's hardy difficult to trawl though and find something you don't agree with</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="McTallshort, post: 796370, member: 53362"] Of course they banned players in the 80's all the home unions were worried that their best players were being offered professional contacts and they feared a player drain particularly when you consider league was on the TV far more in the 80's than union was. It was ironic that in the end it was one factor in accelerating Union to becoming professional and then everyone in league started complaining about the player drain to union because the TV companies rightly saw union as potentially the bigger game. Now the only drain from Super league is NFL who poach all the best young English talent. Regards SA the whole sports structure there is a basket case so it's hardy difficult to trawl though and find something you don't agree with [/QUOTE]
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