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<blockquote data-quote="RoyalBlueStuey" data-source="post: 162116"><p>IMHO the money isn't the problem it's the growing pains that it's brought...footy had 100 to evolve slowly into a natural order, rugby went headlong into the money era & has had fair too many schisms and implosions as a result. Glorious old teams over-reaching themselves & going to the wall, groups of teams trying to ringfence their own positions, players strikes...there are numerous examples. It's easy to hark back to the less complicated amateur era but look at the terrible discrimination that happened to players who were seen to have "gone professional".</p><p></p><p>Ultimately the players are risking their health and so should share some of the rewards. The clubs need to secure their own futures but it's a pity it couldn't have happened more slowly & stably.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoyalBlueStuey, post: 162116"] IMHO the money isn't the problem it's the growing pains that it's brought...footy had 100 to evolve slowly into a natural order, rugby went headlong into the money era & has had fair too many schisms and implosions as a result. Glorious old teams over-reaching themselves & going to the wall, groups of teams trying to ringfence their own positions, players strikes...there are numerous examples. It's easy to hark back to the less complicated amateur era but look at the terrible discrimination that happened to players who were seen to have "gone professional". Ultimately the players are risking their health and so should share some of the rewards. The clubs need to secure their own futures but it's a pity it couldn't have happened more slowly & stably. [/QUOTE]
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