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Seven bids for 5th Aussie team
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<blockquote data-quote="Wally" data-source="post: 275382"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danger @ Aug 20 2009, 04:25 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=408821" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Haha, theres a difference between arrogant assumptions and fact. </p><p></p><p>Where you live and how many years you have played rugby doesnt mean ****. </p><p></p><p>The ARU are scrambling to find blokes to put in these teams, have you seen the misson statements for the "marque player" scheme? 1 player for each team is bought in to fill a postion that no other australian can, and spot is reserved in each team for overseas players who could one day play for australia. you are actively poaching young guys.</p><p></p><p>You dont have the players. its that simple. any thought to the contrary is merely wishful thinking.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p>No we don't have enough quality players as it stands, but another team will develop them, create interest and open up a new major market generating more revenue which can be put into grass roots. Don't be so short sighted. It's also economically viable for Australia to have a fifth team. Look at New Zealand, while they obviously have the most depth, they can't even sell out a 30,000 seat stadium for the first Bledisloe Cup match of the year. That is pathetic and in no way warrants another team. The fact of the matter is you can have the best players in the world but if no one is going to support them you can get to f***. I'm 100% positive all of Australia's five teams will be competitive.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Wally, post: 275382"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danger @ Aug 20 2009, 04:25 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=408821']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Haha, theres a difference between arrogant assumptions and fact. Where you live and how many years you have played rugby doesnt mean ****. The ARU are scrambling to find blokes to put in these teams, have you seen the misson statements for the "marque player" scheme? 1 player for each team is bought in to fill a postion that no other australian can, and spot is reserved in each team for overseas players who could one day play for australia. you are actively poaching young guys. You dont have the players. its that simple. any thought to the contrary is merely wishful thinking. [/b][/quote] No we don't have enough quality players as it stands, but another team will develop them, create interest and open up a new major market generating more revenue which can be put into grass roots. Don't be so short sighted. It's also economically viable for Australia to have a fifth team. Look at New Zealand, while they obviously have the most depth, they can't even sell out a 30,000 seat stadium for the first Bledisloe Cup match of the year. That is pathetic and in no way warrants another team. The fact of the matter is you can have the best players in the world but if no one is going to support them you can get to f***. I'm 100% positive all of Australia's five teams will be competitive. [/QUOTE]
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