TB that isn't what we need right now. What we need is a plan!
When the SL war blew up and Reds get cut the game quickly fell over here, disgruntled clubs closed down and people walked away after feeling totally let down and disenfranchised. I can imagine RU clubs are feeling the same way right about now. Last year Kwinana Wolves became the first dual code RU/RL club in WA.
Without looking like we are picking over the dead carcass of Union the very best thing that could happen for RL in WA right now would be some serious conversations with both State Govt about getting behind League more and conversations with the 23 Union clubs in Perth to see if any of them are interested ins witching camps. They could offer incentives and support to do so. They might get no joy but if only 5 or 6 of them were pssed off enough to do so then it would overnight make the NRLWA much much bigger and stronger.
I cant see the RUWA being able to keep up payments for the $150k a year centre of excellence and offices they have so that would be my first target with State Govt if I was NRL!
A 5 year plan of grass roots development, community and fan engagement, corporate wooing and finally an NRL team launch is a plan we need now, otherwise we'll still be saying not to rush expansion in another 5 years time!
