This can only go in this thread:
There is a thread in the Stains forum that has gone beyond delusional and one can only imagine if we had the thoughts that this poster has how hard they would laugh at us.
http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/nrl-take-over-of-the-dragons.459443/
Here is the OP's first post:
"What if the NRL are part of the problem; allowing this mess to continue in order to assume control of the Club?
I've for a long time believed the NRL would like to see a restructure of some Sydney Clubs with the aim of reducing the number of NRL Clubs located in Sydney. The Dragons are in debt to the NRL, performing poorly on the field, are an administrative mess and are currently showing no idea on a way to improve this situation.
I believe the NRL are keen on implementing a 10 pont plan similar to the one deailed below in an effort to facilitate its agenda of reducing the number of Clubs operating out of Sydney:
1. Take over the administration of the St George Illawarra Club; sacking the Board in the process.
2. Relocate the entire Dragons operation to Wollongong.
3. Forgive/wipe the Dragon's $6m NRL debt and grant the franchise a gift of $10m as start-up capital.
4. Issue a licence to WIN TV for 100% ownership of the St George NRL franchise at a price of $10m..
5. Transfer all of the assests of the former joint venture to the new franchise.
6. Re-distribute the Dragons Sydney Junior Clubs between the Dogs, Roosters Sharks and Bunnies at a price of $3m for each Club.
7. Offer a NSW Govt. / NRL grant of $10m to further improve crowd capacity at Wollongong WIN Stadium.
8. Allow the new St George Club to play all home games at Wollongong Stadium.
9. Increase the new St George NRL Squad’s Salary Cap by $2m for the following 3 years and provide a grant of $6m to the new franchise for the purpose of developing juniors in their new districts.
10. Provide the new St George Club with assistance to secure 3rd party sponsorship of key players.
These are only my thoughts and opinion. Your opinion and comments are very welcome."
Correct me if I'm wrong here but is he hoping for a huge amount of NRL funding outside of what all the other clubs get?
*Wiping the debt $6m
*A "gift" of $10m
*NRL take $10m for a licence, which basically gives the license for free as per the "gift"
*$3m each for St.George based junior clubs, I mean WTFFFF???? they put bugger all cash into their crumbling junior league and expect to be paid for their faarrk ups????
*Another $10m from NSW Govt/NRL for their shyte home ground.
*St.George to get an increase of $2m per year in the salary cap (no other clubs) for 3 years
*Another grant of $6m for a junior system that is already set up, not to mention all the monies coming in from the $3m per junior club buying scenario.
*NRL to provide assistance with 3rd party deals, yet 3rd party deals are not supposed to have anything to do within the club
Extremely arrogant thoughts for a club thats only been around 17 years with their one premiership.
Have I already mentioned delusions??