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I dont know about an excellent post. I thought it was some of the worst drivel Ive read on the internet
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I dont know about an excellent post. I thought it was some of the worst drivel Ive read on the internet
The difference is, ours has at least a chance to be actually independent. The AFL's commission is only as independent as Demetriou wants it to be.
Can anyone seriously say they believe a bunch of supposedly intelligent people sat around brainstorming and came up with "we need an AFL team in Western Sydney and Israel Folau should be the the bloke we steal from Rugby League for marketing purposes"?
The far likelier scenario is that Demetriou wanted both the GC and WS teams in order to give AFL an extra game because he believes that will guarantee him his $1 billion TV rights contract, and his commissioners just agreed to save themselves from getting the arse...
Make no mistake, the AFL have a long term plan to be the dominant sport in every state of Australia, and that is why they manipulate the media. And that is why they denigrate the NRL, and will continue to do so. They would love nothing more than to see the NRL reduced to nothing, and for the AFL to takeover in traditional RL strongholds.
I agree with those that believe it is well overdue for the NRL to fight back.
AFL coaches spruiking the AFLs takeover of Western Sydney has about as much relivence as Dean Laidley sellouts on the Gold Coast,
Anyone can spit sh*t. The AFL will be found out sooner or laterWhether it is relevant to you or not doesn't matter.
Thats just their mantra for their next TV contract. They wont be even playing a game in Western Sydney. The whole thing is a shamBeing in western Sydney is part of the AFL's long term plan to be the dominant sport in this country.
As part of this plan they manipulate the media to denigrate NRL while at the same time covering up their own indiscretions, which is what this thread is all about.
AgreeIt's high time the NRL started to return fire.
Not long ago I heard a current AFL coach speak at a function and one of the things he said was that he, and the AFL, believe that whichever sport becomes the dominant sport in western Sydney will be the dominant national sport.
That is why they are expanding in western Sydney. And, strangely, he sees their major rivals in that area as soccer, not NRL. He actually described the NRL, and the NRL salary cap, as a joke.
Make no mistake, the AFL have a long term plan to be the dominant sport in every state of Australia, and that is why they manipulate the media. And that is why they denigrate the NRL, and will continue to do so. They would love nothing more than to see the NRL reduced to nothing, and for the AFL to takeover in traditional RL strongholds.
I agree with those that believe it is well overdue for the NRL to fight back.
RL journos have no spine
Not long ago I heard a current AFL coach speak at a function and one of the things he said was that he, and the AFL, believe that whichever sport becomes the dominant sport in western Sydney will be the dominant national sport.
That is why they are expanding in western Sydney.
And, strangely, he sees their major rivals in that area as soccer, not NRL. He actually described the NRL, and the NRL salary cap, as a joke.
Make no mistake, the AFL have a long term plan to be the dominant sport in every state of Australia, and that is why they manipulate the media. And that is why they denigrate the NRL, and will continue to do so. They would love nothing more than to see the NRL reduced to nothing, and for the AFL to takeover in traditional RL strongholds.
I agree with those that believe it is well overdue for the NRL to fight back.
while Coleman's first love is union, but he was an old Bears man too. He's not a fan of the AFL at all, but toes the line to best of his ability because you can't go bagging the AFL...even in the non-AFL states.
The Western Sydney Giants (yes the new AFL team in western Sydney will be known as the giants) will be a colossal failure for the AFL. And perhaps the Gold Coast Suns will be too.
A failure because of two reasons:
1) They are putting teams into an already saturated market. This is NOT good business sense. Never has been. Never will be. And that ties to the second point.
2) They are putting teams into areas that are NOT crying out for teams. And one could say western Sydney does not want an AFL team at all. The AFL could throw sh*t loads of money into western Sydney, but throwing money into these two new franchises has already not worked and in many ways backfired horribly. The buying of cutie and Folau have turned potential fans against these two teams already.
I believe the AFL expansion will hurt them quite a bit (probably not to the extent super league did to rugby league) but quite a bit.
I also believe the AFL has reached virtual saturation in Australia (the only place it is hasn't expanded that it could is Tasmania)... and once the Suns and Giants come into the league it will become over-saturated. Accordingly thus the growth of the game has hit a peak.
Meanwhile, the NRL is NO WHERE near saturation. We have many areas crying out for teams. The NRL will grow immeasurably the next 10-20 years (if managed right and the Independent commission gives me hope )
Within 10 years I expect the NRL will become the media darlings the AFL are now.
Everyday I see deluded Vics who can't understand why other countries, hell, why even other states don't play their dopey game. .
Victorian alert