Dally - NOW READ MY WORDS - slowly if you must - I hated Super League as well.
The Western Reds were already on their knees financially and had asked to NOT field a reserves side but were denied. They were then promised an opportunity no cash strapped club could afford to reject. FULL FUNDING. The ARL DID NOT give that (pity they did not see the potential and step in then). In actual fact, the ARL had made teams FORCE their way into the comp ever since the Raiders were forced to pay for ALL travel in Canberra for Sydney teams. If the NSWRL had their easy ''expansion" we would've had another Sydney team in campbelltown team instead of the Raiders.
The present WA Reds has NOTHING to do with the past and EVERYTHING to do with the FUTURE. If we as a sport are stupid enough to reject the potential of over TWO MILLION people that have shown they are willing to try their hand at different sports, that have the BIGGEST RL nursery outside of NSW/QLD in Australia then in this competitive world we have a near death wish for our sport.
I have NOT ONCE said to cut the Sydney teams, I only highlight the FACT that the ARL wanted to do it.
After bashing the Reds you then give some sort of lip by saying bring them in. What a joke, your opinions on English RL are laughed at normally on Totalrl and your near sighted opinions on the virtual sacred nature of Sydney only makes you ironically look like a flatcapper (as the english would say)
If Sydney clubs cannot survive due to expansion then that is on the backs of their fans and corporates. EVERY company, even religion, philosophy, idea has expanded beyond its heartland WELL before its TOTAL acceptance in an area. It is expansion of ANYTHING that ultimately enables heartland security. And if the heartland still struggles then the rest still has an opportunity to survive.
Just imagine if RL in England wanted to shore up its dominant position before allowing expansion to those colonies. RL would still not be the top in England and Australia would be covered by the AFL today.
Honestly I am becoming embarrassed at the imbred perspective of RL fans these days, people on here are like the Pauline Hanson's of the RL world.
