Melbourne could field 2 competitive teams

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Brisbane Lions are entertaining to watch. Bronco supporters are turning away cos they think their players aren't interested in doing the hard work

They're right about the players being bludgers. Cowboys and Titans are just as guilty.

Fumbleball is a spasticated game and boring to watch. No RL fan would watch that shit.

 

[STORM.99/07]

Broncos have held rugby league back.

 

[STORM.99/07]

They're right about the players being bludgers. Cowboys and Titans are just as guilty.

Fumbleball is a spasticated game and boring to watch. No RL fan would watch that shit.

I was a fanatic afl fan /member until Storm got a team in NRL I have been a Storm member since beginning of 99 (I didn't know they had memberships in 98.)I have only been to a handful of afl since

 

[6 more kfc buckets]

Melbourne could also assemble 1 premiership team.

They have many options.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Broncos have held rugby league back.

I agree.

I was a fanatic afl fan /member until Storm got a team in NRL I have been a Storm member since beginning of 99 (I didn't know they had memberships in 98.)I have only been to a handful of afl since

Melbourne Storm are great for the game. They've created an RL market in Victoria that wouldn't exist without them. I just want to see something similar happen with Adelaide, Perth, NZ 2 and Brisbane 2. I've see our game game go from being on level pegging with AwFuL in the 90s to being behind them with regard to television deals, stadia deals, participation and commercialism.

 

[Pretty Penny]

Imagine if they had Pangai Junior as well

 

[morley101]

Melbourne can keep all their players and the other team is coached Bellamy and will be competitive

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Why are the Tigers so underperformed for so long. Storm were punished over 10 yrs ago and we have moved on. Other teams breached the cap (weren't punished)..

Because we're making your wingers and fullbacks?

 

[STORM.99/07]

Because we're making your wingers and fullbacks?

I'd never heard of them before they got to Storm

 

[STORM.99/07]

I agree.


Melbourne Storm are great for the game. They've created an RL market in Victoria that wouldn't exist without them. I just want to see something similar happen with Adelaide, Perth, NZ 2 and Brisbane 2. I've see our game game go from being on level pegging with AwFuL in the 90s to being behind them with regard to television deals, stadia deals, participation and commercialism.

I lived in Sadelaide for 16 yrs and lots of people love rugby league over there. I used to drive to Melbourne 5 or 6 games a year to watch Storm. I took some afl supporters with me to watch us who had never been to games and I converted them to Storm supporters (now members)

 

[Mr. Shaman]

I bet PENRITH PANTHERS could field THREE competitive teams.

 

[Munky]

I bet PENRITH PANTHERS could field THREE competitive teams.

LOL No.

Could barely field a competitive team during Origin without the actual key players who improve the ones around them.

 

[STORM.99/07]

I bet PENRITH PANTHERS could field THREE competitive teams.

Of course you can. Origin showed us how competitive Riff are

 

[Canard]

I think its time they get a reserve grade side playing in the Nsw Cup or Qld cup as the Melbourne storm, not sending the remaining lower part of their 30 to the east tigers, sunshine coast falcons or whoever else theyve got feeding them, that way these guys can play along side other Victorian juniors, and verse the other nrl junior clubs, it will only strengthen them as well as the comp, they aren't testing against other reserve grade clubs, newtown, wenty, souths juniors, canberra etc, it will only better the lower grades in Victoria, at the moment they have the Thunderbolts in jersey flegg, who have only won one game all season, and a draw... getting these guys mixing with the bottom 20-30 players of the storm, would easily improve their squads depth even further.... maybe thats the plan in a few years

Any idea why you think a QLD cup side calling itself the Melbourne Storm would make any difference to their youth development?

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

I'd never heard of them before they got to Storm

Ah, the old 'they weren't any good because I'd never heard of them' routine

 

[dannyt]

Ah, the old 'they weren't any good because I'd never heard of them' routine

Interesting comment regarding WT and the players they have lost. My question is would they have been as good if they stayed at WT?

 

[Canard]

The bottom 4 teams could put together a 17 that would likely finish in the top 6 in the QLD State League.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Interesting comment regarding WT and the players they have lost. My question is would they have been as good if they stayed at WT?

Fair question, and probably not.

 

[STORM.99/07]

Ah, the old 'they weren't any good because I'd never heard of them' routine

I didn't say they weren't good it's just I don't really watch any other team

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

I lived in Sadelaide for 16 yrs and lots of people love rugby league over there. I used to drive to Melbourne 5 or 6 games a year to watch Storm. I took some afl supporters with me to watch us who had never been to games and I converted them to Storm supporters (now members)

Imagine how much bigger RL would be now if we never booted the Adelaide Rams and Western Reds?

More people would watch it across Australia and that would lead to more money from broadcasters and advertisers. We've wasted 24 years by not having a presence in Australia's 4th and 5th largest markets.

I think Melbourne will be fine when the Storm no longer have Bellamy. They've got the Rebels covered and have enough devout fans to remain one of the game's better supported clubs.