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I wouldn't be surprised if the personnel change for the SINRL bid is to position itself to talk with the Kea AND the Orca bids, and they'll soon throw their lot in with one or the other.
The SINRL big & the Keas bid are South Island bids - they've NEVER claimed to be inclusive of Wellington, or anywhere else in the North Island.
That quote is from chalmers
He does.... see in bold, he could've just said south island
Warriors admin has gotten pretty solid last few years but you’re right in that it has had a series of poor admins. Also correct that a good set up in CHCH could be successful but looking at the 2 bids the both have drivers of poor Warriors results involved
Not getting Madge as coach when he wanted the job was a huge blunder
I'm not arguing that adding a second NZ team will destroy Union, I'm arguing that a NZ only domestic comp isn't viable. Did you reply to the wrong person?
What evidence do you have that "we are already on the path to taking them out"?
Sorry... I forgot this was a touchy subject for Union lovers.
This is just more waffle. Surely you can come up with something concrete? What's this evidence that's everywhere?Sorry... I forgot this was a touchy subject for Union lovers.
The NRL is on an unprecedented surge in NZ at the moment and the NZRU is on an unprecedented slide. There's evidence of both of those things everywhere.
As this thread has progressed over the last couple of years, all the things the Union defenders said would never happen have happened. At this point only the blind or blatant deniers can't see that the NZ market is ripe for a massive shift between the codes. It's not going to happen this year or next but will slowly continue happen over the next couple of decades. Enjoy
Player numbers
Player numbers - rugby player numbers have increased this year too, including in the key demo of teenage boys, and from a much higher base number. Furthermore part of the league increase includes players in a one off schools tournament. There is as many teenage rugby players in NZ as there are league players in total.
Union is not at its lowest ebb with not much change on the horizon? NRL isn't at its highest ebb with heaps of upside to come? Keep up that denial mate. It's going to be a rough ride for you.
You've been presented with evidence regularly for years now...
www.nrl.com
A black and white jersey doesn’t clash with either of their home strips. Penrith is one predominantly black and the tigers predominantly orange.
Mate, I asked you for some evidence, you gave me a list of things without specifics, all I've done is provide you with some actual facts.
Oh how cute, you have me on ignore, I'd do the same to you but you post so many tik toks about NZ rugby and rugby players that I wouldn't see otherwise. Nothing set me off, as I've said before this thread just loops around, sometimes I can't be bothered arguing with your bullshit, sometimes I can. I had a quiet moment at work, saw your buddy's claim so thought I'd see if he could back it. He didn't.
