I think they are.
Bullsh*t. The storm have also led to the NRL being able to get fairly significant ratings for SOO, GF's and international games in Melbourne.
The storm being in the game is much more valuable to the NRL than the sharks being in the game. Hell the storm are more valuable to the NRL than probably any individual Sydney club. The fact that you even consider the sharks more important shows how insular and delusional you are.
Who knows? Do you know what the Sutherland Shire brings to the game? I cant give you a figure past home games. I cant give you TV ratings, Pay TV revinue or whatever. I do know that the average Hobbit would be far more likely to watch RL than the average Melbourneite. I also know that Melbourne's Pay TV ratings do not blitz everyone elses, although from what I can gather Storm games are well watched. That might have something to do with no FTA. Might also have something to do with AFL fans watching Storm games as a filler.
Despite that, the whole f*cking point escapes you. And that point is that the bottom Sydney clubs are certainly not on their pat malone down in the cellar.
Well in a way it's already happening as junior numbers have increased in Melbourne by a decent amount. If you mean when will we see Victorian born players in the NRL well it shouldn't be too long seeing that there is one playing for the Australian school boys. There are a few who look like they will make it soon.
Is that better than Cronulla who constantly produce FG players?
I'm sure a Tokyo NRL side propped up by News Ltd would eventually produce a junior too.
Again the storm are not propped up by news ltd in the way that you imply. The storm bring in more revenue than the sharks. The extra money from news ltd just allows the club to spend like the broncos. Without this money the storm would still be better off than the sharks.
Debateable point. News Ltd gave them $12 million per year - this came to light when the salary cap breach was investigated. No Leagues club grant is anywhere near that size. Why do Melbourne need it?
Besides, Melbourne's revinue helps Melbourne. You say it contributes to the game - it actually doesnt, apart from what they bring to TV rights. Their jersey sponsorship only helps them. So using their sponsorship to indicate their value to the NRL is as stupid as using Parra's leagues club grant or Benji's third party sponsorship.
I already said the storms crowds have been disappointing and hopefully they will improve (i'm confident they will). That doesn't make the sharks better off financially or more valuable to the NRL.
Again, debateable. We won't know he value of the Sharks unless either there is a clear breakdown of all the relevent data that we are able to get with - for instance - NZ, or if they go and we measure the size of the hole they left. Just like we did with the Bears, Chargers and Reds.
We do know 2 things. 1) Cronulla are not going anywhere, unless Ausguy's worst case scenario kicks in. 2) There is not a bid, or a potential bid, big enough to warrant any current club being punted.
Yes and your point doesn't make sense. Melbourne are worth far more to the NRL than the average Sydney club and that's why no one suggests they should be punted.
Wrong. No one suggests they be punted because there is no anti Melbourne agenda you f*cking gronk!!!!!!!
You know what the problem is? We are have a hybrid competition - half Sydney suburban, half national. That has to end. We can't have 9 teams in a city of 4.6 million playing in front of small crowds with people standing on hills ffs.
It's ok genius. Newtown are not playing in the NRL.
And if there are ever "small crowds", people wouldnt have to stand on the hills, they would sit.
You exemplify everything that is brainless about the "decimate NSW" argument.
1) Not all small crowds are from NSW clubs. Clubs from every state, territory and provence got below the average. And you also know what? Only ONE NON NSW CLUB got above average.
2) Your goal is to have a national comp. We have been an INTERNATIONAL comp for 17 seasons! Did you not watch the f*cking grand final?
Thank you. Someone else with some common sense. Ipswich would never be able to get the sponsors or corporate support that a second Brisbane team could get. There is no doubt there are more potential Brisbane II fans than potential Ipswich fans.
Can anyone tell me why someone would support Brisbane II when they don't support Brisbane I?
At least Ipswich can be classed as new, unrepresented territory. A second Brisbane side playing out of Lang Park is as f*cking stupid as a second Manly side playing out of Brookie!
