The two clubs in serious danger of collapse - Tele

[adamkungl]

who cares rothfields a f**king dribbler. We all knew this was the case anyway. Multiple clubs have been running on the smell of an oily rag for years.

 

[Stagger eel]

who cares rothfields a f**king dribbler. We all knew this was the case anyway. Multiple clubs have been running on the smell of an oily rag for years.

no arguements there...

 

[adamkungl]

tbh im surprised he didn't nominate roosters out of pure spite...

 

[Stagger eel]

tbh im surprised he didn't nominate roosters out of pure spite...

well he despises Fitzgerald as well so I thought we would of been odss on to be named and shamed.

 

[griffo346]

is fitzy still in power i thought the new board would of got rid of him

 

[Shorty]

who cares rothfields a f**king dribbler. We all knew this was the case anyway. Multiple clubs have been running on the smell of an oily rag for years.

Definitely.

But honestly, of the teams mentioned most have had financial struggles before so I'm not really surprised.
And I knew Newcastle would be in some trouble.

Out of everyone though, I think the only team that has options limiting by the minute is the Cronulla Sharks.
Look - I can't picture the Sharks being anywhere but the shire however it's clear that things aren't going to change.
They need to relocate.

 

[Stagger eel]

is fitzy still in power i thought the new board would of got rid of him

no mate, far far from it...

go to the Parra forum if you really want to know why he'll continue to survive this is obviously not the place to explain it but suffice to say it's going to take much much more than a football club ellection to oust him, however you'll know more about that in the coming 4 weeks.

 

[Version 6]

Definitely.

But honestly, of the teams mentioned most have had financial struggles before so I'm not really surprised.
And I knew Newcastle would be in some trouble.

Out of everyone though, I think the only team that has options limiting by the minute is the Cronulla Sharks.
Look - I can't picture the Sharks being anywhere but the shire however it's clear that things aren't going to change.
They need to relocate.

The Sharks as an entity became completely redundant sometime around August 1998.

They've been on borrowed time since.

 

[herbert henry1908]

who cares rothfields a f**king dribbler. We all knew this was the case anyway. Multiple clubs have been running on the smell of an oily rag for years.

I heard Wok take a really good swipe at rothfield a couple of weeks ago on the ABC.

he basically said in his days of coaching he never came across a rugby league reporter he knew so little about rubgy league.

 

[Ausguy]

sad for the game... if the sharks fold league has lost me forever. i wont change teams.

 

[Johns Magic]

If the Knights go they better be replaced by the Central Coast Bears.

I was originally a Bears fan so that's the only way I would still keep following the NRL.

 

[Follow Me Up To Carlton]

Cronulla must not be bailed out again.

Them folding would be great for the game.

 

[Ausguy]

must be nice to follow brisbane melbourne or canberra....as an example and not have to worry about all this just due to your geographical location....

AFL is jizzing themselves.

 

[griffo346]

as ausguy said if it was my club was to fold league would of lost me

couldnt see me following a team after so many years of supporting my team

but im glad my team isnt in the list

 

[Ausguy]

Cronulla must not be bailed out again.

Them folding would be great for the game.

they wont be bailed out again....

and you my friend are an idiot if you think thats great for the game to have clubs folding regardless of their location.

 

[herbert henry1908]

sad for the game... if the sharks fold league has lost me forever. i wont change teams.

would you prefer they move or fold? honest question.

 

[Rastus_in_Melbourne]

Cronulla must not be bailed out again.

Them folding would be great for the game.

Agreed. If a club isn't viable after all these seasons it's time to fold. I hope money isn't spent on retaining a club(s) that aren't viable at the cost of expanding into an area that is.

 

[Solid]

This blog is terrible PR for the NRL. Its a matter for those with financial interests in clubs, not really the fans.

Focus resources on fixing the leagues clubs if they are a major revenue stream.

Also many of these financial problems stem from the penetration of AFL, Rugby and Football franchises into markets occupied by league.
Competition among sporting codes (and between league clubs) to lock in fans for long term support in evidently increasing. And sadly league is losing to these emerging players in the market for fans.

 

[warren]

how can a club folding be good for the NRL?

 

[Navjot]

With the AFL looking to set up a team out at western sydney in the future, the last thing we need are teams like parra and penrith falling over,its a must we shore up the nursery out in the west, before these grubs stake there claim.The AFL would love nothing else to waltz into the league heartland out west and find no competition to fight it.