Phelpsy wrote:So it looks like the nrl and Dave smith are working hard to take the number 1 spot off AFL. Maybe this will cause the AFL to respond to fend off the challengers.... Maybe the AFL have been complacent ?? Be good to see what happens.
No Smith is just doing what should have been done long time ago.
Run the game professionally,no old boys club,no favours..
Just a solid business model,fresh ideas,new innovations.
After a civil war,15 yrs of getting raped by News LTD,old boys club mentality,etcthe game has not just survived(contrary to wishful thinking.&predictions of an early Death),but is now thriving.
Other sports had their shot at taking over/destroying RL while it was down & out & didn't come close to succeeding.
Now RL is on its feet,& taking strides forward.
Fans of other codes who still think R is dying are fucked in the head(theres a few on here).
If I was them I would be more worried about how far a cashed up,well run sport can go .
A sport just starting to flex its muscle..
It will never take over the Southern states,but it has far more scope to expand than AFL has..
TLPG

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