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AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:43 pm
by Beaussie
Get with the program Cameron. There will be no NRL expansion even discussed before 2017.
KANGAROOS captain Cameron Smith has called on rugby league's new boss Dave Smith to tackle AFL head-on by putting expansion back on the NRL agenda.
In a wide ranging interview Smith said if the NRL was serious about being the biggest and best code in the country it must become a truly national game.
"I think overall everyone would agree we are a bit behind (the AFL) at the moment given they are a truly national game," Smith said.
"They have got teams in Sydney and Queensland and over in WA and South Australia whereas we are down the eastern seaboard and New Zealand.
"If we want to grow the game and we want to be the best code in the country we need to expand.
Expansion talk was put on hold last year when the NRL released its strategic plan, making it clear no new team would be admitted before 2017.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6567004675
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:00 pm
by Xman
Oh no. Well that bursts Dave's little bubble.
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:27 pm
by Striker
Of course expansion won't be talked about. The NRL have their feet on the ground. The AFL have their heads in the clouds.
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:12 pm
by Stewie
Striker wrote:Of course expansion won't be talked about. The NRL have their feet on the ground. The AFL have their heads in the clouds.
Cameron Smith disagrees.
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:44 pm
by Xman
Striker wrote:Of course expansion won't be talked about. The NRL have their feet on the ground. The AFL have their heads in the clouds.
I would say the AFL have a vision and can see the future benefits, while the NRL have too many struggles in their own backyard.
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:11 pm
by Raiderdave
a dopey hick Qlder .. what would he know
not much it seems
VFL a national game ?
no one gives a rats crap about it in one half of our nation
so how the hell could it be national
good one Cameron
stick to playing RL buddy
& leave the deeper analysis to folks who know something about it
Like Moi
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:39 pm
by Xman
Raiderdave wrote:
a dopey hick Qlder .. what would he know
not much it seems
VFL a national game ?
no one gives a rats crap about it in one half of our nation
so how the hell could it be national
good one Cameron
stick to playing RL buddy
& leave the deeper analysis to folks who know something about it
Like Moi
But but but...
Cameron knows the truth. He can see beyond the NRLs little heartland.
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:53 pm
by Raiderdave
Xman wrote:Raiderdave wrote:
a dopey hick Qlder .. what would he know
not much it seems
VFL a national game ?
no one gives a rats crap about it in one half of our nation
so how the hell could it be national
good one Cameron
stick to playing RL buddy
& leave the deeper analysis to folks who know something about it
Like Moi
He can see beyond the NRLs little heartland.
well he certainly can't see into it can he dickbrain ?
for you see in the NRL's heartland
VFL H&A games involving its sides based in NSW & QLD.... are outrated by Japanese cooking shows
& its finals , involving its sides based in NSW & QLD , make way for 2nd rate b grade movies starring Reece Witherspoon
yeah that VFL is nationalling it up all ova the place aint it ?
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:56 pm
by Xman
See.....into....it...
Douche, he noticed how dominant the AFL is by living outside Sydney. Why the hell would he need to see inside NRL heartland to see how national it was. It isn't, at all. It has teams in 2 states, and a lepers team in Melbourne.
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:07 pm
by Raiderdave
Xman wrote:See.....into....it...
Douche, he noticed how dominant the AFL is by living outside Sydney. Why the hell would he need to see inside NRL heartland to see how national it was. It isn't, at all. It has teams in 2 states, and a lepers team in Melbourne.
ahhhh
you just said he could see beyond the NRL heartland
n I said
but..he obviously can't see how poorly the Victorian game is doing ..... inside this same heartland you **** shit for brains
probably because he is based in the capital of delusion ... spazbourne
again
how can any sport be national when half of said nation ....... has no time for it
oh thats right
it can't
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:39 pm
by Xman
Raiderdave wrote:Xman wrote:See.....into....it...
Douche, he noticed how dominant the AFL is by living outside Sydney. Why the hell would he need to see inside NRL heartland to see how national it was. It isn't, at all. It has teams in 2 states, and a lepers team in Melbourne.
ahhhh
you just said he could see beyond the NRL heartland
n I said
but..he obviously can't see how poorly the Victorian game is doing ..... inside this same heartland you **** shit for brains
probably because he is based in the capital of delusion ... spazbourne
again
how can any sport be national when half of said nation ....... has no time for it
oh thats right
it can't
2 teams minimum in each of the 5 biggest states!
Lions and swans have more crowds and members than almost all NRL clubs!
Woohoo =D>
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:11 pm
by piesman2011
Raiderdave wrote:
a dopey hick Qlder .. what would he know
not much it seems
VFL a national game ?
no one gives a rats crap about it in one half of our nation
so how the hell could it be national
good one Cameron
stick to playing RL buddy
& leave the deeper analysis to folks who know something about it
Like Moi
So what you are saying is that someone who spent most of his life in Qld, with lots of connections there, who lives in Melbourne, plays every second week in NSW and has an intricate knowledge and involvement in how Aussie sport works has no idea. While some fanatic from Canberra who only watches one sport, doesnt even know that the NBL is not an American baseball league and spends his time all day on the internet has more of a clue.
Another RaiderDave tin hat special.
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:39 pm
by Striker
Xman wrote:Striker wrote:Of course expansion won't be talked about. The NRL have their feet on the ground. The AFL have their heads in the clouds.
I would say the AFL have a vision and can see the future benefits, while the NRL have too many struggles in their own backyard.
Vision?? Look again at the crowd averages of GWS and the Suns and then get back to me! And I mean home averages! Oh sure some NRL Sydney averages aren't great either but that's because of $hit venues (and in the case of Sea Eagles toffs not wanting to travel!).
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:19 pm
by Xman
Striker wrote:Xman wrote:Striker wrote:Of course expansion won't be talked about. The NRL have their feet on the ground. The AFL have their heads in the clouds.
I would say the AFL have a vision and can see the future benefits, while the NRL have too many struggles in their own backyard.
Vision?? Look again at the crowd averages of GWS and the Suns and then get back to me! And I mean home averages! Oh sure some NRL Sydney averages aren't great either but that's because of $hit venues (and in the case of Sea Eagles toffs not wanting to travel!).
Striker, look at the Brisbane bears and swans when they started! They were basket cases. Now they are well established with crowd averages that shame all NRL sides bar the broncos.
Expansion takes more than 1 year
Re: AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:31 pm
by Beaussie
Xman wrote:Striker wrote:Of course expansion won't be talked about. The NRL have their feet on the ground. The AFL have their heads in the clouds.
I would say the AFL have a vision and can see the future benefits, while the NRL have too many struggles in their own backyard.
Indeed, I mean how could they contemplate expansion when 15 or the current 16 clubs run at a massive loss.
