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http://www.stuff.co.nz/4710766a2201.html By RICHARD HINDS So far in Melbourne Storm's long quest to win recognition - and even to be recognised - in their home city, they have: won a premiership in just their second season; fielded the current once-in-a-generation team stocked with some of the game's finest players; and, most recently, claimed martyrdom in the bitter and high-...

"We've had enough of attacking them about the grapple tackle- so lt's tred the well-worn path of telling everyone the COMPLETE ****ING OBVIOUS that the storm dont have many supporters" DO these journalists have no imagination at all??? Jeez this is getting boring

F**k it Im on board. F***ing Sydney media. Go Storm!!!!!!!

Richard Hinds has been writing some good articles about League recently... (For those that don't know, he's an AFL journalist who generally writes about the Swans for the Fairfax papers - since they got ejected from the finals he's been writing about the Storm). I guess he's more or less on the money here - though he's being a bit harsh - truly accepting a team like the Storm in a City like...

Seriously, it's the same shit over and over again from the journo's. Funnily enough, Hinds is more than happy to jump on the Storm bandwagon when it suits him. Expect the following articles during Grand Final week to be written over and over and over ... "Stewart says he's ready to face Crocker" "Are Melbourne now more hated than Manly?" "What will Manly do when ...

who cares.. half the swans can walk down the street and nobody knows them

Please don't forget this is only our 11th year and in afl heartland its going to take some more time. But I have at least 8 friends who follow afl = Hawks, Geelong, St. Kilda Collingwood, Footscray and Melb. who now have Storm memberships as well, plus 2 soccer diehards. Forgot to mention 2 swans supporters who go to some games as well.

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperCronk Please don't forget this is only our 11th year and in afl heartland its going to take some more time. But I have at least 8 friends who follow afl = Hawks, Geelong, St. Kilda Collingwood, Footscray and Melb. who now have Storm memberships as well, plus 2 soccer diehards. Forgot to mention...

Quote: Originally Posted by AuckMel Tv is the key area now. TV is the key - rugby league gets pathetic TV coverage in Melbourne, due to Channel 9's refusal to play games live or at a reasonable time. Friday night games are shown after midnight - how can you gain any fans that way? Show Storm ...

News had Canberra as well.