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Just flicking through ninemsn during lunch and found this disturbing article: http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=640548 If this action is successful, this will further disgrace what was once (pre super league) on par with the AFL/VFL as the most popular game in the country. Storm bashing seems to be the pre-eminent past time in Sydney. Maybe they should concentrate on...

Quote: Originally Posted by thebigboy The arse is falling out of the game from a finance point of view, star players are moving because of this and you think the game is stronger than ever? I wouldn't have though so personally. Clubs have been lazy with memberships and sponsors etc...most are working on it and ...

Quote: Originally Posted by chaddles Please provide the link to where Bellamy or any Storm official has labelled the judiciary corrupt?? Bellamy heavily suggested it in the article you linked ... Quote: Originally Posted by Bellamy " The other thing...

Rugby League drives passion from everyone which is its prime drive, but also its weakness.

Quote: Originally Posted by thebigboy A large % of clubs are not financially strong yet, and in this day and age that shouldn't be. The grassroots is strong which provides for a strong future, but the current position of the NRL in 2008/2009 is not as strong as it should be. I see what your saying, and its pretty right....

Quote: Originally Posted by tugga Buderus, gasnier and SBW are three of the game's best players. Can't dispute that. Plus the multitude of 2nd-tier players on the move to Europe or rah-rah, I'm not so sure. And yet the game moves on - look at the sparkling talent unearthed in the Toyota Cup... SBW is the only one...

Quote: Originally Posted by CumberlandsAshes All two of them. Buderus, gasnier and SBW are three of the game's best players. Can't dispute that. Plus the multitude of 2nd-tier players on the move to Europe or rah-rah, I'm not so sure. The NRL's centenary has been a disaster. I'm a big fan of the game and the ...

Quote: Originally Posted by tugga Buderus, gasnier and SBW are three of the game's best players. Can't dispute that. Plus the multitude of 2nd-tier players on the move to Europe or rah-rah, I'm not so sure. The NRL's centenary has been a disaster. I'm a big fan of the game and the code, but it pales into pathetic insigifcance with ...

People turning off rugby league and going to afl because of this? Just have to laugh at this. We have survived Super League and we are now stronger than ever.. ARL vs News Ltd of course there is a battle there and wont go away until news ltd step aside..which will be around 2013/14.

Quote: Originally Posted by CumberlandsAshes Yes, and the actions by the Committeemen in seeking to sue Bellamy have nothing to do with the NRL. They will do that as individuals if they really want to... I don't think they'll go on with it, but they've got some very nasty quotes which do question the panels ...