Aussie Pro Rugby
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have debts of $22 million
Thats more than i thought it was too
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RA, where maladministration is destined to send rugby in Australia back to the glory days
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its all really sad, for a brief moment after the RWC announcement and with the lions coming...there looked like there was some good things coming for rugby in Aus
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How in the fuck does one team rack up debts that amount to 75% of the national broadcast revenue? That kind of figure blows the "this is because the ARU weren't paying us enough" out the window, because it looks a lot like they were living waaaay beyond their means.
Rugby in Australia apparently needs to get past the notion that it's competing with the NRL and the AFL, and realise it's actually competing with the A-League (who, incidentally, get $10m more a year out of their broadcast deal). A niche domestic sport with a strong international presence.
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Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
How in the fuck does one team rack up debts that amount to 75% of the national broadcast revenue? That kind of figure blows the "this is because the ARU weren't paying us enough" out the window, because it looks a lot like they were living waaaay beyond their means.
Rugby in Australia apparently needs to get past the notion that it's competing with the NRL and the AFL, and realise it's actually competing with the A-League (who, incidentally, get $10m more a year out of their broadcast deal). A niche domestic sport with a strong international presence.
and a sport that has managed to grow to 3 professional teams in melbourne, thats better than the NRL has even managed...but they have also kept it small and well connected to the metro club scene
and south melbourne always waiting in the wings to join the A League
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.
'I'd do it all again'
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@antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.
'I'd do it all again'
you wouldn't buy a used car from that fluffybunny would you?
(at least Peter V'Landys looks like he is straight up trying to cheat you)
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.
I agree, but I'm not sure how much of that 1.5 mill is third party deals
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@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.
I agree, but I'm not sure how much of that 1.5 mill is third party deals
Speaks volumes when those third party deals would be better as general sponsorship. Getting Sua'ali'i doesn't fix the problems at SR level.
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@antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.
I agree, but I'm not sure how much of that 1.5 mill is third party deals
Speaks volumes when those third party deals would be better as general sponsorship. Getting Sua'ali'i doesn't fix the problems at SR level.
Yup, but often you won't get that money otherwise. People like the big names
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@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.
I agree, but I'm not sure how much of that 1.5 mill is third party deals
Speaks volumes when those third party deals would be better as general sponsorship. Getting Sua'ali'i doesn't fix the problems at SR level.
Yup, but often you won't get that money otherwise. People like the big names
that's the kind of thinking that leads to Russell Wilson!
@mariner4life trolling you again my dude
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@nzzp said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.
I agree, but I'm not sure how much of that 1.5 mill is third party deals
Speaks volumes when those third party deals would be better as general sponsorship. Getting Sua'ali'i doesn't fix the problems at SR level.
Yup, but often you won't get that money otherwise. People like the big names
that's the kind of thinking that leads to Russell Wilson!
@mariner4life trolling you again my dude
isn't there a fire somewhere you can die in?
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@nzzp said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
Actually, speaking of the NRL, all this shit makes the decision to pay Joseph Sua'ali'i $1.5m a year (or 5% of the annual broadcast revenue) not only stupid, but criminally negligent.
I agree, but I'm not sure how much of that 1.5 mill is third party deals
Speaks volumes when those third party deals would be better as general sponsorship. Getting Sua'ali'i doesn't fix the problems at SR level.
Yup, but often you won't get that money otherwise. People like the big names
that's the kind of thinking that leads to Russell Wilson!
@mariner4life trolling you again my dude
isn't there a fire somewhere you can die in?
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financial fuck ups aside
I'm reading that Laurie Fisher is being brought back in as a Wallaby assistant. This question is aimed squarely at the Aussies
Is this guy hugely overrated or what? He seems to be constantly brought up as the answer to what ever problem the Wallabies currently have.
He's been forwards coach. He's been defense coach. Two areas the Wallabies have been shit in for ages. Also two areas where the Wallabies have appalling discipline.
I know he wasn't there for last years shit show, but he was there before that, and his specific areas were pretty friggen average. -
I'm a fan of his. Was the driving force behind a lot of the Brumbies success, especially at set piece. Seems like a nice guy who is well liked and respected.
His stint under Rennie was pretty brief, and it all went pretty solidly to shit once Eddie punted him. So I think that judgement is a little harsh.
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i bow to your superior knowledge
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
financial fuck ups aside
I'm reading that Laurie Fisher is being brought back in as a Wallaby assistant. This question is aimed squarely at the Aussies
Is this guy hugely overrated or what? He seems to be constantly brought up as the answer to what ever problem the Wallabies currently have.
He's been forwards coach. He's been defense coach. Two areas the Wallabies have been shit in for ages. Also two areas where the Wallabies have appalling discipline.
I know he wasn't there for last years shit show, but he was there before that, and his specific areas were pretty friggen average.He has a big reputation in Canberra. Most people consider his coaching fundamental to the Brumbies' accuracy and competence at set piece.
Whether his ideas have kept pace with modern rugby is anyone's guess.
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