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Message: [QUOTE="fredie, post: 2461584, member: 2106"] There would be two reasons behind this switch: the Sydney-based members of the ARLC must be anxious to stop Queensland winning an eighth consecutive Origin series and second, the NSW Premier, Barry O'Farrell, probably paid for the opportunity. Rather than coach Laurie Daley and his Blues travelling twice to Brisbane next year, NSW has a chance of stopping the Maroon rout at the privately-owned Homebush stadium where it has a 68 per cent win record. Given that O'Farrell, a passionate Blues supporter, was desperate to retain matches in NSW, while Queensland said it would not pay for games, we're entitled to wonder how both states ended with seven games each over the next five years. VME's past payment for Origin games included $400,000 to employ rugby league development officers in Victoria. Apart from growing the number of players, Origin also boosted ratings. Read more: [url]http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/victorians-the-big-losers-in-parochial-carveup-of-origin-fixtures-20121120-29o5o.html#ixzz2CrOxZlb7[/url] [url]http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/victorians-the-big-losers-in-parochial-carveup-of-origin-fixtures-20121120-29o5o.html[/url] In fact, Grant has indicated he would like to see a play-off between the victors of the NSW and Queensland state cups, suggesting the NSWRL could lose its grand final to free-to-air TV, as well. Despite its business background, the ARLC seems content to endorse the anti-competitive saying, ''two's company, three's a crowd''. Victorians are entitled to ask whether they were better off when the ARL and News Ltd ran the game, given that Rupert Murdoch has tipped in $65 million to the Storm and successfully lobbied for a rectangular stadium in the AFL city. Read more: [url]http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/origin-clout-a-blow-to-melbourne-20121120-29o2m.html#ixzz2CrSKRyam[/url] [/QUOTE]

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