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Message: [QUOTE="Renegade, post: 3433301, member: 1928"] I don't think it really applies in the NRL because of the transfer system or there lackof comparatively to european football etc. The whole plastic club label is usually used derogatorily in relation to clubs that had been largely unsuccessful for all/a large chunk of their existence and then came into money, literally changing their fortunes. Clubs like Manchester City or Chelsea, whom prior to being bought by billionaires hadn't challenged for championships in 50+ years. Nor have we had any new clubs that were gifted salary cap exemptions or leg ups (like AFL expansion clubs) in order to have them successful from the word go to help augment their (and by the product, the leagues) brand. I guess in some respects you could point to Souths and Sydney Roosters who weren't competitive for 30-40 years prior to Politis/Crowe getting involved, but both these clubs still had very rich histories and were part of the original makeup of the league, which is different to the aforementioned examples. [/QUOTE]

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