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Message: [QUOTE="talanoa, post: 2910422, member: 8530"] i see your point and i agree some of these clubs have been poorly run but the nrl cant run the risk of an epl stye format. our fan base and tv market isnt big enough and we as a game are only an east coast of aus product - the game has minimal exposure outside of nsw and qld. if they adopted the firm stance of once your out of money then you are gone that would spell the end of the nrl. they would lose generations of fans. the big item would be the tv rights, if the nrl couldnt satisfy at least 8 games a week and wall to wall coverage their tv deal would be up the shit and you would end up like the old days of watching a half baked edited game on a late sunday afternoon. i would like to see private ownership across all clubs, but the maths doesnt add up. russell crowe bank rolls the bunnies and they are a big member based club - but he wont do it forever. the storm are privately owned as well but they are lean and mean with their staff but are extremely $$$ conscious as well. the problem i see is their are too many blood suckers attached at each club - so many extra staff who seem to find a job for one of their mates or an old team man. the cost of this is where the cash starts to chew up and the footy departments of the clubs are too heavy. i firmly believe in the afl model of a draft, the afl and local clubs are responsible for development and learning. this would free up excess staff and considerable wages as well which would allow more profitable clubs. [/QUOTE]

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