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Message: [QUOTE="Lockysillegitimatechild, post: 3171045, member: 8814"] I thought this part of the conversation was much more important. The fox/Sydney message boy has finally realised his Sydney bubble will only get smaller without the QLD, and more importantly, the Broncos. I don't care who become CEO and coach as long as they fucking ram this shit home, repetively.. V'landys reveals alarming domino effect of Queensland's poor NRL showing as AFL makes inroads in Sunshine State By George Vlotis Play Video V'landys 'concerned' with state of rugby league in QLD 1 / 20>< ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys says the NRL is "very concerned" about the state of rugby league in Queensland as AFL begins to stake a foothold in the Sunshine State. It's been a grim season for rugby league in Queensland with the state's three franchises languishing at the bottom of the ladder with the Bulldogs. At the centre of the downturn is undeniably the Brisbane Broncos' infamous season from hell which has seen the once esteemed franchise dragged through the mud in a torrid year for fans. With the Cowboys and Titans not faring much better, V'landys revealed viewers up north had begun to tune-out as their teams' seasons had waned on, causing ratings to take a dip in the Sunshine State. Patrick Carrigan of the Broncos reacts after losing the round 16 NRL match against the Sydney Roosters. (Getty) It's just the first ripple in perhaps a wider domino effect that a weakened Queensland system could have on the wider game, and V'Landys insisted it needed to be fixed, and fast. "Look, we're very concerned because we need a strong Broncos," V'landys told Nine's 100% Footy. "We need a real leading team in Queensland because that's our second biggest market after NSW. "We make all our money from the broadcast revenues and both broadcasters ironically fought after who would have the Brisbane games because they've always been the higher rating games. "The fact that they've performed poorly, the ratings are poor, and that makes it hard for us to renegotiate broadcast deals. Without broadcast, there is no game in its current form and I can't stress enough how important those dollars are to the game of rugby league. [/QUOTE]

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