That may be true QH for you and others, but it's not for me, sorry...
The answer to this question has IMO very important ramifications for Aus rugby as manifestly the code is increasingly commercially fragile ...
...My grave concern is that what I am today witnessing within the Reds/QRU establishment are all the signs that, sadly, 2010-11 was indeed a 'oncer' as referenced above. And that establishment is not displaying the calibre of facts-respecting and fans-respecting leadership and judgement of a type that would confirm an institutional process capable of ensuring repetitive, enduring rugby successes, both commercially and over every 80 minutes on the hallowed turf.
With all respect RedsHappy, that all sounds a bit hysterical. ARU is about to sign a significantly increased TV rights deal for SuperRugby and have secured a long term commitment to the NRC.
I've said before I thought the Reds success in 2010-2012 was somewhat serendipitous - the happy meeting of a group of players with a good skill set but little direction, and a group of coaches with the skills to get the most out of that playing group. The QRU has done a great job on capitalising on that success with more members and spectators than any other Aussie franchise, and a net profit last year despite a poor finish.
I think the ARU and the states can and should do a lot more to sure up the games position in the Aussie landscape, and provide some vision and leadership. An embracing of the grassroots is long overdue, as is an analysis of where the elite and community games fit and how they can best prosper, but Rugby won't fall over as a sport in this state or this country for a long time yet.
And I still can't understand how Ewen McKenzie's role in RG's appointment can be relevant.
