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You have had plenty of digs along the way Stoff. And ref my comments I don't think many would think they are wrong. At the end of the day the entire Aust rugby group threw WA under the bus. It is just that Clyne, Clarke and North were intimately involved and they are all closely connected with...

Not a genius but certainly persistent, cunning and self serving. In my untrained opinion he comes across as a complete corporate narcissist at best. His problem, and more importantly his lackey's in Robbo and Nobody, is he will be gone well before Twiggy, his Executives and the WA Rugby...

"The only bit that scares me is the "may require certain further steps to protect our position" with regards to RugbyAU chasing money. I have no idea how finances/legal things work but all I can think of is declaring bankruptcy or going into administration - anyone got any other ideas that sound...

The continued flow of information and unity is not surprising and good to see. RU is and always has been very strong in WA. If the Rebs had of got the chop no one would have heard boo from them.

Yes agree, we Volunteers are the heart, soul and drivers of Rugby. BUT you need a responsible competent management with a macro pov to ensure that we are all working together in a direction that is compatible with a successful and sustainable future. IMO the current and preceding management...

Yes I agree, one has access to a $1/2 bil annual dividend to support them until they are self sustainable and from then on as backup. And in addition other supporters such as $60bn man Jack Ma. The other has just had to cut a team amongst many other cost cutting savings, which are harmful to the...

BTW who runs the ARU, it's a tiny organisation where the Chairman of the board micro manages the CEO and where the Chairman's offsider also on the board represents the ARU on a working group for the IPR. Who else? the COO and the CFO have just quit and the CEO has resigned. Is that it? who...

The list is long http://www.afr.com/business/sport/can-andrew-forrest-pull-off-a-rugby-union-miracle-20170908-gydcvq And I would guess a platoon of Silks.

Of course it is most likely to be underwhelming to start, no surprises there. But with the people involved and the circumstances that it has come about suggest very strongly that it will grow fast. Also taking into account that the ARU financials are looking tenuous even if the Wallabies were to...

Well you won't need them for Super Rugby that's for sure.

Maybe it is another cunning Twiggy plan so that they have to continue to include The Spirit but are still running at a big net loss thus increasing the financial pressure. "doing them slowly"

he could loan it in 2 seconds flat with zero affect on his lifestyle. Reg I have also read somewhere that they are sponsoring the NRC though am not sure when it started or if it has, maybe next year? The amount I read was 200k.

I don't think it is going to smash all competition. But I do believe given 5 years it will be serious competition to the likes of Super Rugby. The ARU may be spending a lot of money now, for little return, but will those revenue streams be there in the near future. Also once Clyne abdicates I...

the point is "how it starts" is not how it finishes.

yes it will start out very pedestrian, do any of you remember how poor World Series Cricket was in the beginning? looked like a country cricket match in East Bumfuck. If anybody thinks those involved from Sinderberry to Twiggy are going to be happy with a second rate NRC comparable competition...

if you call being dragged kicking and screaming "participating in the process" then yes. They are trying to create as many loopholes as possible, they know their future is looking grim. Twiggy is "doing them slowly"

maybe no one else wants the job, after they have a a bit of a sniff around HQ and realise the only one allowed to make decisions is Clyne. In effect they would just be another powerless figurehead to hang the blame on for future fuckups.

yes agree. They want 100% control, prob why they didn't engage with Twiggy. Now having screwed Twiggy they know he will kill them if he can. While Twiggy does not have a viable comp he is virtually powerless. But it would not surprise me to see them change their attitude once Clyne is gone...

if so, makes sense why he is part of the ARU group so called "assisting" Twiggy getting his comp up and going. It will be interesting to see if he is converted by Twiggy's money and the stupidity of getting him more offside and the eventual repercussions to rugby and his rep.

busy at the moment so have seen nothing about the plan. But looking at your comments the Broadcasting arrangement jumps out at me. I don't know how these things work but it looks to me he is undermining the ARU's biggest income stream. He won't forget how they treated him and I would think...