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Why do we have to be a feeder to other operations? ( other than the Reds) Why cant we get our heads out of our assess and make the Hospital Cup the "magical third tier" we all reckon Aussie rugby needs. Be a stand alone destination program that looks after the plethora of quality kids we...

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response to the comment about Campbell Parata and the fact he was a schoolboy superstar that was even taken back to NZ yet he has not been able to produce a dominant series of games in the big boys arena.

wouldnt players move on out if their team is relegated? some egos have to be in the top tier regardless of results.

doesnt have to grow BUT NEEDS TO 1. Be in a strong enough position to support / host the talent being created through junior and school programs 2. keep past player/ admins/ refs etc etc engaged in the game 3. continue to develop a good pool of talent to be called up for higher honours -...

another one of the over promoted schoolboys that didnt cut it in the big boys game

Cause they dont spend any on grass roots

could use the left over $$$$ to inject into the game

Do ya want him back??????? Happy to pay for his flight - one way.

That was another way they balls things up this year. Had the Challenger Series last year and was well supported and gained good traction, then this year NO SHOW - Did not hold it. Gavin Head and Sam Cordingley couldn't give a stuff about clubland, it appears.

Easy for Shute Shield to recruit out of Brisbane when the Reds dont even talk to players at Hospital Cup and 2 or 3 Brisbane based player agents actively promote moving to Sydney for young blokes. Qld rugby doing it best to shoot itself in the foot again.

Sydney Uni sounds a lot like UQ in Hosptal Cup. Both typical student based operations that have large movements and turn over of players in and out of the place each year.

Maybe they win shortly after appointment because the powers are happy to "spend like drunken sailors" to recruit mercenaries. Generally, we see all the froth and bubbles and fizz but don't get repeated high performance (look at Canterbury Crusaders). For mine I would take a Bob Templeton or...

PROBABLY ??? Dont think you could get good enough odds to lay a bet on that one.

Yet League and AFL continue to grow to record numbers. Go figure

Playing at a particular club is all about the culture or "vibe" of a place and I can understand why some stay. On some basic numbers each year in Brisbane (SEQ) 9 GPS schools, 9 AIC and many others Say 20 schools with 1st 15 Programs x 20 players = 400 people of higher skill / standard Double...

Less travel in the Brisbane shitshow traffic if you live and work in that area. Local tribalism - play from juniors to seniors if you want to. Another location to show your skills if you cant crack first grade at current club - Plenty of blokes stuck in 2nd Grade but 1st Grade standard.

A 10 team comp does away with the bye round. Gives the comp another "product" to market Gives opportunity for another group to show their wares and assist with the attrition rate from schoolboy to colts to grade. Shows the game is cognisant of the growth in SE Qld and not stuck in yesteryear -...

Apparently Souths promised $$$$ a lot of it has not been distributed allegedly - hence the exodus

Been a long slow burn though. Lets hope some success is coming the way of Force.