Re: Relegation
Posted: Mon May 27, 2019 12:28 pm
The Eagle wrote:
The game is poorly run from the top in this country.
At the grass roots level there is passion and dedication to the game. At the top level there is no vision, no planning and no money.
The professional game is in a battle to stay alive in this country in the next decade
At the grass roots level there is passion and dedication to the game. At the top level there is no vision, no planning and no money.
The professional game is in a battle to stay alive in this country in the next decade
I could say "t'was always thus" - but I do think there is a bigger threat now. RU is SO much stronger than is was 10 years ago, and the NRL is streets ahead also (relative to Super League). If we get further left behind financially, we really will struggle. Add into the mix the change in aspirations for youngsters who might otherwise play the sport, and it's a toxic combination.
I'll probably get rinsed for this, but I wonder whether the NRL should get involved in the wider game. Both Australia and the UK could benefit from closer integration in a host of areas (junior development, referees development, coaching development, marketing...).
And again back to topic, losing Leeds from SL is not going to be a step forward in any strategic sense for the game.