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Anyone else see this?
I'm particularly interested in Mick Murray's comments
Nick Taylor
Thursday, 30 March 2017 1:46PM
Premier Mark McGowan has pledged government support to save Western Force and ensure ongoing viability and long-term involvement in Super Rugby.
McGowan said he had confidence in the Force despite reports the ARU will axe the club if Super Rugby is reduced from an 18 to 15 club competition.
The ARU, SANZAAR and the Force have denied the report.
It is understood there is a clause in the alliance agreement signed by the Force and the ARU last year that commits both parties through the current broadcast deal that ends in 2020.
Minister for Sport and Recreation Mick Murray said the new Labor government was prepared to back RugbyWA if the agreement needed enforcing.
“We understand that RugbyWA and ARU have entered into an alliance agreement for the benefit of rugby in Western Australia,” Murray said.
“Whilst the terms of that alliance agreement have not been made known to the State Government, the State Government is prepared to support RugbyWA in the enforcement of any rights that necessarily arise under that agreement.”
In a letter sent to ARU chairman Cameron Clyne yesterday, McGowan said they would work closely with RugbyWA and the ARU.
More here
https://thewest.com.au/sport/rugby-u...-ng-b88430461z
Hopefully he will get a meeting with Sinderberry and no leaks get out of it afterwards....
Good to see our new government sending their support behind us.
Well, we lost Rally Australia and the Heineken Classic, the government should hope we don't lost the Force and the Wallaby tests that come with it.
Japan and the Pacific Islands for Aussie Super 9's!
Let's have one of these in WA! Click this link: Saitama Super Arena - New Perth Stadium?
if we lost the Force i would not even worry about the Wallabies![]()
What Jargs said
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
as i said before - I LOVE rugby and will be continuing to play and watch the wallabies. If they play at NIB, i'll go, perhaps even the new stadium.
dunno if i could support another team though...
will focus on my sons sport of Choice - Football
And nobody here will look down on you.
In fact I'm more likely to be looked down upon, but in reality, before the Force I was a part-time rugby watcher who wouldn't bother getting up for a Wallabies match late at night or that they were expected to lose. It's only fair that i I return to slightly less than that position.
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Should the worst happen I would simply concentrate on my equal favorite sport - NRL. The money we'd save on Foxtel and Force membership would pay for a few trips to watch live Mungo matches. I'd simply get and NRL Digital pass for $100 a year and a foxsports.com.au subscription for $60 a year - all my magazine shows and match replays available online. I doubt I'd ever watch an Australian match again - unless the Perth Spirit somehow survived - even that would be doubtful. I think I'd still feel the sting of betrayal too keenly every time.
Who knows I might even find time to watch the occasional AFL match..........well it's at least possible.....isn't it?
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
I don't blame you and hope you carry on playing our great game. I though will follow Shastas lead even though I'm not an nrl fan that's the game I will follow and it's starting to feel that is going to be the outcome! There is just too much sh1t dribbling out of the ARU! IMO
May the FORCE be with you!