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yeah the article on at 'The Australian' is a load of shite!
MELBOURNE REBELS TO SUE ARU
We asked Andrew Cox if he was going to sue the ARU and he said 'MAYBE!'
blah blah blah Rebels, blah blah blah Force, blah ARU, blah Vic government going to sponsor Rebels if kept, blah blah
Yeahthe tweet and the headline don't align to the article where the owner has said he is reserving his rights. Interesting that in the rest of the article it paints a picture that the ARU has shifted it sights onto the rebels more than the Force. But given the headline I would take everything with a pinch of salt.
The Melbourne Rebels owners are to sue the Australian Rugby Union for a multimillion-dollar amount as the Victorian and West Australian Governments battle to retain a Super Rugby team in their state.
Rebels owner Andrew Cox was asked by The Australian today to confirm that he intends to take legal action against the ARU but reaffirmed only that he is reserving all his rights.
It is understood that the ARU has counteracted by offering to buy back the Melbourne franchise, presumably to close it down, unless it wants to reactivate the proposal to move the Canberra-based Brumbies to the Victorian capital.
The ARU is embroiled in controversy as it attempts to reduce the number of Super Rugby teams from five to four. The Western Force have long been regarded as favourites for the axe but that has changed dramatically.
Further complicating the issue is that the West Australian Government is prepared to compensate the ARU for the $5 million the Victorian Government had pledged to the ARU to stage a Bledisloe Cup Test in Melbourne. Additionally, it is understood the WA Government is prepared to fund the Force for $2 million a year, which would surely resolve any questions about its financial sustainability.
But it is understood that the Victorian Government now is considering matching the WA offer to provide support for the Rebels. Certainly the Victorian Government is adamant that it wants to retain a Super Rugby presence in Melbourne. If the Rebels were to get that level of support, their financial crisis also would be over.
Why does the Victorian government even care? Is it a pride thing? They don't seem to gain too much from throwing money (probably our GST dollars) into that black hole.
mmm interesting..... that potentially brings the Brumbies back on as potential candidate for the chop if the main criteria is financial stability.
Alison you are amazing.. You have really put in the work and are to be congratulated..
Who do you think you are kidding Mr Pulver
If you think we are on the run
We are the boys who will stop your little game
We are the boys who will make you think again
So who do you think think you are kidding Mr Pulver
If you think The Force are done.
Yes, Captain Mannering.
Dave's Army!
M15 Dog that is classic!!!!
Great game, Fucken battled right through to the 80!
yep,pally plucked defeat out of the jaws of victory!-not that Neddies also haven't done that over the past year or so
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