Quote: Dico "My point was it takes a few years and a lot of money'"
I disagree, take one good season add a healthy dash of media 'beat-up' and you have yourself a recipe for the next batch of Superstars.
Quote: Dico "You're not concerned?'"
Not overly
Quote: Dico "The NRL WILL produce star players for sure. But who, exactly are the real 'star' players right now'"
Off the top of my head you could add - Prince, Hunt, Rodgers, Bowen, Hayne, Stewart, Minichello, Smith, Anasta, Asotasi, Wing, Gidley, Price, Petro to your list. And there's a plethora of young blokes waiting for their chance such as the exciting 7's making a name for themselves Sandow, Wallace & Pearce.
Look, without a doubt it sucks when the NRL loses a big name. I just can't be sucked in to all this dooms-day talk that the game is in crisis. All the drama helps sell newspapers. Rupert's men are hardly likely to play that down are they?
Quote: Dico "dismantle broncos before they ruin the game in qld'"
LOL, the game seems pretty strong in QLD at the moment. Especially the last 3 years running
I say get rid of St George so the wealth of junior talent coming from the 'gong is stifled by mediocrity. Long live the Steelers
