Quote: SmokeyTA "Which Australia is this? The one which expanded to take in the Warriors? The one which subsidises the strategic expansion club Melbourne Storm? The one which has taken games to expansion areas like Perth, Adelaide, Wellington, Waikato, which are literally thousands of miles from their home grounds? The one which took in teams from Adelaide, Perth, Auckland, Melbourne, Canberra? The one which deliberately targeted certain TV markets for new clubs? or the one which is talking about admitting a team from 2000miles away from Sydney in Perth or 1700miles away in Port Moresby?
interest in the NRL sydney isnt 'at breaking point' it is massively over-catered for, its why so many Sydney Clubs are in so much financial difficulty. That is why the NRL is needing to expand, and its why it almost certainly wont be in Sydney'"
It's all very well singing the praises of the NRL, but don't forget that they didn't/don't have football deeply ingrained in their society and which in the UK probably accounts for over 70% of all sports fans in the country. (fast and loose with the % there but won't be far off)