Racisim taunts bad management in the NRL
July 7th 2008 08:11
If NRL chief executive David Gallop had one moment to seize all the problems rugby league is facing, he would take it.
He would capture all the thugs and racists that continue to taint a game that is supposed to be celebrating its 100th anniversary.
But lets face it, the world is not perfect.
Every now and again you will have words escape people's mouths that should have been kept intact. The empty holes surrounding the NRL at this very moment are huge in diameter.
With racisim, salary cap, player exodus and poker tax all high on the agenda of problems, rugby league in this country is now a world for the taking.
It seems the English Super League is making itself king, after players of the highest quality move toward a new order. A life that breaths in more money and superstardam is post mortom.
As life in the NRL grows hard, fans and players alike grow hotter and blow out things not necessarlily great for the public eye.
Panthers captain Petero Civonicieva has became the globe trotter due to the racisim taunts he recieved in yesterday's victory over Parramatta.
One of the gentle giants off the field, Civonicieva reacted with fustration, tipping beer on opposition fans. He later apoligised for his actions although there was no need to.
The man was just standing up for himself and everything he believes in. Good on you Petero.
But for Eels fans, a bucket of cold water needs to be poured that's for sure. They were the product of Civonicieva's frustration and so he moved on to fix the problem.
You only have to look as far as last year when Jamie Lyon was called a "wanka" for his exodus to Manly.
Even this year, the Panthers were involved with controversy as the referee was hit with a foam football back in Rd 2 when Penrith played Canberra.
The real instigators of this situation however is the NRL itself. As the NRL nose dives into obscurity, many of the soap opera type are suggesting league merge with Union.
Although that story is unlikely to unfold, i suppose raising the issue in the first place tells of the beating Rugby League in Australia is suffering.
There are hardly any games in true suburbia as teams such as the Tigers, Dragons and Eels fight it out in empty stadiums.
The rage true league fanatics must be suffering may put the Incredible Hulk to shame. These guys would be eager to tear apart Gallop's roof and ask for a fair go.
As it is, the mood of fans in the NRL has changed.
These guys have been chewed, spat out and cast aside as the NRL goes for the power of money rather than the true component that makes their game so successful and appealing.
Best believe players and fans alike are finding it extremely difficult to contend with the problems league is facing.
Crowd attendances have been poor. The amplication of figures in QLD though keep the NRL steady.
Times have became hard in the NRL and its only going to get harder for all involved.
But things can be cleaned up.
Gallop and co. must feed fans with more games on the one stop. Where is the income when the likes of South Sydney, Wests Tigers and the Canterbury Bulldogs play infront of 3,000 people?
The monotony of this situation has gotten to the point where fans themselves have had to formulate a plot,for action to be brought back to true rugby league heartland.
This is the only road to success in an era where failure is rearing its ugly head.
C'mon Mr Gallop take a shot. This may be the only opportunity that you have to save the NRL from another war with an overseas league building strength.
He would capture all the thugs and racists that continue to taint a game that is supposed to be celebrating its 100th anniversary.
But lets face it, the world is not perfect.
Every now and again you will have words escape people's mouths that should have been kept intact. The empty holes surrounding the NRL at this very moment are huge in diameter.
With racisim, salary cap, player exodus and poker tax all high on the agenda of problems, rugby league in this country is now a world for the taking.
It seems the English Super League is making itself king, after players of the highest quality move toward a new order. A life that breaths in more money and superstardam is post mortom.
As life in the NRL grows hard, fans and players alike grow hotter and blow out things not necessarlily great for the public eye.
Panthers captain Petero Civonicieva has became the globe trotter due to the racisim taunts he recieved in yesterday's victory over Parramatta.
One of the gentle giants off the field, Civonicieva reacted with fustration, tipping beer on opposition fans. He later apoligised for his actions although there was no need to.
The man was just standing up for himself and everything he believes in. Good on you Petero.
But for Eels fans, a bucket of cold water needs to be poured that's for sure. They were the product of Civonicieva's frustration and so he moved on to fix the problem.
You only have to look as far as last year when Jamie Lyon was called a "wanka" for his exodus to Manly.
Even this year, the Panthers were involved with controversy as the referee was hit with a foam football back in Rd 2 when Penrith played Canberra.
The real instigators of this situation however is the NRL itself. As the NRL nose dives into obscurity, many of the soap opera type are suggesting league merge with Union.
Although that story is unlikely to unfold, i suppose raising the issue in the first place tells of the beating Rugby League in Australia is suffering.
There are hardly any games in true suburbia as teams such as the Tigers, Dragons and Eels fight it out in empty stadiums.
The rage true league fanatics must be suffering may put the Incredible Hulk to shame. These guys would be eager to tear apart Gallop's roof and ask for a fair go.
As it is, the mood of fans in the NRL has changed.
These guys have been chewed, spat out and cast aside as the NRL goes for the power of money rather than the true component that makes their game so successful and appealing.
Best believe players and fans alike are finding it extremely difficult to contend with the problems league is facing.
Crowd attendances have been poor. The amplication of figures in QLD though keep the NRL steady.
Times have became hard in the NRL and its only going to get harder for all involved.
But things can be cleaned up.
Gallop and co. must feed fans with more games on the one stop. Where is the income when the likes of South Sydney, Wests Tigers and the Canterbury Bulldogs play infront of 3,000 people?
The monotony of this situation has gotten to the point where fans themselves have had to formulate a plot,for action to be brought back to true rugby league heartland.
This is the only road to success in an era where failure is rearing its ugly head.
C'mon Mr Gallop take a shot. This may be the only opportunity that you have to save the NRL from another war with an overseas league building strength.
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