Fully agree Steve. Was the arbitrary NRL goal of an “elite” 14 teams by 2000 worth losing Souths, Perth, Adelaide, South Queensland, Gold Coast? Are the Northern Eagles, Wests Tigers and St George Illawarra the super clubs that were promised today?
The NRL could’ve been a 22 team league with 11 games each week, with 3 games on 9 and 4 games each on Foxtel and Optus - plenty of content for everyone.
In the streaming era, an expanded league could be even more valuable.
Fully agree Steve. Was the arbitrary NRL goal of an “elite” 14 teams by 2000 worth losing Souths, Perth, Adelaide, South Queensland, Gold Coast? Are the Northern Eagles, Wests Tigers and St George Illawarra the super clubs that were promised today?
The NRL could’ve been a 22 team league with 11 games each week, with 3 games on 9 and 4 games each on Foxtel and Optus - plenty of content for everyone.
In the streaming era, an expanded league could be even more valuable.