Give the NRL back to the people

 

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Sydney, July 7, 2004. NSW Blues Coach Phil Gould celebrates. The NSW Blues beat the Queensland Maroons 36-14 in the third State of Origin match to win the series at Telstra Stadium.

Thank God for Gus Gould! Just like me he cringes at how these corporate managerial David Gallop types have stuffed the “greatest game of all.”

It’s no surprise the game’s been relegated to second class status, being superseded by AFL and Union, and soon soccer.

Super League started it all, then all the string of changes which have destroyed the game, like video refs, killing off the scrums, the no stealing ball rule, as well as the constant changes to team jersey’s, playing grounds, and even team names.

Not to mention changing the sacred Sunday 3pm grand final time slot. Did anyone ask the fans anything?

The history and tradition of the game or the ‘heart and soul’ has been totally demolished – that’s why fans are leaving in droves, there’s nothing keeping them loyal to their team anymore, and there are so many more options out there now.

Time for true die heart fans and concerned ex players (led by Gus Gould) to wrestle the game back to the people!

It was the likes of Gallop that took us down this road to self destruction, we can’t blame the players or other codes.

Don’t make SBW a scapegoat, he’s a wonderful athlete who deserves to get what’s his worth. I bet Mr Gallop’s made a lot more from destroying the game since his arrival during the Super League days in 1995 than all the elite players put together.

Is there a salary capon his earnings? I’d like to see him declare his earnings. The whole thing’s a joke, and the saddest thing is that the average league fan’s a dill and believes all the drivel fed to them by news limited journo sell-outs especially those at the spellagraph, who do the bidding for the new rulers of our once great game.

Thank God for Gus, Fairfax sports journos, and the nine team who speak freely, though they’ve now been put on notice with Gus being taken off the footy show for the interview with Gallop.

And the vicious Telegraph attack on the footy show last week. It was a clear warning – ‘keep speaking out and you’re out’! But of course most footy fans are asleep.

Onya Gus, long live our great game, I only hope it’s not too late for us to retrieve it.

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