Better Rugby Rules

Source : Newby: NZRU must introduce private ownership

 ..”Departing ex-All Black Craig Newby says the NZRU must embrace private ownership of its five Super Rugby franchises in a bid to secure funding to tackle the player drain.

But I would be all for it.

You look at worldwide soccer, and how they are successful with that, it is all privately owned. It is definitely the right way.

The money generated from crowds and sponsors locally is just not going to be big enough. We are only a small country.”

Really, Soccer has the winning formula… What does Kevin Keegan think ?

Source: English Premier League a bore 

“This league is in danger of becoming one of the most boring, but great leagues in the world. The top four next year will be the same top four as this year.

All the great players, the big players, the top players potentially, will go for where the honours are, and then if they don’t make it there, they will drop down to a Newcastle or any of those other clubs.”…

The rich get richer for the benefit of the few. Capitalism does not work in sport, a more socialist approach is affordable and manageable. Players earning megga bucks is good for the player and there commission based agents, it is not good for competitions and national representation. Just look a soccer !