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<blockquote data-quote="William18" data-source="post: 280103"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danger @ Sep 26 2009, 12:06 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=413542" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>Man some people are negative. An extract from the article says as follows: <em>NZRU chief executive Steve Tew said feedback from unions indicated there was a fair amount of anxiety around commercial planning for teams in the relegation zone with the stakes being so high.</em> Once again you pin it all on the NZRU when, in fact, this was a province orientated move. As was the NZRU's decision to change the competition's structure. I would certainly not support no automatic promotion/relegation as that is one of the main reasons I support the restructuring in the first place. I think automatic promotion will happen and I think you are just being cynical but, hey, maybe I am just naive.</p><p></p><p>If people in Waunganui do not want to see their team in Division 1 then they should communicate that to Waunganui Rugby Union. It is not like the NZRU are forcing teams to move up, they are giving them the option. Waunganui may get raped at the beginning but after a few years they could have made the step up and rugby there may be going in leaps and bounds. It is the long term view. </p><p></p><p>I do not agree with you on the mergers. It is not far between the city of Manchester Stadium and Old Trafford either. That does not mean they should merge. Rivalries are good and should be developed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="William18, post: 280103"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danger @ Sep 26 2009, 12:06 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=413542']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Man some people are negative. An extract from the article says as follows: [i]NZRU chief executive Steve Tew said feedback from unions indicated there was a fair amount of anxiety around commercial planning for teams in the relegation zone with the stakes being so high.[/i] Once again you pin it all on the NZRU when, in fact, this was a province orientated move. As was the NZRU's decision to change the competition's structure. I would certainly not support no automatic promotion/relegation as that is one of the main reasons I support the restructuring in the first place. I think automatic promotion will happen and I think you are just being cynical but, hey, maybe I am just naive. If people in Waunganui do not want to see their team in Division 1 then they should communicate that to Waunganui Rugby Union. It is not like the NZRU are forcing teams to move up, they are giving them the option. Waunganui may get raped at the beginning but after a few years they could have made the step up and rugby there may be going in leaps and bounds. It is the long term view. I do not agree with you on the mergers. It is not far between the city of Manchester Stadium and Old Trafford either. That does not mean they should merge. Rivalries are good and should be developed. [/QUOTE]
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