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NZ should have a second NRL franchise
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikel92" data-source="post: 696113" data-attributes="member: 71857"><p>It doesn't mean that the next franchise will be as bad as the Warriors, but I think the point is that a lot of New Zealand's best talent goes to the Warriors. The National Rugby League competition here was always, from what I remember, dominated by North Island teams. Mainly Auckland from memory. Although Canterbury did win it in 2009 .. no idea what's happened to the competition since then. To be honest, I don't know of League's exact popularity here, but Christchurch is a very English city. People love their gardens and like to know what school you went to. My point is, I don't think over here that League is a very middle class sport. How many Christchurch people are there that would actually slot into the NRL? Or would it just be a team of foreign imports? And even for the latter to happen, you'd need someone with money. If it was just a thing where we had rejects from other clubs and a few guys here and there from the Warriors representing out city, then that's kinda crap.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, my heart says yes, it'd be very exciting. but my head says it's not realistic. Although a massive positive would be it would give the city something nice for a change. Ever since the earthquakes, nothing really happens here which is a huge shame. I wouldn't want Wellington to get it either though <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> . They get enough nice things and don't show up to them as it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikel92, post: 696113, member: 71857"] It doesn't mean that the next franchise will be as bad as the Warriors, but I think the point is that a lot of New Zealand's best talent goes to the Warriors. The National Rugby League competition here was always, from what I remember, dominated by North Island teams. Mainly Auckland from memory. Although Canterbury did win it in 2009 .. no idea what's happened to the competition since then. To be honest, I don't know of League's exact popularity here, but Christchurch is a very English city. People love their gardens and like to know what school you went to. My point is, I don't think over here that League is a very middle class sport. How many Christchurch people are there that would actually slot into the NRL? Or would it just be a team of foreign imports? And even for the latter to happen, you'd need someone with money. If it was just a thing where we had rejects from other clubs and a few guys here and there from the Warriors representing out city, then that's kinda crap. Don't get me wrong, my heart says yes, it'd be very exciting. but my head says it's not realistic. Although a massive positive would be it would give the city something nice for a change. Ever since the earthquakes, nothing really happens here which is a huge shame. I wouldn't want Wellington to get it either though :p . They get enough nice things and don't show up to them as it is. [/QUOTE]
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