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Amongst the usual crap there are some interesting points.
This was always going to be rugby league's most challenging off-season. Rarely has the game faced so many pressing issues. Here's the top 50 of them.
1. Tell players and clubs what the salary cap will be next season. They start pre-season training on Monday and are entitled to know what they will be getting paid.
2. Appoint a new chief executive to work on the points we've raised.
3. Sign a naming rights sponsor for the competition.
4. Find a new referees boss - but make sure it's not Brian Smith. His Roosters were the most heavily penalised side in the competition.
5. Finalise the draw for next year. The AFL has already done its schedule for every game and every round.
6. Fix the Origin and Test player eligibility farce before Queensland pinch anyone else from Macksville or Minto.
7. Work out how to register the contracts of Sonny Bill Williams and Israel Folau while their agents have no accreditation.
8. Get rid of golden point. There's nothing wrong with a draw.
9. Announce a plan to take some games to country areas next year.
10. Scrap City-Country. Only Queenslanders like it.
11. Put more people on the ground in junior development in areas like Wagga Wagga, where the game faces immense competition from other codes.
12. Give State of Origin stars a pay rise.
13. Do something about Manly winger Jorge Tafua allegedly spitting at a police officer.
14. Do something about Roosters centre BJ Leilua allegedly sending nude photos of his girlfriend to her brother.
15. Tell the younger up-and-coming players what the minimum wage will be.
16. Do something about the Roosters employing a salary cap cheat.
17. Get John Grant's head off television.
18. Stop giving the Broncos so many Friday night games. It gets a bit monotonous.
19. Find a new sponsor for the State of Origin series.
20. Keep an eye on Greater Western Sydney Giants - they will be a better side without Israel Folau, and will have somebody who can actually play the game.
21. Help the Roosters with marketing support because they have to live in the shadow of AFL premiers Sydney Swans and Sydney FC.
22. Introduce a captain's challenge system to help solve some of the refereeing controversies.
23. Limit the interchange so we can create more room for the game's best players.
24. Make Dally M winner and Bulldogs superstar Ben Barba the face of the game.
25. Get rid of the night-time grand final and play it in the afternoon, where we all want it to be.
26. Stop taking Origin games to Melbourne. People down there don't care enough.
27. Fix bush footy. The game out there desperately needs help.
28. Play NSW Cup games before NRL matches, like reserve grade in the good old days.
29. Tighten the rules on concussed players being allowed to return to the field. The confusion gives us all a headache.
30. Don't let the Central Coast die as a league town. Ditto, the Bears.
31. Ensure Test footy stays relevant, especially in a World Cup year.
32. Get rid of the no-separation rule for tries. If you have no control, it's not a try. Simple.
33. Get rid of benefit-of-the-doubt video decisions and put 30-second time limits on calls.
34. Make going to the game more family and cost friendly.
35. Bring back Tina Turner - the old granny is better than some of the tunes we have had to promote the game.
36. Fix the stripping rule. The guy with the ball has to take some responsibility for hanging on to it.
37. Wake up that western Sydney is under threat from not only the AFL but the A-League.
38. Give us more Saturday and Sunday afternoon matches. The footy is better in the daytime.
39. Stop players from switching clubs mid-season. It's a massive turn-off.
40. Ask referees to front a press conference after matches so that we can hear their views on contentious decisions.
41. Ban Queensland from singing their team song when Australia win a Test match. It's an embarrassment to our national jersey.
42. Stop Phillip Ronald Gould from commentating on Penrith Panthers matches.
43. Introduce some consistency in dealing with the punishment of players for off-field issues.
44. Clean up the scrums. They have been a joke for 40 years. Memo Brett Suttor: First-grade footballers don't need lectures from referees on how to pack them.
45. Finalise the radio broadcasting deal. Sales reps at 2GB and Triple M need to start selling ads.
46. Get a new media and communications director. The game needs someone proactive to sell the good stories.
47. Check club finances more thoroughly to prevent a repeat of the Gold Coast Titans scandal.
48. Listen to the fans. They are our most prized asset.
49. Sell ourselves as The Greatest Game Of All. The return of Sonny Bill Williams and Israel Folau proves where the stars want to play.
50. Get ready to engrave the Sharks' name on the 2013 premiership trophy.
Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/v...#ixzz2BIJPQVtp
This was always going to be rugby league's most challenging off-season. Rarely has the game faced so many pressing issues. Here's the top 50 of them.
1. Tell players and clubs what the salary cap will be next season. They start pre-season training on Monday and are entitled to know what they will be getting paid.
2. Appoint a new chief executive to work on the points we've raised.
3. Sign a naming rights sponsor for the competition.
4. Find a new referees boss - but make sure it's not Brian Smith. His Roosters were the most heavily penalised side in the competition.
5. Finalise the draw for next year. The AFL has already done its schedule for every game and every round.
6. Fix the Origin and Test player eligibility farce before Queensland pinch anyone else from Macksville or Minto.
7. Work out how to register the contracts of Sonny Bill Williams and Israel Folau while their agents have no accreditation.
8. Get rid of golden point. There's nothing wrong with a draw.
9. Announce a plan to take some games to country areas next year.
10. Scrap City-Country. Only Queenslanders like it.
11. Put more people on the ground in junior development in areas like Wagga Wagga, where the game faces immense competition from other codes.
12. Give State of Origin stars a pay rise.
13. Do something about Manly winger Jorge Tafua allegedly spitting at a police officer.
14. Do something about Roosters centre BJ Leilua allegedly sending nude photos of his girlfriend to her brother.
15. Tell the younger up-and-coming players what the minimum wage will be.
16. Do something about the Roosters employing a salary cap cheat.
17. Get John Grant's head off television.
18. Stop giving the Broncos so many Friday night games. It gets a bit monotonous.
19. Find a new sponsor for the State of Origin series.
20. Keep an eye on Greater Western Sydney Giants - they will be a better side without Israel Folau, and will have somebody who can actually play the game.
21. Help the Roosters with marketing support because they have to live in the shadow of AFL premiers Sydney Swans and Sydney FC.
22. Introduce a captain's challenge system to help solve some of the refereeing controversies.
23. Limit the interchange so we can create more room for the game's best players.
24. Make Dally M winner and Bulldogs superstar Ben Barba the face of the game.
25. Get rid of the night-time grand final and play it in the afternoon, where we all want it to be.
26. Stop taking Origin games to Melbourne. People down there don't care enough.
27. Fix bush footy. The game out there desperately needs help.
28. Play NSW Cup games before NRL matches, like reserve grade in the good old days.
29. Tighten the rules on concussed players being allowed to return to the field. The confusion gives us all a headache.
30. Don't let the Central Coast die as a league town. Ditto, the Bears.
31. Ensure Test footy stays relevant, especially in a World Cup year.
32. Get rid of the no-separation rule for tries. If you have no control, it's not a try. Simple.
33. Get rid of benefit-of-the-doubt video decisions and put 30-second time limits on calls.
34. Make going to the game more family and cost friendly.
35. Bring back Tina Turner - the old granny is better than some of the tunes we have had to promote the game.
36. Fix the stripping rule. The guy with the ball has to take some responsibility for hanging on to it.
37. Wake up that western Sydney is under threat from not only the AFL but the A-League.
38. Give us more Saturday and Sunday afternoon matches. The footy is better in the daytime.
39. Stop players from switching clubs mid-season. It's a massive turn-off.
40. Ask referees to front a press conference after matches so that we can hear their views on contentious decisions.
41. Ban Queensland from singing their team song when Australia win a Test match. It's an embarrassment to our national jersey.
42. Stop Phillip Ronald Gould from commentating on Penrith Panthers matches.
43. Introduce some consistency in dealing with the punishment of players for off-field issues.
44. Clean up the scrums. They have been a joke for 40 years. Memo Brett Suttor: First-grade footballers don't need lectures from referees on how to pack them.
45. Finalise the radio broadcasting deal. Sales reps at 2GB and Triple M need to start selling ads.
46. Get a new media and communications director. The game needs someone proactive to sell the good stories.
47. Check club finances more thoroughly to prevent a repeat of the Gold Coast Titans scandal.
48. Listen to the fans. They are our most prized asset.
49. Sell ourselves as The Greatest Game Of All. The return of Sonny Bill Williams and Israel Folau proves where the stars want to play.
50. Get ready to engrave the Sharks' name on the 2013 premiership trophy.
Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/v...#ixzz2BIJPQVtp
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