As a Queensland fan, I enjoy watching the EPIC battles between the North Queensland Cowboys and Brisbane Broncos the most each year.
Just as I know the St George Illawarra Dragons look forward to playing the Cronulla Sharks, the Sydney Roosters competing against the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Penrith Panthers going to war with the Parramatta Eels.
This is why the plans to expand to Perth are ludicrous in my opinion! How many times is the NRL going to try the same old strategies and test the patience and loyalty of the fans unnecessarily before they get it through their skull that it is not working?
Change the pay system
This particular topic could have an entire article to itself. But clearly the game is slowly falling into a precipice of money grabbing and itโs safe to say the general consensus is that the players and game of rugby league is losing touch with the people who love it. Fixes?
If a player signs a contract, they fulfil the contract. Period. Thatโs the way the real world works. No contract negotiating until you finish your current contract. That way the fans feel like itโs worth their time to invest in their team.
Show some loyalty to homegrown talent. This will instil loyalty to clubs from players so that when they are presented with an offer from a rival team or code switch, they will find it easier to stay true to rugby league.ย This will also trickle down to loyalty from fans which will strengthen the game for future expansion.
Shorten the amount of time allowed for contract negotiation. For example, have a 2-week window for mid-year transfers. Then 4 weeks at the end of the year is the allocated time period for all negotiations so that teams, players and fans all know where they stand year to year. This will also create a lot of news and buzz once the season has finished.
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