Quote Originally Posted by Pulse View Post
Not that I agree with them, but I know of a fair few people who believe teams like the Storm & the Warriors shouldn't even be in the NRL in the first place. They use the argument that Melbourners will never accept a Rugby League team & that the NRL stands for "National Rugby League" - & New Zealand is not a part of Australia.

& you Melbourners won't believe the amount of nay-sayers slagging out the AFL with their plans for a second team here in Sydney. The media is calling it a massive waste of money going straight down the gurgler...
I've come to embrace the Storm. I went to two games this season. Last year I went to one. Many other Melbournians as well. My mates and I are having an equivalent grand final bbq next week just for it.

As for the second Sydney team, the press down here ain't much better for the AFL. I mean, Tassie deserves a footy team more than a 2nd NSW team. It's called hubris, I think.