Well here we are. the battle begins. I say battle because as we will find this is but one front on a war larger than any of us understand. A war that divides a nation, divides households and gives me something to think about every waking moment. It is polarising. It has destroyed lives and busted up marriages. It will continue to do so. As the posts on the forums here show (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=447526)
http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=200838
...this is no trifle matter. I recommend some sustained browsing of the environment we operate in (eg the forums above) to ascertain an understanding of what entering into such a battle really means. This could be the end for rugby league. I read some posts on Rugby League unlimited and I could not believe my eyes. Who writes on that forum anyway, have you read some of the crap that appears?
I say game on, slip on the tighter than normal shorts, the short sleeved lace up guernsy, rub on some goanna oil, lace up the boots and run through the banner that reads "Aussie Rules: No.1 4 eva". Lets bring some culture to the masses north of Canberra. Lets indoctrinate the hordes of the North east on what is a real game, a real sport with skill, courage and physical demands like no other. Lets teach them the culture of a game that not only entertains but infact helps the world go round, brings light to the day, and gives people soemthing to set their watches to. It is this nation. It is our blood. It is our fathers, our grandfathers and our great great grandfathers. It is the postage stamp on the postpak of life. It is the sound of the magpie in the morning and the smell of meat pies and dim sims on a frosty Saturday afternoon. It is the sound of leather on leather and the beeping of car horns around a paddock that houses cattle by weekday, and warriors over the weekend.........
This is serious.
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