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]]> By: Kevin Hare http://theorange.co.nz/2009/10/04/rugby-going-from-bad-to-dire/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Kevin Hare Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:33:57 +0000 http://theorange.co.nz/?p=1185#comment-54 Quote : "Part of the problem with the Save Our Teams brigade is that they hark back to the amateur days but the game has gone professional:" Response : " We are totally aware of the OLD Amateur Days , And we are not Harking Back to them , We are Now in a Proffessional Enviroment , and what we are saying Basically is , The NZRFU set up the 14 team Expansion. They Said it was always going to take 3-4 years to come right . IT HAS. Okara Park has just spent $4m on Stadium Upgrade Tasman Have Spent (Unkown Amount) on Stadia Counties had to Upgrade Growers Stadium , thats why they were playing at Mt Smart (In Auckland ?) All we are saying to the NZRFU is respect the FORCED changes All Provinces have had to make and Respect all the Communities that are NOW getting behind their Teams . Respect the SPONSORS who have Pumped $$$ into Provinces Respect the WORKERS - Security , PIE CARTs , TICKET SALES People etc RESPECT THE local Businesses So As you see it is not Just TAKE The teams Away , If they Are moved out then the Crowds will twindle once again , People Won't be WORKING on Match Day and Lastly as is the Common Theme we are hearing From ALL Provinces is this.... It Is Working Stop Putting $$$ ahead of RUGBY My 5 Cents Kevin Hare Save Our Teams Quote : “Part of the problem with the Save Our Teams brigade is that they hark back to the amateur days but the game has gone professional:”

Response : ” We are totally aware of the OLD Amateur Days , And we are not Harking Back to them , We are Now in a Proffessional Enviroment , and what we are saying Basically is , The NZRFU set up the 14 team Expansion. They Said it was always going to take 3-4 years to come right . IT HAS.

Okara Park has just spent $4m on Stadium Upgrade
Tasman Have Spent (Unkown Amount) on Stadia
Counties had to Upgrade Growers Stadium , thats why they were playing at Mt Smart (In Auckland ?)

All we are saying to the NZRFU is respect the FORCED changes All Provinces have had to make and Respect all the Communities that are NOW getting behind their Teams .

Respect the SPONSORS who have Pumped $$$ into Provinces

Respect the WORKERS – Security , PIE CARTs , TICKET SALES People etc

RESPECT THE local Businesses

So As you see it is not Just TAKE The teams Away , If they Are moved out then the Crowds will twindle once again , People Won’t be WORKING on Match Day and Lastly as is the Common Theme we are hearing From ALL Provinces is this….

It Is Working Stop Putting $$$ ahead of RUGBY

My 5 Cents

Kevin Hare
Save Our Teams

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