Steve Renouf - absolute legend. I hope that he is remembered as such because he was always a quiet achiever with no histrionics. NSW used to place two men on him in state of origin games which tells you just how good he was.
Laughing because this was the game where the current Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison crapped his pants at McDonalds on this day while watching the game!
the knights came 2nd only losing out on points difference and joey had an injury that knocked him out of the finals, at the very least it would have been a good game, i'd take the knights even if i didn't support them
@@0mnislasher1 the Australian team in 1998 took the broncos. Remember johns played 5/8 because Alfie was the halfback. And right through the 2 teams Lockyer or Odavis? Lockyer Albert and mcdouggal vs sailor and handcock. Again the Brisbane boys win that. Gidley and craigie vs renouf and smith? Renouf and smith. Johns and johns vs langer and walters? We’ve already established at the test level is langer 7 Joey 6. Butterfield and harrigon vs webcke and petro. Again webcke and petro stand tall in the history of props. With only Lazo and artie above them. I don’t even know the Newcastle back row so Tallis and thorn wont be troubled by them. And I’d be confident that a broncos bench of Carroll, Ryan, campion and devere would win that too. Then Add to that Brisbane faced Newcastle in Newcastle and flogged them 26-6. In the state of origin that year Alfie absolutely demolished johns Fittler and Daley almost single-handedly. The reality is, 97-98 broncos weren’t gonna struggle with 97-98 Newcastle. They didn’t in 1996 either.
@@Giveme1goodreason You're off your head. How could anyone think Darren Smith was better than Matt Gidley at RC. Johns was so much better a halfback compared to Alfie. Put Alfie at 6. In fact, put Matty Johns at 6 and let Langer tough it out at 9. Also, Petero was not as good as Harragon. And the knight back row was Simpson, Muir and Granville with hard men like Marquet coming off the bench. Better than the broncos back row. And most of all. The knights werent traitors who ruined the game. The knights were the first club to show allegiance to the ARL. The worst of them is Bill Harrigan. A referee choosing to be a part of this sham competition.
One thing many don’t seem to remember is the reason there’s guys wearing numbers like 33 and what not is because super league didn’t actually have positional numbering. It had individual numbers. The reason it didn’t work was stars like Langer, Renouf and sailor for example just stuck firm with their numbers from the positional system. So no one really noticed.
Well if we use your logic then none of the stats or anything from before 1998 should be counted in the NRL. The NRL is a combination of the SuperLeague and the NSWRL. There have been 3 completely separate competitions that have all played rugby league, and the current competition chooses to include the history of both the older ones. That means we have to discard 90 years of heritage, 90 grand final winners, the immortals and heaps of other stuff.
The 1994 raiders team is the greatest club team I've ever seen but in a very close 2nd is this 1997 broncos team which I rate higher then there 92 and 98 teams.
Yeah that was a heck of a tall order for the Sharks to face: Langer, Walters, Renouf, Lockyer, Sailor, Tallis, Webcke, Smith, Mundine, Hancock... cripes!
I'm well aware that it was Murdoch's idea. But I think Arthurson was suggesting in his comments, that the Broncos were the first team approached and agreed to Super League. Ken Arthuson maybe a one-eyed Manly supporter, But that does not discount that he was high up in Rugby League. And would of known some connected people, that would have had a pretty good idea on what was going on. He was chairman of the ARL when it all happened. I think that makes him a pretty solid source.
But the NSWRL, ARL and the NRL are all the same competition. The only thing that has happened is they've passed the control of the competition off to the other organisation. First from the NSWRFL/NSWRL, then in 1995, they passed control over to the ARL, in 1998 they passed it over to the NRL Partnership (owned by News Corp and the ARL), and now it's been passed on to the ARL Commisssion. I don't agree with Zbfague, as I believe the SL failed miserablely, and didn't put a dent in the ARL.
How good was there system tho, bill harrigan was always persistent and thorough, never scared to just make a judgement call and no video reff needed hardly ever......our game needs more reffs like this.
I don't see why the Knights shouldn't count their premiership. After the Super league comp ended and reformed with the NRL. The ARL made it clear that all records of Superleague would not be included in the NRL record books. That includes premierships. By the way the Newcastle vs Manly grand final left this Super league grand final for dead.
@Au55ieBloke787 It was News Ltd's attempt to take over the ARL. It effectively split premier level rugby league between between two competitions (ARL's Optus Cup and SL's Telstra Cup). The two competitions agreed to merge later that year.
With conditions to do more destructive work in destroying ARL clubs especially the Foundation 1908 clubs & promoting their clubs. That was no merger it was the final knife & then comes 2008 100 years of Rugby League and those idiots thought they could edit 100 years to clubs in current form. They’re only able to get away with it, when South Sydney was re-established
John Ribot had positions on Bronco's boards, including a being a shareholder, when he approached them about joining Super-league. Also Arthurson dissatisfaction with these administrators, is well founded. Ribot threatened to sue Bulldogs players for leaving for the ARL- even after ARL players walked away from their contracts for Superleague. Gallop as NRL CEO complained when SBW walked out. Yet forgets to mention he was a lawyer for Newslimited, and broke 200 ARL contracts in the courts.
For those too young too remember, this is what's considered the real premiership of 1997. The ARL competition that Drugcastle won was very poor, the skill level was abysmal. When both comps combined the following year, as expected the mighty Broncos steam rolled every team.
It’s funny the knights count it as a premiership ship win as them and every other team got cleaned up by the broncos the next year when they won the nrl
Such a weakened comp for both Superleague and ARL. I’m surprised those grandfinals still stand. I guess Brisbane winning the following year cemented peoples beliefs about who the top team was in 1997. The superleague grandfinal had nothing on ARL due to the dramatic finish. 👍
If only the good guys had been allowed to continue to operate. Imagine how good the game would be today. Instead we're stuck with this bullshit Sydney centric crap.
that was voted out thats why Lockyers games played have counted. All premierships count ARL and Super League. The ARL G/F was better yes but the S/L drew a much bigger crowd and tv figures
| find it a bit suspicious that after the super league war in Newcastle, that the VERY next year they win their first grand final by a try in the last seconds. That seems a bit too perfect fairytale to me. I wouldn't be surprised if the ARL paid Manly to lose
I take your point on the records. But the TV ratings and crowd figures don't prove anything. A Broncos team in the grand final and a NSW team is always going to rate higher with the Queensland viewers. Then two NSW teams playing each other. Also Brisbane had never held a grand final before and it's venue is bigger in capacity in the QEII then the SFS. And it was held before the ARL's grand final. I liked Peter Sterling's suggestion of having a Superbowl type Grand Final Knights vs the Broncos.
No way the ARL would have let that happen, they wouldn't want to get destroyed on national tv. Although everyone knows what happened the next year when both comps combined, the Broncos slaughtered everyone else, leaving no doubt who the REAL premiers of 97 were.
Boulty123 years later after Super league had ended and it was couple after Ken Arthurson was Chairman of the ARL. Arthurson appeared on the Sudnay Footy Show. Paul Vautin asked him straight out where did Super League started. Arthurson fired back straight way "it started with the Broncos". Arthurson also said he never blamed the players for taking more money and going to super league. But he did blame the administrators who started the break away comp.
You know the highest paid team in arl and super league was the parramatta eels in the arl. Stop acting like super league was about money and arl was about sport. It was all about money and the arl was certainly part of it, and frankly their Sydney centric BS is what got them in the situation.
All I see are Queenslanders trying to suck their own dicks despite not being flexible enough. No one in rugby league doubts this Brisbane team wasn't near unbeatable
@@themoops811 They & Canberra were found to be rorting the cap in the early 90's. Unfortunately because it was uncovered later in the decade, their premierships weren't stripped from them as was the Storm's.
@@gregsmith451 Canberra only got done for salary cap rorting in 91. They didn't win the comp that year. So all Raiders premierships stand proud. Brisbane got let off in 92 and 93
Quality Serviced you have made statements on here suggesting Ribot had no ties with the Broncos, when he approached them about Super league. I have commented that you are wrong and given facts why. Now you tell me "to get past it" because it's "not sinking in". The original comment was made by Boulty123 that Super-league did not start with the Broncos. I don't care if Ribot was the owner or not. It's doesn't change the facts, that the Broncos were the first team approached about Superleague.
No it ain't, the arl wernt bullshit deflectors and stayed with the comp that brought all these superleague flogs into existence That's why the knights one should and always will stand pure oyalty
I did not suggest, "he had no ties with the Broncos". I previously stated he was the Broncs and SL CEO. Also if you're going to make contextual argument, get the quotes right. I didn't say "get past it" I said and preceded by the previous sentence, "so really they couldn't do shit other than be publicly disgusted. so they just have to get over it." Boulty123 is right it didn't begin with them, it began with their outrage over broadcast rights and was discussed before contact with the broncos.
you can't see past John Ribot and the broncos, seems it's not sinking in. no matter what he wants the team's majority owner decides their direction. As for suing, you only do that when you have a case and the money to do it and you can also have the latter and not the former. the terms and conditions of contracts are pretty loose and have to pertain to federal laws which considers many things. so really they couldn't do shit other than be publicly disgusted. so they just have to get over it.
Again you need do some reading. It was about news corporation and it's owner rupert murdoch, owned the super league and they started it because they couldn't broadcast the ARL. John Ribot WAS NOT the Broncos CEO at the time of the super league he was the FORMER CEO of the Broncos. Also News corporation are a majority owner of the broncos and full owner of melbourne. also they were not the first to join.
so... even if the "fact" that Broncos were CONTACTED first, which is irrelevant. though should be expected that the idea of the people who own them and started the competition, would want them in it to hold any weight. though the discussions came about prior to that and were put forth in motion by the outraged parties who didn't get the broadcasting rights. hence giving birth to the super league, then getting teams into the comp.
Super league: the bad Grand final = boaring Retiring players jerseys = too american Players picking their numbers = John Ribot admitted this was a mistake. Team logo's: how do you identify with your team, when every team has an S. Tri-series= Nothing beats a state of origin Australian jersey: You do not add blue to the jersey. The Good: Video ref= for all it's blunders it's definitely helped the game. Sydney teams= mergers had to happen.
lol what? You do realise that the next season with both comps combined the Broncos still slaughtered everyone. The ARL comp of 97 was akin to a reserve grade premiership.
You do realise it was played in brisbane because it was the super league, not the arl. Quit whinging because you have never won a grand final. No matter where it was played you would not have won this year.
whether they were first or last or the trillionth side, makes no difference. it's an empty point, just like his position in the ARL. If he can't make valid argument or understand the position they're in, what's he in his position for? he's singling out a single club because they're in an unfortunate and disadvantaged position when it comes to making decisions. that would of hit the guy in the face, if he was educated. In such a high position, one should be able to source a valid argument.
If you are serious then that is one of the most naive and misinformed comments I have ever read. The current concept stems from Super Leage? The game has been around since 1908 you clown. Super League's great "vision" was to generate revenue for News Limited after it missed out on the Pay TV rights to the ARL. It had nothing to do with the greater good of the game, which is evidenced by the underhanded manner in which News Limited tore apart the game to start up their rebel competition.
This grandfinal will always be the fake grandfinal/ doesn't count in a rebel league that has 0 history and was a disgrace to the game and almost klled the game.
Steve Renouf absolute Legend
Someone was spot on about lockyer going to be a superstar
Peter Sterling
Tries that'll make a future prime minister void his bowels in a Maccas
Steve Renouf - absolute legend. I hope that he is remembered as such because he was always a quiet achiever with no histrionics. NSW used to place two men on him in state of origin games which tells you just how good he was.
brianofoz he was so underrated
Laughing because this was the game where the current Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison crapped his pants at McDonalds on this day while watching the game!
The real final of 1997
1997 Broncos would of own the other comp easily either way. The 1998 season proves that. The team of that year was just pure class
the knights came 2nd only losing out on points difference and joey had an injury that knocked him out of the finals, at the very least it would have been a good game, i'd take the knights even if i didn't support them
@@0mnislasher1 the Australian team in 1998 took the broncos. Remember johns played 5/8 because Alfie was the halfback. And right through the 2 teams
Lockyer or Odavis? Lockyer
Albert and mcdouggal vs sailor and handcock. Again the Brisbane boys win that.
Gidley and craigie vs renouf and smith? Renouf and smith.
Johns and johns vs langer and walters? We’ve already established at the test level is langer 7 Joey 6.
Butterfield and harrigon vs webcke and petro.
Again webcke and petro stand tall in the history of props. With only Lazo and artie above them.
I don’t even know the Newcastle back row so Tallis and thorn wont be troubled by them.
And I’d be confident that a broncos bench of Carroll, Ryan, campion and devere would win that too. Then Add to that Brisbane faced Newcastle in Newcastle and flogged them 26-6. In the state of origin that year Alfie absolutely demolished johns Fittler and Daley almost single-handedly. The reality is, 97-98 broncos weren’t gonna struggle with 97-98 Newcastle. They didn’t in 1996 either.
@@Giveme1goodreason
You're off your head. How could anyone think Darren Smith was better than Matt Gidley at RC.
Johns was so much better a halfback compared to Alfie. Put Alfie at 6. In fact, put Matty Johns at 6 and let Langer tough it out at 9.
Also, Petero was not as good as Harragon.
And the knight back row was Simpson, Muir and Granville with hard men like Marquet coming off the bench. Better than the broncos back row.
And most of all. The knights werent traitors who ruined the game.
The knights were the first club to show allegiance to the ARL.
The worst of them is Bill Harrigan. A referee choosing to be a part of this sham competition.
@@Giveme1goodreasonreal talk so true mate you know exactly what you’re talking about
Well done too the Broncos for winning super league grand final that year
Had a beer with him last night truly humble man true legend and the best centre I've seen play
One thing many don’t seem to remember is the reason there’s guys wearing numbers like 33 and what not is because super league didn’t actually have positional numbering. It had individual numbers. The reason it didn’t work was stars like Langer, Renouf and sailor for example just stuck firm with their numbers from the positional system. So no one really noticed.
Renouf the “pearl” is the most underrated player of all time. Pure class arguably the best centre of his era.
He sucked when he played for Australia
@@Johnny_Thunder10 tests 12 tries. Try again sweetie.
Anthony Mundine playing for Broncos.
Pearl had great grand final game for the Broncos in super league grand final against the sharks
Well if we use your logic then none of the stats or anything from before 1998 should be counted in the NRL. The NRL is a combination of the SuperLeague and the NSWRL. There have been 3 completely separate competitions that have all played rugby league, and the current competition chooses to include the history of both the older ones. That means we have to discard 90 years of heritage, 90 grand final winners, the immortals and heaps of other stuff.
This Broncos team was lit! Unlike the premadonas they have today.
lol true but panthers team they got now would smash them
@@Christizm 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
They also showed the Monday Night game as well. I believe the Sunday game was shown on the ABC.
Jesus Christ Lockyer is magical. He literally make pints out of nothing
Mines a Guinness
Apart from that the SuperLeague did heaps of good for the game in new rules and all that stuff.
I think that's the first time I ever saw Michael Hancock run in a straight line.
The 1994 raiders team is the greatest club team I've ever seen but in a very close 2nd is this 1997 broncos team which I rate higher then there 92 and 98 teams.
Yeah that was a heck of a tall order for the Sharks to face: Langer, Walters, Renouf, Lockyer, Sailor, Tallis, Webcke, Smith, Mundine, Hancock... cripes!
the 92 team was better in every way
I'm well aware that it was Murdoch's idea. But I think Arthurson was suggesting in his comments, that the Broncos were the first team approached and agreed to Super League.
Ken Arthuson maybe a one-eyed Manly supporter, But that does not discount that he was high up in Rugby League. And would of known some connected people, that would have had a pretty good idea on what was going on. He was chairman of the ARL when it all happened. I think that makes him a pretty solid source.
But the NSWRL, ARL and the NRL are all the same competition. The only thing that has happened is they've passed the control of the competition off to the other organisation. First from the NSWRFL/NSWRL, then in 1995, they passed control over to the ARL, in 1998 they passed it over to the NRL Partnership (owned by News Corp and the ARL), and now it's been passed on to the ARL Commisssion.
I don't agree with Zbfague, as I believe the SL failed miserablely, and didn't put a dent in the ARL.
How good was there system tho, bill harrigan was always persistent and thorough, never scared to just make a judgement call and no video reff needed hardly ever......our game needs more reffs like this.
yeah cant believe it was held at ANZ stadium in Brisbane. Did the ARL prevent the SL from having it at the Sydney Football stadium ?
the Brisbane stadium had higher attendance and the reason ARL plays in the Sydney in the first place is because of NSWRL.
It's because this traitor comp was started by Rupert Murdoch and the Broncos.
I don't see why the Knights shouldn't count their premiership. After the Super league comp ended and reformed with the NRL. The ARL made it clear that all records of Superleague would not be included in the NRL record books. That includes premierships. By the way the Newcastle vs Manly grand final left this Super league grand final for dead.
dcc1980 but brisbane won the next year
What you talking bout bro the arl level of skill was shit compared to super league this is shown as when they combined Brisbane still won
And yes Lockyer became a superstar
@Au55ieBloke787 It was News Ltd's attempt to take over the ARL. It effectively split premier level rugby league between between two competitions (ARL's Optus Cup and SL's Telstra Cup). The two competitions agreed to merge later that year.
With conditions to do more destructive work in destroying ARL clubs especially the Foundation 1908 clubs & promoting their clubs. That was no merger it was the final knife & then comes 2008 100 years of Rugby League and those idiots thought they could edit 100 years to clubs in current form. They’re only able to get away with it, when South Sydney was re-established
John Ribot had positions on Bronco's boards, including a being a shareholder, when he approached them about joining Super-league.
Also Arthurson dissatisfaction with these administrators, is well founded. Ribot threatened to sue Bulldogs players for leaving for the ARL- even after ARL players walked away from their contracts for Superleague. Gallop as NRL CEO complained when SBW walked out. Yet forgets to mention he was a lawyer for Newslimited, and broke 200 ARL contracts in the courts.
For those too young too remember, this is what's considered the real premiership of 1997. The ARL competition that Drugcastle won was very poor, the skill level was abysmal. When both comps combined the following year, as expected the mighty Broncos steam rolled every team.
1997 ARL grand final is actually regarded by most as the best final in the history of rugby league also up there is 89 and 2015
No need to talk about 15 mate
Exactly.. broncos would have smoked the knights in 1997; proven in 1998.
Its funny that the Broncos count this as a premireship win
It’s funny the knights count it as a premiership ship win as them and every other team got cleaned up by the broncos the next year when they won the nrl
The super league’s players were much better the arl was weak
Broncos would have smoked the knights in 1997.
I went to that game. 25 fucking years ago. Jesus. Where does the time go?
Such a weakened comp for both Superleague and ARL. I’m surprised those grandfinals still stand. I guess Brisbane winning the following year cemented peoples beliefs about who the top team was in 1997. The superleague grandfinal had nothing on ARL due to the dramatic finish. 👍
sublimated jerseys, night time grand finals, video referee and an importance on television broadcast rights, you're welcome everyone...
Why didn't Brisbane stick with the jersey
Superleague won the war as evidenced by Cronulla still existing. Had they been a so called "loyal"club they would have been merged for sure.
Even Bennett said sl was a mistake
If only the good guys had been allowed to continue to operate. Imagine how good the game would be today. Instead we're stuck with this bullshit Sydney centric crap.
that was voted out thats why Lockyers games played have counted. All premierships count ARL and Super League. The ARL G/F was better yes but the S/L drew a much bigger crowd and tv figures
The NRL records state otherwise, and that's all that matters. It's even on the front of the Broncos heritage jerseys.
This works super league and arl. Good comp.
2017 will be a replay of both sides and Cronulla will win this time. back to back Baby.
First round exit more like.
Boy this didn't age well. Do yourself a favour and never place a wager.
| find it a bit suspicious that after the super league war in Newcastle, that the VERY next year they win their first grand final by a try in the last seconds. That seems a bit too perfect fairytale to me. I wouldn't be surprised if the ARL paid Manly to lose
this is the dumbest comment about rugby league ever made
Sterlo at 6.10...
They showed this on channel 9/WIN? I thought the super league war happened because of broadcast rights issues.
WTF did Mundine do in that match besides jump around like a clown lol
Chris Vonhof haha the same as he did every match
Haha such a bad player forgot he played for Brisbane
More than you.
When touchies had balls to make calls. Wtf was the dell doin with that pass
That’s the thing, he was a risk taker. It made him great. It also made him so frustrating
I take your point on the records. But the TV ratings and crowd figures don't prove anything. A Broncos team in the grand final and a NSW team is always going to rate higher with the Queensland viewers. Then two NSW teams playing each other. Also Brisbane had never held a grand final before and it's venue is bigger in capacity in the QEII then the SFS. And it was held before the ARL's grand final.
I liked Peter Sterling's suggestion of having a Superbowl type Grand Final Knights vs the Broncos.
No way the ARL would have let that happen, they wouldn't want to get destroyed on national tv. Although everyone knows what happened the next year when both comps combined, the Broncos slaughtered everyone else, leaving no doubt who the REAL premiers of 97 were.
agreed a super bowl type game would of been great
Boulty123 years later after Super league had ended and it was couple after Ken Arthurson was Chairman of the ARL. Arthurson appeared on the Sudnay Footy Show. Paul Vautin asked him straight out where did Super League started. Arthurson fired back straight way "it started with the Broncos". Arthurson also said he never blamed the players for taking more money and going to super league. But he did blame the administrators who started the break away comp.
You know the highest paid team in arl and super league was the parramatta eels in the arl. Stop acting like super league was about money and arl was about sport. It was all about money and the arl was certainly part of it, and frankly their Sydney centric BS is what got them in the situation.
I love the salty Sydney cupcakes in the comment section lol! Some things never change.
All I see are Queenslanders trying to suck their own dicks despite not being flexible enough. No one in rugby league doubts this Brisbane team wasn't near unbeatable
@@themoops811 They & Canberra were found to be rorting the cap in the early 90's. Unfortunately because it was uncovered later in the decade, their premierships weren't stripped from them as was the Storm's.
@@gregsmith451
Canberra only got done for salary cap rorting in 91. They didn't win the comp that year. So all Raiders premierships stand proud. Brisbane got let off in 92 and 93
to this day the only Grand Final held in Brisbane..
Not for much longer.
Quality Serviced you have made statements on here suggesting Ribot had no ties with the Broncos, when he approached them about Super league. I have commented that you are wrong and given facts why. Now you tell me "to get past it" because it's "not sinking in". The original comment was made by Boulty123 that Super-league did not start with the Broncos. I don't care if Ribot was the owner or not. It's doesn't change the facts, that the Broncos were the first team approached about Superleague.
The only thing Super League did was set the development of the game in this country back a decade.
Super league made the game better then it ever was only retards cant see it.
By your logic neither should the Newcastle Knights premiership in 1997 against Manly.
No it ain't, the arl wernt bullshit deflectors and stayed with the comp that brought all these superleague flogs into existence
That's why the knights one should and always will stand pure oyalty
1997 broncos vs 1997 knights?
The broncos would of polished them
@@lukewatson6584 pure bullshit, at the very least it would have been a good close game going either way
Broncos would have embarrassed that twat Johns
Broncos would of pumped them.
Broncos would smoked them; Broncos won 1997 and just strolled in 1998 combine competition.
John Ribot...is that you?
I did not suggest, "he had no ties with the Broncos". I previously stated he was the Broncs and SL CEO. Also if you're going to make contextual argument, get the quotes right. I didn't say "get past it" I said and preceded by the previous sentence, "so really they couldn't do shit other than be publicly disgusted. so they just have to get over it." Boulty123 is right it didn't begin with them, it began with their outrage over broadcast rights and was discussed before contact with the broncos.
@brfcpol yeah it does buddy.
That's not a stadium. That rows of seats around a field
Yeh my school does their track and field comp there
its also funny that newcastle count theirs to
Well when you show loyalty to the competition that been around for decades it bloody well deserves too
why was it called the super league???
you can't see past John Ribot and the broncos, seems it's not sinking in. no matter what he wants the team's majority owner decides their direction. As for suing, you only do that when you have a case and the money to do it and you can also have the latter and not the former. the terms and conditions of contracts are pretty loose and have to pertain to federal laws which considers many things. so really they couldn't do shit other than be publicly disgusted. so they just have to get over it.
I see the Channel 9 team had no such loyalties
Again you need do some reading. It was about news corporation and it's owner rupert murdoch, owned the super league and they started it because they couldn't broadcast the ARL. John Ribot WAS NOT the Broncos CEO at the time of the super league he was the FORMER CEO of the Broncos. Also News corporation are a majority owner of the broncos and full owner of melbourne. also they were not the first to join.
how is this super league. It's Brisbane and Cronulla
Most forgotten grand final there has ever been
And why is that.
so... even if the "fact" that Broncos were CONTACTED first, which is irrelevant. though should be expected that the idea of the people who own them and started the competition, would want them in it to hold any weight. though the discussions came about prior to that and were put forth in motion by the outraged parties who didn't get the broadcasting rights. hence giving birth to the super league, then getting teams into the comp.
Shame for Brisbane this wasn't a real premiership.
what this guy said ^
Should of stuck to super league NRL lost teams Super league has expanded to France, Wales, Irland, Scotland, Canada and now USA
Wales ? Scotland ? Ireland ? USA ?
Super league: the bad
Grand final = boaring
Retiring players jerseys = too american
Players picking their numbers = John Ribot admitted this was a mistake.
Team logo's: how do you identify with your team, when every team has an S.
Tri-series= Nothing beats a state of origin
Australian jersey: You do not add blue to the jersey.
The Good:
Video ref= for all it's blunders it's definitely helped the game.
Sydney teams= mergers had to happen.
darren lockyer 350 games wowo 2011 yea
game cowboy vs broncos at dairy farmers broncos won
This doesn't count as a premiership.
Nick Davis yes it does
lol what? You do realise that the next season with both comps combined the Broncos still slaughtered everyone. The ARL comp of 97 was akin to a reserve grade premiership.
This Broncos team would have polished the Newcastle Knights if there was a Super Bowl-like showdown.
You do realise it was played in brisbane because it was the super league, not the arl. Quit whinging because you have never won a grand final. No matter where it was played you would not have won this year.
whether they were first or last or the trillionth side, makes no difference. it's an empty point, just like his position in the ARL. If he can't make valid argument or understand the position they're in, what's he in his position for? he's singling out a single club because they're in an unfortunate and disadvantaged position when it comes to making decisions. that would of hit the guy in the face, if he was educated. In such a high position, one should be able to source a valid argument.
If you are serious then that is one of the most naive and misinformed comments I have ever read. The current concept stems from Super Leage? The game has been around since 1908 you clown.
Super League's great "vision" was to generate revenue for News Limited after it missed out on the Pay TV rights to the ARL. It had nothing to do with the greater good of the game, which is evidenced by the underhanded manner in which News Limited tore apart the game to start up their rebel competition.
This grandfinal will always be the fake grandfinal/ doesn't count in a rebel league that has 0 history and was a disgrace to the game and almost klled the game.
James u cubt nrl is shit go bum a poo poo brain
rigged
Watching these, get rid of the bunker