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Surely I'm not alone is noticing the stark difference in treatment by the NRL towards these two clubs and their drug "saga".
Loads of Sharkies fans are irate because they got left out in the cold to fend for themselves whereas Titans have been 'rescued' with millions being directed to ensure their future. On the surface, it's hard to disagree.
To me, it all smacks of 'favouritism' : The NRL "can't afford to lose the Gold Coast" due to the population / TV-rights / market-saturation complications, whereas if they Sharks go bust it's simply "Meh, there's plenty of coverage in Sydney already".
Or is this more to do with the fact that we have a "recreational" issue versus what was a "performance enhancing" issue ?
Loads of Sharkies fans are irate because they got left out in the cold to fend for themselves whereas Titans have been 'rescued' with millions being directed to ensure their future. On the surface, it's hard to disagree.
To me, it all smacks of 'favouritism' : The NRL "can't afford to lose the Gold Coast" due to the population / TV-rights / market-saturation complications, whereas if they Sharks go bust it's simply "Meh, there's plenty of coverage in Sydney already".
Or is this more to do with the fact that we have a "recreational" issue versus what was a "performance enhancing" issue ?