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As a simple Rugby Union fan all I want to do is see a game of Rugby, preferably here in Perth!
Any way I think to take the burden of the poor cash strapped unions, we should form syndicates and adopt - a - prop, hooker, lock, flanker, 8, half, stand off, centre, wing or fullback.
I know I'm being simplistic, but we could go someway to alleviating the financial burden imposed on the competition organisers and truly make it a competition for the fans.
Let us surmise:
A player costs $20,000.
5,000 spectators turned up to games on average.
Some were TWF members for instance.
Let us say we at TWF formed the A.J.Whalley syndicate.
100 TWF members all put $200 each - 100 x $200 = $20,000.
Now I realise there would have to 28 syndicates and these would produce $560,000!
Rugby clubs, businesses, supporter groups, groups of individuals could all be the syndicates and sponsor a squad member
Enough to cover a large part of the cost for that team.
This is just an example and may not suit every bodies budget.
Once the ARU cook up their new national competition - we could already have the team belonging to the fans of WA up and running!?!?!
There's probably a lot of things wrong with the idea and I don't suppose for one moment the Eastern states would go for it!