Mr. Arthurson disappointed me back in mid 80’s He killed off Foundation clubs of Newtown Jets & Western Suburbs Magpies to make opportunities for Illawarra, Canberra & Newcastle. For me he should’ve relocated those proud historical clubs to the areas of greatest need & expansion. But in saying that he fought for the survival of the game and it’s continuing force today. I’m glad Brisbane Broncos are getting their just reward by having Dolphins introduced. All Brisbane Broncos legends are talking about how they love Queensland rivalry well good for them to keep living a lie. Hope Broncos get their just recompense now and hope they introduce Ipswich Jets and Burleigh Bears to competition. In time they’ll be merging with NSW counterparts in Newtown & North Sydney shared representation or recognition of both clubs and a shared Jerseys all in heartland of Sell Outs Broncos.
@@clevelandwilliams5922 thanks for your comment. The demise of Newtown was slightly before my time but I'll take your word on the reasons for it. I do miss the Bears and would also love to see Newtown back in some form. To be honest I don't like the idea of any Sydney club making way and I have no love of interstate teams and wouldn't care for their demise.
Titled "Super League a must " the October 4th 1984 edition of Rugby League Week featured an interview with then Queensland Rugby League chairman Ron McAuliffe. In the interview with Tony Durkin , Ron McAuliffe brought to light a proposal to expand the then NSWRL competition with several new teams. McAuliffe's plans were for what he described as a "Super League" with 12 clubs from across NSW and Queensland. A few short years after the Broncos came into the comp , Paul Morgan breathed life back into the Super League concept , bringing it up before the SL War . The fools from up north were emboldened to run with the idea after the Broncos came into the comp . As far as Paul Morgans comments at the 8 minute 50 mark , what else did they want to go their way ? Talk about privilage . They had advantage over every club from the git-go. They dwarfed every other club in the comp by a factor of ten in relation to having a city ( Brisbane) with a population of 1.3 million as their player and financial pool . They soaked up the best players from Brisbane and the surrounding areas and as time went by became a virtual state club with support from the financial sector , fanbase and what not . Greed was the offshoot of their massive egos and their persecution complex regarding their relationship with NSW folk also drove their wagon. Couldn't leave a good thing alone .
I loved watching Ribot as a player. As an administrator he (and the Broncos generally) took the game (at its all-time peak) to near its deathbed. With promises (lies) of rugby league being watched throughout Asia. Aussie Rules was the only sporting beneficiary of their actions.
@@MERCURYSUNSET Rugby Union in Australia began dying the moment they signed over exclusive TV rights to Rupert Murdoch. The ARL refused to do this which is how Rugby League remained on free to air TV and didn't experience this slow, miserable death.
@@canwelookIt is now but at the time when all the media attention on the east coast was on the SL war, Rugby Union in Australia went professional and it was no accident of the timing of this . The Super 12 started up and Within a few years they started snapping up League players . So initially Union did gain a benefit .
@@MERCURYSUNSET Cocaine can give you a quick hit. It's when addiction hits that reality strikes. The Rah Rahs had the quick hit. They made their choice. And then reality struck. And they got in bed with Murdoch because they were terrified he'd do to them what he did to Rugby League.
all I can remember from those days when the Super league war was on is my good friend at that time who was the Cronulla Captain Andrew Ettinghausen and Canberra's Laurie Daley going into the secret talks with Super League and now because of the book that was released last year, I know why my club joined that failed competition because Shane Richardson was the CEO of the Cronulla Sharks and he was going around doing some of the heavy lifting for Rupert Murdoch who wanted to put the game on Foxtel talking to the clubs and talking with players. I know he did some of the talking at least thank goodness the game in somewhat of a better place today .I say somewhat because clubs then after the NRL had formed talked about merging thank goodness my Sharks who I support didn't go down that avenue with St George I know the Sea Eagles had a very uneasy meger with North Sydney in the earliest days of the NRL. It was a very turmultous time to be a Rugby League supporter
@@graguitar6493 The foundation clubs should’ve had automatic representation on the administrative board of NSWRL. That means Newtown wouldn’t have been axed and would’ve been reintroduced as part of expansion model. Secondly the way to shut up the too many Sydney clubs crowd is to redraw the boundaries to clubs prior to 1921. Then you’ll see all supporters definitely shut there mouths.
Great video. Do you know where i can watch the full rugby league ARL super league documentary ? I have been searching for it for months now but the closest i get is the English Super League
Ken Arthurson and all the Philip st crew were jealous of the Broncos' success and wouldn't adapt to change. Rupert Murdoch's Super League was a great idea that payed players what they deserved but was executed poorly. The ARL had too many Sydney clubs and couldn't remove some of them. Listen to the Ruby League Digest podcast on Apple.
This reads like someone who wasn't around during the war and thinks - after listening to a few episodes of an admittedly good podcast - has all the answers.
Definitely someone who either wasn’t around, or didn’t pay attention when all this actually happened. Truth of the matter is Rupert Murdoch nearly destroyed the game because he was determined to get a sport for pay tv, no matter what the cost was. He didn’t understand the game or the fan base one bit. The only good thing to come out of the Super League war was that the Super League season only lasted one season. If it went for a second, there’s a very good chance the game would have collapsed.
Definitely @mightyknight wasn’t around then, the comment is misinformed. The sheer greed of the Broncos and News Ltd almost killed the game. ARL were initially interested in the super league concept and had a long term plan for rationalisation. Murdoch didn’t want to wait to bid for the tv rights in 2000 as Pay TV launched in 1995, so he tried to steal the game, almost killing it off in the process and eventually resulting in the destruction of clubs, like my Steelers, because of the sudden and seismic shift in player salaries.
@@SeaEaglesFan do any arl/authurson supporters have an answer to when they planned to evolve just like the rest of pro sports and pay the players what they deserved and not need to supplement their income in other ways? ps. i was around back then so dont assume im a newbie just listening to a podcast
wow asia | mean Rugby League in india and China it would have never taken off that must have been the big Joke at the time let's take some clubs from Australia's rugby league competition and completely ruin it and then in a few years we'll expand in to asia that would have been a pipedream
That’s what it’s like when you have Narcissists running anything. Then insult is they tell you in in house company training is Narcissism is a mental illness. So if that’s the case, would they allow a person with Schizophrenia to run a multi million or billion dollar turnover business. Once again excuses to cover up and continue doing what they do best, being pieces of turds.
Game was already ruined, thhe moment it went from nswrl to arl and they added the Warriors Reds etc and then collapsed long standing teams I lost complete interest. Miss the good old days of the Winfield cup and the players that generally stayed out of trouble unlike now.
@@MERCURYSUNSET yep. at the end of the day it wouldnt have mattered if they didnt hijack the game like they have done. its a tragedy they pollute the finals every season. at least weve had a few seasons without brisbane contamination in the finals. not looking good this year though
@@graguitar6493 Well with Brisbane they had their run from 1992 -2006 winning 5 comps over that period and have faded off from that honeymoon period . When Melbourne were caught rorting years back i described it as ' The final sting in the tail from the corpse of Super league biting Rugby League "
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Happy Birthday Mr Arthurson, you are the single most important and my favourite ever, Sea Eagle.
Mr. Arthurson disappointed me back in mid 80’s He killed off Foundation clubs of Newtown Jets & Western Suburbs Magpies to make opportunities for Illawarra, Canberra & Newcastle. For me he should’ve relocated those proud historical clubs to the areas of greatest need & expansion. But in saying that he fought for the survival of the game and it’s continuing force today. I’m glad Brisbane Broncos are getting their just reward by having Dolphins introduced. All Brisbane Broncos legends are talking about how they love Queensland rivalry well good for them to keep living a lie. Hope Broncos get their just recompense now and hope they introduce Ipswich Jets and Burleigh Bears to competition. In time they’ll be merging with NSW counterparts in Newtown & North Sydney shared representation or recognition of both clubs and a shared Jerseys all in heartland of Sell Outs Broncos.
@@clevelandwilliams5922 thanks for your comment. The demise of Newtown was slightly before my time but I'll take your word on the reasons for it. I do miss the Bears and would also love to see Newtown back in some form. To be honest I don't like the idea of any Sydney club making way and I have no love of interstate teams and wouldn't care for their demise.
Titled "Super League a must " the October 4th 1984 edition of Rugby League Week featured an interview with then Queensland Rugby League chairman Ron McAuliffe.
In the interview with Tony Durkin , Ron McAuliffe brought to light a proposal to expand the then NSWRL competition with several new teams. McAuliffe's plans were for what he described as a "Super League" with 12 clubs from across NSW and Queensland.
A few short years after the Broncos came into the comp , Paul Morgan breathed life back into the Super League concept , bringing it up before the SL War .
The fools from up north were emboldened to run with the idea after the Broncos came into the comp .
As far as Paul Morgans comments at the 8 minute 50 mark , what else did they want to go their way ? Talk about privilage . They had advantage over every club from the git-go.
They dwarfed every other club in the comp by a factor of ten in relation to having a city ( Brisbane) with a population of 1.3 million as their player and financial pool .
They soaked up the best players from Brisbane and the surrounding areas and as time went by became a virtual state club with support from the financial sector , fanbase and what not .
Greed was the offshoot of their massive egos and their persecution complex regarding their relationship with NSW folk also drove their wagon.
Couldn't leave a good thing alone .
I loved watching Ribot as a player. As an administrator he (and the Broncos generally) took the game (at its all-time peak) to near its deathbed. With promises (lies) of rugby league being watched throughout Asia.
Aussie Rules was the only sporting beneficiary of their actions.
Fishing Reel Justice is fundamental, their actions should be accounted for.
Rugby Union benefitted too .
@@MERCURYSUNSET Rugby Union in Australia began dying the moment they signed over exclusive TV rights to Rupert Murdoch. The ARL refused to do this which is how Rugby League remained on free to air TV and didn't experience this slow, miserable death.
@@canwelookIt is now but at the time when all the media attention on the east coast was on the SL war, Rugby Union in Australia went professional and it was no accident of the timing of this .
The Super 12 started up and Within a few years they started snapping up League players .
So initially Union did gain a benefit .
@@MERCURYSUNSET Cocaine can give you a quick hit. It's when addiction hits that reality strikes. The Rah Rahs had the quick hit. They made their choice. And then reality struck.
And they got in bed with Murdoch because they were terrified he'd do to them what he did to Rugby League.
all I can remember from those days when the Super league war was on is my good friend at that time who was the Cronulla Captain Andrew Ettinghausen and Canberra's Laurie Daley going into the secret talks with Super League and now because of the book that was released last year, I know why my club joined that failed competition because Shane Richardson was the CEO of the Cronulla Sharks and he was going around doing some of the heavy lifting for Rupert Murdoch who wanted to put the game on Foxtel talking to the clubs and talking with players. I know he did some of the talking at least thank goodness the game in somewhat of a better place today .I say somewhat because clubs then after the NRL had formed talked about merging thank goodness my Sharks who I support didn't go down that avenue with St George I know the Sea Eagles had a very uneasy meger with North Sydney in the earliest days of the NRL. It was a very turmultous time to be a Rugby League supporter
If only the management new back in the 60s that the game was going to go this way, they wouldn't have admitted the sharks into the league.
@@graguitar6493 The foundation clubs should’ve had automatic representation on the administrative board of NSWRL. That means Newtown wouldn’t have been axed and would’ve been reintroduced as part of expansion model. Secondly the way to shut up the too many Sydney clubs crowd is to redraw the boundaries to clubs prior to 1921. Then you’ll see all supporters definitely shut there mouths.
Thanks for this upload as this is my favorite era of Rugby League, believe it or not.
Arthurson only was interested in Manly and Manly only
Great video. Do you know where i can watch the full rugby league ARL super league documentary ? I have been searching for it for months now but the closest i get is the English Super League
Ken Arthurson and all the Philip st crew were jealous of the Broncos' success and wouldn't adapt to change. Rupert Murdoch's Super League was a great idea that payed players what they deserved but was executed poorly. The ARL had too many Sydney clubs and couldn't remove some of them. Listen to the Ruby League Digest podcast on Apple.
This reads like someone who wasn't around during the war and thinks - after listening to a few episodes of an admittedly good podcast - has all the answers.
Definitely someone who either wasn’t around, or didn’t pay attention when all this actually happened. Truth of the matter is Rupert Murdoch nearly destroyed the game because he was determined to get a sport for pay tv, no matter what the cost was. He didn’t understand the game or the fan base one bit. The only good thing to come out of the Super League war was that the Super League season only lasted one season. If it went for a second, there’s a very good chance the game would have collapsed.
@@marcus86tiger Well said, mate
Definitely @mightyknight wasn’t around then, the comment is misinformed. The sheer greed of the Broncos and News Ltd almost killed the game. ARL were initially interested in the super league concept and had a long term plan for rationalisation. Murdoch didn’t want to wait to bid for the tv rights in 2000 as Pay TV launched in 1995, so he tried to steal the game, almost killing it off in the process and eventually resulting in the destruction of clubs, like my Steelers, because of the sudden and seismic shift in player salaries.
@@SeaEaglesFan do any arl/authurson supporters have an answer to when they planned to evolve just like the rest of pro sports and pay the players what they deserved and not need to supplement their income in other ways?
ps. i was around back then so dont assume im a newbie just listening to a podcast
Great Report.
wow asia | mean Rugby League in india and China it would have never taken off that must have been the big Joke at the time let's take some clubs from Australia's rugby league competition and completely ruin it and then in a few years we'll expand in to asia that would have been a pipedream
That’s what it’s like when you have Narcissists running anything. Then insult is they tell you in in house company training is Narcissism is a mental illness. So if that’s the case, would they allow a person with Schizophrenia to run a multi million or billion dollar turnover business. Once again excuses to cover up and continue doing what they do best, being pieces of turds.
Game was already ruined, thhe moment it went from nswrl to arl and they added the Warriors Reds etc and then collapsed long standing teams I lost complete interest. Miss the good old days of the Winfield cup and the players that generally stayed out of trouble unlike now.
There were no mobile phones back then, the players just didn’t get caught mucking up
Yeah totally agree. I'm still spewing that there's a Melbourne team when Wests, Balmain and North's no longer exist as they were..
@@graguitar6493 Yeah and Melbourne only came into the comp as direct result of Super League . They are brought in as middle finger to the ARL .
@@MERCURYSUNSET yep. at the end of the day it wouldnt have mattered if they didnt hijack the game like they have done. its a tragedy they pollute the finals every season. at least weve had a few seasons without brisbane contamination in the finals. not looking good this year though
@@graguitar6493 Well with Brisbane they had their run from 1992 -2006 winning 5 comps over that period and have faded off from that honeymoon period .
When Melbourne were caught rorting years back i described it as ' The final sting in the tail from the corpse of Super league biting Rugby League "
And this is why everyone in NSW should hate the Broncos. These (unts killed the tradition
Who are the Brisbane Broncos, are nothing club. Rugby League is and will always be about NSW Foundation Clubs.