Interesting to read the NSW media in raptures about the way the Dolphins are dismantling the Storm's list. NRL has found a way to accelerate the curtailing of the Storm and increase the new franchises development in the process, but it seems it is a little short sighted and driven by those obsessed with the Storm as the enemy like Phil Gould.
But reality is, the bulk of those that the Dolphins have poached are older, a bit like Addo-Carr heading back to NSW, they'll be old dogs learning a new game plan in their later years, and for the NSW based clubs most of those leaving are on the older end of the Storm spectrum should be a warning sign. They won't be around that long at which time the Dolphins will need further assistance to stay afloat, and that money is mostly going to come from the NSW clubs and playing lists.
It's a replay of what the AFL did with GWS.
The Gouldian NSW NRL media do not see this, they are too busy dancing on Craig Bellamy's grave!
But reality is, the bulk of those that the Dolphins have poached are older, a bit like Addo-Carr heading back to NSW, they'll be old dogs learning a new game plan in their later years, and for the NSW based clubs most of those leaving are on the older end of the Storm spectrum should be a warning sign. They won't be around that long at which time the Dolphins will need further assistance to stay afloat, and that money is mostly going to come from the NSW clubs and playing lists.
It's a replay of what the AFL did with GWS.
The Gouldian NSW NRL media do not see this, they are too busy dancing on Craig Bellamy's grave!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"