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  Ham Sammich February 17, 2014 at 10:36pm

  If it wants to grow they should play it at ANZ stadium. It'll be packed the entire day and the players getting to the game and stadium would be much easier and cost a lot less.
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    SuperEel 22 > Ham Sammich February 17, 2014 at 10:40pm

    Plus Homebush is built to host big events. It has the ability to support the entire two day event with barely a sweat raised and accommodation doesn't have to be found for the Sydney based teams.
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    T-REX > Ham Sammich February 18, 2014 at 10:11am

    I was thinking the same thing Super. It would be a sell out in Aus every year. I'd buy a ticket for both days if it was in syd.
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  Ham Sammich February 17, 2014 at 10:42pm

  And it's going to be revamped at the end of this year to include a roof and a few thousand seats. I reckon with the Sydney teams alone they could sell it out. I'd buy a ticket if it wasn't too expensive.
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    Waterboy > Ham Sammich February 17, 2014 at 11:55pm

    Don't see why we need to steal it, i would love some ESL teams, maybe it could rotate from NZ, Aus and UK.
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      SuperEel 22 > Waterboy February 18, 2014 at 8:22am

      I was more thinking we could rotate it between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.
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  Will 5150 February 17, 2014 at 10:51pm

  Absolutely - loved the Nines tourney and would love to see it expand further.

  Bring in some ESL teams, run it out of Homebush, spread it over a longer time period perhaps, get rid of the retired has-beens, force clubs to play their stars and promote it beyond belief.

  Could almost become somewhat of a mini-world cup type event - get rid of the current "trials" format and just run a beefed up Nines tourney perhaps... I'd rather watch that than have Parra Team B playing Tigers Team H in the middle of the NT with no choice but to listen to it on and off on some 2 bit radio station!
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    Tentonz > Will 5150 February 17, 2014 at 11:43pm

    That 2 bit radio station was the best commentary I've heard in years! "Someone just passed to who knows who offloaded to some guy called aloe Vera who scores between the biggest sticks in town!" awesome stuff!
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  Waterboy February 17, 2014 at 11:53pm

  Agree loved the commentary, i hope they do the Raiders game later this year. I'll have them on instead of Rabs or who ever else they have at 9 or fox.
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  Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown February 18, 2014 at 12:05am

  Its contracted to Auckland for another 2 years, with an option of another two on that, so it wont be going anywhere for another 4 years, it was a huge success there, i dont think it should be moved, i think they have earnt it over the weekend.