simon64 said:Hi all,
Was just wondering if anyone out there had a copy of the Mike Colman book on the Super League war and was interested in selling it.
I had a copy....the operative word being "had".
I have the book, I hit the above link and FMD, somebody in the States is trying to sell it for $2400, all I can say is, GOOD LUCKHappilyManly said:simon64 said:Hi all,
Was just wondering if anyone out there had a copy of the Mike Colman book on the Super League war and was interested in selling it.
I had a copy....the operative word being "had".
Secondhand bookshops and Libraries have it.
http://www.worldcat.org/title/super-league-the-inside-story/oclc/36006750?loc=
Enter Sydney as the Location and select 'Show libraries holding'
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/633703.Super_League
HappilyManly said:Why not ask the author himself if he has a copy ?
https://twitter.com/MikeColman_
PONTIAN SEA EAGLE said:I definately don't have it we were northern eagles & don't want to be reminded of it.
HoldenV8 said:I've had a copy for years. Pretty good read too.
Ah Super League. The Donkeys had won 2 straight premierships and were pissed because the NSWRL/ARL wouldn't move the Grand Final to ANZ Stadium in Brisbane. Led by John Ribot and Wayne Bennett (who the book claims came up with the idea of a rebel comp), they thought they were getting the raw end of the stick by the league because they weren't based in Sydney. Yep, they were hard done by ...they had a virtual monopoly in Qld with exclusive TV rights (even back then), more big dollar sponsors lining up to pour money into the club than any Sydney club could ever hope for and pretty much the whole state to recruit from before they even looked at NSW. IIRC they were also upset that their stranglehold in Brisbane was being threatened by the league wanting a second team there.
Basically SL was conceived for the Broncos by the Broncos. News Ltd just provided the financial muscle to do it.
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