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David Riccio January 31, 2021 - 6:00AM
Peter V’landys has vowed to achieve his next mission of
bringing back “all three grades” after receiving vital ARLC Commission approval.
And in a warning to any nervous clubs or factions who could veto the return of reserve grade and under-21 matches before NRL games in 2021, V’landys has warned: “Anyone that gets in the way will get run over.
“The fans aren’t going to be robbed by anyone and anyone who tries to rob the fans isn’t acting in the best interests of the game.
“I will do whatever it takes. It’s going to happen.
“After seeing the reaction, we‘ll go harder than we ever have before.
“It’s going to happen.”
The “reaction” V’landys is referring to includes personal phone calls from leading coaches and players and a Telegraph online readers poll which resulted in 96 per cent of the 2,179 votes in favour of a return of lower grade game’s before first grade.
The NRL want to relaunch “all three grades” on Saturday and Sunday’s from round one of the upcoming season.
In his conversations so far, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has failed to receive “resistance” from either the Queensland and NSW Rugby League.
“In all the time I’ve been in rugby league, this has received the greatest reaction from fans,’’ V’landys said.
“And you have to do what your customer wants.
“If you don’t have customers, you don’t have anything.
“If people don’t watch the broadcast, you don’t get the broadcast revenue. Then the players don’t get paid.
“It’s a cyclic process and you have to look after the person that pays the wages.
