Here's a 10 point plan to save Auckland and the Blues.
1) Start a 'Give A Little' page.
Crowdfunding is all the rage, the answer to everything. Auckland rugby gives a little, so we can give a little back. This could be augmented by selling little chocolate bars.
2) Move the Blues to a stronger rugby city - Whangarei
To encourage team cohesion and a sense of identity in a little tight-knit community, away from all the bright lights. It works for Canterbury.
3) Start planning a victory parade...
So the city is ready for the day when Auckland deals with relegation by winning immediate promotion back to the Mitre 10 Cup premiership. Take that, the rest of New Zealand. You can't keep a rugby giant down for long. No siree. And a good victory parade always lifts the spirits.
4) Bring back Fitzy
Just a way of remembering the good old days, when Auckland was king.
