ok i admit i was wrong. i got carried away in the moment and i hope you can all forgive me

No. You're a very naughty boy.

f**k. thats all i need.

I wasn't having a go either, I was just answering your question with another question.

any chance of just answering it?

I thought it would have helped understand the answer better.

Anyways, yes Fax do pay their players, which therefore makes them professional (as opposed to amateur, which they would be if they didn't pay their players).

Basically my point is, anyone that doesn't think that sponsorship, TV deals, selling merchandise, increasing crowds, etc. shouldn't be important in sport and shouldn't be a major focus, then they wouldn't be watching a professional sports team as they require all of this to function in order to actually pay their staff! People don't seem to understand this though when building up these rather poorly thought-through arguments.

they are semi-professional. their living income is not solely based upon playing the game of rugby league.

that's what i thought

pleased to help rather than scroll down some waffling bullsh!t