Off-season Stress Sydnrome

Footy season is back this week and to say I'm keen is an understatement.
We've already had the first round of the English Super League but the best competition in the world gets its first taste of action with the NRL All Stars game this week.
It's been a very long off-season for some, and I would have to put my hand up and admit I'm one of the people suffering from a lack of live rugby league.
Plans have already been made to travel down to Coffs Harbour next weekend as the mighty cardinal and myrtle play their second trial against the Newcastle Knights.
If you haven't already guessed, I am quite the Rabbitohs fan.
Bigger than that though, I'm a fan of rugby league.
It is the best sport in the world in my mind, and the more there is of it, the better.
An issue has crept up over the last few weeks of the length of the preseason and how meaningful trials are.
There has been some suggestions of bringing back the preseason cups so there's more rugby league for all.
I am definitely in their corner.
The Cabramatta Nines, which saw Papua New Guinea win the title, was a great advertisement for rugby league.
The concept was great, and it gave the fans a little taste of what to expect the rest of the year.
It has to be capitalised on and produced on a larger scale as far as I'm concerned.
I attended the World 7's when it was revived in the early 2000's at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Every NRL team fielded a side, as well as international teams from Russia, Lebanon, and the USA all competing.
When a team wasn't playing on the field, autograph areas were set up in the concourse where fans of all ages could take their shirts, hats, balls - you name it - and get a few signatures from their favourite players.
It only lasted two years but with more effort and better planning, it could be something that takes off.
There has been discussion of a larger 9's format being played in New Zealand during the preseason as well.
I say bring it on - the more rugby league, the better.