There's a constant battle in the NRL, between big stadiums and the suburban homes of many NRL clubs. We have it in Auckland with the Warriors - Mt Smart vs Eden Park, while in Sydney a lot of the battle centres around Allianz Stadium which will host the finals.

There's a battle because there's the people who want to see their NRL club play in front of a packed local ground instead of a largely empty stadium. Fair enough, chuck me in that category. I've voiced my opinion about Mt Smart many times and it's good to see the Warriors leaning towards a common sense result.

Common sense, it seems like the best way to approach this. If you didn't see the Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles game or better yet, the Panthers vs Roosters game, you honestly missed out. You missed out on the type of atmosphere that gets you giddy about sports, two tribes supporting their warriors - the colour, the noise, the feels.

Sure, the top half of the stadium was empty ... but the design of a big stadium enhances the atmosphere. It keeps the noise in, it keeps the electricity circling around the stadium, it's open but it's much more enclosed than a suburban ground. It makes the game that much better.

So why can't we just say - head to a big stadium for the big games, play regular season battles at local stadiums. This seems like the best bet, but NRL clubs make a bit of cash from heading to Allianz for a game or two.

Look at the Panthers and the Sea Eagles, the majority of their home games (besides those they take outside of Sydney) are at Brookvale and Sportingbet Stadium. I get the feeling that both the big daddy type of stadium and the suburban, intimate, local footy stadium can co-exist.

We don't have to have this exclusive nature to where team's play. If you've got a blockbuster game, take it to Allianz because it will be awesome ... if you've got a chilly June/July mid season battle, keep it at your local because it will be awesome.

Common sense.