I remember taking two Americans to a Leeds game and they were amazed by the game, asking questions like,

Do they stop after 5 mins,
Do they have an attacking and defending teams,
How many subs etc....

They couldn't belive the speed of the game and the intensity of it, and the fact that there was such a small playing roster.

They were that impressed they flew back for the Leeds v London Challenge cup final!

This is a game that really could take off in america. All it needs is someone like Trump to start it.

The main problem is the media, they love the four main sports American Football, Basketball, Baseball and Ice Hockey because there is lots of stoppage time where they can place commercials in.

This may mean that for it to take off over there it may have to change to 4 quarters of 20mins.

Remember Murdoch owns a tv channel over there so if he wanted to do it he could.

I'm sure if the Trump rumor is right or any other rich person could start it, it would soon take off. But that is the challenge getting it started. Just look at football (soccer).

If by my own argument you mean what you just wrote then no, but then that was not my argument but your straw man.

Michael.

Yeah right. Strawman, know thyself

My position was that our game would be better served by focusing on building a network of people playing the game, creating a community of interest, and not trying to develop a professional league too soon (and especially not get sucked in my the hyperbole of certain people in the US RL sphere, who have previous on this). Also, that this was what the IRB were doing.

You asked me to challenge the NFL on their strategy, if this was what I thought, as (I assume) it somehow contradicted my position - ergo, that some sort of short-circuit was an option.

I've now pointed out that the NFL's strategy since the TV-driven growth was based on the sort of solid foundation I suggest we need to build.

Your post is there to read mate, no strawman required

like i said before a few stuck up kids throwing a ball around doesnt make a sport.

like i said in another thread, just listen to me.

an aussie having to lecture a Pom about his own domestic club competition.

tut tut