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| Quote The Clan="The Clan"All that exposure, all the money they get thrown at them disproportionately and still the Premiership clubs are an average of £3 Million in debt.
Rugby League is a threat to union and like many other bodies of authority the RFU in its many guises would love to strangle their nemesis at birth.
Kings, Emperors, Generals throughout history have seen the benefit of killing off a potential rival before it can become too strong.
Rugby League offers a much more vibrant spectacle for both live and TV audiences. Without the restrictions that have held League back internationally there has been a steady and significant increase in the number of countries trying their hand at League.
It will only take so many Lebanon’s, Irelands or Fuji's before some kind of critical mass is obtained and international growth will become an almost unstoppable inevitability.
Imagine a time when Rugby League can match Union for International credibility, when our financial resources become strong and when Sports editors can no longer ignore our showpiece events.
Union will be the big loser in that scenario and they will do anything to prevent it from happening.
Stephen Jones for all his pseudo intellectual spouting’s and derogatory musings knows this as well as anyone and it scares the $h!t out of him and his cocktail drinking chums.'"
My lord, much as I wish you were right (and you are regarding the better spectacle) I am afraid that you are living on another planet...... |
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| Quote The Clan="The Clan"All that exposure, all the money they get thrown at them disproportionately and still the Premiership clubs are an average of £3 Million in debt.
Rugby League is a threat to union and like many other bodies of authority the RFU in its many guises would love to strangle their nemesis at birth.
Kings, Emperors, Generals throughout history have seen the benefit of killing off a potential rival before it can become too strong.
Rugby League offers a much more vibrant spectacle for both live and TV audiences. Without the restrictions that have held League back internationally there has been a steady and significant increase in the number of countries trying their hand at League.
It will only take so many Lebanon’s, Irelands or Fuji's before some kind of critical mass is obtained and international growth will become an almost unstoppable inevitability.
Imagine a time when Rugby League can match Union for International credibility, when our financial resources become strong and when Sports editors can no longer ignore our showpiece events.
Union will be the big loser in that scenario and they will do anything to prevent it from happening.
Stephen Jones for all his pseudo intellectual spouting’s and derogatory musings knows this as well as anyone and it scares the $h!t out of him and his cocktail drinking chums.'"
We could imagine but action actually needs to be taken.
League needs a full time board running the international scene. Not just people giving up some hours every now and then from working in the NRL, ARL, RFL,etc. (I'm sure some of them wouldn't mind a break.)
A full time organization would have the time to get the international scene in order and they could stop some of the things which makes internationals a joke (Nation swapping) Then maybe Stephen Jones won't have as much material to take a pop at! |
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| Quote Ashulster="Ashulster"We could imagine but action actually needs to be taken.
League needs a full time board running the international scene. Not just people giving up some hours every now and then from working in the NRL, ARL, RFL,etc. (I'm sure some of them wouldn't mind a break.)
A full time organization would have the time to get the international scene in order and they could stop some of the things which makes internationals a joke (Nation swapping) Then maybe Stephen Jones won't have as much material to take a pop at!'"
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| Quote Catalancs="Catalancs"You been reading someone's blog?
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Perhaps  Still pretty obvious that's what needs to be done. |
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| Quote Ashulster="Ashulster"Perhaps
Still pretty obvious that's what needs to be done.'"
Obvious to me, you and a large number of rugby league followers. |
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| Quote Ashulster="Ashulster"We could imagine but action actually needs to be taken.
League needs a full time board running the international scene. Not just people giving up some hours every now and then from working in the NRL, ARL, RFL,etc. (I'm sure some of them wouldn't mind a break.)
A full time organization would have the time to get the international scene in order and they could stop some of the things which makes internationals a joke (Nation swapping) Then maybe Stephen Jones won't have as much material to take a pop at!'"
I suspect there isn't enough money in the game to expand aggressively.
Full time requires cash. League is a relatively poor sport - mainly down to a poorly supported international scene. A vicious circle.... |
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| Quote poorlytoe="poorlytoe"I suspect there isn't enough money in the game to expand aggressively.
Full time requires cash. League is a relatively poor sport - mainly down to a poorly supported international scene. A vicious circle....'"
Hmm...i would say some of that world cup profit would be useful for this but a lot of that has probably been spent! (on useful things of course) |
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| Quote Ashulster="Ashulster"Hmm...i would say some of that world cup profit would be useful for this but a lot of that has probably been spent! (on useful things of course)'"
It'll still be peanuts compared to what Twickenham churns in every 6 Nations tournament/Autumn internationals.
Plus the RFU own the stadium, so it's all clear profit. NRL/RFL have to borrow stadia....
The IRB is substantially wealthier than the RLIF.
And let's not forget what the 2000 world cup did (or didn't....) |
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| Quote poorlytoe="poorlytoe"It'll still be peanuts compared to what Twickenham churns in every 6 Nations tournament/Autumn internationals.
Plus the RFU own the stadium, so it's all clear profit. NRL/RFL have to borrow stadia....
The IRB is substantially wealthier than the RLIF.
And let's not forget what the 2000 world cup did (or didn't....)'"
Rugby Union is rich? Strange, you never mentioned it. 
X-Factor has unrivalled media coverage and generates millions. This makes it the best music show on tv. |
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'The mighty Lebanon' are indeed not in this competition Mr Jones. Are the mighty Namibia, Portugal, Canada or the Ivory Coast (have all played in RU World Cups) taking part in any games this Autumn?
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| Quote Ashulster="Ashulster"We could imagine but action actually needs to be taken.
League needs a full time board running the international scene. Not just people giving up some hours every now and then from working in the NRL, ARL, RFL,etc. (I'm sure some of them wouldn't mind a break.)
A full time organization would have the time to get the international scene in order and they could stop some of the things which makes internationals a joke (Nation swapping) Then maybe Stephen Jones won't have as much material to take a pop at!'"
73,000 + in 1992 at Wembley is what we need to get back to...
Not that far at all really. Just treating the international game with respect.
It is about exposure and correcting the misinformation spread by the likes of Jones. |
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