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| there's nothing better than a 'scandal' to generate headlines, and while what Flower did was a discrace, it has certainly got the media buzzing today and generally I think we're getting much more headlines than we were just a year ago. The story is the front page of the Times Sports pull out today, I don't think i've ever seen RL get such a prominent space in the Times.
The press have been all over Sam Burgess' heroics playing with a broken cheekbone last week, with many celeb tweets, a featured story on the BBC homepage etc
It just feels that off the back of the World Cup things have gone up a gear, and it was also a good move (whether by accident or design) to play the Grand Final on a day that had little other sports competition, with the Premier League having an international break. This should mean much better viewing figures for SKY.
fianlly it was good to see some money actually being spent on the Grand Final again, with banners, flags, fireworks rather than the subdued affair of the last few years. Yes it still isn't anywhere near the theatrics of the Super Bowl, but its a step in the right direction!
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| Excellent and more balanced article on rlviolence in RL.rl
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| Quote: Cronus "Excellent and more balanced article on rlviolence in RL.rl'"
Spot on ![Laughing icon_lol.gif](images/smilies//icon_lol.gif)
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| Quote: Cronus "Excellent and more balanced article on rlviolence in RL.rl'"
Very good ![Smile icon_smile.gif](images/smilies//icon_smile.gif)
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| Back on topic, it's the first time in ages that RL was being discussed in the office without me initiating the topic.
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| I often listen to talk sport in the car. Anyone who ever listens will know it's 90% football, with all other sports (including league) getting a brief mention from time to time.
Last night the main topic of conversation during the drive time show was Ben Flower's ban. They had Wigan and Saints fans calling in, football fans with just a passing interest in the sport calling in, the presenters discussing it in depth. Of course I would rather them be talking about a brilliant game they all watched at the weekend, but the point is Rugby League was being discussed on a national radio station that barely gives it a mention usually. And it wasn't all people telling us that Rugby League is full of thugs etc. It was sensible (ish) debate, with most people praising the way RFL have dealt with it.
It can't be a bad thing on the whole.
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