Quote: Him "Well that, in a nutshell, is why RL will never get any bigger. The attitude that people can just move if they're annoyed by the people next to them who are drinking excessively, swearing and being aggressive.
Along of course with those who think only people who have "played the game" can comment on it. Usually they are the worst offenders for painting RL in a bad light.
I'll ask the question again, why do you need to drink to have fun?
Why can't you conduct yourself like a normal human being and manage to not wet yourselves for 40 minutes. That's all you have to do. It's really not difficult.
You want to look at why blue chip companies aren't falling over themselves to sponsor RL? It might have something to do with RL's image.'"
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The reason why RL will never get any bigger is sod all to do with this.
Look at cricket, its become massive / fashionable to attend over the last 10-15 years mainly due to consumption of alcohol.
RL's media image is one of being a Northern, working class sport. The RFL do not try to promote it in any other fashion and hence the nationwide media perception is that of it being a parochial minority sport.
For the record, my commute for a home game is approx 120 miles round trip. I generally have a pint pre game, taking it to my seat.
Blue chips avoid RL as its exposure is not being enough to mass markets. You might want to address that issue to Nigel Wood