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| Quote Cokey="Cokey"So you're paying to catch and watch the odd game in the NRL? OK.
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Thankfully iptv exists so I'm not restricted to whatever games sky show. Iptv has NRL 24/7 on fox so thankfully I'll see every play off game. |
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| Quote puroresu_boy="puroresu_boy"I'm really not sure how the standard can get better when the days of signing top players in from Australia are over'"
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| Quote DallasMead2="DallasMead2"no top Aussies come over here anymore'"
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| Quote puroresu_boy="puroresu_boy"Thankfully iptv exists so I'm not restricted to whatever games sky show. Iptv has NRL 24/7 on fox so thankfully I'll see every play off game.'"
Is it legal to do that?  
You also have a like from the notorious atomic, maybe he has the same set up too. |
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| Quote puroresu_boy="puroresu_boy"It's not great.
It's funny as the NRL is being questioned due to the bottom 8 sides not competing but those bottom 8 sides are way ahead of SL.
The top NRL sides are playing a different sport to what we see in super league. The standard has dropped massively and year on year seems to get worse.
I've never not watched so many games in a season but i get my fix watching NRL and watching SL after is a difficult watch.
I'm really not sure how the standard can get better when the days of signing top players in from Australia are over and anyone decent on this side of the world coming through will be snapped up quickly by an NRL club.'"
11 different winners of the NRL since 1998 as well.
If we had either more quality or unpredictability, it’d be some consolation.
I mean nobody expects the CFL to match the NFL but 8 of its 9 teams have won a Grey Cup since 2010.
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| Quote Mild Rover="Mild Rover"11 different winners of the NRL since 1998 as well.
If we had either more quality or unpredictability, it’d be some consolation.
I mean nobody expects the CFL to match the NFL but 8 of its 9 teams have won a Grey Cup since 2010.
Some task for IMG.'"
I don't see that as IMG's issue.
All clubs get the same TV money (that I know of) and have the same Salary Cap. Go out and improve. |
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| Quote Egg Chasing="Egg Chasing"I don't see that as IMG's issue.'"
They're starting off with a not very compelling offering, and no immediately obvious (to me) way of improving it substantially.
Quote Egg Chasing="Egg Chasing"All clubs get the same TV money (that I know of) and have the same Salary Cap.'"
The central distribution and cap does vary a bit across SL but that isn't the fundamental problem. Variation in total revenue and the impact of long-term domination should also be considered.
Quote Egg Chasing="Egg Chasing"Go out and improve.'"
Fair point. But it feels like it is (almost?) too late to adopt a traditional approach to that. If SL's opponent clubs want to enjoy life more, I think they may need to consider radical change. |
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| Quote puroresu_boy="puroresu_boy"It's not great.
It's funny as the NRL is being questioned due to the bottom 8 sides not competing but those bottom 8 sides are way ahead of SL.
The top NRL sides are playing a different sport to what we see in super league. The standard has dropped massively and year on year seems to get worse.
I've never not watched so many games in a season but i get my fix watching NRL and watching SL after is a difficult watch.
I'm really not sure how the standard can get better when the days of signing top players in from Australia are over and anyone decent on this side of the world coming through will be snapped up quickly by an NRL club.'"
Agree with this! Couldn't see any ESL team making the 8 in the NRL at the moment. We'll continue to pick up their "bad boys" and as soon as they get a MOS nomination the NRL will call them back. It is what it is! Really looking forward to the Play-offs which start tomorrow. Would love a Parra v Panthers Grand Final! |
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| Quote Salford red all over="Salford red all over"You sure about that ?
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100% sure mate, yes. Croft has been great for you no doubt. But he wasn’t a “top Aussie”, he wasn’t in the first team, he was a reserve grader like Hastings, French, Field etc. That’s totally my point. |
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| Quote DallasMead2="DallasMead2"100% sure mate, yes. Croft has been great for you no doubt. But he wasn’t a “top Aussie”, he wasn’t in the first team, he was a reserve grader like Hastings, French, Field etc. That’s totally my point.'"
He wasn't a "Reserve Grader" he played around 40 times for Melbourne Storm in three years no mean feat when you think of the competition, then 26 times for the Brisbane Broncos in a two season stint. Very much a 1st Teamer.
Ow yeah and Reserve graders don't usually play in NRL Grand Finals like Brodie Croft did partnering Cameron Munster against Cooper Cronk and Luke Keary. |
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| Quote DallasMead2="DallasMead2"100% sure mate, yes. Croft has been great for you no doubt. But he wasn’t a “top Aussie”, he wasn’t in the first team, he was a reserve grader like Hastings, French, Field etc. That’s totally my point.'"
If you want Reserve Graders think more Cade Cust . |
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