All very good points.

Surely, it would make sense to concentrate on improving the international game first. Twickenham has multiple home games each year built up over many years. Glad they are chatting with the RFU as they hold the expertise and experience in promoting and marketing big events.
Sure a state of Origin game here would be brilliant in time (preferebly at a more inner London venue,) but not before annual internationals take place in London and around the UK mid-season!!
But money talks and any Rugby League of this magnitude in London could be used hopefully to benefit the beleaguered London Broncos in some way.
But reading the report there are some assumptions, artistic licence and conjecture being applied to the article, over to you Australia!!

I would be there in a heartbeat. The thought of seeing a SOO in my back yard would be amazing. Its interesting to note that the NRL look on the financial advantages of London as a city for business. Something I and many others have been pointing out for years. Something that the RFL have failed to look towards.
RFU is succesful as they attract the Blue Chip companies in their droves. That is something that the RFU have exploited very well, where as the RFL over many years have failed to look towards them.
If and I know its a big IF a SOO game can attract a full house at Wembley and one or two blue chip companies then it can only do good for the game in this country.
We bang on about how great SOO is yet its packed away on a small satalite TV channel with an audience that you can count on two hands. The NFL and C4 and laterly Sky somehow manage to get people's imagination. A game that is played for 60 minutes over 4 hours. HTF does that happen.
Lets get a game (or series) to Wembley and shout about this from every roof top.

I think if they took the first or second game of the origin series around the world it would be great for the games profile.

A double header in the UK with a roses game OR England v last years super league winners in a club v country game could be a launch pad for our own competitive mid season game.

I would love to see S.O.O at Wembley...can't see O.T would be in the running after "in goal" gate and the steep drop off them, don't think the coaches would except it.
Given the large Oz community in London and competitive pricing for tickets it would be a sell out.

Only problem could be finding a date, June/July is usually concert season at Wembley.

Double header is pointless. It only diminishes the occasion of Origin which can stand on its own. Besides, the curtain raiser would have to be played no later than 11 am (possibly earlier) to work with Australian TV schedules for the Origin game, the BBC and Channel 9 would not care about the curtain raiser, and in any case who will be watching TV or attending a curtain raiser at 11 am or earlier on a Saturday?

I'd be there whatever day or time they play it! it'd be awesome!

They'd have to play it at a weekend to be viable. But if they could play SOO there it would be great.

We do need also international compeition with England competitive though. As Ray fRench said on TV that is the ONLY way British RL can get the sponsorship and media coverage it needs to flourish.

As to a London club, maybe a super team could be created - with each NRL club giving up two of their star players each season to a London club. Players back to Oz at the end of the year to be replaced by 2 more. Although the club would not have continuity of staff if the players were of high enough calibre they should be able to win / compete strongly each year in SL. That would see London crowds grow in my opinion and attract the Aussies and Kiwis from London.

wont happen

yes please!

It's time the NRL took over the running of the game in the UK. The RFL have failed at elite level. They could be retained to promote the game at grassroot levels.

that would be a great idea love going to Wembley and would love to see a SOO their