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| Quote: headhunter "Funny because that's exactly the attitude adopted by a lot of English fans, particularly those who follow certian lower league sides.
FWIW the US hasn't been deprived of support and is progressing nicely.'"
So the sport is run by fans of lower tier clubs ? , how strange I thought it was Richard Lewis , Nigel wood and Gary Hetherington
So which clubs do they support ? |
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[quote="King Street Cat":1wa9s43t]Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.[/quote:1wa9s43t]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6731.jpg |
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| Quote: Starbug "So the sport is run by fans of lower tier clubs ? , how strange I thought it was Richard Lewis , Nigel wood and Gary Hetherington
So which clubs do they support ?'" What are you talking about? |
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| Quote: headhunter "What are you talking about?'"
i often think the same about you. |
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That would mean the end of the 4 Nations then ?
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[quote="King Street Cat":1wa9s43t]Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.[/quote:1wa9s43t]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_6731.jpg |
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| Quote: j.c "i often think the same about you.'" If you are incapable of understanding clear points which are backed up by fact and evidence then that's not my fault. |
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| Quote: B0NES "That would mean the end of the 4 Nations then ?'"
Thats one problem to his idea. Also I dont think the top clubs will be happy at adding an extra 4/5/6 games to the season.
What about playing the first four nations game Aus v NZ in the US? |
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Suits me, play it two days before the Aussies play England over here!
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| Quote: headhunter "If you are incapable of understanding clear points which are backed up by fact and evidence then that's not my fault.'"
i have no problem understanding what go's on in the real world.
the few post that iv'e read of yours would suggest that you on the other hand truely believe that the clubs in the CC leagues and half a dozen posters on here wealed all the power in rugby league,that really is bizzare. |
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Back to topic, I reckon for RL to develop in the USA it needs to get into colleges and schools like Gridiron, Netball and Rounders do. The amount of people that show up to watch college games is phenomenal.
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The biggest problem that RL would have in the USA is that it is too fast and too difficult for yer average american to comrehend.
They have the attention span of a gnat!
Crikey they have commentators at their sports telling them whats going on. They get quick sections of action in NFL and then stop for minutes on end, same in baseball where they have organists playing at certain fields.
TV is adverts every 10 minutes or less and as for programming, talk about dumbing down!!!
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| Quote: Leaguefan "The biggest problem that RL would have in the USA is that it is too fast and too difficult for yer average american to comrehend.
They have the attention span of a gnat!
Crikey they have commentators at their sports telling them whats going on. They get quick sections of action in NFL and then stop for minutes on end, same in baseball where they have organists playing at certain fields.
TV is adverts every 10 minutes or less and as for programming, talk about dumbing down!!!'"
Yeah, Ice Hockey is known for sending folk to sleep isn't it? |
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| Quote: Chorlton RL "Yeah, Ice Hockey is known for sending folk to sleep isn't it?'"
Yep!!!
Works well for me, as does basket ball, soccer, cricket, etc.... |
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Grand idea....hopefully there are some backers to it....as I can't see it happening if left to the RFL and ARL. Would probably be the best chance and idea out there at present (or in the past) to get the game at an international stage expanded....thing is though, could you take then being the 4th best team in the world?? As America will no doubt overtake us rapidly if it caught on over there!!!
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Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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| Quote: Leaguefan "Yep!!!
Works well for me, as does basket ball, soccer, cricket, etc....'"
I think the point is that Ice Hockey is probably the fastest team sport and it's popular in the States. |
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[i:2v2cei1t]'You put your Wendell in,
You take your Brownie out,
You put your Bennett in,
And you make it to the 8,
You do the Oki Chokie,
And you get knocked out,
Thats what St George are about' [/i:2v2cei1t]
[quote="dally messenger":2v2cei1t]parra had no ball and still looked like scoring all the time[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="The Chief":2v2cei1t]What a knob Barrie MacKenzie is.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
[quote="gutterfax":2v2cei1t]I like Bazza. He chose the name of a cross dressing Austalian institutions other persona.....and is your typical Aussie w@nker living in London whilst he tries to get some culture by visiting Prague to get pi55ed on Cheap Star, getting a fondle from a dodgy hooker in amsterdam and eating a snail for a bet when in paris. All of these things will make him a cultural icon when his visa runs out and he is sent the way of his great grandparents....alas, not in chains this time.[/quote:2v2cei1t]
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| Quote: Leaguefan "The biggest problem that RL would have in the USA is that it is too fast and too difficult for yer average american to comrehend.'"
What... 5 tackles and a kick?
I've recently come back from the USA. In fact I'm off to live and work there in January.
If anything gridiron (boring though it may be) seems more complicated than footy is.
I'm not sure footy will ever make much of an impact in the US. If its not Nascar, baseball, ice hockey or NFL they arent really that interested.
Russell Crowe might create a bit of interest.. but I don't think those Seppos will be deserting the superbowl to go along and watch it |
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