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| Quote: Cronus "Soccer is absolutely miles ahead of every sport, on a global scale.
RL is indeed small time [iin comparison[/i, you're absolutely right. That's one of those...what do they call 'em...indisputable facts, so you gloating over those who understand that is a reflection of your shallow personality than anything else.
Rio Ferdinand can, in one Tweet, reach more people than probably watched both Sky games today.'"
My "shallow personality". Ha. Another internet psychologist, I'm impressed
Truth hurts, I apologise!
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| Quote: Dave Lister "What, by posting how soccer is absolutely miles ahead of RL?
yes agree that soccer is way ahead of RL but that wasn't his point. he was being positive about the publicity such tweets can get (remember how many followers the likes of rooney and rio have worldwide, you know - away from the heartlands). the very fact that soccer is huge and thier players are praising our game in front of a worldwide audience is something we should be proud of, and not ridicule
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| Quote: Cronus "Edited for accuracy.
Manchester United alone are vastly, massively bigger than the whole of British RL put together, probably by a factor of thousands. That quite a few of their lads (past and present) love our game and go to matches is something we should be proud of.'"
Agree with your point above re the tweeting, it doesn't matter one way or the other but could possibly have some very small positives from it.
Whilst RL is small fry from the total turnover comparative to some sports I think you vastly undervalued the sport. Man Utd are a big deal worldwide, their turnover annually of £334M to year end 2011 I reckon equates to 4-5 times that of all the SL clubs, certainly not factors of thousands.
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| Pretty sure I remember seeing Roque Santa Cruz attending an RL game once with a few other Blackburn players. My memory could be wrong, but I remember thinking it was odd seeing a Paraguayan at an RL game, I wonder if they've even heard of our code in Paraguay, let alone play it.
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| Quote: Roddy B "Pretty sure I remember seeing Roque Santa Cruz attending an RL game once with a few other Blackburn players. My memory could be wrong, but I remember thinking it was odd seeing a Paraguayan at an RL game, I wonder if they've even heard of our code in Paraguay, let alone play it.'"
Was to a Warrington game, as old conditioner used to work at Blackburn.
or something like that
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| I know all the Leeds footballers went to the 2005 GF. Dunno if it was a freebie or they chose to go as a group. But I think they had to go with some of their expressions and attitudes.
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| Quote: Cronus "Edited for accuracy.
Manchester United alone are vastly, massively bigger than the whole of British RL put together, probably by a factor of thousands. That quite a few of their lads (past and present) love our game and go to matches is something we should be proud of.'"
What verifiable benefits have the occasional visits of footballers bestowed on the game (other than bathing us in their heavenly aura and turning the DWS water into beer)?
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42169_1366443727.jpg Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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| Quote: Leyther_Matt "Like it or not, many footballers in this country have a bigger media profile than our entire sport so it doesn't do us any harm if they're seen to be talking it up.
Another to add to the list is Jason Lowe who's been a regular in the first team at Blackburn this season and an outside bet for the GB squad at the Olympics and is a lifelong Leigh fan and still attends games as much as possible when they don't clash with his footballing commitments.'"
He's also just had a massive new contract and half a weeks wages would end our struggles.
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| Seeing as we are editing for accuracy.
Quote: Leyther_Matt "Like it or not, many footballers in this country have a bigger media profile than our entire sport so it doesn't do us any harm if they're seen to be talking it up.
Another to add to the list is Jason Lowe who's been a regular in the first team at Blackburn this season and an outside bet for the GB squad at the Olympics and is a lifelong Leigh fan and still attends games as much as possible when they don't clash with his footballing commitments, and his Uncle gets him a ticket.'"
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| Quote: jonny the leyther "He's also just had a massive new contract and half a weeks wages would end our struggles.'"
I don't think its 'so' massive just yet he's only just starting out, but give it time Jonny and you never know.
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42169_1366443727.jpg Chorlton RL wrote- "Jonny, for me you hold the mantle of most sensible poster on the VT"
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Yed wrote: "He's like a Kevin Penny on steroids except he's good too"
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| Quote: glow "I don't think its 'so' massive just yet he's only just starting out, but give it time Jonny and you never know.'"
PM's you mate.
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| Who CARES?
How many badminton players like Rugby League?
Who CARES?
Does a football player liking Rugby League improve our self esteem and importance?
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| Quote: Jonesy "Who CARES?
How many badminton players like Rugby League?
Who CARES?
Does a football player liking Rugby League improve our self esteem and importance?'"
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| Quote: Mugwump "What verifiable benefits have the occasional visits of footballers bestowed on the game (other than bathing us in their heavenly aura and turning the DWS water into beer)?'"
Perhaps not 'verifiable', but I don't think anyone can say the likes of Rooney (3,762,624 million followers) and Rio Ferdinand (2,530,949 followers) tweeting positive and enthusiastic comments about RL is in any way, shape or form, a bad thing. In fact, contrary to many RL fans' outlook on life, it's a positive.
So is Wayne Rooney, when asked if he'd been enjoying the RU World Cup, answering, “I’ve not seen it, I’ve been watching the rugby league.” Articles like rlthisrl and rlthisrl and rlthisrl about a guy followed by many millions worldwide is marketing the RFL can only dream of.
Companies worldwide pay these guys millions to appear in their advertising, in their computer games, etc - simply to be associated with their brand. We get that for nowt and it's a huge positive. I don't think we should turn it into any actual marketing activity but honestly, how some RL fans can get y about it is beyond me.
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| Quote: JonB95 "I noticed Rio Ferdinand seemed to enjoy the Saints v Wigan match, tweeted in praise of Tomkins and Lima and actually said he wanted to go to a Pies match to see them in action.
So that is Rooney, Giggs, Ferdinand and Roy Keane exposed as big rugby league fans!! Anyone see a pattern emerging there?
Add to that Stuart Pearce and we could be looking at quite a footballing fanbase!'"
Is there a point to this post apart from kissing ass?
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