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| Quote: Dunbar "I stopped reading after this line...'"
Dunbar how have the last two world cups helped develop RL around the world?
Including NZ Warriors in the NRL arguably had a bigger impact. |
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Did people not read about TV aerials selling out in Fiji as their team got through to the semis of the last world cup? Streets in Suva closing so they could watch the games on big screens?
Do you think that would happen for the NRL grand final?
International RL is key to developing the sport and also to the finances of the sport outside of Australia.
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| Quote: Dunbar "Does it not even occur to you that when people cite the value of international competition, they are talking about developing our game and its profile outside of its strongholds? You really are the definition of small minded'"
It never ceases to amaze me how many people put there flatcaps back on when it suits there agenda. |
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When you're a Bradford fan there's always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Unfortunately it's usually an oncoming train:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_7741.jpg |
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| Quote: FearTheVee "Did people not read about TV aerials selling out in Fiji as their team got through to the semis of the last world cup? Streets in Suva closing so they could watch the games on big screens?
Do you think that would happen for the NRL grand final?
International RL is key to developing the sport and also to the finances of the sport outside of Australia.'"
True, but you have to actually look at things like population. Fiji has about 900k people. Or about a third of the population of Yorkshire. |
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Dropkick Murphy..we actually saw and heard a mass of bouncing and scarf and flag waving to Dale Cavese that drowned out anything we could muster.. It stopped us singing our own celebratory songs, it died out seconds later when we accepted we couldn't be heard over the Wigan lot
Celebrations muted from us, job done from them. Most fans who slag them off are jealous their own club's support is nowhere near that good
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sally cinnamon..Why not discuss Wigan? It's a rugby league message board. Wigan are the most famous brand in rugby league
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Tre Cool..Saints fans are hopeless unless it's a cup final or grand final. Wigan fans are so much more loyal and passionate
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the flying biscuit..Wires havent been massively succesful over the years, but I've spoke to Brian Bevan And he spoke to me and i wouldnt swap that for Wigans History, ever
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Ande..on the TV i could only hear the Wigan fans with about 10 to go
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Saint94..Every team is in your feckin shadow, we all know
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| Quote: FearTheVee "Ridiculous - internationals are mega money makers for the sport if done properly.'"
Maurice knew this. We need him back in RL for his vision for the International game. He is so passionate about it.
Those were the days when we got 60k at Wembley and ashes tours were sell-outs. |
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| Quote: Dunbar "I stopped reading after this line...'"
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| Quote: FearTheVee "Did people not read about TV aerials selling out in Fiji as their team got through to the semis of the last world cup? Streets in Suva closing so they could watch the games on big screens?
Do you think that would happen for the NRL grand final?
International RL is key to developing the sport and also to the finances of the sport outside of Australia.'"
Actually the biggest boost to RL in Fiji has come from semi-pro clubs in Australia signing Fijian domestic players, not the WC. In the two years following the WC the number of clubs in Fiji was stagnant. But what has happened is that CRL clubs and a few from Sydney and Qld have signed Fijians en masse thanks largely to am initiative from the CRL to encourage this. The number of Fijians coming to Australia has gone up about 1000%. This means a better life for the players and their families and it has sparked a massive explosion in player numbers in Fiji this year. They have gone from about 12 clubs in the past decade to 30-odd this year and that's despite so many players leaving for Australia. There's probably enough for two or three other teams in the CRL alone. |
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| Quote: ECT "Actually the biggest boost to RL in Fiji has come from semi-pro clubs in Australia signing Fijian domestic players, not the WC. In the two years following the WC the number of clubs in Fiji was stagnant. But what has happened is that CRL clubs and a few from Sydney and Qld have signed Fijians en masse thanks largely to am initiative from the CRL to encourage this. The number of Fijians coming to Australia has gone up about 1000%. This means a better life for the players and their families and it has sparked a massive explosion in player numbers in Fiji this year. They have gone from about 12 clubs in the past decade to 30-odd this year and that's despite so many players leaving for Australia. There's probably enough for two or three other teams in the CRL alone.'"
wow, good stuff. great initiative |
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In Australia RL rates far higher than Union so it's no surprise. If ITV had rights to live Premier League football would they choose to show a RU world cup match instead?
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[quote="dally messenger":1gysl9ow]was watching an nfl doco. on one of their teams and they used the term bomb to describe those long high passes from quaterback to running back and i think gibson took that idea, realized you cant throw the ball forward in RL and adapted it to a "bomb" kick we have[/quote:1gysl9ow]
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| Quote: Red Red Robin "If ITV had rights to live Premier League football would they choose to show a RU world cup match instead?'"
Very good question. Would you show Man United v Chelsea or England v South Africa in Union. I reckon they'd show them both......ITV 1, ITV 2 etc....  |
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