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Quote: dally messenger "every week 1 million people from sydney watch the friday night game, 800,000 watch the sunday game, and on Pay TV you get another 100,000 from sydney watching EACH of the games shown on there (6 games).

the thing about being a RL fan is you either have to go to games or watch it on TV.

or perhaps your idea of a RL fan is the cardboard cutouts of people they used at Wakey for this Sporting Life?



So first this was a about population size, but you were losing the argument so you switched it to crowds averages, when you were made to look a fool on that topic you changed it to tv viewing figures to suit your argument icon_lol.gif whatever next i wonder.

Oh and welsey would still like you to respond to him icon_lol.gif

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Sydney's (in)ability to generate RL crowds rldoesn't seem to impress the ARL muchrl icon_smile.gif

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Quote: dally messenger "typical flat cap moronic reply.'"

That's not an argument, try again

Quote: dally messenger "
SL has enough heartland clubs in it, especially from small places. it doesnt need more of these clubs. the only way they should be allowed into SL is at the place of another small town heartland club which has failed'"

Why should geographical location matter if a team is well enough supported?

Quote: dally messenger "
if SL expands the number of teams from now, it should do it with expansion teams that could actually grow the sport a lot 10, 20 years down the track'"

There's been pro RL for nearly 30 years and they still get by far the lowest SL crowds so it's a lie that crowds in a big place will grow in 10-20 years time, they if anything dorp off over time. Also how will they pay the wages for those 10-20 years of tiny crowds?

Quote: dally messenger "
the only thing destroying SL is poor heartland clubs with hopeless crowds and poor stadia. to show how poor these clubs are, Les Cats have done more in 3 years than these guys have in decades'"

Crusaders are far worse than any other team, and only them and Harlequins have truly tiny crowds most heartland clubs have at least double their crowds. Catalans have done well but they were a success before they joined, they weren't let in as a charity like Crusaders were

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Quote: pyeman "So first this was a about population size, but you were losing the argument so you switched it to crowds averages, when you were made to look a fool on that topic you changed it to tv viewing figures to suit your argument
no you are right then, count leeds as RL territory even though the soccer teams gets more people watching.

all the RL fans are in the pub


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Quote: bowes "That's not an argument, try again


Why should geographical location matter if a team is well enough supported?


There's been pro RL for nearly 30 years and they still get by far the lowest SL crowds so it's a lie that crowds in a big place will grow in 10-20 years time, they if anything dorp off over time. Also how will they pay the wages for those 10-20 years of tiny crowds?


Crusaders are far worse than any other team, and only them and Harlequins have truly tiny crowds most heartland clubs have at least double their crowds. Catalans have done well but they were a success before they joined, they weren't let in as a charity like Crusaders were'"


when i find people are insensitive to logic i tend to lose interest in their replies.

your nonsensical response to the facts i rasied re widnes and bradford are what im on about

if paris fails its because RL will never work there

if widnes or bradford fail, youll explain that away in silly terms.

hence your credibility is shot

and of course RL also failed in wigan and leeds so therefore they shouldnt be in SL now either

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Quote: dally messenger "no you are right then, count leeds as RL territory even though the soccer teams gets more people watching.

all the RL fans are in the pub



that football team got a higher average attendance in the third division than any rugby team in the whole world

not being quite as big as one of the biggest teams in the biggest sport isnt really something to be ashamed of

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Quote: dally messenger "when i find people are insensitive to logic i tend to lose interest in their replies.

your nonsensical response to the facts i rasied re widnes and bradford are what im on about

if paris fails its because RL will never work there

if widnes or bradford fail, youll explain that away in silly terms.

hence your credibility is shot

and of course RL also failed in wigan and leeds so therefore they shouldnt be in SL now either'"


It's lucky no-one appears to take that approach to you, otherwise you'd never have anyone to talk to icon_lol.gif

As for credibility (as well as logic), to say Wakey out and Toulouse in and then on the same thread say CC Bears every time over WA Reds is not only illogical but totally hypocritical. Only you could achieve that icon_lol.gif

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Quote: SmokeyTA "that football team got a higher average attendance in the third division than any rugby team in the whole world

not being quite as big as one of the biggest teams in the biggest sport isnt really something to be ashamed of'"


so soccer must be quite popular then

thanks for that.

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Quote: dally messenger "so soccer must be quite popular then

thanks for that.'"


So why are you the only person comparing the 2 ?

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Quote: Starbug "So why are you the only person comparing the 2 ?'"


if you cant read the thread, stop adding to it.

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Quote: dally messenger "if you cant read the thread, stop adding to it.'"


If you cannot stop posting bollox , stop adding to it

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Quote: dally messenger "so soccer must be quite popular then

thanks for that.'"



not only is soccer particularly popular, leeds utd are particularly popular, they are one of the biggest clubs, in the biggest competition pyramid, in the biggest sport in the world,

they get larger attendances than many clubs in the biggest sporting competition in the world, watched on a regular basis by more people than any other league in the world

clubs, in any sport, outside of maybe the NFL, would likely be happy to have the attendances leeds utd have despite them being in the third tier

only an idiot would pretend it is something to be ashamed of, an idiot like you

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Quote: dally messenger "
if paris fails its because RL will never work there

if widnes or bradford fail, youll explain that away in silly terms.

hence your credibility is shot
'"

Not even close you ignorant person as neither got put straight into SL, I have no issue with a Paris team working up from the French leagues. Also you are lying about Widnes failing as they didn't fold, so it's not nearly the same. Also Bradford folding over 45 years ago has zero relevance to today as they get support now. Stop trolling and grow up, if you want to make well thought out arguments in support of Toulouse then go ahead, but racist arguments purely on their country make your lack of any intelligence whatsoever clear, and any arguments for Paris whatsoever are purely stupidity beyond belief

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He's not listening, lads. He'll never understand why he is wrong.

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Quote: Wellsy13 "He's not listening, lads. He'll never understand why he is wrong.'"

True probably best they just put an ignore function on for the trolls and they'll soon get bored

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