Re- Competitive Teams in RLWC

Since it started in 1930 the FIFA World Cup has only had 8 different winners and 12 different Finalists (i.e. only 4 teams have got to the Final without winning).

Hence I guess the 200+ countries that compete for the FIFA World Cup just shouldn't bother either since its not really feasible that they'll win ?

Less than a week to go and still feeling underwhelmed. Where is the razamataz? What about the lack of information? As for merchandising? If every time I look at a product on Amazon I am bombarded with adverts for that product every time I log in why is my computer so lacking in rugby league information? I get the feeling that a telegram will be arriving any day with the information that I need.

IIRC the a workmates copy of The Sun said there'd be a RLWC Pullout in Thursday's edition.

And I'll find the Sun on the same shelf as the rocking horse droppings round here.

I put my comment in response to the one about a lack of razamataz etc, just to highlight that at least on national newspaper was doing a promotional feature.

I acknowledge that some people have justifiable reasons for not wanting to buy The Sun.

Has anyone actually seen an advert on bbc TV for the World Cup? I haven’t. No exposure, American players having to pay themselves for the entire trip and cam smith obviously not having a clue who SOL was at the launch smacks of this being a pretty embarrassing tournament!

Regards

King James

Who the hell scheduled this game to be played on Friday morning?

Stupid decision.

It isn't. It is being played on Friday night.

Where is the facepalm emoji?

Regards

King James

Please tell me this is a joke post

April 1st already??

Seriously???

Its a disc race

Are people just being deliberately stupid in trying not to understand the point I assume Matty B is making?

I'm reading between the lines and assuming he's asking why is this game scheduled for Friday night in Australia/Friday morning in the UK, as opposed to Saturday night in Australia and Saturday morning in the UK?

Had this game been played Sat night Oz/Sat morning UK there would have been a chance that non-RL could have watched it. It would have been a good start to a sporting Saturday. Playing it on a Friday is an utterly stupid decision. The biggest England game of the World Cup group stages and it's going to go virtually unnoticed on a Friday morning workday. Do you honestly think that England v Lebanon is going to attract the casual observer in the same way that the Australia game would have done?

I know that Australia are hosting the tournament and so it's great to take into account their needs and maybe Friday night was good for them. But seriously, RL isn't exactly in a position that it can stupidly miss the chance to showcase the game.

Nah I think you're giving him far too much credit there

Anyway this world cup does not revolve purely around England and us brits watching from over here. This game is launching the whole tournament and it is simply how the fixtures have been arranged. There are three games being played on Saturday morning/evening so it couldn't have been played at that time.
I'm sure a Friday night game will generate plenty of interest in the southern hemisphere, like I say not everything is catered for England - did we give a sh*t what time the Aussies had to get up to watch their games when the WC was held here? Don't think so.