As anyone had a chance to watch this yet?
I've just had a look and I'm not sure this is the road we should be going down.. Having cheap digs at other sports makes us look petty and small time IMO .. And will only alienate us even more .. We hate it when others have a go at us and when the media shows us no respect so why is it ok for us to do it?
Or am I being over sensitive ? Thoughts ?

I think its wonderful, in particular the dig he has at Rugby Union.

I don't like Jonny Vegas, and reading Mikey's post I was fearing the worst, but found it hilarious and really good.
(Although whilst I appreciate Vegas loves his league, perhaps another famous / infamous fine figure of a man could have been used - or a duet with a 'non Northerner' to avoid stereotyping would have worked better).

The 'cheap digs' at other sports we're too bad actually and had an element of truth.

Bringing the players in is great and worked really well - particularly the Sean O'Loughlan bit imo. (His physique comes across really well).

It's a thumbs up from me.

I thought it was amusing. But I'm already a RL Fan so I'm allowed to. If it's an attempt to help tempt people into our sport then digging at the sports the viewers most probably like isn't a good way of doing it.
It gives abit of a choose RL over football.. rather than enjoy both feel.

I think its brill and would encourage any RL fan to watch it

But what about reaching a new audience?
Will it do that?

I hope so - as an RL fan I don't need an advert to get me enthused about the sport.

Not a fan, I think it makes us look small time.

Would the ads be better on free to air tv as itv & even BBC. Putting it on sky sports has every chance of just preaching to the already converted.

At the end he says "Well that's how I see it anyway". As in, Northern RL fan thinks RL is great. Woop. And without meaning any disrespect, Johnny Vegas simply reinforces many unfortunate RL stereotypes. The one they did about 3 years ago with Bradley Wiggins was more powerful. Rather than slagging off other sports, it might have been an idea to get stars from different sports to front up about how they like RL - there must be loads, though thinking about it, they may have done this a few years back.

Wasn't sure when I saw the shortened clip on SSN this morning, but now having seen the full thing it's kinda ok.

it's a bit of fun, the off seasons been to long makes you feel like it's nearly hear again. Did like the part about rugby..... You know that other one that made me smile. As I said It's a bit of fun we are nearly there love or hate Mr Vegas, it's well done.

I think some of us think much too deeply about things. It's a good simple message and a bit of fun and I like it for that.

I ditched Sky 6 months ago, so I'm spared this

As someone earlier said, you're preaching to the converted, showing it on that channel. As for sticking it on free to air.....well, Sky aren't going to waste thousands on RL ads on other channels, are they. It's hardly going to get someone from Leicestershire to sign up to Sky, whilst the ads for The Voice are on.

As for Mr Vegas.....well, his Monkey sidekick from the tea adverts is funnier (they kept him.....ditched for a glove puppet....says it all, really)

The majority of League fans will like it, particularly the dig at Union, neutrals will say "haha oh yeah, those footballers and their diving", and Union fans will laugh at the stereotype and how little we are of a threat to them.

I like JV and his standup. This advert did reek of desperation and small time sport, but it did remind me of how I used to feel watching a game. I suspect it won't make any material difference to anyone, ever.