An idea that will fill the MM weekend stadium, all though it will never happen, 4 games on the Saturday, 3 on the Sunday and then finishing by getting an NRL game on the road.

I like the sound of that, similar to the NFL fixture at wembley

How the aussie TV / clubs etc would receive this is the key to this ever taking off

Anyone want a wigan saints game held in Brisbane !!

Some interesting comments in this thread. I was interested to see one poster listed Bradford as model club for sustainability. Given their recent financial crisis (and ongoing RFL licence conditions), Bradford are about as far from being a role model for SL clubs as you can get. Let's see how they go under Sutcliffe and Khan before lauding them.

As far as media commentary and presenting goes, I think the time is probably right for a change in the Sky personnel. The only trouble is, who would you promote or bring in ? The only people with any hint of credibility for me out of Sky's current regular presenters are Bill Arthur, Rod Studd, Brian Carney. I'd ditch Phil Clarke and Jon Wells; Clarke is clearly not impartial & rooted in the the Wigan glory days of the 90's and Jon Wells is just Jon Wells. I prefer my former player presenters to at least have achieved something in the game before they pontificate and spout during pitch side punditry, that and the fact he has the charisma of a sideboard.

The BBC's coverage is well anchored by Clare Balding (who is freelance and can work for whomever she pleases, which is why she appears on CH4). Most of the rest leave a lot to be desire though. I agree it's time to cut Ray French and Jon Davies free. I'm turned off BBC coverage because of Robbie Hunter-Paul, it's a very personal thing, I just don't like the bloke.

The trouble is, who do you replace these people with ? I don't think we have enough "personalities" to do these jobs unless you make the likes of Shaun McRae regular pukka presenters.

Ho hum.

Surely Balding has shown you need a great presenter who you then teach RL to, we seem to go for RL men who have no presentation skills.

If we are now talking about freshening up the whole of the TV presentation, then sky has to be looked at and the age of the presenters reduced considerably.

If we want to attract a younger TV audience then we need to get sky to phase out Eddie and Stevo as Skys presentation is becoming tired and predictable.

It says something when you can play stevo bingo with his catch phrases, surely the penny must drop on "terra firma" soon

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I think you're right. Brian Carney would be my exception who as a former player has enough charisma to become a good presenter.

I think Mike Cooper of Wire is a future presenter, i've heard him a few times, the first time on the radio i actually thought he WAS the presenter he was that good.

Mike Cooper was excellent in the studio.
That's because the presenter got the very best out of him.
Sadly, that presenter has now left for another radio station.

Yes please, can you arrange it for Saturday 11th Jan as I fly home on the 17th (worst luck!!)

You forgot the spoon for his Pudding

years ago when channel 4 started showing american football they realized no one knew the rules or understood what was going on.
the first few years they ran a program the week before the season that basically explained what would be going on.
As the season started they would explain what teams were trying to do or what the rules were.

My point is that if we want to introduce people to TGG then we need to do the same.
Explain the thinking behind what teams are trying to do and the rules.
God knows there are people who have been going for years who would find it useful as well.