Quote: stevebill "New thinking by the RL is what's needed. And they'd better start now- has is passed your notice that the RL World Cup has not had a mention in any media channel? And it won't either, I guarantee that the Media will not build it up one bit. The BBC will usually find a sudden interest in the re-admission of wrestling as an Olympic sport.
Unless the RL can have an influence on Media attitudes, the World Cup will be a financial failure- again.
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How do you know it will be a financial failure? Ticket sales are going well according to the reports I've seen and the organisers have set up base at MediaCityUK in Salford, next door to the BBC and ITV. There'll be plenty of reports out there nearer the time. You must have missed the fact that the BBC have TV rights for all England games and will broadcast every game on 5Live and 5LiveSportsExtra. That's great news.