Quote: DSJ1983 "I think the NRL would be interested in SL is because they’ll see untapped potential in places like London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester but I think they underestimate how tribal sport is in this country and also just how entrenched football is. Existing RL fans even won’t get behind mergers and joint ventures like they do in Aus and people in the football towns and cities just won’t watch anything else. No amount of marketing will change that IMO.'"
Sorry but this sport has never been marketed.My opinion if its done correctly then it would have an impact
I agree with you about football and this is another area where the sport could look to.
Just imagine if Manchester United or several other top football clubs had a R/L franchise team.
massive potential there.Just look at what they have done with womens football and thats like watching paint dry.
Until you have forward thinking professionals at the RFL looking at things like this the sport will stagnate.
It may seem like pie in the sky but until you provide a proposal and sell the idea to a top football club you never know.
You only need one to come in and i have no doubt others would follow
Just think how that would revolutionise the sport especially in TV revenue