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The Bogan divide

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Does RL have an image problem in the media that continues to limit its growth potential? Let’s review:

Bogan

Joey
MG
Girds
Beau
Fatty
Molan
Blocker
Ikin
Rothfield
Hooper
Matt Johns
Rabs
Gould
Ginnane
Fittler
Hadley
Tunks
Gasnier

Not Bogan

Kent
Morrow
Voss
Fulton
Smith
Hughes

Not sure

Moore
Ryan
Benji
Shirvington
Braybrook

There’s probably others but it’s not a good look, particularly when trying to appeal to new markets (especially multicultural ones that have nfi what is going on when every sentence begins with maaaatttteeeee top bloke)

I get the working class nature of the game, but maybe it’s time to balance the mix a little more?
 

footy75

Bench
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Does RL have an image problem in the media that continues to limit its growth potential? Let’s review:

Bogan

Joey
MG
Girds
Beau
Fatty
Molan
Blocker
Ikin
Rothfield
Hooper
Matt Johns
Rabs
Gould
Ginnane
Fittler
Hadley
Tunks
Gasnier

Not Bogan

Kent
Morrow
Voss
Fulton
Smith
Hughes

Not sure

Moore
Ryan
Benji
Shirvington
Braybrook

There’s probably others but it’s not a good look, particularly when trying to appeal to new markets (especially multicultural ones that have nfi what is going on when every sentence begins with maaaatttteeeee top bloke)

I get the working class nature of the game, but maybe it’s time to balance the mix a little more?


lol... I hear what you´re saying but some of those lads are entertaining and good for a laugh.
 

T-Boon

Coach
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15,146
Nope

But do I want to hear bogans commenting on the game 24:7? No

We should aim to get it more like the V8 Supercar coverage.
I cannot imagine a more bogan sport than V8 supercars but you listen to the drivers and commentators speak and they sound intelligent and the bogan fans love them but they can still socialise with a billionaire like Penski.
 

muzby

Village Idiot
Staff member
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They are ex footy players. Do you expect them to be scholars?

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titoelcolombiano

First Grade
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5,276
We need some private school tossers with a hyphenated last names playing the game. Stallion - when are you going to get RL into the elite private schools?
 
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AJB1102

First Grade
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6,339
Perhaps mute the television and watch Rugby League to the tune of classical music while you sip your chamomile tea and sniff your farts.

The only one I like off your 'Not Bogan' list is Vossy. Kent should be nowhere near our TV screens mumbling his Daily Telegraph bullshit and Smith is a smarmy, close-talking shithead - I dunno how Brandy cops a couple hours a week in a small space with that bloke.
 

some11

Referee
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We should aim to get it more like the V8 Supercar coverage.
I cannot imagine a more bogan sport than V8 supercars but you listen to the drivers and commentators speak and they sound intelligent and the bogan fans love them but they can still socialise with a billionaire like Penski.
That's because any form of motorsport requires a great deal of wealth to even get into, the majority of those guys either come from money or made relationships with people who do, no surprise that people from higher socio-economic backgrounds generally don't behave like bogans.
 
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Perhaps mute the television and watch Rugby League to the tune of classical music while you sip your chamomile tea and sniff your farts.

The only one I like off your 'Not Bogan' list is Vossy. Kent should be nowhere near our TV screens mumbling his Daily Telegraph bullshit and Smith is a smarmy, close-talking shithead - I dunno how Brandy cops a couple hours a week in a small space with that bloke.

Yep great idea, might just do that :rolling_eyes:
 

El Diablo

Post Whore
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94,107
Does RL have an image problem in the media that continues to limit its growth potential? Let’s review:

Bogan

Joey
MG
Girds
Beau
Fatty
Molan
Blocker
Ikin
Rothfield
Hooper
Matt Johns
Rabs
Gould
Ginnane
Fittler
Hadley
Tunks
Gasnier

Not Bogan

Kent
Morrow
Voss
Fulton
Smith
Hughes

Not sure

Moore
Ryan
Benji
Shirvington
Braybrook

There’s probably others but it’s not a good look, particularly when trying to appeal to new markets (especially multicultural ones that have nfi what is going on when every sentence begins with maaaatttteeeee top bloke)

I get the working class nature of the game, but maybe it’s time to balance the mix a little more?

big financial news
 

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