4N in Coventry - Why ?

[siv]

Can someone explain why we played the 4N last night in Coventry

On the south side of Birmingham halway to Rugby

Traffic for anyone in the Liverpool - Manchester - Hull corridor would be horrendous

Crowd looked poor last night for a possible sellout event

 

[Evil Homer]

This is why: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37810847

And because playing matches at the same f**king venues every year is the main reason the sport has failed to get anywhere and is still a tiny minority sport after 120 years.

Crowd was 21k BTW.

 

[adamkungl]

This is why: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37810847

And because playing matches at the same f**king venues every year is the main reason the sport has failed to get anywhere and is still a tiny minority sport after 120 years.

Crowd was 21k BTW.

I think we should shore up the heartlands before we worry about expanding........

 

[Pommy]

I think we should shore up the heartlands before we worry about expanding........

Which has been the attitude sine 1895. If it hasn't happened by now its never going to happen.

 

[aarondoyle]

It's like there's this crazy idea people have that Coventry is in England.

 

[adamkungl]

Which has been the attitude sine 1895. If it hasn't happened by now its never going to happen.

That's the joke

 

[Billythekid]

That's the joke

To be fair lots of people on this forum continue to spout that BS and it seems to be the official NRL stance so I can see why he wouldn't pick up on the sarcasm.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

If the philosophy is to expand and grow, that's fine.

But it doesn't explain Hull and Workington.

And it doesn't excuse heaps of empty seats due to terrible kickoff times, poor promotion or both.

 

[RL The greatest game]

We hear lots of hot air coming from the NRL about expansion, but i see no real desire from the NRL to expand.
Most NRL clubs seem poorly run to me and don't seem to understand the first rule of businesss and that "You can't have more going out than coming in"

 

[Perth Red]

Great stadium, reasonable crowd and inspiring to see RL finally have the self confidence to start taking important games to non RL cities. This years main tournament schedule/games has seen the games in:
Perth (warm up)
Coventry
London
Liverpool

all non RL cities. Brilliant to see!
And for the traditionalists Hull, Huddersfield and Workington (though these will probably be by far the lowest crowds)

As for waiting for the heartlands to miraculously become this mythical unmeasurably strong base for the games expansion, 121 years not long enough?

 

[Perth Red]

We hear lots of hot air coming from the NRL about expansion, but i see no real desire from the NRL to expand.
Most NRL clubs seem poorly run to me and don't seem to understand the first rule of businesss and that "You can't have more going out than coming in"

Considering the NRL itself is taking that same approach (last year lost $21million but who cares as the next TV deal will bring in loads) it is not surprising the club culture of business.