The Las Vegas Thread

[AlwaysGreen]

So a paid shill article?

It says Australia’s biggest sport? I thought blatant lies were banned in advertising.

I smell a fumbler.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Good to see him giving them such a sweet deal that cost the game hundreds of millions is paying off somehow lol

Sometimes it seems like you don't have even the slightest clue about business.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Good to see him giving them such a sweet deal that cost the game hundreds of millions is paying off somehow lol

Sometimes it seems like you don't have even the slightest clue about business

Does anyone think the players should have slipped on a jersey or some branding before the TV spot?

Maybe it was a last minute thing and they didn't have time to prepare.

They gave them a big plug at half time- supporting our sport.. they had their jerseys on. Supporting each other.. the only way this works and it truly can because the seasons are at different times of year. I follow bits of NFL too. It's a relationship between sports that can work and support each other..doesn't clash like basketball as well.
NFL, Basketball, League, cricket- All good.

 

[Harry O]

It says Australia’s biggest sport? I thought blatant lies were banned in advertising.

It is Australia’s biggest sport.

There's nothing Like it

 

[mozza91]

It says Australia’s biggest sport? I thought blatant lies were banned in advertising.

PR and his AFL alumn are really in panic mode aren’t they?

 

[Foreign Legion]

PR and his AFL alumn are really in panic mode aren’t they?

It's been reported 20K tickets have been sold what was afl-china? Or NZ Wellington week crowds?

 

[mozza91]

It's been reported 20K tickets have been sold what was afl-china? Or NZ Wellington week crowds?

Doesn’t matter they were both attend outs. There was 100,000 in the catering tents.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Not Sharon Woods wearing the Chicago Bulls cap. Bottom behaviour

 

[Wb1234]

This will make a profit easily

airfares are largely comped that’s the biggest expense covered

seeing a packed allegiant stadium with rugby league featuring is going to be epic

at least rugby league hasn’t given up on international expansion unlike another Australian football code

what an exciting time to be a rugby league fan

expansion on all fronts

 

[Iamback]

PR and his AFL alumn are really in panic mode aren’t they?

Glorious to see

 

[Wb1234]

 

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[titoelcolombiano]

It says Australia’s biggest sport? I thought blatant lies were banned in advertising.

Checked the TV ratings lately?

 

[Mike Oxbigg]

The only criticism I have is that you are trying to promote the physicality of the game by using the human pillow?

 

[Captain Apollo]

The only criticism I have is that you are trying to promote the physicality of the game by using the human pillow?

Oi, I didn't see David Shillington anywhere near that promotion. Leave "The Pillow" alone

 

[Victoire]

Meh not really. The English Superleague commentators often call it rugby too and no-one corrects them. We've got just as much right to use the word as union does

 

[Canard]

Meh not really. The English Superleague commentators often call it rugby too and no-one corrects them. We've got just as much right to use the word as union does

Thats not really the issue though mate.

Its that anyone seeking out the game will likely confuse it with Union.

The NFL commentators even refereed to the ball as a "Rugby".

 

[jpw2511]

Checked the TV ratings lately?

Yep not surprising with the state of most stadiums being worse then a 3rd world country. I'd rather watch on TV too instead of giving money to a club who doesn't care about its supporters.

 

[Victoire]

Thats not really the issue though mate.

Its that anyone seeking out the game will likely confuse it with Union.

The NFL commentators even refereed to the ball as a "Rugby".

Perhaps we should've taken the chance to completely divorce ourselves from our rugby union roots when the Vichy government banned the French rugby league from using the word "rugby"... let the game be called "Jeu à Treize" globally. That or "topball" of course. Too late now

But as dumb as Americans are, I think if they were truly interested in seeking it out there's enough peripheral search terms to throw into google to help land them in the right place. Not a big deal imo