Which nations would you like to see make the rlwc2017?

[jim_57]

Interesting that nobody has voted Italy (I didn't either). Fair enough things haven't been ideal there with the split and heritage players.. but I for one would love to see one day RL crack the Italian market. One way to progress that would be to have them in the World Cup and a TV deal, then follow it up with a high profile International in Italy in 2018. Probably wishful thinking.

 

[deal.with.it]

The annoying thing is that so many nations didn't capitalise on the wc13. We'll be saying the same about wc17 and what each nation could/should do.

Yea it's money. But i fear that many nations dont get guidance for talking to governments and schools, apying for grants, approaching sponsors etc.
and so nations dont progress as far and quickly as they could.

This post is turning into a rant, but we need rlif money and staff.

 

[jim_57]

The annoying thing is that so many nations didn't capitalise on the wc13. We'll be saying the same about wc17 and what each nation could/should do.

Yea it's money. But i fear that many nations dont get guidance for talking to governments and schools, apying for grants, approaching sponsors etc.
and so nations dont progress as far and quickly as they could.

This post is turning into a rant, but we need rlif money and staff.

This ×1000.

It seems nobody in the sport knows how to capitalize on events. Scotland in the 4 Nations is a major example, seems no effort is being made to use the situation to help advance the game in Scotland.

 

[deal.with.it]

Scotland hosting one game in glasgow and distributing thousands of flyers for juniors to play the game would have been great. The RFL cut their funding and are happy to make money through scotland playing matches in england. I really do fear that scotland doesn't have the right people in charge. They are a recognised sport by Sport Scotland but get less money than sports like table tennis.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Seems obvious to a lot with Serbia and Spain too different nations to the last World Cup. I like to see them both there but I picked Ireland cause of my heritage and I feel they can get a good following assuming they would be Euro 2 which means they would play in PNG, Perth and Cairns. As for Spain well Ive been hearing good things about them, and a lot of people have shown a lot of interest in building the game over there. I don't think they can go through but Id like to see them in a World Cup in the near future..

 

[deluded pom?]

Scotland hosting one game in glasgow and distributing thousands of flyers for juniors to play the game would have been great. The RFL cut their funding and are happy to make money through scotland playing matches in england. I really do fear that scotland doesn't have the right people in charge. They are a recognised sport by Sport Scotland but get less money than sports like table tennis.

Australia and New Zealand won't have had any input into the 4N venues would they?

 

[jim_57]

Saw elsewhere the Opacic from the Broncos and a couple other NRL juniors are confirmed for Serbia for the qualifiers. Ti be honest I don't mind Serbia going down the route of looking for a handful of heritage players to compete, I think it would be worthwhile if they make the WC.

Maybe they can take advantage of the rules and snare the Trobojevic (?) brothers to really be contenders.