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    Where do you live? I live in British Columbia and was just wondering if you were on the west...

    Where do you live? I live in British Columbia and was just wondering if you were on the west coast somewhere.
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    Bring the SOO to USA

    I agree with the statement that SOO is the jewel in the rugby league crown, and that is why there should be a SOO game in the United States. It will draw a good crowd. Through Russell Crowe's involvement SOO is already being shown on US television so some of the US sporting public is familiar...
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    How are we selling Rugby League?

    RLNY, first let me say I agree with all you have to say, but that is not the reason for this post. If you want to watch NRL you can get your fix at www.livenrl.tv. I watch every NRL game. I live on the west coast of Canada and have been able to watch every game since 2008. Prior to that I...
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    Enough about USA lets talk Canada!

    That probably will work best for rugby league. Early May (at the latest) would be the end of the rugby union season (which is where the bulk of the players will come from), while the international season would overlap somewhat the start of the union season. But I'm sure playing rugby league for...
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    Possible USA restructure

    I agree with billy2. Nothing really has to change as far as the number of competitions involved, and there can and should be more at this time. The costs to transport players and house them while on the road are too much for teams to absorb at this time. Smaller regional competitions are the way...
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    Enough about USA lets talk Canada!

    Most of the players that go from the CFL to the NFL are Americans who for a variety of reasons didn't make the cut or chose the CFL because they weren't drafted. Some, after they have gained experience return to the NFL on tryouts, some make it, some don't. There have been very few Canadians...
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    Enough about USA lets talk Canada!

    I don't know what the official position is but if someone were to tell me there is no official position, I wouldn't be surprised. I think the US teams import quota is more of a "competitive balance" rule. Obviously if there is a team full of Australian players they will run roughshod over all...
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    Enough about USA lets talk Canada!

    Bobmar if by that you mean to avoid the CFL, you couldn't. The CFL actually starts in mid-June with two pre-season games for each of the eight teams in the league. That is followed by a regular season that begins on the July 1 weekend and concludes with the Grey Cup championship the last weekend...
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    Victory, first of all you said 5-10 million needed for a player base. You didn't qualify it in any way. I can't read your mind. You only qualify items after I've commented on them. And I said there are 1.1 million players in high school. You said, I said there are 1.1 million in all age groups...
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    Further to my previous post. Some numbers for rugby league. I mentioned there are 1.1 million players playing high school football in the States. These are the players that feed the NFL after they have gone to college. Remember the NFL is the leader as far as worldwide sports leagues go. There...
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    Wellsy - I'm pretty sure it won't happen in my lifetime. I'm closer to 60 than 50, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't make the effort. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. Victory - after a quick search on the internet - I have found one number that will interest you. There are just over 1.1...
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    And if the Broncos were in the U.S. they would be worth more. Take a look at the Rabbitohs as another example. If the NRL were an American competition the Rabbitohs, based on their history, championships, etc. would be compared to the iconic teams in North America. The Yankees in baseball, the...
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    I think that one of the biggest factors in franchise worth is where they are situated. The old adage - location, location, location. Anything in North America will be worth more just based on population and access to a media juggernaut. I venture to say that in twenty years a rugby league...
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    Your absolutely right about the first point. About the second, I beg to differ. I'm saying in 20 years that league will be poised to overtake one of the Big 4. Things will have to be done right, I can't agree more, but in time it can happen. Not that long ago in North America bicycle racing was...
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    This forum is a place to discuss everyone's thoughts. There is nothing official about it. So what is the harm in making projections, etc. about topics. It is supposed to be all in fun. This is like sitting in a pub, having a beer and shooting the breeze. Harmless.
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    I really believe this could be the beginning of a European based league competition. Some possible teams that have been mentioned in this thread - Toulouse Olympique (no more than five years away from being an ESL team), FC Barcelona (the league team is an arm of a strong sporting empire - I'm...
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    Wellsy - he said "bring over even more crap". To me that means the players from down under were crap and more would be brought over. I thought that was obvious. Also Wellsy - league may be run by monkeys in England, but that doesn't mean that there will be monkeys running things on the...
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    Dutch aim for Super League in Ten Years

    having 20 would dilute the player pool too much meaning we bring over even more crap from australia & NZ Do you think there are better players in England? Why would the teams bring over this "crap" if the homegrown talent was there? Already we have Toulose, Barcelona, Rotterdam, 2 Italian...

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