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    The TV rights thread

    Full season scheduling is extremely dangerous. I don't know why it keeps getting raised. Can you imagine the back of the year when some teams are out of the playoffs and scheduled for FNF. Each club should get 3 major games which they can lock in the time slot at the start of the season, this...
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    Crowd Watch 2011

    But they don't own the stadium, only got built on the back of Bligh winning the last election. So who operates the new Carrara Stadium?
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    Tinkler will slash the price of family tickets

    Am I the only one that has reservations about making it free to go to the footy? Should a rich owner make it more accessible and cheaper to go, for sure, but should they make it basically for free, no way. It dramatically cheapens the brand and the worse thing is is that you won't sell out each...
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    South Sydney last night.

    Great to see the bunnies get the cash but just as an aside, in terms of football IQ they have to be the dumbest team in the competition. Consistently they make such stupid decisions, especially late in the tackle count. Certainly have the ability to win a comp but doubt they have the smarts.
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    No NRL Overseas in 2011

    Wow, to be honest I cannot blame the NRL on this one, Aussie Network have stiffed us massively. Please direct all your anger at them. This is Australian tax payer dollars here. Lets hope Setanta can really get things happening and expand their network throughout the region. Best thing we...
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    No NRL Overseas in 2011

    Let's not jump the gun here guys. I emailed John Brady about 4 years ago when the Aussie Network decided to screw league after the signed their S14 deal, and the NRL prompty got it changed. Point being is that they takevtjis very seriously. I think the biggest issue is the reach of Setanta...
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    FIFA 2022 WORLD CUP - NRL Support

    The World Cup was going to bring no upside for Rugby League stadia. It certainly would have provided AFL upside but not rugby league. If you break it down: Townsville- 30K post WC, we already have 27K Brisbane- No change GC- AFL staidum Newcastle- 33K post WC, we will have that capacity...
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    Meet the invisibles (Aust v PNG)

    Dumb scheduling, just really stupid. If you schedule a game at a small ground, then it is hard to promote it as a big game. Should of taken it regionally with Newcastle the standout.
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    PNG - NRL bid and other development

    Thanks very much for this detailed update. It is near impossible to find out what is going on up there. This is very exciting news, PNG bring so much to the game and has been neglected for so long. I hope we can make things right, as I think the credibility of the international game hinges on...
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    Geoff Carr warns players off Samoa

    I cannot believe the short sightedness of the ARL. The major opportunity for significant growth in Rugby League isn't through the NRL or SOO- these products are done. It is the international aspect of the game. Look at the profit the IRB make out of their world cup, this is exactly what we need...
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    PNG 4 Nations 30 Man Squad

    I really hope this can start something and raise this issue of PNG and get more players out here. I personally think that PNG can win the RL World Cup if the program was put in place.
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    How to Help/Fix PNG

    Great thread, and agree with all points. I find the current state of PNG players in the NRL very distressing. PNG has to be in the top 5 for all RLIF and NRL priorities. People can be so short sighted with this. The potential to have a 4th top tier international team is just waiting to be...
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    2010 - Highest crowds ever

    Of course Parra is one of the most supported clubs, you are one of the big 5. BUT your tv audience number is very skewed, as it would be heavily based on last years magic run to the GF. Like all team, results and making the finals count for everything. And in response to your previous post...
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    Courier Mail-Fight Back

    Massive issue which needs to addressed on a number of fronts. Other examples of the spread of influence is: - Go to a local bookstore in Sydney, you can find 1,000's of books written by some AFL guy who I've never heard of. More AFL than RL books. How the hell did this happen? - Go to local...
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    Our great games positive future

    Because you are not comparing like with like.
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    Our great games positive future

    I think everyone on here knows the strength's and weaknesses of both codes, so I would suggest you are trolling. Comparing a 14 week state/province international rugby comp to the crowd at an NRL semi between the 2nd worst combination of Sydney NRL clubs is stupid.
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    Our great games positive future

    So are you trying to seriously say that the little ARU experiment of stamping their claim on September was a success? Mate the Bledisloe typically rates in Sydney similar to a normal Friday night NRL match, circa 400k. For the last Bledisloe they rated 150k. It was the dumbest decision in the...
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    70,000 screaming fans

    Or Tigers v Rabbits.
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    70,000 screaming fans

    Why not?? Any combination of the Sydney Big 5 could hit 75k for a prelim. Go through the history books and have a look how our finals have been screwed massively through match ups. Finally 2 years in a row we hit pay dirt.
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    2010 Crowd Watch II

    Not at all, I want to it changed permanently, for all Sydney finals. No goal post moving here!

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