Light years ahead of imbeciles like Gallop and Greenberg.
Seriously, this statement is so true.
A few takes on the interview.
- VL's said that there has been a delay in announcing expansion due to the fact that all the bids didn't meet expectation. He appears to be expecting more from them. Said the best bid came from PNG.
- Also said that Vegas games next year will be on FTA, as opposed to just Fox Sports. The games now have a reach of over 200 million American households. That is huge!
- His focus as well atm is on the International schedule. Says it is a huge untapped market and he plans to reinvigorate it bigtime. (My guess is that he wants to strike at Rugby Union while they are down and focus on the Pacific Islands. Maybe even NZ.) He mentioned that AUS vs GB tests should be bigger as well.
- He was open to the idea that a suspension (like NAS) might be unfair to miss a GF and would look at making changes. This was after a very fair question from Tallis.
- He heaped praise on Abdo and what an amazing job he is doing with the financial side of the NRL. We now have over $200 million in the bank and all the assets with other investments like hotels. This was after the NRL had virtually nothing in the bank during Covid just 2 years ago.
- Abdo is really pushing the NRLW and is proud it will be a 12 team comp next year, up from 10.
- Nothing was said about the Red Bull sponsorship, but that is a huge coup.
Seriously, if these two could at least stay for another 10 years, the game would be set up for life.
It was such a feel good interview, and none of it was bullshit spin.
