How do we leverage the warriors to piss off the RUWC organisers?

[AuDragon]

Isn't the NFL shown live in more countries around the world than any other sporting league and has greater merchandise sales on a global scale than any other code?

Nah, nothing beats the European Champions League... (soccer)

 

[Canard]

Nah, nothing beats the European Champions League... (soccer)

?? Really ???

Other than the big matches, Id guess that EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga etc. would outrate the majority of Champions League games?

Surely Man U v Chelsea for example is watched by more people than a Pool game between Bestikas and Galatasary?

 

[no name]

The Mad Butcher had a fair crack at the 'Party Central' on Fox Sports this arvo. Gave them a fair spray.

Also noticed a couple of Warriors jerseys and flags in the couple of minutes I saw of Wales V Namibia.

 

[Usain Bolt]

they're gonna show the game at Captains Cook wharf and Mt Smart now

 

[Wilson1]

...and yet the PM feels it is necessary to attend the NRL GF rather than an All Blacks game - that should tell you something.

The NZ media are obviously already aware of league, the foreign contingent, particularly the french, are completely ignorant of league's relative popularity in the pacific, I'm sure the IRB would like it to stay that way. It would not surprise me one bit if they send out a communiqué reminding the media that has the contracts to cover the RWC where their allegences lie. The article cited above is just a taste of what would be going on.

On another note, if SBW really wants to earn the big bucks he should be letting the IRB know he is considering a public switch to league at the end of the RWC.

I love it how you think the IRB are some big evil corporation. The NRL is small time to the RWC and I doubt they give a shit about it.

And you can't blame party central for not showing the final. It was built for the RWC so it is obviously going to show RWC games.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

I don't disagree with your general view about the IRB and people who run Rugby and their attitudes toward League. But in these two instances(Georgia and SBW) I think you're wrong.

Fair enough. I won't go off topic any longer.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

I love it how you think the IRB are some big evil corporation. The NRL is small time to the RWC and I doubt they give a shit about it.

And you can't blame party central for not showing the final. It was built for the RWC so it is obviously going to show RWC games.

I find an organisation that threatens to sue a shop for advertising "All Black Lingerie" slightly egoist, but not evil. I must maintain that rugby union bodies have been involved in some evil workings in the past.

As has been shown above, Party Central has been constructed using public money. A bit of common sense would dictate that if public demand is strong, the venue should be turned over to the GF. If the RWC had a heart and "didn't give a shit about" the NRL, they would simply give it up for the evening.

Looks like the council is steping in to defuse a potential bomb by setting up alternative sites, which will cost more public money when they could have just used the existing sites.

 

[GongPanther]

This is the Rugby's worse nightmare.

I don't give a sh!t in how much the Rugby mob try to deny themselves and the Rugby following League fans,that whole day will have the attention of EVERY New Zealander and as a consequense,the overseas people that are going to watch it in the pubs (try to deny anyone from watching the GF and see what happens to that pub) are going to get a first hand glimpse in what top notch world class league is like.

I gaurantee that there'll be a good percentage of them are going to like in what they see.

And besides,this coverage is already going around the world anyway.

And I know some Storm fans watching from Saturn.

They will be watching it live although there'll be a delay by 1 hour and 27 minutes and 56 seconds.:lol:

 

[Usain Bolt]

This is the Rugby's worse nightmare.

I don't give a sh!t in how much the Rugby mob try to deny themselves and the Rugby following League fans,that whole day will have the attention of EVERY New Zealander and as a consequense,the overseas people that are going to watch it in the pubs (try to deny anyone from watching the GF and see what happens to that pub) are going to get a first hand glimpse in what top notch world class league is like.

I gaurantee that there'll be a good percentage of them are going to like in what they see.

And besides,this coverage is already going around the world anyway.

And I know some Storm fans watching from Saturn.

They will be watching it live although there'll be a delay by 1 hour and 27 minutes and 56 seconds.:lol:

every new zealander? you do realize some people don't like sport right?

 

[GongPanther]

every new zealander? you do realize some people don't like sport right?

pedantic

[puh-dan-tik]
pe·dan·tic

   [puh-dan-tik]
adjective 1. ostentatious in one's learning.


2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

Yes, it's just an internet poll, but the Warriors are winning 2:1 over the RWC match.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/lightbox/spo...This=true&TB_iframe=true&height=500&width=680

 

[Chook Norris]

Yes, it's just an internet poll, but the Warriors are winning 2:1 over the RWC match.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/lightbox/spo...This=true&TB_iframe=true&height=500&width=680

nice ;-)

everyone else dont be afraid to nudge the Leaguies on a bit further

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

Isn't the NFL shown live in more countries around the world than any other sporting league and has greater merchandise sales on a global scale than any other code?

Probably, but I'd imagine that can be a bit deceptive. How many people wear fitted NFL caps without giving a shit about the NFL?

Regardless, that's not an indication of popularity of progress.

The Superbowl still only gets 15 million viewers outside of America and Canada so it can't be that popular. Even more so if it's got the best tv coverage in the world, you'd expect more than 15 mil globally

 

[CC_Roosters]

Just seen the mad butcher's serve on FSN. What a spray and right on the mark too.

Cant say i knew the mad butcher existed before last week. Top bloke

 

[Usain Bolt]

pedantic

[puh-dan-tik]
pe·dan·tic

   [puh-dan-tik]
adjective 1. ostentatious in one's learning.


2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.

 

[_addict]

The aforementioned spray from the Mad Butcher can be seen in the middle of the following link.

http://www.3news.co.nz/Warriors-fan...Final/tabid/415/articleID/227353/Default.aspx

 

[Moffo]

nice to see us going toe to toe in the media

its what we wanted. would've been less publicity if the RU organisers gave us what we wanted :lol:

dumb wankerz

 

[Chook Norris]

The aforementioned spray from the Mad Butcher can be seen in the middle of the following link.

http://www.3news.co.nz/Warriors-fan...Final/tabid/415/articleID/227353/Default.aspx

promising news here as well

Meanwhile, Air New Zealand organised a charter flight yesterday; $1000 for a seat, for the plane and the game. All 300 sold out in less than an hour.
The airline is considering chartering a second flight.

 

[Saints fan]

Air NZ just announced a second charterted flight this morning.

 

[hitman82]

A second 747 flight Air New Zealand put on for the game sold out in six minutes this morning and a spokesman said there were no plans to offer a third flight.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/5690998/Warriors-flights-sell-out-in-minutes