oh dearThat's seems to be your standard response when you are shown up as being and uneducated, unintelligent, semi literate twat... go on.. say it again... show the world your lack of intelligence.
There's a live feed on YouTube that has......12 viewers They'd be more people watching the live feed than in the standsso
was just channel surfing & turned over to the big stupor wugby game between the weds & waratards in Townsville
it doesn't get any bigger in Orstralian Wugby
just huge
a show piece of the game
30 minutes before kickoff
there'd be , no shit
300 people in the stands
but
Stupor wugby is going weally weally well hey
ahahahahaha
"octaine"??
"Prisioners"?
"stupor"?
"wugby"?
Australian education leaves a lot to be desired.
And then there is the mythical what if... problem with that is, if there is Rugby on, then not many actually watch the Warriors, so your what if is moot, much like this thread.
And even those who actually do watch will soon turn off with all the crap calls that an NZ team get from Aussie Refs. And then lets not mention all the losses....
According to this Union fan there is no atmosphere at this game because everyone is at the Warriors game and check out the comments, doesn't look like too many NZers are loving Rugby much these days.
If Rugby has gained zero traction with Pro Rugby ( crowds of less than 1 thousand) it would be a very expensive mistake to have USA teams playing in Europe and the pacific.Add 2 Japanese sides & open eligibility for All Blacks selection.
NZ players can then go to Australia & Japan, earn a bit more, but still be in the Super Rugby competition.
Next phase of expansion would be West Coast of America (Say Vancouver & LA).
Move towards a Pacific rim club competition, eventually with divisions - and crucially, open player movement.
For East Coast American clubs (eg New York, Miami, Toronto), get them into the European system, which would eventually switch to summer at the pro-level, to standardize the global calendar.
Yes it splits North America in half, but it goes some way towards solving travel demands.
The future of rugby union should be east (Pacific, Asia, Western America) & West (Europe, Africa, Eastern America) not northern Hemisphere & southern Hemisphere.
Time zones and travel dictate it.
You still havnt provided any numbers that TV viewers are going up, some bloke from Sky saying "numbers are high" doesn't pass the pub test. If the numbers were growing they'd be singing them from the rooftops.Only ignorant Australians equate crowd numbers to interest.. Viewing figures are up, so even the stupid claim that Super Rugby is dying is wrong.
And the REALLY funny thing is that the only thing you muppets can cling to is crowds.
You still havnt provided any numbers that TV viewers are going up, some bloke from Sky saying "numbers are high" doesn't pass the pub test. If the numbers were growing they'd be singing them from the rooftops.
The crowds are tiny and so is the TV audience.
Super Rugby won't exist in 5years.
The 3 journalist are all using the same vague quote from the guy from Sky with no figures to back it up. Generally sports crowds and TV figures are widely available but for some strange reason Super Rugby never publish crowds or TV figures...ever wondered why ?Three different Journalists have said the same thing and Sky TV hasn't stated they are wrong. They have no need to list numbers as they don't need to prove anything to Australian internet freaks.
You can make all the claims you like, it's the internet and like everybody on here your opinion is worthless, and I am happy to take the word of three sports journalists over yours. The hilarious thing is an internet fans Youtube clip you take as gospel, but actual sports journalists published work you don't.
And its almost like you actually believe something happening to Super Rugby will mean anything. It will change if needed and NZers will still continue to watch it.
NZ2 is dead.
The 3 journalist are all using the same vague quote from the guy from Sky with no figures to back it up. Generally sports crowds and TV figures are widely available but for some strange reason Super Rugby never publish crowds or TV figures...ever wondered why ?
I love the fact you dispute a rugby tragic who is actually at the game as being wrong and what about all the comments ripping rugby in the comments? They are all wrong too ?
You're a typical delusional rugby fan, doesn't matter how much evidence is put forward its all wrong
Ok, well if not America then Japan & potentially China.If Rugby has gained zero traction with Pro Rugby ( crowds of less than 1 thousand) it would be a very expensive mistake to have USA teams playing in Europe and the pacific.
To put it in context, on most weekends the Toronto Wolfpack were getting crowds larger than all the Pro Rugby crowds combined.
Super Rugby did post crowd numbers until last year, when they were officially published they were dropping year on year. Common sense says they stopped publishing crowds because crowds have continued to fall.You are making shit up again. You have no idea what the three journalists are using. You don't like what is being said you you lie.
And being an ignorant Australian you wouldn't know that crowd figures and ratings have almost never been published in NZ. Even in its heyday when stadiums were sold out, they didn't bother. Because NZers aren't insecure like Australian sports fans.
See you have nothing, so you lie. I never disputed anything. I simply stated that your confirmation bias has you believing a random fan over actual working, published, sports journalists. You just aren't smart enough to see it.
When you actually start putting forward evidence i will pay attention. But you haven't, so I wont.
They've already tried the Sunwolves which was a financial disaster.Ok, well if not America then Japan & potentially China.
Basically with South Africa out of Super Rugby, the competition needs some new cash-rich market to get on-board.
Shows how much better of a sport league is than union even when it’s the levels below super leagueIf Rugby has gained zero traction with Pro Rugby ( crowds of less than 1 thousand) it would be a very expensive mistake to have USA teams playing in Europe and the pacific.
To put it in context, on most weekends the Toronto Wolfpack were getting crowds larger than all the Pro Rugby crowds combined.
Nobody said anything about the galloping greens, or any other Shute Shield team for that matter, being part of a new national league.I can see the galloping greens getting massive tv ratings here
Super Rugby did post crowd numbers until last year, when they were officially published they were dropping year on year. Common sense says they stopped publishing crowds because crowds have continued to fall.
Crowds tend to be a direct reflection on TV audiences.. except for Rugby where crowds vanish but TV audiences grow ??? That's an incredible achievement.
In Austrlia Super Rugby doesn't crack the top 20 for subscribiption TV or free to air...out rated by kids show Bluey and Dog House. Unlike you I've posted black and white evidence of this below, not some wishy washy quote from a guy who knows a guy who works at Sky
Anyways, the fact your on a league forum declaring league is no threat and super rugby is strong kinda looks like you think league is a threat and super rugby isn't strong.