Peter V'landys - New NRL/ARLC Chairman

[The Man Shake]

I'm not the kind to sing platitudes about the AFL because I don't care about that sport at all.

But surely I'm not the only one who gets irritated when non-league fans refer to rugby league as that "east coast only sport". I think the NRL club powerbrokers (primarily in Sydney) have disproportionate power when it comes to expansion and growing the game internationally, areas they should really have no voice in.

It's why I was very much disappointed when V'landys said he had no interest in expanding into "rusted on AFL states". Hello, the Melbourne Storm seem to be getting on quite fine in Victoria with 30k members, and that's the rustiest of all rusted on AFL states. You have to ask would a Perth team really attract less crowds than say Manly at Brookie or the Dragons at Wollongong? I don't think so.

It's kind of the same thing I saw recently when league fans reckon Origin only belongs in NSW and Queensland and it shouldn't go to Adelaide. Insular, conservative and backward thinking. We need to start envisioning what rugby league could be, not what it's always been.

 

[Canard]

I'm not the kind to sing platitudes about the AFL because I don't care about that sport at all.

But surely I'm not the only one who gets irritated when non-league fans refer to rugby league as that "east coast only sport". I think the NRL club powerbrokers (primarily in Sydney) have disproportionate power when it comes to expansion and growing the game internationally, areas they should really have no voice in.

It's why I was very much disappointed when V'landys said he had no interest in expanding into "rusted on AFL states". Hello, the Melbourne Storm seem to be getting on quite fine in Victoria with 30k members, and that's the rustiest of all rusted on AFL states. You have to ask would a Perth team really attract less crowds than say Manly at Brookie or the Dragons at Wollongong? I don't think so.

It's kind of the same thing I saw recently when league fans reckon Origin only belongs in NSW and Queensland and it shouldn't go to Adelaide. Insular, conservative and backward thinking. We need to start envisioning what rugby league could be, not what it's always been.

Mate most don't even say "east coast only", they consider it a NSW/QLD thing and laugh at our crowds.

 

[mongoose]

I'm not the kind to sing platitudes about the AFL because I don't care about that sport at all.

But surely I'm not the only one who gets irritated when non-league fans refer to rugby league as that "east coast only sport". I think the NRL club powerbrokers (primarily in Sydney) have disproportionate power when it comes to expansion and growing the game internationally, areas they should really have no voice in.

It's why I was very much disappointed when V'landys said he had no interest in expanding into "rusted on AFL states". Hello, the Melbourne Storm seem to be getting on quite fine in Victoria with 30k members, and that's the rustiest of all rusted on AFL states. You have to ask would a Perth team really attract less crowds than say Manly at Brookie or the Dragons at Wollongong? I don't think so.

It's kind of the same thing I saw recently when league fans reckon Origin only belongs in NSW and Queensland and it shouldn't go to Adelaide. Insular, conservative and backward thinking. We need to start envisioning what rugby league could be, not what it's always been.

yeah its a very strange thing to talk up how great your product is and then say it has no chance of selling in new markets....

 

[Canard]

yeah its a very strange thing to talk up how great your product is and then say it has no chance of selling in new markets....

No chance in Australia apparently, but will go gang busters in the notoriously insular US of A.

That's the genius level thinking we are dealing with here.

 

[Iamback]

Games arent charity.

If you don’t want expensive tickets, play in bigger stadiums

You are stuffed even for doing that as the hiring fee is more

 

[Iamback]

Except the latest whinge he had was about multiple different people discussing magic round and comparing the offer from QLD to the one AFL got. How the f**k is AFL's offer not relevant to whether the one we are getting is good or not?

This is the only place where making like-for-like comparisons is frowned upon, merely because 2 or 3 people don't want to hear it.

As we have seen with the TV Deals they aren't a simple like for like.

A more relevant comparison is selling of Origin and Magic Round

 

[Perth Red]

Throwing money watching a over blowen event like Women's Soccer.

The masses are generally stupid and will buy any old sht of its packaged right.

 

[Perth Red]

Back on topic, if there is any topic in this thread besides me lol , is there a max term a director can serve on the ARL commission?

 

[Wb1234]

Zero difference, but this is a rugba lieg forum, the constant debate about how far back in comparison to other codes, does get a bit tiresome, its like folks on an aleague forum reading about both NRL and AFL eclipsing them, they would surely not be intrested to want to continue to converse with anyone wanting to promote other codes above them

Whether people are trolls or have a massive chip on their shoulder this forum has people who see afl as some mythical land of milk and honey which is untouchable in Australian sport

it’s really weird tbh

vlandys has run rings around every rival code since he took over other sports are copying us

we are the benchmark

 

[Perth Red]

Whether people are trolls or have a massive chip on their shoulder this forum has people who see afl as some mythical land of milk and honey which is untouchable in Australian sport

it’s really weird tbh

That’s the problem with stupid people, they can only think in black and white.
both codes have positives and negatives, both codes do some things very well and some things not very well.

there’s no shame admitting they are better than us in crowds, revenue, expansion and most deals like tv and sponsorship, And using their success as a target for our future.

just like we have a bigger fanbase, a more economical expenditure on running the game, better diversity and social justice platforms, touch which is an amazing intro to the game for all and bigger tv audiences. Something if I was them I’d be using as targets to get better in.

but hey if you and the other muppets want to stick with the “afl bad and if you dont agree you must be a troll or afl fan” line then that’s on you.

 

[Wb1234]

That’s the problem with stupid people, they can only think in black and white.

I wouldn’t have called you that but sure that’s your view on our rival sports lmao

thanks for replying

 

[Perth Red]

I wouldn’t have called you that but sure that’s your view on our rival sports lmao

thanks for replying

Go back and read, I figured itd be too complex a context for you to comprehend so explained it in crayons just for you lol

 

[AlwaysGreen]

That’s the problem with stupid people, they can only think in black and white.
both codes have positives and negatives, both codes do some things very well and some things not very well.

there’s no shame admitting they are better than us in crowds, revenue, expansion and most deals like tv and sponsorship, And using their success as a target for our future.

just like we have a bigger fanbase, a more economical expenditure on running the game, better diversity and social justice platforms, touch which is an amazing intro to the game for all and bigger tv audiences. Something if I was them I’d be using as targets to get better in.

but hey if you and the other muppets want to stick with the “afl bad and if you dont agree you must be a troll or afl fan” line then that’s on you.

Mr Black and White shows his true colours.

 

[Wb1234]

Go back and read, I figured itd be too complex a context for you to comprehend so explained it in crayons just for you lol

I did

the black and white is how you talk about rugby league vs gill and the afl

in 30 yrs since super league cratered rugby league I’ve never felt more comfortable about rugby leagues position as the number one Australian sport

 

[Pneuma]

Mr Black and White shows his true colours.

He’s a miserable sod

 

[Diesel]

How much did Vlandys cost the game in tv revenue by not going to competitive tender?

Estimated TV cash revenue by code 2023-2028

NRL
2023 $384.2
2024 $392
2025 $400
2026 $408
2027 $416.2


AFL
(2023 $430)
(2024 $430)
2025 $498.8
2026 $509
2027 $519.4

Gap difference $387 million over 5 years revenue difference

Yawn

 

[Dark Corner]

What a piece of shit you’d have to be to post this.

f**k off mate...it's only a bastard game and Perth Red put it better then myself.

 

[Pneuma]

Back on topic, if there is any topic in this thread besides me lol , is there a max term a director can serve on the ARL commission?

Huge ego for a miserable sod

 

[Billythekid]

The masses are generally stupid and will buy any old sht of its packaged right.

Or maybe it’s just genuinely entertaining.

 

[t-ba]

The masses are generally stupid and will buy any old sht of its packaged right.

So what shit packaged right have you fallen for?