Rugby Australia to target top NRL talent

[Vlad59]

Aussie tv deal will get cut now at least 20 percent

Storm will benefit from this.

 

[Perth Red]

Storm will benefit from this.

With Storm and ARLC finally putting some effort into Vic Jnr RL it can only ne a help in getting kids playing League instead of Union.

 

[Wb1234]

Storm will benefit from this.

Remember when Fitzsimmons said the storm would die and rebels taken over

lmao

 

[Vlad59]

With Storm and ARLC finally putting some effort into Vic Jnr RL it can only ne a help in getting kids playing League instead of Union.

Yep. It’s a reverse Perth

 

[Vlad59]

Remember when Fitzsimmons said the storm would die and rebels taken over

lmao

He’s a germ.

 

[Wb1234]

He’s a germ.

He blocked me on Twitter

 

[Vlad59]

He blocked me on Twitter

He’s blocked thousands on twitter. Possibly more than Rothfield.

 

[Brian potter]

He blocked me on Twitter

Can’t be all that bad then.

 

[bazza]

Storm will benefit from this.

don't think it will help much if the Rebels fold except perhaps
- top juniors might go to RL over RU if they play both
- might get a better stadium deal since there is one less tenant
- potential sponsorship/corporate support

My understanding is that there is a bit of cross-over in the rebels/storm support base

 

[King hit]

don't think it will help much if the Rebels fold except perhaps
- top juniors might go to RL over RU if they play both
- might get a better stadium deal since there is one less tenant
- potential sponsorship/corporate support

My understanding is that there is a bit of cross-over in the rebels/storm support base

I’ve been to Melbourne twice in the last 6 months. I saw people wearing Storm jerseys but not once did I see anyone in a Rebels jersey or even any mention of them.

 

[bazza]

I’ve been to Melbourne twice in the last 6 months. I saw people wearing Storm jerseys but not once did I see anyone in a Rebels jersey or even any mention of them.

another reason why the rebels folding might not help the storm that much

 

[Brian potter]

wrong thread.

 

[bazza]

More hard reading for @RL The greatest game and @lynx000 .

Ukraine Russia war: US warns Avdiivka could fall

The US and Ukraine admit Ukrainian troops are running out of ammunition in the eastern town of Avdiivka.

www.bbc.co.uk

sounds bad for RU in Australia

 

[Jamberoo]

don't think it will help much if the Rebels fold except perhaps
- top juniors might go to RL over RU if they play both
- might get a better stadium deal since there is one less tenant
- potential sponsorship/corporate support

My understanding is that there is a bit of cross-over in the rebels/storm support base

Minimal cross over between fans - the Rebels would be the least visible professional sport team in the nation. I mentioned the Rebels impending demise to a large bunch of blokes that are big sports fans here (AFL, NBA and cricket mainly but we occasionally talk about Storm or SOO). The only one who had even heard of the Rebels was a former NRL player. Everyone knows the Wallabies, and some used to go to the occasional Wallabies game (not recently) but the Rebels will not be missed.

RU is mainly in the inner and middle suburbs and RL is all outer suburbs.

Regarding juniors, NRLVic would want to get a couple of junior clubs up and running within 20km of AAMI Park next season to try to grab some of the kids playing RU. There is a League Stars clinic in Bentleigh East, that is about in ‘RU territory‘.

 

[Canard]

Minimal cross over between fans - the Rebels would be the least visible professional sport team in the nation. I mentioned the Rebels impending demise to a large bunch of blokes that are big sports fans here (AFL, NBA and cricket mainly but we occasionally talk about Storm or SOO). The only one who had even heard of the Rebels was a former NRL player. Everyone knows the Wallabies, and some used to go to the occasional Wallabies game (not recently) but the Rebels will not be missed.

RU is mainly in the inner and middle suburbs and RL is all outer suburbs.

Regarding juniors, NRLVic would want to get a couple of junior clubs up and running within 20km of AAMI Park next season to try to grab some of the kids playing RU. There is a League Stars clinic in Bentleigh East, that is about in ‘RU territory‘.

100% this

When I moved to Melbourne in the 2000s, I was constantly told by people that "Union" is much bigger in Melbourne then League (and maybe it is at the amateur level), but they have had zero presence in the Melbourne market since their inception in 2011.

I've been to a few games, because they are always giving away tickets to corp boxes etc.

 

[Foreign Legion]

I've been to a few games, because they are always giving away tickets to corp boxes etc.

Hence why they are 20mill in the hole

 

[Vlad59]

Minimal cross over between fans - the Rebels would be the least visible professional sport team in the nation. I mentioned the Rebels impending demise to a large bunch of blokes that are big sports fans here (AFL, NBA and cricket mainly but we occasionally talk about Storm or SOO). The only one who had even heard of the Rebels was a former NRL player. Everyone knows the Wallabies, and some used to go to the occasional Wallabies game (not recently) but the Rebels will not be missed.

RU is mainly in the inner and middle suburbs and RL is all outer suburbs.

Regarding juniors, NRLVic would want to get a couple of junior clubs up and running within 20km of AAMI Park next season to try to grab some of the kids playing RU. There is a League Stars clinic in Bentleigh East, that is about in ‘RU territory‘.

This is a very good post

 

[Brian potter]

sounds bad for RU in Australia

Sounds even worse for Zelensky.

 

[beave]

 

[King hit]

Sounds even worse for Zelensky.

Zelensky is just like ARU. Asks everyone else for funds to prolong something that is already dead. Difference is we all know where Zelensky’s money goes.