Rugby league is Sydney's number one code unless....

Brutus · Sep 23, 2006

The Swans make the grand final.

The Sydney media seems to forget about the sport that drives its sales during the season when the Swans make the final.

You watch RL take a back seat this week, particularly in the rag that likes to trumpet itself as the "official Swans' newspaper", but only when the Swans make the prelim final or GF. any other time the Swans can be found about 7 pages in from the back.

Mr Saab · Sep 23, 2006

League will always be Sydneys #1 code.
This is a bit like soccer when some of the media men said it will take over...yawn

choc_soldier · Sep 23, 2006

If the Dragons make the grand final, it'll help even the balance up a bit, especially if the media afforded to them this week is any indication.

If the Storm do, it'll be 80 / 20 coverage to AFL.

:crazy:

strewth_mate · Sep 23, 2006

Sydney media love a bandwagon as much as they love League.

Parra Guru · Sep 23, 2006

pfffffft. Get over it. The Swans made the Grand Final so maybe they deserve the attention????

Hopefully we'll get one Sydney team through in the NRL, but don't pass the buck onto the Swans. They've worked hard to be where they are.

Brutus · Sep 23, 2006

There's no way AFL will take over, but it's interesting how league plays second fiddle when the Swans make the grand final. It happened last year and just going by the papers today, I think it will happen again.

It will be intriguing to see how the Melbourne media report the Storm if they make the GF with no Melbourne teams in the AFL GF.

Brutus · Sep 23, 2006

parra_panther said:
If the Storm do, it'll be 80 / 20 coverage to AFL.

:crazy:

Which is a shame considering Sydney is number one heartland of RL in the world and AFL for every other week of the year is nothing more than a sideshow.

Collingwood Storm · Sep 23, 2006

Ryan Hoffman was on the front page of the Sports liftout in todays Herald Sun in melbourne painted head to toe in dark purple paint with a massive lightning bolt down the front, but the RL news and the article inside was about 15pages into the lift out with only a double page spread and barely anything on last nights game

Brutus · Sep 23, 2006

Collingwood Storm said:
Ryan Hoffman was on the front page of the Sports liftout in todays Herald Sun in melbourne painted head to toe in dark purple paint with a massive lightning bolt down the front, but the RL news and the article inside was about 15pages into the lift out with only a double page spread and barely anything on last nights game

Interesting CS.

Please keep us posted on the Melbourne coverage of the Storm this week if they happen to make the grand final.

ocko · Sep 23, 2006

how hard must david gallop be praying that the dragons win tonight lol

gaterooze · Sep 23, 2006

Parra Guru said:
don't pass the buck onto the Swans. They've worked hard to be where they are.

Is that a joke? They get a massive salary cap concession. The AFL want to artificially hand them premierships to drive their marketing in the northern states.

The other team they gave similar cap concessions to? Brisbane Lions, handing them 3 straight premierships. It's a cynical ploy, and anyone who falls onto the bandwagon is a mug being taken for a ride.

herbert henry1908 · Sep 23, 2006

the SMH need to take a good look at themselves , how can they justify the front page and front of the of the sport section about the swans?

the rugby league will have smashed the AFL in the ratings last night but on the 2nd biggest weekend for the NRL it doesnt even get one of these front pages? are they trying to limit sales to the north shore and eastern suburbs or do the left wing ideologs that work there just hate Rugby League that much?

ocko · Sep 23, 2006

yes herbert, it's a leftie-driven conspiracy :lol:

Quidgybo · Sep 23, 2006

Brutus said:
There's no way AFL will take over, but it's interesting how league plays second fiddle when the Swans make the grand final. It happened last year and just going by the papers today, I think it will happen again.

It will be intriguing to see how the Melbourne media report the Storm if they make the GF with no Melbourne teams in the AFL GF.

There's no way the Storm would get as much attention in Melbourne as the Swans will get in Sydney. Not because of any conspiracy or insularity but simpy because our game hasn't put nearly as much effort into Melbourne as the AFL have put into Sydney over the last two decades. Quite frankly we don't deserve the same attention yet.

Leigh.

greeneyed · Sep 23, 2006

Why isn't this thread in the thing called "The Fight Club"?

music_2000 · Sep 23, 2006

Brutus said:
The Swans make the grand final.

The Sydney media seems to forget about the sport that drives its sales during the season when the Swans make the final.

You watch RL take a back seat this week, particularly in the rag that likes to trumpet itself as the "official Swans' newspaper", but only when the Swans make the prelim final or GF. any other time the Swans can be found about 7 pages in from the back.

c'mon mate the "bloods" hadn't won in 72 years until they won last year and coach Roos is a great bloke, he's turned a group of boys into MEN for eg Tadhg Kenelly came from Ireland and never played aussie rules and look at him in last years GF he was instrumental in their win and considering there are no sydney teams left in the finals race, what is so wrong with that?

gateroozeIs said:
that a joke? They get a massive salary cap concession. The AFL want to artificially hand them premierships to drive their marketing in the northern states.

The other team they gave similar cap concessions to? Brisbane Lions, handing them 3 straight premierships. It's a cynical ploy, and anyone who falls onto the bandwagon is a mug being taken for a ride.

I have been a loyal swan for more than a decade so how would that explain our CONSECUTIVE WOODEN SPOONS from 1992-1994. (I think it was) are you just envious that your NRL heartland may be slowly eaten by another code?

(note guys I'm definately NOT anti NRL. I love it with a passion but I'm deeply offended by those anti AFL people who wont shut up about it)

JW · Sep 23, 2006

AFL's for shirtlifters.

How does that sound to you?

Gene Krupa · Sep 23, 2006

music_2000 said:
c'mon mate the "bloods" hadn't won in 72 years until they won last year and coach Roos is a great bloke, he's turned a group of boys into MEN for eg Tadhg Kenelly came from Ireland and never played aussie rules and look at him in last years GF he was instrumental in their win and considering there are no sydney teams left in the finals race, what is so wrong with that?

I have been a loyal swan for more than a decade so how would that explain our CONSECUTIVE WOODEN SPOONS from 1991-1994. are you just envious that your NRL heartland may be slowly eaten by another code?

(note I'm definately not anti NRL. I love it with a passion but I'm deeply offended by those anti AFL people who wont shut up about it)

:roll:

El Diablo · Sep 23, 2006

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