firechild
First Grade
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8pm kickoff is ridiculous. My son is 8 and he's never seen an origin game. Because of that, he has no interest outside of getting excited that a couple of Manly players will be playing.
That said, he struggles to maintain any real interest in the NRL given that so many games are late on Thursday or Friday nights. He tries to stay up for the late games but usually falls asleep. For me, the reason I am so passionate about my team now is because I grew up watching the games. We didn't have as many games on tv but I have plenty of memories of Saturday and Sunday afternoons sitting on the hill watching the games. The NRL are going to lose a good chunk of the next generation because of lousy scheduling. By the time they realise, it will be too late.
That said, he struggles to maintain any real interest in the NRL given that so many games are late on Thursday or Friday nights. He tries to stay up for the late games but usually falls asleep. For me, the reason I am so passionate about my team now is because I grew up watching the games. We didn't have as many games on tv but I have plenty of memories of Saturday and Sunday afternoons sitting on the hill watching the games. The NRL are going to lose a good chunk of the next generation because of lousy scheduling. By the time they realise, it will be too late.