The Las Vegas Thread

[Wb1234]

You say it like it's a bad thing. We are finally leveraging our relationship with Fox instead of being used by them. Relationships are what business is all about

Excellent point

 

[Maximus]

In many ways the NRL has turned the tables and leads the way with many initiatives (Covid. Magic Rd, Indigenous all stars, Vegas, night GFs), over AFL which used to be the reverse (state of origin, Anzac day matches, indigenous round)

How is "night GFs" a good thing?

 

[titoelcolombiano]

How is "night GFs" a good thing?

Higher ratings and some including myself enjoy them

 

[Perth Red]

Higher ratings and some including myself enjoy them

Higher ratings?

 

[Wb1234]

15k sold already.

“Australia’s biggest sport unleashed in Vegas”

 

[taste2taste]

15k sold already.

“Australia’s biggest sport unleashed in Vegas”

Having a smaller field is a bit of a worry, the games might not be open and attractive to watch.

Going to be very hard to score try's. Let's hope it's not a 5 hit ups and a kick type of game.

 

[Iamback]

Higher ratings and some including myself enjoy them

Not just that.

Take this year. When was the last Broncos day game?

Then they get a day game in the biggest game of the year in often the hottest day of the season.

We don't play enough day games to make the GF a day

 

[Captain Apollo]

Not just that.

Take this year. When was the last Broncos day game?

Then they get a day game in the biggest game of the year in often the hottest day of the season.

We don't play enough day games to make the GF a day

In all seriousness, when you consider how many scorching hot days that have been on Grand Final day over the past 5-10 years, I doubt many players would love playing in the scorching heat that Accor becomes when its hot. Heck I feel for those playing in the state Championship and the NRLW Grand final as they play in the hottest parts of the day on GF day as it is.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Why were grand finals played during the day in the past?

Because the technology wasn't available to adequately illuminate grounds. Not because it fitted in with some dinosaur's bbq plans.

A night grand final is a much better spectacle both on and off the field.

 

[taste2taste]

Why were grand finals played during the day in the past?

Because the technology wasn't available to adequately illuminate grounds. Not because it fitted in with some dinosaur's bbq plans.

A night grand final is a much better spectacle both on and off the field.

It's still a day Grand Final for people watching in Perth

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Higher ratings?

I think I read somewhere that night grand finals rate higher which is why 7 is trying to put the weights on the AFL to do so

 

[Wb1234]

Day time grand finals produce better football with less dew

It also means nz doesn’t have to stay up near midnight to watch it

 

[Dr Dr Gimedanews]

Having a smaller field is a bit of a worry, the games might not be open and attractive to watch.

Going to be very hard to score try's. Let's hope it's not a 5 hit ups and a kick type of game.

is it really a smaller field ? I must have missed that report. Is it much smaller ?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Day time grand finals produce better football with less dew

It also means nz doesn’t have to stay up near midnight to watch it

Any statistical evidence of this?

And since when does the world revolve around New Zealand?

 

[Iamback]

In all seriousness, when you consider how many scorching hot days that have been on Grand Final day over the past 5-10 years, I doubt many players would love playing in the scorching heat that Accor becomes when its hot. Heck I feel for those playing in the state Championship and the NRLW Grand final as they play in the hottest parts of the day on GF day as it is.

That is it, You could probably make an argument for Origin in Winter being better suited to day footy but not in October

 

[Wb1234]

Any statistical evidence of this?

And since when does the world revolve around New Zealand?

Polls show most Aussies support a day time grand final too

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Polls show most Aussies support a day time grand final too

Well its not going to happen so those Aussies are going to have to plan their bbqs at a different time.

Anyway, this is the Las Vegas thread.

 

[Wb1234]

Well its not going to happen so those Aussies are going to have to plan their bbqs at a different time.

Anyway, this is the Las Vegas thread.

Sure but now your arguing like Perth red does lmao

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Sure but now your arguing like Perth red does lmao

That is the worst insult you can give a person.

Good day sir.

 

[Valheru]

is it really a smaller field ? I must have missed that report. Is it much smaller ?

I went to an NFL game earlier this year and the width of the field is noticeably smaller. Even pushing out to where the NFL benches are will result in a thinner field.

Length wise it isn't too much different especially with extending in to the endzone.