The Las Vegas Thread

[The Great Dane]

Yes it does

if anyone has been neglected by the nrl is the warriors

a lot of Canberras problems are of their own making

the club has a property protfolio worth over 100 million and multiple leagues club supporting them

they should have no problems being a strong club

No it doesn't. Go read the discussion again because I can't be bothered repeating myself.

The Raiders more or less completely run and fund grassroots RL for the entire region (and ever slowly expanding into more parts of Southern NSW were possible) despite the fact that it's not their job. They do it because it just wouldn't happen if they didn't. In other words the NSWRL, NRL, ARLC, so badly neglect RL in the region that it'd shrivel up and die within a generation or two if the Raiders didn't step in.

The NRL does nothing to promote the sport in this region outside of the advertising on Nine and Fox. In other words it's effectively a ghost, except when the Raiders pick up the slack and do their job for them again. There's literally more advertising for the AFL here despite the fact that there's no local team, which is insane on the face of it.

Despite the fact that we're the f**king capital, were the most logical location to host on multiple occasions, and the most competitive sports market in the league, you can count on one hand the number of times that Canberra has hosted premium RL content, and it's always been given begrudgingly and half arsed when we have.

I could on and on, but the point, if it wasn't clear already, is that it isn't about money or whose struggling on the pitch, it's about the NRL's attitude towards and treatment of certain constituents.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Only Canberra bleeds!

 

[Wb1234]

No it doesn't. Go read the discussion again because I can't be bothered repeating myself.

The Raiders more or less completely run and fund grassroots RL for the entire region (and ever slowly expanding into more parts of Southern NSW were possible) despite the fact that it's not their job. They do it because it just wouldn't happen if they didn't. In other words the NSWRL, NRL, ARLC, so badly neglect RL in the region that it'd shrivel up and die within a generation or two if the Raiders didn't step in.

The NRL does nothing to promote the sport in this region outside of the advertising on Nine and Fox. In other words it's effectively a ghost, except when the Raiders pick up the slack and do their job for them again. There's literally more advertising for the AFL here despite the fact that there's no local team, which is insane on the face of it.

Despite the fact that we're the f**king capital, were the most logical location to host on multiple occasions, and the most competitive sports market in the league, you can count on one hand the number of times that Canberra has hosted premium RL content, and it's always been given begrudgingly and half arsed when we have.

I could on and on, but the point, if it wasn't clear already, is that it isn't about money or whose struggling on the pitch, it's about the NRL's attitude towards and treatment of certain constituents.

Penrith produce more and better players and don’t cry about it

 

[Wb1234]

f**k me dead, you must be fun at parties.

He is if nobody else shows up

which is usually the case

 

[Woody90]

If you were picking the four sides to best showcase the NRL’s status and reach as a competition as well as the best on field spectacle you’d pick Penrith, Brisbane, NZ and Melbourne, who also happen to be the top 4 sides at the start of this round.

While it’s very effective, neither Penrith or Storm play a brand of football that’s entertaining or marketable.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I knew the negative deadbeats and afl supporters would rubbish this before it had a chance.

 

[MugaB]

Stopped reading here.

Well in fish

 

[SpaceMonkey]

While it’s very effective, neither Penrith or Storm play a brand of football that’s entertaining or marketable.

Maybe for neutral observers used to watching NRL- but not necessarily for people new to the game

 

[MugaB]

Lets be honest, we would be ripping piss out of the AFL if they did something similiar.

We do...

CHINA!!

 

[MugaB]

I rekon it's a stupid idea.

The idea that anyone outside of NSW and QLD could ever like League is ridiculous.

Come out to play!!!

 

[MugaB]

How can you say such a thing? American athletes carry on like absolute wankers after scoring ... hooting and hollering ... gang signs ... getting in the faces of opponents. Rugby league players would nev.... oh PANFERS.

 

[MugaB]

Yeah but they have to actually be GOOD for that and not coached by an overgrown infant

the Warriors should also be a jewel in the NRLs crown for similar reasons but because we’ve been a basket case more often than not, we generally haven’t earned that right. You don’t get that status purely by being from somewhere, you have to earn it on the field

Aka PERF wants a licence

 

[MugaB]

This isnt about growing the game or making rugby league popular in America, you’d need a much more comprehensive strategy and long term investment to even make a dent in that.

Gamblers at 2am looking for something to pss their money away on dont care who the clubs are or what their mascots are. That’s who this whole Vlandys circus is for.

Now you're getting it!!!

 

[MugaB]

Too complicated for you

nrl make massive profits from nz which they don’t reinvest back in nz rl

indeed Canberra benefit from this

Seems to be a one debate at a time with dane, dont fret WB, when the trees start to talk back, he'll be overwhelmed

 

[MugaB]

In 1994 before skynz existed? In some different multiverse they were paying 400 million Sentra credits,

Incorrect, sentra credits didn't exist until the formation of twiggys Western RedsForce, which then used them as the only currency necessary to buy their merchandise and memberships, dwarfing the rest of the league, country, globe and starsytstem currency's, we all now use bottle caps as a result, .....So well done Perf youve fkd it for everyone

 

[MugaB]

f**k me dead, you must be fun at parties.

Nope, just still a whinging pom

 

[soc123_au]

While it’s very effective, neither Penrith or Storm play a brand of football that’s entertaining or marketable.

I've found the last 4 years very entertaining. Obvious bias aside To'o as an example is a delight to watch and marketable as f**k.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I've found the last 4 years very entertaining. Obvious bias aside To'o as an example is a delight to watch and marketable as f**k.

I think the only issue with Penrith and Melbourne is they play quite predictable styles and you know what you’ll get with them so some people get bored (generally bored with watching them beat their sides that way!).
Bit showing them to new fans their efficiency and skill levels would still be impressive and entertaining.

 

[Wb1234]

Panthers used to play more ad lib but they are so good theycrush teams out of the game

the storm aren’t boring at all they’ve adapted to vlanyds ball well

reality is broncos or warriors would get torn apart by the panthers in a grand final right now

 

[Canard]

So according to a quick google, an NFL field is 49m wide, which is about 20m shorter then a standard NRL one.

That's going to make the game a fair bit more congested?