The Las Vegas Thread

[Canard]

Quite a few posts on social media with that incredible Coates try from last night.

Almost all of them have been bombarded with ignorant Americans saying, that's nothing, NFL players do it all the time etc etc.

Good little reality check on how parochial they are, and how unwilling to acknowledge any athletic feat that's not local.

 

[Wb1234]

Telegraph is reporting that 1,749 new WatchNRL accounts have been created in the US since the Vegas Double Header.

Whilst nothing like the numbers PVL is aiming for, that equates to roughly 400K worth of revenue at the AUD229 price point.

These are meant to be in addition to the 3,000-odd subscribers previously published that regularly sign up for Watch NRL in the US.

Excellent

Vegas as a money spinner will grow every year

 

[Zadar]

Quite a few posts on social media with that incredible Coates try from last night.

Almost all of them have been bombarded with ignorant Americans saying, that's nothing, NFL players do it all the time etc etc.

Good little reality check on how parochial they are, and how unwilling to acknowledge any athletic feat that's not local.

they might do it all the time, but could they actually ground the ball? Imagine if in rugby league, all you had to do was cross the line for a try. Front rowers would be our top tryscorers!

 

[Foreign Legion]

Quite a few posts on social media with that incredible Coates try from last night.

Almost all of them have been bombarded with ignorant Americans saying, that's nothing, NFL players do it all the time etc etc.

Good little reality check on how parochial they are, and how unwilling to acknowledge any athletic feat that's not local.

Yea but you need to put the ball down and not just cross the.line.


(1 point)

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

they might do it all the time, but could they actually ground the ball? Imagine if in rugby league, all you had to do was cross the line for a try. Front rowers would be our top tryscorers!

I don’t think that was @Canard’s point, though. The thing is, the Yanks not knowing the rules think they do it all the time and therefore they think our game isn’t offering anything different or better for that matter. So there’s a parochial boundary we still need to cross.

 

[Canard]

they might do it all the time, but could they actually ground the ball? Imagine if in rugby league, all you had to do was cross the line for a try. Front rowers would be our top tryscorers!

Yea but you need to put the ball down and not just cross the.line.


(1 point)

Yeah, I'm not arguing that point.

Believe me, the requirement for a putdown got raised by RL fans in response, but it's not been ignored or brushed aside as "easy".

 

[Vlad59]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/americans-absolutely-gobsmacked-by-melbourne-storm-freak/news-story/6ab8982a35ae11aae36f7e91906f195d

 

[Canard]

Another posted: “I’m the last person to brag about America but this is like a normal NFL touchdown lol”.

One wrote: “If this is the most acrobatic play, I’m glad I’m sticking with the NFL”.

 

[mave]

What's the old saying?

Any publicity is good publicity.

I think its a win the Yanks are even bothering "defending" their game at all.....either way they're talking about NRL.

 

[Wb1234]

I don’t think that was @Canard’s point, though. The thing is, the Yanks not knowing the rules think they do it all the time and therefore they think our game isn’t offering anything different or better for that matter. So there’s a parochial boundary we still need to cross.

Yanks talking about rugby league is a good thing

they’ve targeted one percent as the goal

 

[Canard]

What's the old saying?

Any publicity is good publicity.

I think its a win the Yanks are even bothering "defending" their game at all.....either way they're talking about NRL.

The Rugby/Rugby delineation gets a fair run to.

With most being Union fans of course.

 

[Canard]

In terms of promotion it didn't cost a cent, so that's a massive win

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

What's the old saying?

Any publicity is good publicity.

I think its a win the Yanks are even bothering "defending" their game at all.....either way they're talking about NRL.

Not always

 

[docbrown]

Just speculating here but this is probably what the talk of buying Superleague and starting a US League was all about. More content, more time zones (including local US matches) and games in all three leagues carrying the NRL brand

Yep. All carrying the NRL branding. Content right around the clock (due to time zones) 4-5 days a week (Thu to Mon).

 

[kurt faulk]

Not always

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Remember the daily telegraph front page the next day. They had that photo blown up and placed two large crosses over the dog's eyes. Best front page ever.

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[kurt faulk]

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BTW, if those Americans knew that placing the ball on the ground ingoal without dropping it was the most difficult and athletic part of that play they would be singing a different tune.

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[kurt faulk]

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They showed some of the greatest tries on the Sunday footy show. The David Mead try still blows my mind.


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[Wb1234]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/americans-absolutely-gobsmacked-by-melbourne-storm-freak/news-story/6ab8982a35ae11aae36f7e91906f195d

However, the reaction from American fans has been somewhat divided.

Coates’ try was the top story on the official Reddit Sport forum which has more than 21 million members.

There were plenty of fans who were blown away.

“That was insane,” one fan wrote.

Another posted: And looks like he planned to have his head land on that soft goal post, so many things going on here. Amazing!”

One fan posted: “Wish this was more popular in America. Every time I see highlights I think, what a beautiful sport.”

One Reddit user wrote: “What a ludicrous display.”

Turns out many Americans were amazed by the try

wonder which idiot said they weren’t

 

[Canard]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/americans-absolutely-gobsmacked-by-melbourne-storm-freak/news-story/6ab8982a35ae11aae36f7e91906f195d

However, the reaction from American fans has been somewhat divided.

Coates’ try was the top story on the official Reddit Sport forum which has more than 21 million members.

There were plenty of fans who were blown away.

“That was insane,” one fan wrote.

Another posted: And looks like he planned to have his head land on that soft goal post, so many things going on here. Amazing!”

One fan posted: “Wish this was more popular in America. Every time I see highlights I think, what a beautiful sport.”

One Reddit user wrote: “What a ludicrous display.”

Turns out many Americans were amazed by the try

wonder which idiot said they weren’t

This is the literal headline from the article you linked.

Americans pour cold water on NRL freak as highlight goes global

 

[Vlad59]

This is the literal headline from the article you linked.

Did you write it? It’s your sort of thing. You know. The negative take on things.