The Las Vegas Thread

[i0Nic]

Vegas Wars

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Can you paste the copy of the article here?

 

[Pippen94]

Vegas Wars

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Remember, a few years ago Vlandys complained about morning shows not covering NRL. Shows the impact of this type of event.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

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Can you paste the copy of the article here?

Good to see the fumbler channel getting excited, fumble-hq will be having a conniption.

Australia’s two biggest breakfast television rivals are going head-to-head on the ground in Las Vegas.
Channel 9 has sent television heavyweight Karl Stefanovic to Sin City to promote the NRL’s season-opener for the free-to-air broadcaster on the Today show.

But Channel 7 hasn’t sat on its hands, despite not being an NRL broadcaster.

The rival network has posted Sunrise sports presenter Katie Brown, a former NRL reporter, to Las Vegas.

Brown gained a new legion of fans at Canberra’s training session in Vegas when she had them doing the Viking clap on live television in Australia on Wednesday morning (AEDT).

 

[Wb1234]

Remember, a few years ago Vlandys complained about morning shows not covering NRL. Shows the impact of this type of event.

And yet nine can’t send over their commentary team

 

[Pippen94]

And yet nine can’t send over their commentary team

Nine are pissed they'll probably have to pay through nose for origin going forward

 

[i0Nic]

Great to see 7 get more involved in Rugby League. I had heard that they are also planning a league talk show for this year, not sure when that is starting?

That will really get fumbletown in a tizzy.

 

[shadowformz]

US combine winners to score two-year NRL contracts

The NRL has just upped the ante in its bid to lure the best American athletes to rugby league.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

US combine winners to score two-year NRL contracts

The NRL has just upped the ante in its bid to lure the best American athletes to rugby league.

www.theage.com.au

Great to see they are up the ante on this rather than just being some tokenistic headliner grabber.

 

[Canard]

Great to see 7 get more involved in Rugby League. I had heard that they are also planning a league talk show for this year, not sure when that is starting?

That will really get fumbletown in a tizzy.

Need Triple M to get involved to.

Be good to see Marty Sheargold spruiking the Jillaroos.

 

[nko11]

Cracker of a post

Would corporates and stadium members be in addition to this ?

Corporates are included in the 44-48k figure. Check the botttom image. Worked out to be around 6k corporates remaining if Stadium capacity is 65k and as we've heard 90% corporate capacity has been sold. So worked out be around 5.3k corporates sold.

I'm not aware of Stadium members for Allegiant Stadium? Or if they would have access to this event if there are? All areas have been opened to public sale, so I don't think there would be.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

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Good to see the fumbler channel getting excited, fumble-hq will be having a conniption.

Australia’s two biggest breakfast television rivals are going head-to-head on the ground in Las Vegas.
Channel 9 has sent television heavyweight Karl Stefanovic to Sin City to promote the NRL’s season-opener for the free-to-air broadcaster on the Today show.

But Channel 7 hasn’t sat on its hands, despite not being an NRL broadcaster.

The rival network has posted Sunrise sports presenter Katie Brown, a former NRL reporter, to Las Vegas.

Brown gained a new legion of fans at Canberra’s training session in Vegas when she had them doing the Viking clap on live television in Australia on Wednesday morning (AEDT).

Anyone still think Vegas was a bad idea?

 

[Wb1234]

Anyone still think Vegas was a bad idea?

Someone on here the other day was saying it was just a cheap sugar hit for the game and that Pvl has no strategic vision to grow the game internationally

There are still loads of posters who are saying it’s a waste of time since it has little hope of growing the game in the USA and that there is no deal with a us betting company yet etc etc

 

[RedVee]

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Good to see the fumbler channel getting excited, fumble-hq will be having a conniption.

Australia’s two biggest breakfast television rivals are going head-to-head on the ground in Las Vegas.
Channel 9 has sent television heavyweight Karl Stefanovic to Sin City to promote the NRL’s season-opener for the free-to-air broadcaster on the Today show.

But Channel 7 hasn’t sat on its hands, despite not being an NRL broadcaster.

The rival network has posted Sunrise sports presenter Katie Brown, a former NRL reporter, to Las Vegas.

Brown gained a new legion of fans at Canberra’s training session in Vegas when she had them doing the Viking clap on live television in Australia on Wednesday morning (AEDT).

I assume this means the Katie Brown segment is going into Melbourne, Adelaide etc?

 

[bad boy bubby]

For those saying that the crowd is going to leave after so and so games, don't forget the English.
There is no way they will leave after the Wigan vs Warrington game, they will be joining forces to watch the English girls in their game against the Aussies.
By then they'll be staying on as they'll be too drunk to move haha.

 

[Canard]

Anyone still think Vegas was a bad idea?

It's great for PR in Australia and kicking off the season with hype. Longevity and getting exposure in the US is the next hurdle.

 

[Canard]

For those saying that the crowd is going to leave after so and so games, don't forget the English.
There is no way they will leave after the Wigan vs Warrington game, they will be joining forces to watch the English girls in their game against the Aussies.
By then they'll be staying on as they'll be too drunk to move haha.

I would be pretty tempted by Vegas on my doorstep, not going to lie. So I wouldn't blame anyone

Especially when you were only there for a short time, maybe the only time in your life.

You can watch your favourite footy team 20 odd times a year, otherwise.

I'm sure booze in the stadium isn't cheap either (don't know this for a fact)

 

[shadowformz]

I would be pretty tempted by Vegas on my doorstep, not going to lie. So I wouldn't blame anyone

Especially when you were only there for a short time, maybe the only time in your life.

You can watch your favourite footy team 20 odd times a year, otherwise.

I'm sure booze in the stadium isn't cheap either (don't know this for a fact)

We went last year and a bottle of water in the stadium cost the equivalent of $24 AUD. And they won't let you bring water into the stadium. It won't stop us from going again next year though, the stadium itself is a bucket list tick.

 

[Canard]

We went last year and a bottle of water in the stadium cost the equivalent of $24 AUD. And they won't let you bring water into the stadium. It won't stop us from going again next year though, the stadium itself is a bucket list tick.

Would you stay for 4 games though, and the interminable breaks between?

A double header like last year, would be far more palatable to most I'm sure

 

[bad boy bubby]

I would be pretty tempted by Vegas on my doorstep, not going to lie. So I wouldn't blame anyone

Especially when you were only there for a short time, maybe the only time in your life.

You can watch your favourite footy team 20 odd times a year, otherwise.

I'm sure booze in the stadium isn't cheap either (don't know this for a fact)

I'm only thinking of the English and their girls side playing.
They do like a jolly good singalong when they have a national side to sing about

 

[shadowformz]

Would you stay for 4 games though, and the interminable breaks between?

A double header like last year, would be far more palatable to most I'm sure

I tend to agree with you, even though I have to admit the games went so quickly and we both were wishing there was more. Which is exactly what you, better to leave people wanting more. The zoom shots on the big screen of the crowd antics were awesome entertainment of themselves. I think it'll come down to the quality of the first couple of games, if they're crackers then newbies will fall in love with it and crave more, if there duds then the opposite will happen. I honestly think the biggest threat to this whole event will come from the English referee's in the first game. They can't put there whistles away and take forever to make a decision on review......which is just about every incident. I can't believe they've put Liam Moore in the bunker ( ominous music playing).