The Las Vegas Thread

[Wb1234]

This will be the icing on the cake. NZ, Australia, PNG, England, USA, WatchNRL, how many people going to watch these games, could be in the ten`s of millions.

Players are loving it

Business class flights luxury hotels all paid for by the nrl

They shut down a famous Vegas tourist attraction today (some bridge over the Grand Canyon) only for players and media to be on it

 

[Wb1234]

'Dovetails nicely with Vegas': US to bid for 2030 World Cup

USARL chairman Matt Goschnick believes that the 2030 Rugby League World Cup could be the catalyst for a professional competition in the United States.

www.nrl.com

“The World Cup in 2030 dovetails nicely with the NRL’s initial Vegas agreement,” Goschnick said.

 

[Timmah]

So the idea for the Vegas nines wasn’t Pvl lol

And why ignore the comments from the usarl how it’s helped grow their game

You’re blinded by a dislike of Pvl that’s how it comes across

Certainly not factual at all

This event has helped grow the grassroots and amateur game in America and that’s coming from people actually on the ground

You haven’t pointed out any negatives or what they should be doing differently in America and why the current approach isn’t a good one

No, you've gish galloped, failed to read most of what has been said to you, and invented arguments because you can't bear the idea of your faithful leader receiving even a modicum of criticism.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Don't care no more outside the defeatist attitude of some, if you never give it a real go, you'll never succeed. It has to start somewhere.

 

[Wb1234]

No, you've gish galloped, failed to read most of what has been said to you, and invented arguments because you can't bear the idea of your faithful leader receiving even a modicum of criticism.

Name one single thing that’s wrong with the current format and how it can be improved

Are you this negative about the nfl doing exactly the same thing by taking games overseas as they are doing with Melbourne ?

And Pvl is the best leader rugby league has had since jj gillitnan but that’s really for another thread

 

[Timmah]

Name one single thing that’s wrong with the current format and how it can be improved

Are you this negative about the nfl doing exactly the same thing by taking games overseas as they are doing with Melbourne ?

And Pvl is the best leader rugby league has had since jj gillitnan but that’s really for another thread

I've seen a fair bit of criticism about the NFL Melbourne idea. But I'd also suggest the NFL is far more popular here than NRL is there so it's not really a fair comparison.

 

[Timmah]

Don't care no more outside the defeatist attitude of some, if you never give it a real go, you'll never succeed. It has to start somewhere.

Why is everything black and white? Why does it have to be either unwavering no questions asked support, or "defeatist attitude"? I've said several times I'm broadly on board with it. I just don't know what the end game is with it. Do we just do it every year for the rest of time? What's the long game?

I think those are fair questions. But apparently anything outside PVL being praised like the leader of the movementarians is being defeatist

 

[Wb1234]

I've seen a fair bit of criticism about the NFL Melbourne idea. But I'd also suggest the NFL is far more popular here than NRL is there so it's not really a fair comparison.

Man that’s a massive double standard

And again the nrl has to start from somewhere

The nrl takes games on the road to Perth too

Given the lack of grassroots investment there then that must be a fail too

See where this is going.

 

[Wb1234]

Why is everything black and white? Why does it have to be either unwavering no questions asked support, or "defeatist attitude"? I've said several times I'm broadly on board with it. I just don't know what the end game is with it. Do we just do it every year for the rest of time? What's the long game?

I think those are fair questions. But apparently anything outside PVL being praised like the leader of the movementarians is being defeatist

Short term goals

1. Launch season with a bang
2. Give players an experience travelling which they normally wouldn’t get
3. Cover costs / make money

Longer term

1. Semi pro league in USA (has been bubbling around for a while now)
2. Rugby league World Cup in USA
3. Netflix Amazon Google or similar investing in the Australian tv rights
4. New sponsors, gambling deal etc

 

[Timmah]

Man that’s a massive double standard

And again the nrl has to start from somewhere

The nrl takes games on the road to Perth too

Given the lack of grassroots investment there then that must be a fail too

See where this is going.

Where is the double standard? The NRL and NFL are not a straight swap. The NFL is vastly more popular overall, and more popular in Aus than the NRL is in the US. That's called reality.

Not engaging with the Perth rubbish as it ventures a bit far off topic.

 

[Timmah]

This will be the icing on the cake. NZ, Australia, PNG, England, USA, WatchNRL, how many people going to watch these games, could be in the ten`s of millions.

What an odd, hyperbolic figure to pull out

 

[Wb1234]

Where is the double standard? The NRL and NFL are not a straight swap. The NFL is vastly more popular overall, and more popular in Aus than the NRL is in the US. That's called reality.

Not engaging with the Perth rubbish as it ventures a bit far off topic.

NFL plays games overseas = great idea
Nrl plays games overseas = not so great idea

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Timmah, it's not about anything.

I love my footy like you. I hate when ppl say biggest clubs in Sydney and NOT mention the Parramatta eels.