Why dont the Brits come here instead

[ali]

I'm not apoligising for this disgraceful decision by the ARL. But considering this decision is going to be a financial disaster for the British Rugby Football League, how about the Brits come here and any profits go back to British Rugby League.
On 2UE they read out a memo from David Waite. It read something like this; the British Rugby League are in $3m debt after last year World Cup and were expecting to make atleast $6m on this tour. With thousands of pounds already invested in this tour, the cancellation shapes as a financial disaster for British Rugby League.
Now think about this. Who is going to be using the SFS and ANZ stadium over the next month and a half? No-one. Are international flights from England to Australia majorly booked out? no. Australian Hotels are suffering massive downturns and are half empty. And Channel 9 has a void in their night time sport scheduling until the one day cricket kicks in.
For mine, I think they could easily arange a Lions tour to be underway within 3 weeks.
What have the NRL and RFL got to lose

 

[Dog]

Ever think that the shortest route to Oz for the Brits involves a stopover in a country close to Afghanistan?

IT WON'T HAPPEN!

Cheers

 

[G@v]

I'm sure if they were asked that most GB players would jump at the chance to play the Aussies in their own backyard, and would now feel more confident in beating the Roos.

 

[A man amongst boys]

Good idea, and yes they would, only you can't afford us.

After your governing body has paid out on the cancellation costs, they won't have any money in the kitty, I'm afraid.

 

[cloggy]

Why the hell should we come over there all our plans have been set to stuff the cowardly aussies over here and obviously they have realised this and decided to use bin liner as a feeble reason for backing out.