Just read this on Total RL and wondered what everyone's thoughts are on it. If I'm honest I really like the idea of having a 9's tournament like they do in the southern hemisphere but just cant see this happening. If I read the article right (I'm sure I did) Aaron Bower thinks the RFL should stage the event mid season over a bank holiday getting rid of the MW, also having 4 championship teams involved. I really get the idea that this could be a big money spinner for the sport and give it some much needed media attention but would anyone really be happy playing a bunch of meaningless friendlies mid season for no competition points and the risk of loosing players to injury? The 9's concept works so well as part of the NRL pre-season I just don't think it will be so well received over here and mid season. Thoughts????
Just read this on Total RL and wondered what everyone's thoughts are on it. If I'm honest I really like the idea of having a 9's tournament like they do in the southern hemisphere but just cant see this happening. If I read the article right (I'm sure I did) Aaron Bower thinks the RFL should stage the event mid season over a bank holiday getting rid of the MW, also having 4 championship teams involved. I really get the idea that this could be a big money spinner for the sport and give it some much needed media attention but would anyone really be happy playing a bunch of meaningless friendlies mid season for no competition points and the risk of loosing players to injury? The 9's concept works so well as part of the NRL pre-season I just don't think it will be so well received over here and mid season. Thoughts????
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Joined: Sep 23 2008 Posts: 1915 Location: Top of the East Stand
Personally, I wouldn't attend. If it's in place of magic, I'd be very disappointed. I've been to four magic events for just the day Hull played, and for the first time this year I'll be staying over. Really looking forward to it, and the fact that super league points are at stake swings it for me. Not sure I'd be as willing to fork out for some pointless tournament.
Joined: Jan 16 2003 Posts: 6734 Location: At the cider bus, Worthy Farm, Somerset
is this a direct response to the news cricket is creating a new twenty20 league, which may have an impact on superleague attendances?
cricket is pushing the boat out to try to win over new fans of the game (should have done it 5 years ago mind), is RL going to follow suit
if they do try it, the big name players need to play, not just the reserves.
it would be interesting especially with a few tweaked rules but i just cannot see traditional RL fans embracing it, and god knows, we have seen so much evidence of this over the years
Give a World Club Challenge place to the winner. That would create a bit of interest in it. Plus a decent whack of prize money. As long as the RFL can get it televised (doesn't have to be SKY/BBC - let the bidding begin), and they stipulate in the rules that x amount of your team have to have played x amount of SL games in the last year/two years, then that would guarantee first team players involved and a good audience (in the ground and on television) watching it.
Chuck in one-off kits (for charity?) and clubs being able to include a club legend as part of their match day squad, and it would certainly be a sellable tournament.
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