Has anyone else signed up for Voono, which launches in a few days?
It is like Fifa Ultimate Team by the look of it. I quite like the idea, it is engaging, modern and attractive to a younger market. Be interesting to see what it is like once launched
Irregs#16 wrote:Has anyone else signed up for Voono, which launches in a few days?
It is like Fifa Ultimate Team by the look of it. I quite like the idea, it is engaging, modern and attractive to a younger market. Be interesting to see what it is like once launched
Its just another stupid IMG idea How does that market the real game?
This is the way in this day and age that fans, kids, "customers" engage with sports. It's a forward thinking, modern take on getting people involved in following the sport and taking an interest.
James Clark was on Talksport today talking about the naming of the radiator mascot, as its gone viral. 500k social media impressions, new eyes seeing the club/sport, and Talksport got listeners to suggest names and someone from down south came up with Paul Heat-on, and Clarky is giving him 2 tickets to the Derby. This is how sports and clubs get new eyes now
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bonaire wrote:Its just another stupid IMG idea How does that market the real game?
To people like you, it doesn’t.
But they’re trying to reach other demographics.
Apologies if I’ve misjudged you, and you’re of an age and disposition to actually judge if this attractive to younger audiences. In fairness, I’ve not a clue either.
How would you market the game?
'Thus I am tormented by my curiosity and humbled by my ignorance.' from History of an Old Bramin, The New York Mirror (A Weekly Journal Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts), February 16th 1833.
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Paul Heat-on made me smile.
'Thus I am tormented by my curiosity and humbled by my ignorance.' from History of an Old Bramin, The New York Mirror (A Weekly Journal Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts), February 16th 1833.
Irregs#16 wrote:This is the way in this day and age that fans, kids, "customers" engage with sports. It's a forward thinking, modern take on getting people involved in following the sport and taking an interest.
James Clark was on Talksport today talking about the naming of the radiator mascot, as its gone viral. 500k social media impressions, new eyes seeing the club/sport, and Talksport got listeners to suggest names and someone from down south came up with Paul Heat-on, and Clarky is giving him 2 tickets to the Derby. This is how sports and clubs get new eyes now
Apologies if I’ve misjudged you, and you’re of an age and disposition to actually judge if this attractive to younger audiences. In fairness, I’ve not a clue either.
How would you market the game?
bearing in mind the RFL have recently paid the first invoice of IMG circa £500,000 puts paid to your idea that they are working for nothing and payment is based on an increase crowd revenue. We can all see that the sport is not marketed in any meaningful or professional way and since IMG have been involved this has not changed,therefore in my opinion if the RFL have this sort of money to spend it should have been more focused like employing a young hungry marketing company. TV advertising and promotion should have been high on the list and we all know how people relate to sports stars so they should have looked at well known sports/football stars who regularly watch R/L who could share their love of the game on TV adverts,internet,and newspapers Fantasy R/L will in my opinion do jack s-it to bring any young kids into the sport because it has no superstars for them to follow unlike football were there are hundreds world wide who are household names. IMG in the USA have an International player platform programme for the NFL.They could introduce an economy version of this in the UK for Rugby League sponsored by all the S/L clubs and paid for by the RFL and S/L clubs. Potential players could be signed by any club It would also be news worthy which again is marketing the game
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bonaire wrote:bearing in mind the RFL have recently paid the first invoice of IMG circa £500,000 puts paid to your idea that they are working for nothing and payment is based on an increase crowd revenue. We can all see that the sport is not marketed in any meaningful or professional way and since IMG have been involved this has not changed,therefore in my opinion if the RFL have this sort of money to spend it should have been more focused like employing a young hungry marketing company. TV advertising and promotion should have been high on the list and we all know how people relate to sports stars so they should have looked at well known sports/football stars who regularly watch R/L who could share their love of the game on TV adverts,internet,and newspapers Fantasy R/L will in my opinion do jack s-it to bring any young kids into the sport because it has no superstars for them to follow unlike football were there are hundreds world wide who are household names. IMG in the USA have an International player platform programme for the NFL.They could introduce an economy version of this in the UK for Rugby League sponsored by all the S/L clubs and paid for by the RFL and S/L clubs. Potential players could be signed by any club It would also be news worthy which again is marketing the game
Ahh, yes. Television and newspapers - I remember them.
To be honest, I’d have liked to see more from IMG. However, I’m still at the ‘early days’ stage. I suspect the £500k will be cross-selling… which isn’t necessarily bad, but it’d be reassuring to know what it was for. Well, I hope it would!
I like your talent development proposal in principle. Just because IMG aren’t focusing on that area, it doesn’t mean the RFL couldn’t look at better options for talent development.
'Thus I am tormented by my curiosity and humbled by my ignorance.' from History of an Old Bramin, The New York Mirror (A Weekly Journal Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts), February 16th 1833.
I think the IMG effect is beginning to show, super leagues branding, marketing and build up seems a lot more effective and slicker than recent years. We've got every game on TV and a streaming service for the first time ever. Clubs are making upgrades to their grounds that they wouldn't have done otherwise, small things like LED advertisement boards -it's even got cas to submit yet another planning application. Small steps but I definitely think it's heading in the right direction.
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