Red Red Robin wrote:The tri-nations final was held in Leeds which is in RL heartland. Over here internationals carry far more weight than what the war of the roses did and what origin does, so people will be more willing to attend.
Origin may have boosted RL interest in Melbourne and helped to increase the Storms crowds, but that just will not work in London. For the vast majority of Londoners if it isn't soccer than they just don't want to know.
hey ive thrown in russel crowe to publicise it.
because of the publicity he created for the leeds / souths game they got 13,000 or so as a crowd and they were on shows like the TOnight Show with Jay Leno
christopher wrote:No the Idea that an Australian thinks the sport of RL in England needs an Australian game for it to expand is where the arrogance comes in.
I watch the SoO and i will be lucky enough to see a fair few live in the next few years, but I cannot see what help it would do playing it at wembley, sure it would be a novelty and I'm sure it would sell a few tickets but as for expanding the game in this country i just cannot see how it would help.
its something different that RL cant offer the english public, and its something unique to english sport.
so the novlety would be a big attraction.
the fact that it is very entertaining will also help more people become interested in RL.
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dally messenger wrote:its something different that RL cant offer the english public, and its something unique to english sport.
so the novlety would be a big attraction.
the fact that it is very entertaining will also help more people become interested in RL.
Dally, have you been to the UK ever? (that is a serious question by the way!)
I actually don't think your idea is that bad, but then I also don't think it will help promote/expand the game of Rugby League in England as much as you think.
But as I said taking the origin game on the road in Aus is a fantastic idea and one they should look at in more states.
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You have to admire the way 2 ockers have stretched a half-formed thought into 16 pages of, ahem, "debate".
What's laughable is you cited examples of football and Rugby Union games being played in this country not involving an England side. As much as it pains you to hear this, both those sports have huge followings in the south of England.
On the other hand, if that game of Union had been played in, say for example, Manchester, Leeds or Hull, they wouldn't have got a great deal of interest.
You see what i'm saying here? I'll spell it out a bit clearer:-
THE 2 RUGBY CODES IN THIS COUNTRY ARE VERY MUCH REGIONALISED, THEREFORE A GAME OF RL IN LONDON BETWEEN 2 AUSTRALIAN SIDES WOULD NOT GENERATE THE DESIRED LEVEL OF INTEREST!!!!
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