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This could be an interesting development.
A single Global RL organisation. This would open up better sponsorship opportunities, as sponsors/Broadcasters would get direct access to two markets.
Put Toulouse into the Super League too and in an instant we’ll go from a sport stuck on the M62 to one looking at linking England/France/Australia/New Zealand.
Can’t be much worse than relying on Bachelors Mushy Peas, Foxy Bingo and a free livery on an Eddie Stobart lorry for boosting our commercial revenue streams.
Rugby Raider wrote:This could be an interesting development.
A single Global RL organisation. This would open up better sponsorship opportunities, as sponsors/Broadcasters would get direct access to two markets.
Put Toulouse into the Super League too and in an instant we’ll go from a sport stuck on the M62 to one looking at linking England/France/Australia/New Zealand.
Can’t be much worse than relying on Bachelors Mushy Peas, Foxy Bingo and a free livery on an Eddie Stobart lorry for boosting our commercial revenue streams.
Agree 100%, get Toronto, Ottowa, Miami wherever, move Red Hall out of Hetheringtons back garden, show some genuine ambition instead of blazers and pit villages.
Well I think that as. game in a parlous state with a reduced Sky deal on the way we have to look at every opportunity. Word in Australia is that they want a bigger League modelled on on the NRL and the same rules in each hemisphere more coverage of Super league in Australia and more of the NRL here. It could be a massive opportunity and certainly worth exploring. I doubt it will suit Mr H and the RFL though.
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The Dentist Wilf wrote:Well I think that as. game in a parlous state with a reduced Sky deal on the way we have to look at every opportunity. Word in Australia is that they want a bigger League modelled on on the NRL and the same rules in each hemisphere more coverage of Super league in Australia and more of the NRL here. It could be a massive opportunity and certainly worth exploring. I doubt it will suit Mr H and the RFL though.
Affiliation with the NRL, sounds good to me, probably open up more lucrative sponsorship deals, whilst giving rugby league a bit more clout, especially dealing with interested parties like terrestrial tv companies.
We are the lame dog of sport compared to Union. ran by a few individuals, Super league and RFL who between them plough a separate path seemingly on a divided road,
If ever a sport needed remodelling it’s ours, of course there will be even more cherry picking of our best players, but that’s a two way street I suppose.
As Wilf says, after Sky reduced offer, it would be madness not to explore all opportunities.
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The Dentist Wilf wrote:Well I think that as. game in a parlous state with a reduced Sky deal on the way we have to look at every opportunity. Word in Australia is that they want a bigger League modelled on on the NRL and the same rules in each hemisphere more coverage of Super league in Australia and more of the NRL here. It could be a massive opportunity and certainly worth exploring. I doubt it will suit Mr H and the RFL though.
I don’t think it’s something the RFL or SL can afford not to give serious thought too. It would certainly elevate the profile of the sport here. Added to that if done the right way it could open more revenue streams for clubs from sponsorship in terms of national & international brands rather than just local sources of revenue. The league has needed expanding for a while as there just isn’t enough teams to generate greater competition and in turn more interest in the sport both in terms of fans & media. The problem is the current set up and inability to increase the money coming in or to sell the game to the likes of Sky, BT or terrestrial tv means expansion will never happen as the pot for each club just gets smaller.
It’s a huge opportunity and one to not make a total balls of.
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Chris71 wrote:I don’t think it’s something the RFL or SL can afford not to give serious thought too. It would certainly elevate the profile of the sport here. Added to that if done the right way it could open more revenue streams for clubs from sponsorship in terms of national & international brands rather than just local sources of revenue. The league has needed expanding for a while as there just isn’t enough teams to generate greater competition and in turn more interest in the sport both in terms of fans & media. The problem is the current set up and inability to increase the money coming in or to sell the game to the likes of Sky, BT or terrestrial tv means expansion will never happen as the pot for each club just gets smaller.
It’s a huge opportunity and one to not make a total balls of.
Terrestrial TV is a must if this sport is to grow in the UK A live game on a Sunday evening at 18.00 when there is nothing on TV would be an ideal time
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