Quote ="PrinterThe"You if you think they'll come over for a little bit extra than what they get for 1 game in preseason.'" which ar5ehole have you pulled that straw man out of? Quote They'd have been over here already in droves if they were interested in that. RL in this country is struggling to attract fans to its own teams let alone showing an interest in Australian teams.'" Seems an odd argument that the NRL and its clubs arent interested in visibility, prestige, access to the 2nd biggest RL market in the world and the 5th and 6th biggest economies in the world. Seems even stranger when you consider that they have created a specific product to cater for them https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... f00400ab36 Quote A late replacement for what was a mandatory fight is hardly the sane. '" Ahh, yes, Because Kubrat Pulev was a 50/50 battle. Joshua came on at 1/25 against Pulev when the fight was announced and the odds got worse from there. Quote Yes I and most of its target audience will be able to watch England vs Australia in the World Cup......if we take a days holiday from work because it takes place at 10am on a Friday. Only highlighted the problem there mate. One of your big selling points was to market it and organise it correctly and yet you've just suggested a really rubbish kick off time.'" Well it may have eluded you and the other greatest minds of this generation, but somehow, in my foolishness i have managed to stumble across a solution that might, just might, somehow overcome that seemingly Herculean problem.......Play on Saturday.

Quote ="PrinterThe"You if you think they'll come over for a little bit extra than what they get for 1 game in preseason.'" which ar5ehole have you pulled that straw man out of? Quote They'd have been over here already in droves if they were interested in that. RL in this country is struggling to attract fans to its own teams let alone showing an interest in Australian teams.'" Seems an odd argument that the NRL and its clubs arent interested in visibility, prestige, access to the 2nd biggest RL market in the world and the 5th and 6th biggest economies in the world. Seems even stranger when you consider that they have created a specific product to cater for them https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... f00400ab36 Quote A late replacement for what was a mandatory fight is hardly the sane. '" Ahh, yes, Because Kubrat Pulev was a 50/50 battle. Joshua came on at 1/25 against Pulev when the fight was announced and the odds got worse from there. Quote Yes I and most of its target audience will be able to watch England vs Australia in the World Cup......if we take a days holiday from work because it takes place at 10am on a Friday. Only highlighted the problem there mate. One of your big selling points was to market it and organise it correctly and yet you've just suggested a really rubbish kick off time.'" Well it may have eluded you and the other greatest minds of this generation, but somehow, in my foolishness i have managed to stumble across a solution that might, just might, somehow overcome that seemingly Herculean problem.......Play on Saturday.

www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... kable-club Food for thought.

www.skysports.com/rugby-league/n ... kable-club Food for thought.

Wow. Interesting thing for me is how much of that work is on the mental strength.

Seems to be on another level.

Like a day at school in Donny.

Just to go back to the game a little.

I don't actually think on the telly you got a true reflection of just how good a side Melbourne are. They speed at which the try to play the game is absolutely frightening. And comparing them to SGI and Souths at ANZ the night after they were a couple of yards quicker than them. Yeah, it's only pre-season for them as well but Melbourne were more than ready for the game and were well drilled.

It was a great event to be at, well worth the trip over. I wasn't in the Leeds specific bay as I bought $60 tickets on half way but the noise coming from down there was absolutely fantastic for all those who travelled over. The fact the fans were able to mingle with the players at the Duke of Wellington afterwards was great as well. I wasn't actually there when they arrived as I had to get back to the hotel because of an early flight back to Sydney the morning after.

The full 10 day trip has been absolutely fantastic. If you've read this month's 40-20 I was lucky enough to be down in Wollongong as well for the Wigan v Hull game as well so I won't elaborate on that part of it. Sydney is a wonderful city with lots to do, after a day up in the Blue Mountains called at Penrith on the way back to see the Leagues Club. What a place, never seen anything like it. So many poker machines, restaurants and a real community hub for the people of the town. I can't wait to go back!