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Quote ="dally messenger"www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/knights-pursue-jets-for-300000/story-e6frexnr-1225829340973 />
their owner claimed they were as popular as the knights. looks like they arent
id hoped they stayed around long enough to help get the ground extended to 40,000
at least they helped get the new grandstand done.'" />
i doubt the a-league and its backers would allow the jets to fold on this debt, if it gets to the point were they are forced to pay and can't they will probably be bailed out. embarrassing for the jets, but remember the knights owe the stadium operators a larger sum and if the debt was called they probably couldnt pay.
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Quote ="dally messenger"www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/knights-pursue-jets-for-300000/story-e6frexnr-1225829340973 />
their owner claimed they were as popular as the knights. looks like they arent
id hoped they stayed around long enough to help get the ground extended to 40,000
at least they helped get the new grandstand done.'" />
i doubt the a-league and its backers would allow the jets to fold on this debt, if it gets to the point were they are forced to pay and can't they will probably be bailed out. embarrassing for the jets, but remember the knights owe the stadium operators a larger sum and if the debt was called they probably couldnt pay.
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Quote ="stew88_RL"i doubt the a-league and its backers would allow the jets to fold on this debt, if it gets to the point were they are forced to pay and can't they will probably be bailed out. embarrassing for the jets, but remember the knights owe the stadium operators a larger sum and if the debt was called they probably couldnt pay.'" />
the knights settled that bill. the knights held back paying because of damages caused to their business due to the stadium not being ready on time
what happens after they (jets) get bailed out and incur more debts. />
the slump in a league crowds will be affecting many a league clubs
i mean crowds of 3000 or so (gold coast) are a joke for a "global" sport
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Quote ="stew88_RL"i doubt the a-league and its backers would allow the jets to fold on this debt, if it gets to the point were they are forced to pay and can't they will probably be bailed out. embarrassing for the jets, but remember the knights owe the stadium operators a larger sum and if the debt was called they probably couldnt pay.'" />
the knights settled that bill. the knights held back paying because of damages caused to their business due to the stadium not being ready on time
what happens after they (jets) get bailed out and incur more debts. />
the slump in a league crowds will be affecting many a league clubs
i mean crowds of 3000 or so (gold coast) are a joke for a "global" sport
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Quote ="Serge A. Storms"So good points
I think the comp here was as strong as the ARL upto the early 80's and attendances were lower than now so I am not sure the quality of the comp is necessarily a massive factor. Since the inception of the PL that gap has widen despite SL attendances growing year on year. />
Soccer's top players are sporting icons - even in Australia I bet Beckham would be in the top 3 recognisable sportsmen probably number one. />
Soccer in the UK is watched by all social levels something neither code of rugby is able to achieve in the UK. It is also has geographical spread and in London soccer is massive. />
Your point about if rugby hadn't split would soccer be as strong is an interesting one - one of the reasons for the split was to modify the game to be more interesting for the fans when compared to soccer. And a lot of the older soccer clubs were rugby clubs who switched - Manningham Rugby became Bradford City soccer'"
soccers is a simple sport to understand, and easier for kids to play than league. />
RL in england should aim to be at least as popular as rugby union. />
despite institutional bias (media etc) theres no good reason why league cant match union. />
if managed right RL has decades of growth ahead of it. />
im hoping over time what will happen is rugby union and soccer clubs will see a vibrant super league and then bid for licenses (eg leicester RU, Stade Francaise, london soccer sides like QPR etc)
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Quote ="Serge A. Storms"So good points
I think the comp here was as strong as the ARL upto the early 80's and attendances were lower than now so I am not sure the quality of the comp is necessarily a massive factor. Since the inception of the PL that gap has widen despite SL attendances growing year on year. />
Soccer's top players are sporting icons - even in Australia I bet Beckham would be in the top 3 recognisable sportsmen probably number one. />
Soccer in the UK is watched by all social levels something neither code of rugby is able to achieve in the UK. It is also has geographical spread and in London soccer is massive. />
Your point about if rugby hadn't split would soccer be as strong is an interesting one - one of the reasons for the split was to modify the game to be more interesting for the fans when compared to soccer. And a lot of the older soccer clubs were rugby clubs who switched - Manningham Rugby became Bradford City soccer'"
soccers is a simple sport to understand, and easier for kids to play than league. />
RL in england should aim to be at least as popular as rugby union. />
despite institutional bias (media etc) theres no good reason why league cant match union. />
if managed right RL has decades of growth ahead of it. />
im hoping over time what will happen is rugby union and soccer clubs will see a vibrant super league and then bid for licenses (eg leicester RU, Stade Francaise, london soccer sides like QPR etc)
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I've been following the English Soccer most of my life. I used to follow the Australian stuff back in the early - mid 1970's and I watched the first two season of the A League, more in hope than anything else.
You couldn't pay me to watch the A League now. It is utter garbage. />
There isn't a CC1 side that wouldn't wipe the floor with any A League side. />
Having said that, they shot themselves in the foot a few years ago when they suddenly demanded that everyone call it football and their journos started taking potshots at the NRL. />
Bad move. They needed NRL fans to watch Soccer in the summer so what did they do, alienate Rugby League fans from Wagga to Townsville. |
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I've been following the English Soccer most of my life. I used to follow the Australian stuff back in the early - mid 1970's and I watched the first two season of the A League, more in hope than anything else.
You couldn't pay me to watch the A League now. It is utter garbage. />
There isn't a CC1 side that wouldn't wipe the floor with any A League side. />
Having said that, they shot themselves in the foot a few years ago when they suddenly demanded that everyone call it football and their journos started taking potshots at the NRL. />
Bad move. They needed NRL fans to watch Soccer in the summer so what did they do, alienate Rugby League fans from Wagga to Townsville. | |
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i was watching the show "football" superstar. />
they were talking about the Gold Coast soccer teams upcoming first game there as the first game of football there, despite the titans being there for 2 seasons
so when they get crowds of 3000 - 5000 youve got to laugh
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i was watching the show "football" superstar. />
they were talking about the Gold Coast soccer teams upcoming first game there as the first game of football there, despite the titans being there for 2 seasons
so when they get crowds of 3000 - 5000 youve got to laugh
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