Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.
I hope they bring back Saturday games. The Thursday night SL matches are a joke.
You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fu.cked up maybe, but it's a joke how, I mean a joke like they are clowns, they amuse you? What do you mean joke, joke how? I don't get this. Is premiership soccer on a Monday a joke? Is Champions League on a Wednesday a joke? What's the "joke" about Thursdays? I think we should be told.
The issue of free/cheap tickets and their sustainability (and I agree it's no long-term policy) makes me wonder; are league fans unwilling to shell out for their product, then? Indeed, are league fans poorer (on average) than football fans? Possibly. Certainly it's much cheaper to follow a SL club and go to every game than it is to do the same with Man Utd, etc. Assuming you could source tickets in the first place.
I think we have a good product, and for 20 quid or so, you are seeing high-level sport. But I must admit I do scratch my head when I see the pitiful crowds even some successful clubs (Fartown, looking at you) attract.
Some might look at this as being harsh but I think it's fair. When are the Rugby League going to stop persisting with this fantasy expansion. If it hasn't worked by now, it never will! I'm all for reaching out to a wider audience with our game but not at the expense of historical clubs in the homelands.
You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fu.cked up maybe, but it's a joke how, I mean a joke like they are clowns, they amuse you? What do you mean joke, joke how? I don't get this. Is premiership soccer on a Monday a joke? Is Champions League on a Wednesday a joke? What's the "joke" about Thursdays? I think we should be told.
The RFL are targeting 10 full houses this season, they must be planning on working with the SL clubs in order to achieve their own target be it additional funding to pay for a substantial marketing campaign or some other strategy (and yes I know it is the club's responsibility to try and make sure all their matches are sold out).
We can be bold enough to make a stand and do battle for our views and beliefs. But we must strive to be mature enough not to resort to unnecessary personal attacks upon people with opposing views.
For sure the CC, Magic and GF are all the RFL's responsibilities, no argument from me there.
I'm more a fan of games on a weekend as I'm a permanent away fan for my sides home games, but I understand the stability of Friday night for Saints and whilst not great for me, they have to do what is best for the club. As for Thursday's well the one who pays, gets to choose when we play.
You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fu.cked up maybe, but it's a joke how, I mean a joke like they are clowns, they amuse you? What do you mean joke, joke how? I don't get this. Is premiership soccer on a Monday a joke? Is Champions League on a Wednesday a joke? What's the "joke" about Thursdays? I think we should be told.
I think we have a good product, and for 20 quid or so, you are seeing high-level sport. But I must admit I do scratch my head when I see the pitiful crowds even some successful clubs (Fartown, looking at you) attract.
I think Huddersfield is one example of a club that has overplayed the cheap ticket card, to the point where it has devalued their product (and indeed, the sport) to such an extent that they find it impossible to convince a substantial amount of people that it is worth full price. Remember when fans were let into a game for free for a "historic, world shattering announcement" that happened to be nothing more than a cheap season ticket deal? What message does that send out about both the club and the sport? Bradford were guilty of exactly the same.
I've been to the John Smiths as a visiting Leeds fan, a fixture that should sell well, on criminally cheap tickets. I just can't see the logic in underselling a fixture that is arguably your easiest of the year to sell. I've even seen other clubs running Groupon offers when they host the Giants because Huddersfield fans tend not to travel - presumably because they've become accustomed to cheap tickets. I'd love to have a look at the Giants CRM and see the average LTV they attribute to the supporters within it.
I'm all for tactical offers but they have to be just that - tactical. Underselling some of your biggest draws of the season seems like a very bizarre and unimaginative tactic.
The investment in football is utterly mind numbing and as a sport, Sky will always take priority over anything else. RL will always be very much the poor relation.
Also, do we think that we got the best deal from Sky ?
The problem RL has is that there is no other credible bidder to strike fear in to SKY and create a bidding war. We badly needed BT to make a bid and get the price up, but instead we are stuck with SKY on a long deal.
As for the scheduling of games, even though Thursday night is a nightmare for fans who actually attend games, it's pretty much the only night of the week that has little other sports to compete with for viewing figures, so I think it's a inconvenience we have got to live with.
was watching an nfl doco. on one of their teams and they used the term bomb to describe those long high passes from quaterback to running back and i think gibson took that idea, realized you cant throw the ball forward in RL and adapted it to a "bomb" kick we have
eels fan wrote:
You poor poor obsessed fat ex vichyballin potato thieving stoaway.