: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:38 pm  

fredie wrote:

didn't brazil football play an exibition match at wembley . how arrogant

those damn arrogant brazilians.

the nerve

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:38 pm  

christopher wrote:

How is that avoiding the Topic?

the idea that it would be a good idea in england.

to say it would be a good idea elsewhere is irrelevant

why did leeds and souths play in jacksonville.

they couldve played it in WA as well?

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:40 pm  

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

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:41 pm  

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.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:42 pm  

dally messenger wrote:

:lol:

those damn arrogant brazilians.

the nerve

They played it here to "promote" the game in the UK?

I doubt it, somehow.

So just more crassness and dumbfuckery from a bunch of arrogant Ocker know-nothings.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:46 pm  

the wallabies played the All Blacks in england as well didnt they?

what crowd did that get?

and the Bledisloe cup was played in hong kong recently and it was a sell out.

why is it other sports can do the exact same thing but the idea that RL will do it sends people scurrying away in fear.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:47 pm  

Mintball wrote:

They played it here to "promote" the game in the UK?

I doubt it, somehow.

So just more crassness and dumbfuckery from a bunch of arrogant Ocker know-nothings.

i like your debating style.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:48 pm  

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.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:07 pm  

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!!!!

You get me?

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:33 pm  

deep seeded fear of origin is huge