: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:16 pm  

tb wrote:

Because it's' not one of your minor domestic competitions, but an international competition. Fool.

heres the point

english fans turn out in very large numbers to see an nrl team play because its a special event.

origin is a special event.

if youve watched one, youll know what im talking about

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:18 am  

dally messenger wrote:

heres the point

english fans turn out in very large numbers to see an nrl team play because its a special event.

origin is a special event.

if youve watched one, youll know what im talking about

English fans turn out in medium-sized numbers (20-35k) to see a competition involving the English Champions and the Aussie Champions. They can connect with one of the teams. If it was just 2 Aussie teams they wouldn't really care. Origin is not that important to people outside Australia.

England vs Australia would got a better crowd than SoO in England. And I'm glad. Inter-state games are not the pinnacle of the game. Internationals are.

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:24 am  

dally messenger wrote:

its got nothing to do with getting english fans tribalistic for the game.

as i said before, we got 8000 with zero marketing for the game in LA.

as other sports can sell out wembley (life NFL) why not origin.

people would go to watch to see the best quality RL on the planet

Once you've explained to 95% of the population of England that there are, in fact, two types of Rugby - the one with lineouts, pile-ons and lots of kicking, and the one where they run a lot and get up and roll the ball behind them - you then have to get them interested enough to buy a ticket.

Origin would maybe sell out at the Galpharm, KC, JJB (...sorry, DW) - maybe even Elland Road or City Stadium. But anywhere away from the heartlands, you don't have a chance.

Everyone in the UK has heard of American Football. I never cease to be amazed at the number who have never heard of Rugby League - even in Manchester. Rugby, to huge numbers, consists of the Six Nations and every so often, the Union World Cup. And that's it. Oh, in their sub-conscience they remember hearing 'Wigan' a lot on Grandstand many years ago, and they've heard of Ellery Hanley and Martin Offiah, but you'd be astounded just how many have never put two and two together and realised they didn't play the rugby they know.

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:43 am  

Players who play in England are not allowed to play origin, might be a boring game with no players

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:45 am  

The poms can't even get good crowds to watch their own rep sides. I can't see them getting a big crowd to watch ours. Although, if you played it in London at a decent ground it might at least attract most of the Aussies in London which would might be 20k or more. And it would probably be the best and most intense standard of football ever played in England.

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:22 am  

ok . its an aussie thing . lets play nsw vs england

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:35 am  

why did leeds go too the usa and play

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:00 pm  

Having been to a nothing Aussie Rules game at the Kennington Oval (20,000 crowd), I think a challenge game between say the Warriors and the Broncos would at least awake the introverted London/national media that there is more interest in our game outside of Oldham.

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:19 pm  

ECT wrote:

And it would probably be the best and most intense standard of football ever played in England.

Half of Australia vs the other half of Australia? Give us a call when you're world champions, and we'll think about it

Seriously, Origin is great where it is. If you played it in England, it would suck.

Next idea please!

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:38 pm  

Fredie has stolen my thunder,I started a thread like this 3 years ago with about 300 posts and 80% of poms wouldn't support it.I bet if it happened they all will come out in there droves.