Smiffy27 wrote:
I think the interest will come back when we play the Aussies. But unless we are playing them or it is a game in the World Cup it's a struggle & always will be. I don't blame the leadership really ... I'm a keen rugby league man & so are most on here but it's obvious we don't really want Micky Mouse games.
I'm not blaming the leadership, or indeed anyone who shares your view, the problem that I have is that 'we' need to have a plan to sustain the sport, let alone grow it and Internationals have to be part of that solution surely?
The league season is relatively short, a five month shut down that keeps us out of sight out of mind in comparison to other sports, not to mention the lack of revenue raising opportunities. I've not checked but Rugby Union seem to handle their calendar much more effectively maybe it's the establishment and the amount of free to air media representation but yes they've also got way more competitive international fixtures to call upon. That international competitiveness didn't happen overnight or by chance it was developed and supported.
I'm looking forward to Samoa's visit this autumn, do you think that this will be worth watching and more importantly is this a barometer of where we are as a sport? I fear that if this mini series fails to capture the imagination then we may have to accept that whilst we don't want "Mickey Mouse games", we are a Mickey Mouse sport.
