Gotta agree with you there K Kev. A winning Warriors side would be the biggest impetus for the growth of RL here. Everyone's already forgotten about the Tri-nations over here. The Warriors play week in week out.



Also, to an earlier poster, I reckon 50 extra players in the nrl in one season does pose a risk of diluting and reducing the standard.

Bless. See as I said you've got nothing. Why don't you lose your log in and run off to some aussie site. We'll miss your pearls of wisdom and informed debate.

im sure you would



what im saying here was being discussed back in 2002 / 3 on league unlimited so if you want go on there and ask some of the warriors fans.

Daly, you persist with this rubbish and yet you back it up with nothing.

The AB's will always be the No1 sporting team in NZ.......Rugby Union will always be the No1 sport. The social and demographic make up of the country disctates where and when sports are popular....as I have said, The Warriors are based where they are based purely on the make up of the immediate population......which is pacfic and Maori in its make up.

Europeans.

Example....in the Auckland region, 56% of the population are "European" with over 25% described as pacific/Maori. The averages across New Zealand are 78% European and 21% Maori/Pacific. This is why sports like Basketball and Rugby League are popular in the Auckland region and why European sports, such as Union are bigger elsewhere.

Social stereotyping is not always a good thing, but the worlds largest marketers use it......as do a very large number of my clients. Simple facts that are available to read here ([urlhttp://apps.nowwhere.com.au/StatsNZ/Maps/default.aspx[/url) show that the average income is less for non europeans, the lifestyles are different and essentially, NZ is a middle class country. Union is the traditional game of New Zealand.....and whilst crowds are dropping off, other sports, including League have seen fan numbers reduced in recent years.



You again state that S15 will die as a result of the next NRL TV contract but you back it up with nothing.......apart from your opinion which as has been pointed out by Kiwis on these boards, is the stuff of fantasy



I repeat the question: Where did you live in NZ and for how long? Your insightfulness may prove helpfull to some of my major clients as they are always looking for good analysts......especially ones who can back up their research with facts

just wait 12 months and youll see if im right or not



RL in nz is the best its ever been



its got decades of growth ahead of it.



union has peaked and in many cases its declining.



eventually Rl will surprass union

In 12 months, this country will be awash with Union fans........so yeah, let's see where we are in November 2011.......





......it is in OK shape.....



...if they can stop the in-fighting....yeah, maybe. Let's face it, it has to grow. It couldn't get much smaller. compare the final of the national comp with a bog standard ITM cup....which gets the bigger crowds?



...you are off your rocker...seriously, I can't believe you typed that





Insane......utterly insane and I suspect you are now just on a wind up.





This will cheer you up though







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