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wamberal99

Syd Malcolm (24)
Rebel man said:
Aussie Rules. The sport is Australian Rules Football the league is the Australian Football League.

If you played club rugby you would tell people “I play Super Rugby”
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No, rugby is rugby. When I lived in Melbourne everybody called the VFL (as it was then) footy.
 
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Alan Cameron (40)
Most will know my views over decades, that Super Rugby was the wrong way to structure a competition hoping to capture an Australia wide audience or even maintain existing status.

Further, many would have seen my more recent comments that we need Waugh and Co, to use existing Super Rugby contracts to develop a new competition format.

Rugby management has made some epic strategic errors most highlighted on the site.

Puts on helmet, however, all the blame cannot be sheeted home Rugby management alone, Rugby media by and large has supported Rugby management rather than ask awkward questions, place the blow torch to the belly like Phil Gould in league, and Craig Foster in Football.

Another, aspect gaining more recognition, was going from amateur to professional overnight meant we had the wrong people in charge. This should have been obvious but as a code we choice to stay with Rugby folk who led us during the amateur years. Further we continue to make such appointments Waugh being the latest example.

This is somewhat of a biggie IMO its fans, we ignored the environment Super Rugby was born, and then ignored the changing environment. Super Rugby was born in the middle of Leagues super war, with both Basketball and Football in decline, and AFL having a rare bad time. Post 2000, Football, Basketball have recovered, and their national teams are far better known, League has recovered, AFL continues to expand and plunder Rugby, today Cricket with 20 20 and almost year-round matches is never off our screens.

Today we have E-games and R-games, as well as the rise of what were before minor sports, surfing, BMX etc, crying out for support.

Rugby isn't dying. Even Super Rugby isn't really dying. What's killing Rugby and other traditional options is that people no longer watch anything unless they actually consider it worth their time. Nothing is getting watched just because it's on anymore. We have endless choices and the Super Rugby format is not popular so people drift to other areas.

So takes helmet off, and repeats it’s not all managements fault we all share a collective part of the blame, some more than others.
 
Pfitzy

Pfitzy

George Gregan (70)
The Ghost of Raelene said:
It's a nothing moody article from Webster which is his thing now. He's just elaborating on something Brian Fletcher said on SEN

“We need to stop calling it ‘rugby league’,” the Fox Sports and SEN media personality declared. “Because the people here think we’re referring to ‘rugby’. We need to call it ‘NRL’ instead.”

"few Americans understand the difference. “That’s the All Blacks, right?” is a common response."

I get the idea that they think it's just Rugby. Saying they should push it being called NRL which I can understand. I know a lot of people that call Aussie Rules "AFL"

They shouldn't worry too much. I assume it's going to be mostly aussies in California maybe going and people taking a booking from their hotel concierge when they ask what is on tonight.
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Dismal Pillock

Dismal Pillock

Simon Poidevin (60)
Pfitzy said:
“We need to stop calling it ‘rugby league’,” the Fox Sports and SEN media personality declared. “Because the people here think we’re referring to ‘rugby’. We need to call it ‘NRL’ instead.”

"few Americans understand the difference. “That’s the All Blacks, right?” is a common response."
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LOL, so sad, so there's only about 2.5 countries in the world who, when they hear "rugby league" don't automatically think of my sport instead?

#salty_tears
 
KOB1987

KOB1987

Rod McCall (65)
Pfitzy said:
They're trying to sell rugbaleg to Yanks.

Engage the froth machine. If you can add a little cherry on top kicking rugby union in the tits, all the better.
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yes I was referring more to the discussion re the correct terminology for sporting codes
 
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Michael Lynagh (62)
The Ghost of Raelene said:
I hope the MLR have tried to set up booths outside the stadium when it's on.
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There was a bit of a "scandal" early on because some the players they sent over to do promo ended up doing clinics at union clubs instead of league clubs.

It won't bother the NRL heavyweights in their gambling push too much but there are definitely some nice fringe benefits and increased exposure for union in the US, with the local competition much better placed to take advantage then rugby league over there. Won't be too surprised if a few of the MLR clubs try and get in the ear of fringe squad members or players at the end of their career making the jump either.
 
The Ghost of Raelene

The Ghost of Raelene

Andrew Slack (58)
It's all about becoming the US version of Indonesian Soccer on a multi.

MLR can really only benefit from any exposure to the glorious game of RUGBY.

Probably right about some players. Where would I rather play if cut.... Wentworthville Magpies or San Diego...
 
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