An American view on seeing Rugby League for the first time.
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Re: An American view on seeing Rugby League for the first time.
Actually most Americans don't even know what AFL is. And there is no way I could see many of them getting past those tiny shorts.
Without a doubt Rugby League is more well known and liked in the US than AFL.
The USA Tomahawks played infront of a humble 7,000 against the Canadian Wolverines.
I have never seen crowds in the thousands watching two North American AFL teams.
Is laughable AFL even being able to get any crowd watching their game there.
Without a doubt Rugby League is more well known and liked in the US than AFL.
The USA Tomahawks played infront of a humble 7,000 against the Canadian Wolverines.
I have never seen crowds in the thousands watching two North American AFL teams.
Is laughable AFL even being able to get any crowd watching their game there.
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I'm talking about how basketball and baseball fans in the US would prefer AFL over NRL and NFL fans prefer NRL. And you go on about which is more involved. That's great I don't care. Perhaps NRL is throwing more marketing and money then the AFL. Take Russell crowe for example.
I'm talking about how basketball and baseball fans in the US would prefer AFL over NRL and NFL fans prefer NRL. And you go on about which is more involved. That's great I don't care. Perhaps NRL is throwing more marketing and money then the AFL. Take Russell crowe for example.
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Aww getting all upset docker knowing AFL is going shit in North Americadocker24 wrote:....
I'm talking about how basketball and baseball fans in the US would prefer AFL over NRL and NFL fans prefer NRL. And you go on about which is more involved. That's great I don't care. Perhaps NRL is throwing more marketing and money then the AFL. Take Russell crowe for example.
Want a tissue lol.. I can see you hate knowing your sport can only make it in half a country.
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What kind of tissues remove laughter? As I find you laughable and almost on par with your average raiderdave and the common house cockroach.
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I know you'll struggle to understand this, but a point in AFL is considered a failed scroring attempt, not a rewardAFLsforPussies wrote:No that is called a rebound shot in basketball and it is not guaranteed to go in the hoop off the backboard.Xman wrote:well you can miss the hoop and still score in basketball.AFLsforPussies wrote:Don't insult basketball with your single nation abortion of a game lol..Xman wrote:I've had American friends who really liked AFL, especially the faster paced play, and competing ball catching similar to basketball rebounds.AFLsforPussies wrote:American will always prefer Rugby League over AFL when they see the two sports.
NFL and NRL have so many similarities in culture and rules that AFL has'nt.
Both play on rectangular grounds
Both have metre marks on fields.
Both have conversion kicks.
Both have to get the ball past a line for a try or touchdown.
Both have hit ups.
Both have cheerleaders.
Both sports require a lot of weight training.
I could go on forever with similarities between the two codes.
I have known a few Americans into NFL when I travelled and I can tell you the whole culture of AFL would be seen as too dorky. Uniforms and bad team songs would have them running away laughing for the start.
Is a lot about the image and look in American sports and I can tell you Americans would'nt take tiny shorts and the weird singlets in AFL seriously ever!!
And then the style of play in AFL has pretty much nothing Americans can relate too.
No points for missing in basketball and it is played around the world.
Yeah I bet your American friends found AFL a good comedy fest.
In AFL it is an absolute miss kick at goal and you still get awarded a point for it.
No other goal scoring game in the world has extra side goals or hoops.
Only AFL reward the poor attempts at goals.
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Wow, thats as big as some of the crowds in the NRLAFLsforPussies wrote:Actually most Americans don't even know what AFL is. And there is no way I could see many of them getting past those tiny shorts.
Without a doubt Rugby League is more well known and liked in the US than AFL.
The USA Tomahawks played infront of a humble 7,000 against the Canadian Wolverines.
I have never seen crowds in the thousands watching two North American AFL teams.
Is laughable AFL even being able to get any crowd watching their game there.
King-Eliagh: ...I believe [RL] is popular in all the other states and territories, bar tasmania.
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You can try to cover up those sookie tears, behind your keyboard warrior attitude.docker24 wrote:What kind of tissues remove laughter? As I find you laughable and almost on par with your average raiderdave and the common house cockroach.
But I know and everyone else knows your a pussy that takes things to heart and gets humiliated every time you make a post =D> =D>
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Yeah and it is still more support than overseas AFL will EVER have outside Australia.Xman wrote:Wow, thats as big as some of the crowds in the NRLAFLsforPussies wrote:Actually most Americans don't even know what AFL is. And there is no way I could see many of them getting past those tiny shorts.
Without a doubt Rugby League is more well known and liked in the US than AFL.
The USA Tomahawks played infront of a humble 7,000 against the Canadian Wolverines.
I have never seen crowds in the thousands watching two North American AFL teams.
Is laughable AFL even being able to get any crowd watching their game there.
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Still the most popular sport in Australia. But you keep your minor international expansion. I'm sure it makes you feel good watching the same 3 nations again and again, with Australia dominating year after year against a few minnow nations who dont even take RL seriouslyAFLsforPussies wrote:Yeah and it is still more support than overseas AFL will EVER have outside Australia.Xman wrote:Wow, thats as big as some of the crowds in the NRLAFLsforPussies wrote:Actually most Americans don't even know what AFL is. And there is no way I could see many of them getting past those tiny shorts.
Without a doubt Rugby League is more well known and liked in the US than AFL.
The USA Tomahawks played infront of a humble 7,000 against the Canadian Wolverines.
I have never seen crowds in the thousands watching two North American AFL teams.
Is laughable AFL even being able to get any crowd watching their game there.
AFL half nation code =D>
King-Eliagh: ...I believe [RL] is popular in all the other states and territories, bar tasmania.
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Year after year Australia dominating??? Haha nice try dickhead =D> =D>Xman wrote:Still the most popular sport in Australia. But you keep your minor international expansion. I'm sure it makes you feel good watching the same 3 nations again and again, with Australia dominating year after year against a few minnow nations who dont even take RL seriouslyAFLsforPussies wrote:Yeah and it is still more support than overseas AFL will EVER have outside Australia.Xman wrote:Wow, thats as big as some of the crowds in the NRLAFLsforPussies wrote:Actually most Americans don't even know what AFL is. And there is no way I could see many of them getting past those tiny shorts.
Without a doubt Rugby League is more well known and liked in the US than AFL.
The USA Tomahawks played infront of a humble 7,000 against the Canadian Wolverines.
I have never seen crowds in the thousands watching two North American AFL teams.
Is laughable AFL even being able to get any crowd watching their game there.
AFL half nation code =D>
New Zealand is currently the number one Rugby League nation. And beaten Australia the last few times.
Really shows you know fuck all what your talking about. =D> =D>
3 nations, I suppose Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, USA, Scotland and all the others that have played in the Rugby League world cup don't count lol..
Yet AFL still can't get any country to play their game.
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New Zealand? The nation with a population less than Melbourne, who are crazy about RU? LOL
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New Zealands Kiwis are currently ranked the number one Rugby League side internationally since they beat Australia a few times in test matches.Xman wrote:New Zealand? The nation with a population less than Melbourne, who are crazy about RU? LOL
You claimed Australia win all the time which is clearly wrong =D> =D>
What has Rugby Union got to do with it lol..
What are you on man, your getting so confused I don't think even you actually know what your talking about.
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What is the average American anyway??? Cam Inman is a white sports reporter - yet America is so multicultural now I bet you would get a wide variety of opinions not necessarily all thinking RL was that crash hot!!
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Ok post some evidence .All we have now is this mans opinion .Swans4ever wrote:What is the average American anyway??? Cam Inman is a white sports reporter - yet America is so multicultural now I bet you would get a wide variety of opinions not necessarily all thinking RL was that crash hot!!
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You think this paints RL in a good light? RL is a minor sport compared to RU in NZ. It embarrasses the kangawhos that a nation of 4m people, who far and away prefer RU, can be ranked higher than the biggest RL nation in the worldAFLsforPussies wrote:New Zealands Kiwis are currently ranked the number one Rugby League side internationally since they beat Australia a few times in test matches.Xman wrote:New Zealand? The nation with a population less than Melbourne, who are crazy about RU? LOL
You claimed Australia win all the time which is clearly wrong =D> =D>
What has Rugby Union got to do with it lol..
What are you on man, your getting so confused I don't think even you actually know what your talking about.
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