NRL fixture cramming! Lame desperation at its finest.

[leeroy*NRL*]

I don't think this scheduling of some teams has benefited the NRL at all.

pure example>

Dragons v sharks vs each other within 4 rounds>>

crowds in 2018 and tv figures in 2018 were not up from 2017 figures>>

(the NRL is doing this because of ORIGIN) a few teams playing each in the space of 4-6 rounds)

in my opinion I do not like it>
though I don't think its doing good or bad

Is that how the NRL will justify the cramming going forward?
Crowds and viewers?
So prior to SOO the figures will need to be up from last year?
Then what about the figures after SOO?
One word comes to mind,
Titanicesk!

im trying to point out has it been an advantage or disadvantage...

lol the storm in the slump..

what because they lost 2 games in a row.

your point of tigers winning twice against them is invalid.

they played well, and in around those games>>

Storm SMASHED COWBOYS BRONCOS KNIGHTS WARRIORS>>

not just won but won by 13+

[SportCapital]

What has his waistline got to do with your pathetic posts?

Just stop obsessing over RL & life will get better .

pot meet kettle

Hear! Hear! Lol

[AFLcrap1]

One point

[SportCapital]

I don't think this scheduling of some teams has benefited the NRL at all.

pure example>

Dragons v sharks vs each other within 4 rounds>>

crowds in 2018 and tv figures in 2018 were not up from 2017 figures>>

(the NRL is doing this because of ORIGIN) a few teams playing each in the space of 4-6 rounds)

in my opinion I do not like it>
though I don't think its doing good or bad

Is that how the NRL will justify the cramming going forward?
Crowds and viewers?
So prior to SOO the figures will need to be up from last year?
Then what about the figures after SOO?
One word comes to mind,
Titanicesk!

im trying to point out has it been an advantage or disadvantage...

lol the storm in the slump..

what because they lost 2 games in a row.

your point of tigers winning twice against them is invalid.

they played well, and in around those games>>

Storm SMASHED COWBOYS BRONCOS KNIGHTS WARRIORS>>

not just won but won by 13+

I disagree, the quick succession games allow a form team an extra cheap win.
Where if it was a fair draw, could meet another form team.
Look at the eels v Panthers for instance.
The eels and the Storm now have no chance to even the ledger against the Panthers and West's.
Imo. This is a massive shift from what is historically considered an even draw.
For what, early season viewers and crowds?
Do you think it's an even draw now?

It's nothing but "Lame desperation at its finest"imo

[leeroy*NRL*]

Is that how the NRL will justify the cramming going forward?
Crowds and viewers?
So prior to SOO the figures will need to be up from last year?
Then what about the figures after SOO?
One word comes to mind,
Titanicesk!

im trying to point out has it been an advantage or disadvantage...

lol the storm in the slump..

what because they lost 2 games in a row.

your point of tigers winning twice against them is invalid.

they played well, and in around those games>>

Storm SMASHED COWBOYS BRONCOS KNIGHTS WARRIORS>>

not just won but won by 13+

I disagree, the quick succession games allow a form team an extra cheap win.
Where if it was a fair draw, could meet another form team.
Look at the eels v Panthers for instance.
The eels and the Storm now have no chance to even the ledger against the Panthers and West's.
Imo. This is a massive shift from what is historically considered an even draw.
For what, early season viewers and crowds?
Do you think it's an even draw now?

It's nothing but "Lame desperation at its finest"imo

no I dislike the way the draw has been done in the early rounds of this years season>

has it benefited some teams (maybe abit) but at least with Parramatta.
they were fighting for the season when they played each other>
now its completely over 2 out 10

again I dislike the draw.
and I don't think the draw has went to the plan of the NRL either>

just another F$#K up by the NRL

[SportCapital]

im trying to point out has it been an advantage or disadvantage...

lol the storm in the slump..

what because they lost 2 games in a row.

your point of tigers winning twice against them is invalid.

they played well, and in around those games>>

Storm SMASHED COWBOYS BRONCOS KNIGHTS WARRIORS>>

not just won but won by 13+

I disagree, the quick succession games allow a form team an extra cheap win.
Where if it was a fair draw, could meet another form team.
Look at the eels v Panthers for instance.
The eels and the Storm now have no chance to even the ledger against the Panthers and West's.
Imo. This is a massive shift from what is historically considered an even draw.
For what, early season viewers and crowds?
Do you think it's an even draw now?

It's nothing but "Lame desperation at its finest"imo

no I dislike the way the draw has been done in the early rounds of this years season>

has it benefited some teams (maybe abit) but at least with Parramatta.
they were fighting for the season when they played each other>
now its completely over 2 out 10

again I dislike the draw.
and I don't think the draw has went to the plan of the NRL either>

just another F$#K up by the NRL

I'll add it to the extensive list.

[SportCapital]

WTF is this.
Loading up the front end of the season with Sydney teams games to try and get better crowds and more interest.
With some teams to play each other twice in three weeks.

This is single handedly the most desperate attempt to get bigger crowds I've ever heard of.
Even more than the "super Saturday" double headers and the "magic weekend" they'll be doing next year.
How will the end of the season going to look later on the year?

IMO this totally compromises the integrity of the entire comp by completely fucking the draw.

Check it out....


SMH

NRL to double down on fixture cramming for NSW rivals

The NRL won't budge from its contentious policy of scheduling all-NSW blockbusters in which teams can meet twice in the space of just three or four weeks as it ramps up efforts to draft its 2019 draw ahead of previous years.
An intentional plan to have some of the game's biggest NSW rivalries create interest in the early rounds of the competition will reach a climax this weekend when three matches feature re-runs of earlier clashes this year - even though the competition is just eight weeks old.
Double down: Mitchell Moses and the Eels.
Double down: Mitchell Moses and the Eels.

The Bulldogs will travel west to take on the Panthers, the Sea Eagles will host the Knights and the Tigers tackle the Eels as the NRL tries to position some of NSW's biggest blockbusters in early blocks to trigger fan interest at the start the season.
It's understood League Central has no plans to scrap the idea in the 2019 schedule, which is designed to stop some of the marquee matches featuring traditional foes being diluted during the State of Origin period or when teams are out of finals reckoning late in the season.
Curious fans have wondered why their team has featured against the same opposition in such a short space of time, for example when the Tigers beat premiers Melbourne twice in the space of three weeks in rounds two and five.

But so exasperated were some of the game's powerbrokers with high profile clashes losing lustre during the annual Origin player drain and in end of season games which can carry less consequence, the front-ended draw is likely to be a fixture beyond this season.

No team has felt the significance more than cellar dwellers Parramatta, who will double up against Sydney opponents in eight of their first nine games this year and not travel outside of NSW or the ACT until round 12 against the Broncos.
Brad Arthur's men have already lost twice to the Panthers, featured in a stunning 88-point turnaround against Manly from their previous clash and then play the Tigers and Sharks for a second time in 2018 over the next fortnight.
Opponents of the scheduling have argued the Eels' early season rivals have been able to exploit the blue and golds' struggles twice in quick succession while a team like the Roosters has to wait until the last round to meet Parramatta, who could conceivably find form on the eve of the finals.

Yet there is unlikely to be a change to the pattern under the next broadcast cycle as the NRL seizes more control of its scheduling.
The unusual concept has supporters in clubland, who can leverage the front loading of the draw against some of their fiercest rivals to generate extra commercial opportunities and boost TV ratings.

Bitter rivals St George Illawarra and Cronulla met twice in the first six rounds while the Roosters and Bulldogs won't see each other for the rest of the season - unless they clash in the finals - after the tricolours won both their fixtures this year before the end of round seven.
The Roosters and Rabbitohs typically used to open and close the season with clashes in the first and final rounds, but often the second fixture didn't drum up the same level of interest if one side was out of the finals picture.

Instead, the cramming of all-NSW games in the opening two months of the season will continue to be used alongside other engagement tactics such as double-headers and Magic Weekend, which will feature all eight NRL matches in one round being played at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium next year.

Well, leaguers.
With what's looking like being half the NRL season (since round 13) with no change at all to the make up of the top eight.
I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the NRL front ending your draw.
It seems to me the back end is suffering, bad.

[leeroy*NRL*]

just another Stupid Thing the NRL has done.

[SportCapital]

just another Stupid Thing the NRL has done.

Spot on.
You need only look at the AFL'S final h&a rounds to see how it should be.
There's virtually elimination finals every week.
Adelaide lost touch with the eight last week after they lost and are done.imo
Essendon and North are do or die this week.

It's my opinion that the front ending of the NRL draw has caused the ladder to sort itself out much earlier in the season and stagnate for the second half of the season.
And I hear they're planning to expand on it next year.

Something to look forward to......

[AFLcrap1]

Lol

[SportCapital]

Lol

The "magic weekend" sounds novel.
All games at one ground.
I would've thought Sydney would get the bikkies for that one.
But when you consider Sydney crowds it make sense to shaft them on that.
There's other cities that deserve it more.


Please note. When retorts consist of little more that an lol, ones projected self image to other members and guests is that of a simple minded loser.

[leeroy*NRL*]

the planning of the NRL fixture could of went anyway, as its hard to predict the out comes of teams...

but yes i dislike the match up's of teams playing so close together..

[SportCapital]

NRL round 9 2019.
Mark this weekend for a new level of lame desperation from the NRL.

"Magic weekend"
Appropriately named really.
When simple folk talk of magic it's usually referencing an aspect of something they have no idea how it works.
No difference here.

The simple folk at NRL HQ seem to be hoping for some magic for this to be anything but a complete cluster fuck.

Add to this the front end loading of the fixture, could we see an even earlier stagnation of the race for the finals than we did this years record of half the season.

I'll call it again.
The back end will suffer in 2019.

It's lame!

It's desperate!

It's NRL!

[SportCapital]

NRL round 9 2019.
Mark this weekend for a new level of lame desperation from the NRL.

"Magic weekend"
Appropriately named really.
When simple folk talk of magic it's usually referencing an aspect of something they have no idea how it works.
No difference here.

The simple folk at NRL HQ seem to be hoping for some magic for this to be anything but a complete cluster fuck.

Add to this the front end loading of the fixture, could we see an even earlier stagnation of the race for the finals than we did this years record of half the season.

I'll call it again.
The back end will suffer in 2019.

It's lame!

It's desperate!

It's NRL!

(insert crickets chirping)

[Terry]

NRL round 9 2019.
Mark this weekend for a new level of lame desperation from the NRL.

"Magic weekend"
Appropriately named really.
When simple folk talk of magic it's usually referencing an aspect of something they have no idea how it works.
No difference here.

The simple folk at NRL HQ seem to be hoping for some magic for this to be anything but a complete cluster fuck.

Add to this the front end loading of the fixture, could we see an even earlier stagnation of the race for the finals than we did this years record of half the season.

I'll call it again.
The back end will suffer in 2019.

It's lame!

It's desperate!

It's NRL!

What exactly are you on about pal???? You're like an angry old man yelling at clouds. Do you just need something to scream about or have you got something coherent to say?