Intentcity wrote:Well we certainly wont be believing an opinion piece written by ******* quoting an un-named report, by an un-named person, but we know you will.
As already stated, and not refuted by any RL supporter yet, there are limited number of contested possessions, and limited ways a RL player is required to pass and receive the ball, meaning RL players and fans can NEVER question the ball skills of another sport.Raiderdave wrote:Xman wrote:I acknowledged bombs and grabbers were one of the only contested possessions in RL. But let's face it, there is some skill in the kicking part, but ther is also a decent amount of luck. The conversion rate for these forward moves must be pretty low.Raiderdave wrote:
Hand skills in RL are very underdeveloped. Sure the penalty for fumbling is there, but only if the fumble is forwards. LOL
Pretty much every pass by hand is to a player on his own, with no pressure from an opposition player to spoil a pass that is too slow, too high, or a poorly chosen option. The receiver is free to collect the ball with no need to directly beat a defender.
These are very basic skills any netballer, footballer, basketballer just takes for granted! In RL it's one of your only ball skills!
Holding on to a ball when tackled may be a skill, but not one involving a contest for possession, which has already been decided
AR players have very little skill where handling is concerned .. there fumbling & bumbling even when they're not under any pressure
is more then enough proof
RL players have far better hands .... their vision & perception of depth , & lines are unequalled
ball players in our game just can't pass the ball onto the next player
they must create space ... they do this by playing flat or with depth depending on what is in front of them
go to the line .. commit defenders ..& give a short ball to a runner hitting the hole you've created at pace .. pass must be delivered with perfect timing .. & the runner must have the right line to break the defence
subtle & brilliant
it puts pressure on great NRL defences .... it would have AR players in a league defensive line not knowing their ear hole from their **** shoot
off loading under pressure is a skill AR players would not get anywhere near to perfecting .. hell they wouldn't even get to try n offload it , they'd have it dislodged every tackle they took in our game by the brutal defence they'd have to endure
they'd be hooked from the field as they'd be too costly to leave out there .. fumbling n bumbling around
nah
the Skill set in our game is highly developed ... magnificent to watch .. absorbing when teams have it firing
I like the majority of aussie's .... love it
seriously love it
do you think we care about contested posession .. all that leads to is the bumbling mess of a spectacle you haveXman wrote:As already stated, and not refuted by any RL supporter yet, there are limited number of contested possessions, and limited ways a RL player is required to pass and receive the ball, meaning RL players and fans can NEVER question the ball skills of another sport.Raiderdave wrote:Xman wrote:I acknowledged bombs and grabbers were one of the only contested possessions in RL. But let's face it, there is some skill in the kicking part, but ther is also a decent amount of luck. The conversion rate for these forward moves must be pretty low.
Hand skills in RL are very underdeveloped. Sure the penalty for fumbling is there, but only if the fumble is forwards. LOL
Pretty much every pass by hand is to a player on his own, with no pressure from an opposition player to spoil a pass that is too slow, too high, or a poorly chosen option. The receiver is free to collect the ball with no need to directly beat a defender.
These are very basic skills any netballer, footballer, basketballer just takes for granted! In RL it's one of your only ball skills!
Holding on to a ball when tackled may be a skill, but not one involving a contest for possession, which has already been decided
AR players have very little skill where handling is concerned .. there fumbling & bumbling even when they're not under any pressure
is more then enough proof
RL players have far better hands .... their vision & perception of depth , & lines are unequalled
ball players in our game just can't pass the ball onto the next player
they must create space ... they do this by playing flat or with depth depending on what is in front of them
go to the line .. commit defenders ..& give a short ball to a runner hitting the hole you've created at pace .. pass must be delivered with perfect timing .. & the runner must have the right line to break the defence
subtle & brilliant
it puts pressure on great NRL defences .... it would have AR players in a league defensive line not knowing their ear hole from their **** shoot
off loading under pressure is a skill AR players would not get anywhere near to perfecting .. hell they wouldn't even get to try n offload it , they'd have it dislodged every tackle they took in our game by the brutal defence they'd have to endure
they'd be hooked from the field as they'd be too costly to leave out there .. fumbling n bumbling around
nah
the Skill set in our game is highly developed ... magnificent to watch .. absorbing when teams have it firing
I like the majority of aussie's .... love it
seriously love it
It's like a kid playing WOW questioning the skills of a computer programmer. Like an L plater criticizing an F1 driver.
Until RL has a higher level of ball skills than a simple uncontested throw and catch your comments on ball skills in other sports are all ignorant and to be treated as such.
:D
Of course not. AFL merchandise is a magnificent industry. NRL merchandise is a joke.Intentcity wrote:Merchandise sales? got a link that wasn't written by Bizz and Buzz?
Topper wrote:Of course not. AFL merchandise is a magnificent industry. NRL merchandise is a joke.Intentcity wrote:Merchandise sales? got a link that wasn't written by Bizz and Buzz?
Because people in Vic Tas SA and WA are desperate to watch the NRl given they each have a team that gets such good attendances!ParraEelsNRL wrote:Be even funnier when the game gets nation wide coverage too, the gap will only grow. They know, we know it, but it still hurts and frustrates them.Raiderdave wrote:cos789 wrote:We know you like it. You likeand
Keep to the truth.
The majority of Australians prefer the Australian game of Australian Football to the imported English imperial codes.
136 Million .. to 128 Million .................says something different
Love it.
Xman wrote:Because people in Vic Tas SA and WA are desperate to watch the NRl given they each have a team that gets such good attendances!ParraEelsNRL wrote:Be even funnier when the game gets nation wide coverage too, the gap will only grow. They know, we know it, but it still hurts and frustrates them.Raiderdave wrote:
136 Million .. to 128 Million .................says something different
Love it.
Oh wait.....there's one team in all those states combined that gets less than 10k for some games despite being ladder leaders!
Intentcity wrote:Raiderdave wrote:Topper wrote:Of course not. AFL merchandise is a magnificent industry. NRL merchandise is a joke.
a joke
its twice the size of the AFL's ......
wot does that make the AFL's then tipsy
No ******, the report was based on sales at games only, it also said you had to factor in the AFL crowds more than double the NRLs.
You're quoting figures for finals and rep games for a city that actually has a team. How's that going to help you in Tas SA and wa? How's that going to help you when the storm finally miss the finals?Raiderdave wrote:Xman wrote:Because people in Vic Tas SA and WA are desperate to watch the NRl given they each have a team that gets such good attendances!ParraEelsNRL wrote:Be even funnier when the game gets nation wide coverage too, the gap will only grow. They know, we know it, but it still hurts and frustrates them.
Love it.
Oh wait.....there's one team in all those states combined that gets less than 10k for some games despite being ladder leaders!
national coverage at a decent time can only lead to bigger ratings for such a popular sport .... 1.4 Million Melbournians watched our 4 biggest games
not including another 500K watched the Storms 2 last games of the year shown at a decent time for once in Bleak city
thats near to 2 Million for 6 games of RL on at a decent time
ratings the Swans & Lions & AFL in general would pee in their pants to get outside of the giggleball states [-o<
Perth will have a side again in a few years .. watch ratings rise ova there for our great game as a result
they'll be no more having to wait for NRL to appear on FTA TV before midnight from 2013.... it will be readily available live on digital carriers in the Sthn states
the ratings whopping for the AFL.. by the NRL.. will continue unabaited for some time
nawwwwwwww
tissues anyone
theres no culture of games on at a decent time .... put the nations best TV sporting product on at a good timeXman wrote:You're quoting figures for finals and rep games for a city that actually has a team. How's that going to help you in Tas SA and wa? How's that going to help you when the storm finally miss the finals?Raiderdave wrote:Xman wrote:Because people in Vic Tas SA and WA are desperate to watch the NRl given they each have a team that gets such good attendances!
Oh wait.....there's one team in all those states combined that gets less than 10k for some games despite being ladder leaders!
national coverage at a decent time can only lead to bigger ratings for such a popular sport .... 1.4 Million Melbournians watched our 4 biggest games
not including another 500K watched the Storms 2 last games of the year shown at a decent time for once in Bleak city
thats near to 2 Million for 6 games of RL on at a decent time
ratings the Swans & Lions & AFL in general would pee in their pants to get outside of the giggleball states [-o<
Perth will have a side again in a few years .. watch ratings rise ova there for our great game as a result
they'll be no more having to wait for NRL to appear on FTA TV before midnight from 2013.... it will be readily available live on digital carriers in the Sthn states
the ratings whopping for the AFL.. by the NRL.. will continue unabaited for some time
nawwwwwwww
tissues anyone
The lions and suns regularly rated 60-100k in Brisbane, and some on payTV, despite Brisbane being half the size of Melbourne, and both teams being in the bottom few. These are figures the NRL would only dream of for the storm in Melbourne for regular season games. :D
Try looking with your eyes this time!Raiderdave wrote:theres no culture of games on at a decent time .... put the nations best TV sporting product on at a good timeXman wrote:You're quoting figures for finals and rep games for a city that actually has a team. How's that going to help you in Tas SA and wa? How's that going to help you when the storm finally miss the finals?Raiderdave wrote:
national coverage at a decent time can only lead to bigger ratings for such a popular sport .... 1.4 Million Melbournians watched our 4 biggest games
not including another 500K watched the Storms 2 last games of the year shown at a decent time for once in Bleak city
thats near to 2 Million for 6 games of RL on at a decent time
ratings the Swans & Lions & AFL in general would pee in their pants to get outside of the giggleball states [-o<
Perth will have a side again in a few years .. watch ratings rise ova there for our great game as a result
they'll be no more having to wait for NRL to appear on FTA TV before midnight from 2013.... it will be readily available live on digital carriers in the Sthn states
the ratings whopping for the AFL.. by the NRL.. will continue unabaited for some time
nawwwwwwww
tissues anyone
The lions and suns regularly rated 60-100k in Brisbane, and some on payTV, despite Brisbane being half the size of Melbourne, and both teams being in the bottom few. These are figures the NRL would only dream of for the storm in Melbourne for regular season games. :D
it will be watched
more NRL being played in SA ... & hey , even a game of 2 in Tassie won't hurt either ( 59K for our GF in tassie) thats flippingwell un heard of
but a sign of the times
WA as I said will get their team back .... watch the ratings rise dramaticaly ova there
Brisbane got 100K ............ once
In fact i think they only got ova 60K only a few times.... the ratings for the Lions .. & Suns ... & AFL in general in NSW & QLD
are embarrasing for a sport rammed down the throat of veiwers in prime time
its a joke
put the Storm on every week .. in prime time
& they whop any AFL expansion team in NSW & QLD ... not a theory ... they do it now on the rare occasions they make it on FTA at a decent time.
when networks will have no choice from 2013
watch the NRL increase its already widening gap ova the AFL in the Ratings
Lions ... drew 100K just once , you claimed they average near this ..... they actaully average about 70K.....Xman wrote:Try looking with your eyes this time!Raiderdave wrote:theres no culture of games on at a decent time .... put the nations best TV sporting product on at a good timeXman wrote:You're quoting figures for finals and rep games for a city that actually has a team. How's that going to help you in Tas SA and wa? How's that going to help you when the storm finally miss the finals?
The lions and suns regularly rated 60-100k in Brisbane, and some on payTV, despite Brisbane being half the size of Melbourne, and both teams being in the bottom few. These are figures the NRL would only dream of for the storm in Melbourne for regular season games. :D
it will be watched
more NRL being played in SA ... & hey , even a game of 2 in Tassie won't hurt either ( 59K for our GF in tassie) thats flippingwell un heard of
but a sign of the times
WA as I said will get their team back .... watch the ratings rise dramaticaly ova there
Brisbane got 100K ............ once
In fact i think they only got ova 60K only a few times.... the ratings for the Lions .. & Suns ... & AFL in general in NSW & QLD
are embarrasing for a sport rammed down the throat of veiwers in prime time
its a joke
put the Storm on every week .. in prime time
& they whop any AFL expansion team in NSW & QLD ... not a theory ... they do it now on the rare occasions they make it on FTA at a decent time.
when networks will have no choice from 2013
watch the NRL increase its already widening gap ova the AFL in the Ratings
Both the suns and lions got between 70k and 110k almost every week, plus they were live and ad free on foxtel most times as well.
These are great figures for expansion teams in a city of 2million.
In fact the NRL only rated 90k to 180k for Sunday games, and many 9.30 FN games, and none of these games were simulcast on foxtel or against any other games.
These are excellent results and prove the strength of th AFL in QLD especially since the teams were in the bottom few on the ladder and thrashed almost weekly!
The storm on the other hand are riding high and at the peak of their on field powers. They need to be consolidating this success with off field results right now. So let's have a look: Home game average of only 14k in a brand new stadium, FTA ratings average in Melbourne (4mil) of about 60k with no concurrent payTV game to steal viewers! And this is when they are
ladder leaders!
Oh dear.....
