NRLCrap1 wrote:Ignorant goose. International AFL is big and don't you forget it!
the stupidity....NRLCrap1 wrote:Crowds don't mean squat.
well strike me it is, but i will ad the AFL has expanded, playing games in WA & SA much smaller states & QLD NSW traditional RL heart land, as wel as 2 complete new teams. which long term grow the game but will pull the over all crowd figures down, but nothing to be concerned aboutpHyR3 wrote:Yea, just ignore the fact that the number of games doubled.
I'll do the same to AFL; in 1962 crowds averaged 28173, in 2012 they were 32748. the pathetic shit show that it is.
AFL will always pull bigger crowds in australia, it's a spectator sport. Hope one day you can break in to the top 3 watched sporting fixtures on TV mate. maybe even have another country play the sport :O
Raiderdave wrote:Phelpsy wrote:The Australian domestic code war is an issue constantly thrown around by the Australian sports media. With each new club the AFL opens in traditional NRL territories, the more fans, and children have the option to switch allegiances.
The AFL wins in memberships, crowd attendances, and national reach. The NRL wins in the international game, and by having State of Origin.
The recent television rights deals showed there is not much to split between the two in terms of what broadcasters are willing to pay. But this year there was something missing in the NRL.
Crowds were down, ratings were down, and there is no longer that feeling of hope that came with the arrival of the independent commission.
All the while the AFL continued to march on and thrive.
Maybe the consolidation of being the number two code in the country is what the NRL should be concentrating on.
Strengthening the product should be the NRL commission’s number one objective.
The appointment of Graeme Samuel, former honcho at the AFL and responsible for some of the expansion and mergers of the AFL in the 1990s is a step in the right direction.
As much as we love to think that loyalty exists in sport, there is increasingly little evidence to support it.
Players talk about a new ‘challenge’ or new beginning but at the end of the day, their paycheck has a large amount of pull in deciding where they work each year.
There is one thing that puts bums on seats and eyes on screens, and that is seeing a superstar do what he does best. A Greg Inglis, Sonny Bill Williams, or Billy Slater is a player that every team craves.
It was only a handful of years ago that people chastised the great Money Bill for being a trader and there were calls for him to never return to the game.
But look what he has done for the Roosters. They have had one of their biggest years ever, on and off the field and most importantly, they have won a premiership.
The introduction of a marquee player allowance is a no brainer.
Every club should have the opportunity to break the bank for one superstar player.
The one who can turn their club around on and off the field. Israel Folau, Karmichael Hunt, Sonny Bill. These were all league players and big names that got people and money into their team.
In the future, these types of players should never be allowed to leave.
A club should have one player completely exempt from the cap, with securities in place to ensure this allowance is not manipulated.
The NRL does recognise this and there will be some changes in the next few years – the gradual increase of the salary cap and the introduction of a partial marquee player allowance will help.
If the NRL wants to grow it needs to act now.
Sydney has too many teams. At least one club either has to leave or relocate and based on crowds I would think Penrith would be up there as a candidate, as well as the Sharks.
The NRL could have to look at how the AFL did this in 1990s as an example.
Two new clubs need to enter the competition to strengthen and widen its scope.
I believe New Zealand would be the most strategic, as it would increase its presence in New Zealand and potentially strengthen the international competition.
The next most logical would be Perth and a fourth and final team in Queensland.
The NRL suffers from a lack of foresight.
The AFL is the number one code in this country and largely because it has been run properly.
Everything about the AFL screams professionalism and the NRL has always seemed like its poorer cousin.
The commission needs to put words into action.
We as fans and followers of the game continuously hear talk, talk of expansion, talk of our ‘war chest’, talk of a record breaking television deal, but we don’t actually see any change.
2013 has been a forgettable year as far as statistics and numbers go.
The jewel in the crown, State of Origin, continues to break records but brings about a huge problem in scheduling and the quality of competition. I have not heard one suggestion that I like.
Origin needs to stay on Wednesdays, it adds to its 'event’ feel but at the same time clubs and players needs longer gaps to ensure club fairness.
Having weekends before State of Origin scheduled as international fixtures is one idea that makes sense. It would help the international game.
Teams like New Zealand, England, France, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, could all have friendlies played and it could bring some coverage and experience to non-NRL players.
The NRL is years behind the AFL in crowds, memberships, and administration. The AFL will always be strengthened by the fact that Aussie Rules is the one truly unique Australian sport.
It is the one tourists ask about and the one that can be recognised globally on television as our game.
Super Rugby suffers from having multiple time zones and domestic cricket is overshadowed by its international game.
Football may be the biggest threat to number two. The A-League is entering a period of growth and only time will tell how big it can get.
Maybe the NRL will never be the number one code in this country. But there are two days on the Australian sporting calendar that every Australian sports fan has an interest in – the AFL and NRL grand finals, and if it can stay that way then there is nothing to worry about.
Article link: The NRL’s battle for the Australian sports landscape: can they win it?. Written by Dane Lillingstone, on The Roar - Your Sports Opinion
wow
the first paragraph was shit
the last was tripe
& pretty much everything written in between these .....was cat vomit
the VFL keep marching on
it has lost 1 million fans at the gate since 2010
it has more then half of its comp on financial life support with the 2 newest teams as woeful on field as expansion sides have ever been in any sport
it is at its lowest ebb for interest in NSW & QLD since the mid 1990's despite the Swines being allowed to win a manipulated & contrived comp in 2012 & hundreds of millions spent on the latest expansion sides in these states
VFL is STILL borderline irrelevant in these states
if it weren't for its fans being brain washed cockheads in Victardia ... this sport would be on its last legs because it is the only place on gods green earth where this sport made even an ounce of progress
the NRL had a tiny drop in attendances & TV ratings for a year
& its missing something is it ?
well the only thing I saw missing this year was a fumble bumbleball game in the top 3 sporting events of the year>
maybe this dropkick should take off his tight shorts & singlet & see the real picture instead of being a little Vicky kicky cheerleader
In last 10 years AF has gained 4 mil at the gate it's revenue has doubled (as has its clubs) it's memberships have doubled. You keep banging on about debt - but what you don't say what the cause of the debt is!it has lost 1 million fans at the gate since 2010
it has more then half of its comp on financial life support with the 2 newest teams as woeful on field as expansion sides have ever been in any sport
They do, Mr Lazy. What is that information on the International board here, chopped liver?pHyR3 wrote:maybe even have another country play the sport :O
been there done that, it's really sad. honestly feel sorry for you if you think that counts as another country playing your sportNRLCrap1 wrote:They do, Mr Lazy. What is that information on the International board here, chopped liver?pHyR3 wrote:maybe even have another country play the sport :O
NRLCrap1 wrote:Ignorant goose. International AFL is big and don't you forget it!
the stupidity....NRLCrap1 wrote:Crowds don't mean squat.
Yup, the AFL has expanded. So wouldn't you expect equal or more people attending over the season with TWENTY MORE GAMES? For example, collingwood crowds have fallen from 63k to 55k LOL, looking good.adamj1300 wrote:well strike me it is, but i will ad the AFL has expanded, playing games in WA & SA much smaller states & QLD NSW traditional RL heart land, as wel as 2 complete new teams. which long term grow the game but will pull the over all crowd figures down, but nothing to be concerned aboutpHyR3 wrote:Yea, just ignore the fact that the number of games doubled.
I'll do the same to AFL; in 1962 crowds averaged 28173, in 2012 they were 32748. the pathetic shit show that it is.
AFL will always pull bigger crowds in australia, it's a spectator sport. Hope one day you can break in to the top 3 watched sporting fixtures on TV mate. maybe even have another country play the sport :O
& the NRL, its biggest drawing team buy far are the broncos, & then well the over all back to even more pathetic figures
once again origin gets a mention, if there was all of the 3 or 4 million that apparently watched origin, where does every one go for the resat of the year, the interest dwindles of very quickly when it comes back to the NRL comp,
NRLCrap1 wrote:Ignorant goose. International AFL is big and don't you forget it!
the stupidity....NRLCrap1 wrote:Crowds don't mean squat.
Oh boy another deluded one. You and Dave would make a great pair.pHyR3 wrote:been there done that, it's really sad. honestly feel sorry for you if you think that counts as another country playing your sportNRLCrap1 wrote:They do, Mr Lazy. What is that information on the International board here, chopped liver?pHyR3 wrote:maybe even have another country play the sport :O
You mean Australia's sport. Well there are an increasing number of countries playing OUR sport at an increasing standard. Some countries play the English game of rl and even more play RU.pHyR3 wrote:honestly feel sorry for you if you think that counts as another country playing your sport .
AFL is the most popular sport per head of population in the world and it's Australian.pHyR3 wrote:[AFL will always be a shit sport, played in a couple of backward states .
Well, they have done, are doing and will continue to perform.pHyR3 wrote:there's nothing the AFL, VFL, fumblers association can do about that.
pHyR3 wrote:Yup, the AFL has expanded. So wouldn't you expect equal or more people attending over the season with TWENTY MORE GAMES? For example, collingwood crowds have fallen from 63k to 55k LOL, looking good.adamj1300 wrote:well strike me it is, but i will ad the AFL has expanded, playing games in WA & SA much smaller states & QLD NSW traditional RL heart land, as wel as 2 complete new teams. which long term grow the game but will pull the over all crowd figures down, but nothing to be concerned aboutpHyR3 wrote:Yea, just ignore the fact that the number of games doubled.
I'll do the same to AFL; in 1962 crowds averaged 28173, in 2012 they were 32748. the pathetic shit show that it is.
AFL will always pull bigger crowds in australia, it's a spectator sport. Hope one day you can break in to the top 3 watched sporting fixtures on TV mate. maybe even have another country play the sport :O
& the NRL, its biggest drawing team buy far are the broncos, & then well the over all back to even more pathetic figures
once again origin gets a mention, if there was all of the 3 or 4 million that apparently watched origin, where does every one go for the resat of the year, the interest dwindles of very quickly when it comes back to the NRL comp,
NRLCrap1 wrote:Ignorant goose. International AFL is big and don't you forget it!
the stupidity....NRLCrap1 wrote:Crowds don't mean squat.
hmmmmNRLCrap1 wrote:Ignorance thy name is Dave.
Even if the AFL numbers are a bit down they are still streets ahead of the NRL!
Hell, look at the home and away season averages for the last five years;
The smart people of the world will see those figures and know straight away who's in trouble. And it's not the AFL.Code: Select all
AFL NRL 2013 32163 15940 2012 31509 16423 2011 34893 16273 2010 36908 16406 2009 36193 16069
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cos789 wrote:You mean Australia's sport. Well there are an increasing number of countries playing OUR sport at an increasing standard. Some countries play the English game of rl and even more play RU.pHyR3 wrote:honestly feel sorry for you if you think that counts as another country playing your sport .
AFL is the most popular sport per head of population in the world and it's Australian.pHyR3 wrote:[AFL will always be a shit sport, played in a couple of backward states .
AFL is played all over Australia and in an increasing number of countries.
If you cannot recognise those two simple facts you are absolute moron.
Well, they have done, are doing and will continue to perform.pHyR3 wrote:there's nothing the AFL, VFL, fumblers association can do about that.
Not so confident about YOUR imported mutated English code though.
What is mother England doing about it's bastard child?
no he means yourscos789 wrote:You mean Australia's sport.pHyR3 wrote:honestly feel sorry for you if you think that counts as another country playing your sport .
Is a shade of it's former self. Yes I agree dave. Why do you keep posting this?Raiderdave wrote:VFL is a...
Simply not true dave.Raiderdave wrote:invented by anglo irish drunks
