If the NRL is serious about boosting gate sales

[leagueiscrap]

SPORT in the US is a multi-billion dollar industry. The 14th largest grossing industry sector; larger than the steel and road industries.
But just like the NRL, the Americans face a weekly battle to lure fans out of their lounge rooms and into the stands and stadiums.
The difference is, the NFL, led by Super Bowl Champions the Seattle Seahawks, are winning the fight by treating the game-day experience seriously.

Instead of rides and jumping castles, NFL fans are being wooed back to the football with the promise of a game-day experience that combines the benefits of watching the game at home with the magic of soaking up the atmosphere from rows 1A to 99 Z.
If the NRL are serious about boosting crowds in 2015 and not only playing matches out of larger stadiums, but filling them, they should spend a few days, as the Parramatta Eels have this past week, meeting and talking with the NFL.
The Sunday Telegraph has accompanied the Eels to Seattle. Parramatta will return to Sydney next week equipped with the information that the NRL should have: how to win back the fans.
TRAVELLING EELS EARN THEIR STARS AND STRIPES

Or the coaches on the sideline, or the player’s tunnel, or instant replays and the after-match press conference live.
Seahawks fans at Century Link Stadium have the Wi-Fi technology at their finger tips to view 12 different camera angles with a simple push of a button.
The beauty is, the smart phone and tablet application, which allows fans to go where not even the live broadcast can go, only works for fans if they’re inside or in the proximity of the stadium.
The Seahawks designed the app in order to give fans a better experience than what they would in their lounge rooms at home.
A member of the Seattle Seagals performs during a game.
A member of the Seattle Seagals performs during a game. Source: Getty Images
NO TWITS
Under NFL rules and regulations, players aren’t allowed to participate on social media 45-minutes prior to kick-off. No Twitter, no Facebook or Instagram.
The rule was designed under the NFL’s media rights, which respects the role of the broadcasters and media covering the sport.
It means that for those 45 minutes, NFL fans are reliant on TV, radio and print to receive the latest late breaking news, team changes or interviews — not from the players or their clubs.
During the game, such is the appeal and popularity of Fantasy Football in the US, injuries are revealed and explained as they happen on the jumbo screen.

The NRL are currently overhauling their media guidelines. To league fans, this is hardly headline news.
But clearly the NFL respect and understand the role of the media and realise that to become a multi-billion dollar industry, how the media portray the game is pivotal.
Media covering the NFL are allowed to collect interviews, take the action inside the locker room to the fans in the stands and at home, up to 25-minutes prior to kick-off.
After the game, media are then provided with unrestricted access to every player.
No media bans or backdoor exits.
It’s enough to send a shiver down the spine of every NRL coach, CEO and media manager in the game.
David Riccio travelled as a guest of the Parramatta Eels.
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[AFLcrap1]

Why don't they get K packer to help
If he after being dead for 9 yrs can own Souths memberships then I'm sure he could get in on the game day experience.

Or better still ask James Packer..they are apparently the same person.
LOL.

[sydneyfc]

20k avg by 2017 they said!!!!

[Fred]

That would still be crap lol and it's a target lol ...... Which they can't meet lol

[AFLsforPussies]

Cheerleaders are a big part of NFL entertainment so I hope the NRL takes that on board
Let the AFL keep having no cheergirls. I hope the NRL keeps adopting more the NFL culture than dorky AFLs culture.

[leagueiscrap]

Cheerleaders are a big part of NFL entertainment so I hope the NRL takes that on board
Let the AFL keep having no cheergirls. I hope the NRL keeps adopting more the NFL culture than dorky AFLs culture.

difference is the NFL has people turning up to cheer, to give the cheerleaders something to dance to! the NRL does not

AFL is proof you don't need cheerleaders at a game.
people turn pay to turn up just for the entertainment of the game

[ParraEelsNRL]

Naaa you guys are too busy watching grown underweight men run around in their sisters shorts.

I'd rather watch your sister run around in her own shorts than watch you or anyone you associate with AFL doing their homoeroticus moves out on the cricket pitch.

[leagueiscrap]

Naaa you guys are too busy watching grown underweight men run around in their sisters shorts.

I'd rather watch your sister run around in her own shorts than watch you or anyone you associate with AFL doing their homoeroticus moves out on the cricket pitch.

hows the NRL's four year plan going 20k average by 2017

[AFLsforPussies]

Yeah what is with AFL people being so against Cheerleaders. Such a misogynist bunch in the AFL. Only men can wear little shorts at their code lol.

You watch an AFL match and it just makes you embarrassed to be Australian :_<>

[sydneyfc]

cheerleaders are a great distraction for the plethora of wife beaters, keeps their mind off home for a few minutes anyway...kudos to the nrl for the foresight =D>

....up until they have a few more drinks in preparation for the daily wife bashing session in the kitchen

[Raiderdave]

cheerleaders are a great distraction for the plethora of wife beaters, keeps their mind off home for a few minutes anyway...kudos to the nrl for the foresight =D>

....up until they have a few more drinks in preparation for the daily wife bashing session in the kitchen

Apparently bouncing up n down like a fuckwit whilst facing away from the field is a great distraction from the mind numbing boring as bat shit nothingness of the oi league that cant outrate womens cricket on tv :_<> :_<>

How can any legitimate mens fulltime professional elite competition be outrated by part time womens sport

Wot a fucking joke
A sick
Fucking joke

This
Is the oi league

[AFLcrap1]

Naaa you guys are too busy watching grown underweight men run around in their sisters shorts.

I'd rather watch your sister run around in her own shorts than watch you or anyone you associate with AFL doing their homoeroticus moves out on the cricket pitch.

hows the NRL's four year plan going 20k average by 2017

Hard to judge seeing as it's only 2014.

You get dumber by the post.

[leagueiscrap]

Naaa you guys are too busy watching grown underweight men run around in their sisters shorts.

I'd rather watch your sister run around in her own shorts than watch you or anyone you associate with AFL doing their homoeroticus moves out on the cricket pitch.

hows the NRL's four year plan going 20k average by 2017

Hard to judge seeing as it's only 2014.

You get dumber by the post.

well they would want to reverse the trend!
all of the hype & advertising the NRL crowds of the last two years have gone down! down down deeper & down!
like this ad

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[AFLsforPussies]

AFL has it's fair share of wife beaters, AFL is so proud of women being bashed that they even make them hosts of their sport =D>