Re: Canadians like Rugby League a lot more than Chinese like AFL.
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:43 pm
by Quolls2019
Wolfpack one step closer to Superleague with only one game to go.
Crowd reported as a record, but the week before seemed more.
This week the crowd seemed sparse both ends.
But I did only watch 10 minutes after the break.
New conditions are appearing re the criteria for entry including that they will not get a share of the central distribution fund (ie: they won’t get a share of the profits).
It appears they may have to continue to pay all expenses for visiting teams and will still play early “home” games in England.
Re: Canadians like Rugby League a lot more than Chinese like AFL.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 2:05 pm
by ParraEelsNRL
I wouldn't be taking much notice of what those insular pommy fans are saying, they're all green with envy and have as much knowledge of what will happen as anyone here, all bs actually. I listed to a wolfpack interview on a Canadian radio station the other day and no one mentioned anything about them not going up if they won.
Re: Canadians like Rugby League a lot more than Chinese like AFL.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:54 pm
by leeroy*NRL*
apparently Toronto are in talks with the Local council into doing some minor upgrades to Ground>
if they are to make it to SUPER LEAGUE>>
Re: Canadians like Rugby League a lot more than Chinese like AFL.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 11:55 pm
by NRL&NFLweLaughATafl
Seemed a decent crowd when they won against Toulouse Olympique in Canada over the weekend.
Highlights here.
Re: Canadians like Rugby League a lot more than Chinese like AFL.
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:51 am
by leeroy*NRL*
it still quite amazes me, that they are in DIV 2 and they are getting the crowds..
cannot wait for the Canadian Derby teams to clash and see the interest it gathers
Re: Canadians like Rugby League a lot more than Chinese like AFL.
I posted the facts, yes is sad that even that long ago Australian Rules still got a crowd in Canada....what was your point again?
AFL getting a crowd in Canada. Is that some of a joke?
Read the original post...
I don't need to. The fact is AFL is not getting any crowds watching their sport in Canada.
Re: Canadians like Rugby League a lot more than Chinese like AFL.
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 10:00 am
by Quolls2019
The VFL hasn’t played there since the 80’s, even then they got bigger crowds than the professional “Canadian” RL team does now and the 3 current Canadian RL comps that have average attendances of well below 2,000.
The VFL played several exhibition games in Canada in the late 80’s
12/10/1989 Toronto, Geelong v Melbourne Attendance 24,639
16/10/1988 Toronto, Collingwood v Hawthorn, Attendance 18,000
18/10/1987 Vancouver, Melbourne v North Melbourne, Attendance 7,980
19/10/1987 Vancouver, Melbourne v Sydney, Attendance 32,789”
Currently the AFL get the same attendances as the NRL in Canada which is zero, because neither league plays there.
Re: Canadians like Rugby League a lot more than Chinese like AFL.
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:35 am
by ParraEelsNRL
Why would the NRL play there, the comp the Canadians are playing in is called the European Super League.
