Gotta hand it to Russ

[hammertime]

The World Club challenge was an absolutely laughable piece of crap in the dim dark days of Super League (when Broncos played Hunter Mariners in the 1997 final in Auckland) - why the frick would it be any better now just because Russell endorses it and wants it in Vegas????

The Premiership trophy is the be-all and end-all of team achievement - this novelty would not embody any of the tradition or passion of true top class rugby league!

And if it has to come at the expense of Test football (that has 100+years of tradition and provides a genuine a platform for players to aspire to competing on the international stage - unlike provincial AFL) then something is very wrong!!!

Playing in Vegas against English footballers who would not make the QRL or NSW Cup - and former-NRL retirees is hardly going to be the best advertisement for the game!!!

It is also a virtual charity to the ESL - who do not deserve our help in developing their domestic game (they are a competitor in the playing market after all!!

ha. You are comparing Super League WCC in Auckland to this? Super League couldn't even get people to their games, let alone an after season comp.

I don't think it would even come at the expense of test football and I think you underrate the top 4 ESL sides.

So you don't think promoting the game in the US, to the biggest economy in the world, for the potential increase TV rights is a decent business case? Not just the Vegas comp itself, but for all NRL games and the RL world cup?

…. and having Russel behind it does make a difference. Today he is promoting it to one of the worlds largest viewing audiences for a single TV show in the world. I don't think, in all it's history, the NRL would have ever been talked about on a platform the size of this.

 

[IronTiger]

Apologies in advance Admin..but its a sh!t idea. Yeah we don't want to play more games as the players are complaining about getting burnt out but I know lets go and play football at the end of the season in the desert..where fans can' t actually go an see unless they spend gazillions of dollars…thanks Rusty will you pay for my flights?

Let just stop trying to re-invent the wheel and just enhance the fantastic product we already have. Play each other twice, get the refs to ref tyhe games properly that way the season is longer and we don't need to play in other countries to get our fix..or make more money.

 

[flash]

What about this:
Top 4 teams from NRL & Super league play in the Champions League
Players from remaining clubs then get a chance to represent their countries and play off for a World Cup type trophy, teams from AUS,NZ,PNG,England,France,Fiji,Samoa,Tonga this would give the lesser nations a chance to beat some of the top countries.
All players in the Champions league are not available for the "World Cup" this would be great for Rugby League and other nations could be thrown in as they improve maybe even have a qualifying tornament for 2 spots to give the lesser nations a chance i.e Italy, Lebanon or anyone else who wants to have a go.

 

[Marshall_magic]

I'm sure the players would HATE having to go to Vegas for several weeks to play 3-5 end of season games. If there are internationals whinging about burnout, stuff them and send other guys, it's a bloody appealing tournament to play in, I hardly think clubs will struggle for numbers.

As for Crowe, I hate Souths, and am not a fan of him personally, but he is great for the game, an actual celebrity who does almost everything in his power to promote the game…yeah...how dare he, we should be proud to exist in 3 Australian states, and a few other countries.

 

[stryker]

Apologies in advance Admin..but its a sh!t idea. Yeah we don't want to play more games as the players are complaining about getting burnt out but I know lets go and play football at the end of the season in the desert..where fans can' t actually go an see unless they spend gazillions of dollars…thanks Rusty will you pay for my flights?

Let just stop trying to re-invent the wheel and just enhance the fantastic product we already have. Play each other twice, get the refs to ref tyhe games properly that way the season is longer and we don't need to play in other countries to get our fix..or make more money.

Mate dont be so closed minded…there's no such thing as a @#$% idea.

Your statement is completely selfish...just because you may not make the games you rubbish the idea. Watch it on tv...its not about preaching to the converted - its about exposing the game to a brand new market, trying to cash in on Americas love for contact sports.

The players would jump at the chance. Extending the premiership season wont bring in any where near as much coin as a properly promoted tournament like this would.

 

[hammertime]

Apologies in advance Admin..but its a sh!t idea. Yeah we don't want to play more games as the players are complaining about getting burnt out but I know lets go and play football at the end of the season in the desert..where fans can' t actually go an see unless they spend gazillions of dollars…thanks Rusty will you pay for my flights?

Let just stop trying to re-invent the wheel and just enhance the fantastic product we already have. Play each other twice, get the refs to ref tyhe games properly that way the season is longer and we don't need to play in other countries to get our fix..or make more money.

Mate dont be so closed minded…there's no such thing as a @#$% idea.

Your statement is completely selfish...just because you may not make the games you rubbish the idea. Watch it on tv...its not about preaching to the converted - its about exposing the game to a brand new market, trying to cash in on Americas love for contact sports.

The players would jump at the chance. Extending the premiership season wont bring in any where near as much coin as a properly promoted tournament like this would.

x2\. I think the players are screaming louder about not being paid enough, rather than the burnout. There is a reason why we are competing better than Union, because league constantly questions and reinvents itself with the times.

The last thing we want to do is sit on our hands when there are cost-neutral ideas to grow the game and enable us to stop talent going to Union/AFL.

 

[prattenpark]

I couldn't help but notice Oprah chose to wear Tiger orange on her harbour cruise - we know where her real loyalties really are.

 

[Blackpearl]

I couldn't help but notice Oprah chose to wear Tiger orange on her harbour cruise - we know where her real loyalties really are.

class always shows out in the end !! … maybe " o " heard about sowffscum skullduggery

 

[Yossarian]

Oprah's on the way out. It's Ellen DeGeneris who we need to target!!!