Las Vegas or Lost Wages NRL 2024

[AmericanHistoryX]

"No pads. No helmets. No fear".

Ala Mario Fenech. Royce Simmons and Co.

Does Landys wear head gear? Or this promoter. Sounds more like UFC than NRL. So outdated. And wasn't this their tag line the last time they played in USA.

'No pads. No helmets. No fear.': How NRL is being promoted in USA

“This is rugby league.”

www.zerotackle.com

 

[BAGNF05]

I also thought it was a shitty way to market the sport, having a clear dig at the most popular sport in America. They are very proud of their things.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

So Roman Coliseum days. Barbaric.

 

[Leck]

Dumb marketing and that ad looks amateur. Our strength as a sport is speed, technique, end to end action and unpredictable storylines. They should have showcased that rather than pretending to be an NFL alternative.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

 

[Tucker]

It is somewhat the correct approach, however telling the most arrogant sports fans on the planet to suck eggs never works out well.
Americans are always blown away that the collisions in our sport are largely unprotected…just don’t call their guys pussies at the same time.

There are several other parts of RL that eclipse NFL which should be communicated.
1. The non stop action. Our blokes play under fatigue constantly. NFL has a huge amount of rest breaks.
2. Endurance. Our blokes are involved in all facets of the game. NFL has special teams.
3. Multi skilled. Our blokes can tackle, pass, run, a lot can kick in general play, quite a few can goal kick….you have to be well rounded as a player.
4. Decision making under fatigue. NFL is very technical and tactical, however decisions are made through committee a lot during the incredible amount of stoppages in play. Our playmakers can do it on the fly, under fatigue and quickly. It has been said that NFL playmakers are playing chess out there. If so, our playmakers play speed chess whilst running a marathon.

You have to tell them they are getting a similar type of product with some adjustments and that may bring the crowds.
If we can break into this market, the game can really grow fast over there.

 

[crazycat]

It is somewhat the correct approach, however telling the most arrogant sports fans on the planet to suck eggs never works out well.
Americans are always blown away that the collisions in our sport are largely unprotected…just don’t call their guys pussies at the same time.

There are several other parts of RL that eclipse NFL which should be communicated.
1. The non stop action. Our blokes play under fatigue constantly. NFL has a huge amount of rest breaks.
2. Endurance. Our blokes are involved in all facets of the game. NFL has special teams.
3. Multi skilled. Our blokes can tackle, pass, run, a lot can kick in general play, quite a few can goal kick….you have to be well rounded as a player.
4. Decision making under fatigue. NFL is very technical and tactical, however decisions are made through committee a lot during the incredible amount of stoppages in play. Our playmakers can do it on the fly, under fatigue and quickly. It has been said that NFL playmakers are playing chess out there. If so, our playmakers play speed chess whilst running a marathon.

You have to tell them they are getting a similar type of product with some adjustments and that may bring the crowds.
If we can break into this market, the game can really grow fast over there.

Well observed, I agree a good pitch.

I watched a NFL grand final and a running back scored a try, A commentator asked "is that valid" as for some reason passing to a back was being disallowed. The other commentator said "I have no idea!".

^That's sad. Really sad.

America is that big, it could work.