The Virtual Terrace • Who do you want to get promoted to Super League for 2019?
Budgiezilla wrote:
You are are either interested in watching a sport/attending a game, or you are not.
For example, nobody could force me into watching any local Basketball, Ice Hockey, Gridiron, Rugby Union or Cricket teams.
Rugby League was extremely well supported in England, until the early 1970's....since then OVERALL it has struggled, and is a minority sport spectator wise.
Football has taken over many regions of the UK, even for folk just 'watching it at home/in a pub'. Just ask any Widnes Vikings fan...
There is NO magic wand for our struggling sport, and GOD only know why Rugby Union is so popular, but it's not just down to marketing.
3 years after Leigh won the challenge cup in 1971, we had our lowest ever home attendance v Hull, only 450 fans were at the game !
Who's fault was that exactly ?
It 'is what it is' but expanding the game worldwide, will/has only result(ed) in smaller home crowds for English teams in games versus the likes of Catalans, Toulouse, Toronto, New York, and any other potential global franchise.
Hard work, consistency and vision is what will make it work. Something lacking from the ethical root of Sooper Greed and the leagues below it.
The RFL fck about too much and don't allow things to establish in the British game.
Now watch how the NRL will put on their Magic Weekend for example. Suncorp will be packed.
Statistics: Posted by RLRealist — Sat Jul 21, 2018 3:25 am — Replies 288 — Views 13531