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Man do I wish it was sooner.
Not so sure, there is going to be alot done to promote the game in USA, the Kangaroos are playing against the USA tommahawks at Yankee stadium shortly.Originally posted by Canadian_Rugger@Sep 18 2004, 07:59 PM
League has ABSOLUTELY NO FUTURE in Canada or the United States. Union completely dominates over here i don't even think their is a league team anywhere in Atlantic canada or atleast i haven't heard of one. Most Canadian Rugby players think League is Ultra gay
It is true though that Rugby Union is growing very fast in Canada and we are going to be making a huge jump in the next 15 to 20 years.
Yankee stadium? Um.. What chance do they have of filling a 50k+ baseball stadium? A rectangle footy field would look retarded in that thing.Originally posted by wigan_rlfc+Sep 19 2004, 09:32 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wigan_rlfc @ Sep 19 2004, 09:32 AM)</div><!--QuoteBegin-Canadian_RuggerNot so sure, there is going to be alot done to promote the game in USA, the Kangaroos are playing against the USA tommahawks at Yankee stadium shortly. [/b]@Sep 18 2004, 07:59 PM
League has ABSOLUTELY NO FUTURE in Canada or the United States. Union completely dominates over here i don't even think their is a league team anywhere in Atlantic canada or atleast i haven't heard of one. Most Canadian Rugby players think League is Ultra gayÂ
It is true though that Rugby Union is growing very fast in Canada and we are going to be making a huge jump in the next 15 to 20 years.
Canada, possibly not.Originally posted by Canadian_Rugger@Sep 19 2004, 06:59 AM
League has ABSOLUTELY NO FUTURE in Canada or the United States.
But after seeing this match won't some schools/univerities want to take up the game?Originally posted by DonBilly@Sep 20 2004, 05:14 PM
But do you thik this will really contribute to leverage RL development in the USA? Usually it takes more than that although I know that the RL story in France started by a demonstration match between Australia and England in 1934 in Paris.
The 70th anniversary was celebrated some months ago.
Anyway my feeling is that nowadays especially in a country where there are many different sports struggling to get media attention this won't be sufficient. In the USA they should bet on Schools, College and Universities which are the base for many sport there which are not dominant. This is the case for example for Rugby Union.
Why have you got this mindset that everyone in the World must like Rugby League?Originally posted by wigan_rlfc+Sep 21 2004, 04:33 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wigan_rlfc @ Sep 21 2004, 04:33 AM)</div><!--QuoteBegin-DonBillyBut after seeing this match won't some schools/univerities want to take up the game? [/b]@Sep 20 2004, 05:14 PM
But do you thik this will really contribute to leverage RL development in the USA? Usually it takes more than that although I know that the RL story in France started by a demonstration match between Australia and England in 1934 in Paris.
The 70th anniversary was celebrated some months ago.
Anyway my feeling is that nowadays especially in a country where there are many different sports struggling to get media attention this won't be sufficient. In the USA they should bet on Schools, College and Universities which are the base for many sport there which are not dominant. This is the case for example for Rugby Union.
You're right but I fear that in the USA the same is also true for Rugby union.Originally posted by Canadian_Rugby_Guy@Oct 2 2004, 10:35 AM
Ok. I have to go with Ripper on this. Seeing one game does not convince anyone. League is lucky if anyone even goes to watch the game that has juridiction over getting a school or unviersity team and even he does see it. It'll be kinda hard to understand what he just saw.
Well as DonBilly said, league was started in France by an excebition match and for a while it looked as though league was to become bigger than Union.Originally posted by Canadian_Rugby_Guy@Oct 1 2004, 11:35 PM
Ok. I have to go with Ripper on this. Seeing one game does not convince anyone. League is lucky if anyone even goes to watch the game that has juridiction over getting a school or unviersity team and even he does see it. It'll be kinda hard to understand what he just saw.
I think it sounds interesting and there should be a definite, though marginal boost in RL in America because it's at Yankee Stadium.Originally posted by Wally@Sep 21 2004, 09:53 AM
They're starting to publicise it, or so they say. Americans arn't particularly interested in international competition though are they? Besides Olympic events that is.
I hope it is televised.
They're not even a real country anywaaaay!Originally posted by Canadian_Rugby_Guy@Oct 10 2004, 02:50 AM
Kind of like Toronto in Canada.
Gridiron is huge in Canada. It makes your club comps look like **** and thats not a lie. The CFL is a very successful league. 9 teams (a 10th to be added in the maritimes soon). The average attendance in the league is around 25,000 to 26,000 and 1/3 of the league is Canadian. The NFL also has a lot of Canadians playuing in its ranks.Originally posted by Gay-Guy+Aug 23 2004, 12:44 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gay-Guy @ Aug 23 2004, 12:44 PM)</div><!--QuoteBegin-GeoffIs that all? Far out I thought you guys were on the same level as the states or near abouts. Makes NZ look over populated with our 4 million. where does your 30 million live? You have such a big country, are there lots of empty spots all over the place?@Aug 23 2004, 10:31 AM
Canada has only a population of 30 million
If they are playing it in the schools then you are set to have a good base. All you need now is for TV coverage to increase and your national comp your gain a higher profile. The school following will ensure growth to accompany any TV exposure and what with having a small population it looks like Gridiron will not have the money in the long run to sustain a parity with the NFL in the States. So yeah, I think Rugby will steadily develop so if there is any time to make the national team it will be your generation as it looks like it will get harder and harder in the future.
League is way too small in Canada. Canadians want a sport with a decent world wide following as that is where the real glory is so they would probably invest in rugby more than league.
The Canadian style needs to introduce the flair of the individual. The percentage game based on possession is only one aspect of rugby and a bit boring at times. For rugby to have more appeal in Canada there needs to be some real superstars in the backs to stand up who capture the imagination, even if their side is losing as long as they look good. Every sport needs heroes for the people to aspire to. [/b]
yeah America has a tendency of ebing attracted to homsexual sports like gridiron, arena football, and rugby leagueOriginally posted by St Helens RLFC+Sep 20 2004, 05:41 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (St Helens RLFC @ Sep 20 2004, 05:41 AM)</div><!--QuoteBegin-Canadian_RuggerCanada, possibly not.@Sep 19 2004, 06:59 AM
League has ABSOLUTELY NO FUTURE in Canada or the United States.
America - probably has. [/b]