Chrispmartha
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1 minute ago, Click said:
"Why isn't IMG putting posters up in my local?!"
Well they did do extensive physical marketing for the grand final last year, digital billboards etc, maybe Harry missed that also.
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4 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:
That's what I thought we were bringing into the game, I must have missed it but not really seen much marketing going on.
You've constantly told us you don't do Social Media.
Maybe have a little think why you haven't seen any.
With all the games being professionally filmed all the clubs and the RFL have access to quality footage to clip and use however they like, we have seen the quality of output on social media improve dramatically.
We used to get dodgy film filmed on one camera by the clubs posted, it's a world away from what it was Harry.
Then let's look at the output the clubs are putting out, podcasts, behind the scenes videos more interviews etc etc, this is because they have been forced to do this stuff or they will get left behind.
You can kid yourself it has nothing to do with IMG, but you'd be wrong.
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52 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:
That may be well true Chris, but those elected or should I say promoted from within - jobs for the boys and girls - have not been very good have they?
No they haven't that's why we brought in a successful sports marketing company
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49 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:
How convenient, all depending on which side of the argument your perspective is coming from.
Basically, the contract took more games and gave less revenue, good deal.
It also gave the opportunity to make more revenue.
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6 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:
Was IMG involved with the negotiations 2 years ago when it decreased again?
Irrespective Comcast the American owners of SKY, will have a budget to work to they will already know what they are prepared to pay come the negotiations.
Yes IMG were involved, but their plan hadn’t been fully implemented.
We also got a tv deal which saw all games filmed and broadcast with the ability to use the majority those filmed games to sell/use on different platforms, one being SL+ which uses IMGs streaming platform
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9 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:
Yes I know that, but the clubs are the constant.
But your argument seems to be the club owners should have all the say, ‘the clubs’ themselves are an organisation they can’t physically have a say.
Personally i think the game can never truly move forward when you have 12/14 club owners running the sport.
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Just now, Dave T said:
If I was IMG I'd be getting out of here tbh.
Me too but id be making sure i got a decent payout first.
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39 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:
Wardle was injured and that's the only reason he dropped out of the Samoa squad - otherwise he'd have definitely started over Newman.
Again maybe so, I just think he's going to go with Newman.
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17 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:
IMO not a chance that happens. Wardle is the best centre in SL and by some distance. Newman, like many Leeds players, is looking very good and rightly in this squad but Farnworth/Wardle has to be what we go with to trouble the Aussies.
We’ll see, wane likes consistency(and Newman) and hell go with Newman.
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1 hour ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:
3 - Newman Handley and Wardle. To be honest, barring injury, Farnworth and Wardle are starting and Wane isn't trying to hide that.
Baring injury I think Newman will start over Wardle. Rightly or wrongly.
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Pretty much as expected (including the none inclusion of Connor)
Isn't Matty Ashton out for the season? what's the point in including him?
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4 minutes ago, Dave T said:
I enjoyed the match. I do like seeing a strong Leeds team. As a neutral, I always enjoyed the big Leeds games against Wigan, Saints plus the likes of hHull and Cas etc. but they've been a bit depressing for a few years (not unlike my club really), and if you get the likes of Leeds back to where they were, it will add a lot to the league.
The atmosphere and coverage was really good I thought.
Warrington really are an enigma, your club on the face of it has everything going for it to be challenging up at the top year in year (just like Leeds over the last few years) but can’t quite seem to put the pieces together.
Do you think there needs to be some changes to the off field set up? We brought in Ian Blease and it appears to have made a huge difference, and of course a first rate coach who stripped the playing side back to basics and is building on it week on week.
I personally dont think Burgess was the right call at this time.
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10 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said:
Conner is one of those players with more talent than most, can change a game if in the right mood, but who's attitude doesn't seem to quite reach the same levels.
His attitude this year has been absolutely spot on, he still has that niggle in him but using it in a positive manner under Arthur
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1 hour ago, Cheadle Leyther said:
Awful defence and poor goalkicking by Leigh, but also extraordinary performance by Kendall with a try given to Holroyd after using his own man as a shield and Joffa having the ball ripped out given as a knock on.
Watch the ‘joffa’ knock on again, if you think Holroyds try should have been disallowed then the joffa lnock on should actually have been a penalty to Leeds.
The refs were fine.
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6 minutes ago, Jeff Stein said:
It was interesting that they are planning to increase the quota from 7 to 10. I can certainly how improved the game's finances will be by paying out salaries for another 40 Queensland Cup players. And I am sure Sky will play big bucks for the chance to show Bruce McKickabout strutting his stuff
Good player that Bruce
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1 hour ago, Dave T said:
I've been clear that Wood doesn't particularly bother me. I dont think he was as bad as many make out (i known that ain't a ringing endorsement).
But this whole thing just stinks.
Agreed its not Wood that’s the main issue its the shenanigans to get him in thats the issue
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7 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:
You get these weird high scoring games every now and again. No need to read too much into defensive issues. Both teams will most likely finish comfortably in the top 5.
Mid season teams can be a bit fatigued. It was a great entertaining game between two good sides which is what we want, leave the attritionL boring games for the back end of the season
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8 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:
As I said pre game, I couldn't separate the teams but I was considering they would both be playing to their potential but only one side was and congratulations to Leeds, but to score 30 at Headingley and lose apart from goalkicks by 8 tries to 6 tries all is not bad, cut out all the unforced errors and Leigh will still be up there to trouble teams.
To be fair we haven’t defended that badly all year but in the same breath not sure weve attacked that well all year either
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Im glad to see Leeds not just try playbthe game out slowly, we needed to keep playing
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12 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:
Beautiful ball-playing from Jake Connor, to hold up, stutter, and pull out the Leigh defender.
Watkins sails through and goes all the way, after selling the dummy.
That's the sort of ability that makes Connor a real chance of a GB jumper.
Wont happen
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That pass from Connor was sublime
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What a try from Watkins
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Take the Miller try for example, how many times do you see errors like that where the play just dies, it was excellent vision from Newman and awareness and speed from Miller.
If Armstrong scores that Harry would be waxing lyrical
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I wouldn’t panic yet Leigh fans leeds are well capable of throwing away a 14 point lead
Ashes Squad Predictions
in The General Rugby League Forum
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Wane's reason for not picking Connor is bizarre, doesn't he site the recent Saints game where Connor didn't have a great game?
Neither did any of the other Leeds players he's picked