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On 11/04/2025 at 22:32, Damien said:
Which financial reports?
It happened exactly as i said. The single biggest increase in revenue occurred between 2012 and 2013 with the first TV deal signed after News Corp control gone. The revenue increases between 2018 and 2022 were fuelled by a TV deal that increased by 70%, and which was signed in 2015 and after David Smith sacrificed himself, long before V'landys took over. These were easily the single biggest increases in TV deals.
Read the annual reports. Both revenue and profit have been highest during Vlandys. If you’re looking at the biggest year on year % increase in revenue, then we’re talking different things and shouldn’t be having this sidebar.
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On 09/04/2025 at 22:55, Damien said:
You can't say it's not true. You may disagree but it's as valid a viewpoint as yours.
Looking at the financial reports, the biggest gains didn’t happen when you say they did. So I can say that’s not true.
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5 hours ago, Damien said:
The biggest gains happened once News Corporation control was removed from the game and after David Smith took on News Corporation and became the sacrificial lamb.
V'landys has reaped the benefits of those that went before him. His main contribution to TV deals so far has been signing a poor TV deal to save Nine in the middle of Covid.
That’s simply not true. The level of government and corporate support he has attracted is unrivalled.
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8 hours ago, Luke HKR said:
Whilst I agree in principle. Especially the Pacific Cup and Vegas ideas. The Nrl is managing an already popular sport within the country so the rriches aren't that hard to find.
IIn the British Isles we are in the top 4 sports, but three of them are so far behind Football, that is getting all the money.That All 3 sports are fighting For the scraps that isn't in Football. Which is also growing. So we're behind the 8 ball to start off with, and the more money being thrown at Football, the less there is for other sports. And I feel we are putting ourselves at a disadvantage with not having a proper international Calander. So we can be thought of as a small sport restricted to a few counties. Which then means investor's, sponership aren't as interested.And clubs outside the heartlands are always going to struggle.
The NRL was struggling big time before the commission was established. AFL was far stronger. Clubs on the brink of bankruptcy getting advances not dissimilar to Salford. The biggest gains have happened during Vlandy’s era. He is the master negotiator. He understands that you need a compelling pro league, and then you need to reinvest in grassroots. Overtime, by building profit reserves, you can then take “risks” like funding the pacific championships.
For Ireland, if you had a popular European pro league you might just find that there’s more people wanting to be involved in grassroots RL — players, volunteers, sponsors etc.
I don’t think a heritage team competing in a WC every 4 years is enough to drive that interest.-
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If they had a savvy media team at Batley I’d suggest that their statement was click bait to drive social media engagements and enhance their IMG scores….
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1 hour ago, Sports Prophet said:
RFL Announce London Broncos future. Broncos to reconsider this venue instead of the Australian High Commission.
Excuse my memory, but what was the context here? I can’t recall.
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16 hours ago, Luke HKR said:
I agree to a degree.
I think what we need is a strong international scene, with events set in stone.
Personally, I’d love nothing more.
However the current NRL admin has shown a way to make it work. Not the greatest sample size I know. Nonetheless, grow an impressive top tier, bank the profits, run international events like the pacific championships and to a lesser extent Vegas. -
Without a popular top tier professional league, it’s very hard to get people interested. And sustain that interest.
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What about challenge cup? We didn’t get the bbc coverage
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Good lord. Playing catch up on the forum and wanted to read about Wood’s review. This thread is garbage.
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On 14/03/2025 at 22:46, RP London said:
I've got to ask about the boxing gloves.... its an RL team and seahorses are hardly know for their.. well.. hands let along "boxing"... at least Kangaroos are known to box... and have "front paws" so boxing gloves arent so much of a stretch..
you know, I’ve never questioned it.
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20 hours ago, Henson Park Old Firm said:
And besides if this is happening... and people want a name change it really should be named the London Seahorses (closest thing to merging a Dolphin to a Bronco)
I played for a club called Woolgoolga Seahorses. Our home ground was nicknamed The Aquarium. Good times.
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I find it crazy that Fitzpatrick is publicly quoted advocating for an independent review, then sharing his own views, and then suggesting the independent review should come to the same conclusion.
Whatever the clubs want they’ll get, irrespective of what is best for the sport of rugby league — the thing the RFL is meant to govern.
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Look, there’s definitely some truth in Wood overseeing some positive things. But in a world where the Aussies are the most wealthy and influential governing body in RL, whoever leads the RFL needs to be strong diplomatically. When Wood took over the RLIF chair role by convincing the Cook Islands to breakaway from the pacific voting block, he ruined relationships with Australia. He’s not trusted. Hence the Grant statement.
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USA 10-46 Greece.
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That was a tough watch. Leigh exceptional with many second string players. It worries me that in a game with zero jeopardy, we have referees making quite odd decisions. It definitely didn’t effect the result, but:
1) pausing the reply to demonstrate proof of a tackle being completed, when that had never been the way momentum is decided for double movements
2) claiming the lead runner not finding space had no impact on a defender’s decision making. If you go back further you actually see O’Brien catch the ball on the inside shoulder of the decoy, run around his back, taking an advantage before passing, and then the more obvious obstruction occurs.
3) Not calling interference when O’Brien was standing in the play the ball.
I hope the referees boss rallies around Smith and Vella. It’s all learning. Just don’t want these different interpretations in big matches.
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On 22/02/2025 at 09:25, daz39 said:
So every night when games have been on i have a pop up notificiation on my phone telling me to vote for the player of the match in the polls section but whenever i go on the app i can't find it, does anyone know where the polls section is hidden please?
You click the bottom middle ‘menu’ and then you’ll see ‘polls and quizzes’ pop up
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34 minutes ago, JonM said:
I've seen two different estimates on social media - one of 1750, the other of 1700-1800.
If they really did sell more season tickets than last year, then surely your quoted numbers must be close.
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How many in attendance?
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Yes, no, no, no, no, 18050
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Surely London are waiting to see if they’ll get some of their former players back on season long loans. Who is unlikely to crack first team? Leylands, Sam Davis, anyone else?
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6 hours ago, Click said:
As much as I like Walker, he is our weakest player under contract right now.
I was hoping to see more from him Vs Goole but it was the same as the last few years, indecisive and slow.
Yeah I know what you mean. Thing is, he’s strong under the high ball and in defense. If I was Eccles I’d be trying to create as many one on one opportunities for Walker close to the line to barge over. He’s a big enough body. I’d be lining him up to run straight at the defending halves.
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On 01/02/2025 at 07:13, welshmagpie said:
Watched a lot of Hellec over the winter. His link play is very good, it’s his defence that lets him down. Hopefully Eccles can work on that - otherwise a good signing.
Will be interesting to see where he plays. If at fullback with maybe alex walker moving to the centres (unlikely), then Eccles will need to work on his self-belief in defence. Fullback is such a confidence position. Just needs the Eccles magic.
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11 hours ago, Dave T said:
I don't think that's her objective tbh.
You don’t think that a post with the hashtag ‘unapologetic’ was designed to get impressions? I strongly disagree, but fair enough. Each to their own.
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Well gains isn’t a clear cut thing, so I’m doing my best to find a resolution with you.
Biggest broadcast deal gain was in 2012-13 as you say. Biggest surplus growth was from 2020 to 2021. Highest revenue recorded was in 2024. Biggest operating surplus recorded was in 2022.
There’s no denying the NRL being uncuffed from News Corp had a huge impact. But similarly, there’s no denying the growth in betting, sponsorship and government “donations” of more recent years.