Dallas Mead
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4 hours ago, GUBRATS said:
Jaysus
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13 minutes ago, Honor James said:
I have always been wary of the idea that, above all, Rugby League needs to `get bigger', 'do X to grow'. `do Y to grow' etc. ad nauseum.
What is wrong with being `small' so long as your `small' is sustainable?
Diamonds are generally on the small side, glass baubles can be considerably bigger but who (with any brain at all) would swap even a small diamond for a big glass bauble?
Or, to put that another way: Rugby League is a bit like caviar; you don't need much of it to realise that once acquired, it is a taste you will always prefer to the ordinary.
You know the latest Sky deal is 40% down on the last one, right? What makes the next deal “sustainable “?
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5 hours ago, DavidM said:
Heat wave . Sorry where is this ?
St Helens.
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7 hours ago, fighting irish said:
That's outrageous
Nah, it’s just absolute male genitals. Not worthy of outrage.
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Get……more……neutrals. That’s it. Keep it in Newcastle as it’s an excellent city for a “party” weekend (still recovering this morning) for the as-is fans, but start to promote the thing for next year NOW with the Newcastle public.
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11 minutes ago, Eddie said:
How many fans would you say each French team had there mate?
I’d say 100 for Toulouse and maybe 20 for Catalans? Seriously.
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22 minutes ago, lanzer98 said:
If every supporter would stay in the stadium it‘d be packed. I reslised that most fans stay for their team playing and leave afterwards. 3 games of 80min a day is probably too much for fans and neutrals. 9‘s would add Entertainment and Excitement and make sure people stay.
with regard to the french TO13 had much more travelling Fans than Catalans.
It really wouldn’t be packed though. The capacity is 52,000.
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55 minutes ago, lanzer98 said:
10 neutral Germans been there. Seen a few Americans (USARL) too. Great city and nightlife. We all enjoyed MW.
Yeh, I was there all weekend and it certainly is a great city and great nightlife. It should stay there for a few more years at least, we really do need to fill more of those 30,000 empty seats though.
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2 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:
FWIW it was my first time at Magic yesterday and i thought it was a brilliant occasion/day out
It is……..just simply not enough people attending sadly.
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1 minute ago, ShropshireBull said:
Have Newcastle play game there on Sunday. Have the French play eachother Saturday night in France. Theres an extra 5 or 6 k for Newcastle.
Decent shout(s) there.
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3 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said:
Meh...... for a 62000 crowd just a few weeks after the CC final ( which has 1000s of neutrals attending) - you take some pleasing lad.
Pretty much zero growth for the last 5…6…7….8 years? 30,000 seats unsold, need to advertise more and get more locals and neutrals to give it a go.
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9 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said:
Sunday crowd is always lower- 61K for the 2 days- great stuff.
How is it great stuff? Pretty much zero growth for the last 5…6…7….8 years? 30,000 seats unsold, need to advertise more and get more locals and neutrals to give it a go.
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1 minute ago, Gomersall said:
62,000 and bits.
Bang on average then. Meh. Need to get more neutrals to go….somehow.
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Has it been announced yet? I’m travelling back now after the wire game so missed it.
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Just considered you Brian. The answer is no. Thank you.
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Toulouse by 1…….. then panic stations for Dire Wire.
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56 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said:
What's the benefit to scrapping the cap? Other than overpaying some players and feeding greedy agents.
(1) Keeping the good players we already have in the sport in this country.
(2) Attracting people from other sports.
(3) Attracting more youngsters to the sport during the teenage years when they see that they can earn a great living from the sport.
Apart from that? Nowt.
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Yes please. ASAP.
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“We….are……stayin up…..say we ARE stayin up!”
In NFTs we trust.
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1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:
As I replied to you in an earlier thread Dallas, I would have loved the Middle 8's still to be functioning this season, that way you could have seen both those teams in the flesh, I bet you wouldn't have relished the prospect of those games.
I would have loved to be a pro golfer…..but I’m not. Life can be cruel.
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2 hours ago, dboy said:
That's already been shown to be utter bunkum - an urban myth - a lie!
In 22 seasons Wfd have NEVER finished bottom.
They have finished next to bottom 3 times - you may say that's "dodging relegation".
That means that for 19 seasons, SOMEONE ELSE has been dodging relegation.
3/22 close shaves does not equal "dodging relegation all these years".
Ok, you’ve not been “dodging relegation” statistically, I think how I’d put it though is “happy to do the absolute bare minimum on AND off the pitch to just about stay in Super League”. Happy to help.
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4 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:
In order for me
Wakefield v Toulouse, so important in the relegation battle.
Catalan v Wire, seeing how bad the Wire are and watching Powell's grimicing face - again.
Saints v Wigan, could go either way but seen too many of these season after season.
Huddersfield v Salford, hoping Salford keep up the free flowing football.
Hull v Hull KR, who is actually the worst team on Humberside this season, bragging rights up for grabs.
Leeds v Cas, bottom of the list it just doesn't grab my desire to watch it.
Leigh v Fev for me.
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On 06/07/2022 at 14:08, The storm said:
The top NRL players are the highest paid in the world
Fact
The NRL salary cap in moving up to 11 million aussie dollars next season
Most top earning super rugby players earn a maximum of £400,000 dollars a year way below the NRL
So losing players is only likely to be to france of japan
France and Japan not “in the world” then? Fact.
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1 hour ago, Wolford6 said:
You can't fight modern technology forever.
They’ve got gas and electricity now, so only a matter of time methinks.
Magic attendance
in The General Rugby League Forum
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30,000+ empty seats is not something to worry about? Wowzers.