John Drake Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Reason 11: Amsterdam is famous for its canals, its bridges and its connections to Vincent van Gogh and Ann Frank. Could it one day be well-known for its Rugby League team? @AmsterdamCobras @rlworld https://t.co/5HdkusuolM pic.twitter.com/QrM2l9ujBp — Rugby League World (@rlworld) August 30, 2019 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayCee Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 If a diamond merchant has a few lazy millions to back a bid to enter SL, who knows? My blog: https://rugbyl.blogspot.co.nz/ It takes wisdom to know when a discussion has run its course. It takes reasonableness to end that discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man in red Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Plenty of potential and a great city brand. With the right investment and a more outward looking approach they could go far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man in red Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 They need to start thinking outside the Dutch 'bubble'. Seven games a year and a few extra for those who are Dutch qualified is not the way forward. It is time to show more ambition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mutt Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 i lived there for ten years and i reckon it could take off if a central ground could be found like the old olympic stadium or ajax,s old ground, if they are stilll standing?i was in holland when darts was only played in the boonies,now its massive.some big lads to choose from too .maybe mr koukash would be interested.heineken and amstel to sponsor,whats not to like? away support could be substantial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixiedean Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Played in a schools Union tournament at Preston 35ish years ago. Ourselves and the Dutch National team lost in the Plate semis (losers consolation prize). They looked a decent side then. Not sure why it ( rugby in general that is ), never progressed there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Oh no, not another Parky opus magnus story! 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themusician_2 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 How popular is RL in Netherlands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man in red Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 That 's a fair question and I think you have to differentiate between Amsterdam and the Netherlands. Amsterdam is an international city and their squad is very diverse. However, there are only three other teams in the Netherlands and if you are dependent on growth within the country then it will be a very long wait. If Cobras really want to grow them they need to play more fixtures outside the Netherlands. They have the potential but rereading the article the question is whether they have the ambition or are happy to be a big fish in a small pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manu266 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 What happened to the Brussels team that won the inaugural season of the Dutch League in 2015? I like the idea of a BeNe league. Works great in ice hockey, should work in RL. Other than that I don’t see where else the Cobras could look to expend. If only we had XIII teams in northern France… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbfaz Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 The Gorillas are still around I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manu266 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 18/10/2019 at 17:28, bbfaz said: The Gorillas are still around I think. Indeed. https://www.facebook.com/events/493038634884774/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man in red Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 And how many teams are active in Germany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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