Oxford Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 3 hours ago, GUBRATS said: boxing is a single person sport , totally different And far easier to market for that very reason, as is darts. I'm surprised this wasn't front and center in counter Hearn arguments. I have to say there's a bit in "The First Kangaroos" that mirrors this idea where the actor playing James Giltinan argues that Sport is best sold in individual combative packets and it's certainly not something RL has tried too often or with any real sense of purpose. 1 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckymunksy Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 On 31/03/2023 at 20:56, ATLANTISMAN said: Total ####### thank god he is not involved we would have had topless cheerleaders and Barry Mac having a pre match on field punch up with Paul Sculthorpe. Nothing more than an east end spiv (Frank Warren is eating him alive focused on one sport Boxing and thats it) Future to grow the game is Internationals and everything else would fall into place. The people that understand what is needed are 100% league Paul TOPLESS CHEARLEADERS NOW WE ARE TALKING. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 While it is obvious that IMG are trying to address what Hearn mentions here Hearn basically repeats comments he has made before about Rugby League. Interestingly this is more about Union facing the same issues, although Hearn refers to League when discussing this. The RU Premiership CEO is also interviewed and it is clear that RU is facing the same issues too around lack of stars that transcend the sport. It seems that every team sport bar Football is facing this issue: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Gordon Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 In terms of traditional media, club RL and RU have been pretty much crowded out by the various England women's national teams and the (football) WSL. In that sphere, our answer must surely be to push our national teams - but no sign of that. In terms of social media, I had thought we'd begun to make an effort to highlight our stars but we are so far behind on this that I wouldn't be surprised if Reece Walsh will soon have more name recognition in the UK than Jack Welsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 18 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said: I wouldn't be surprised if Reece Walsh will soon have more name recognition in the UK than Jack Welsby. Walsh is a glamour pin up for young female NRL fans with his persona and charisma and Elvis like looks as well as been freakishly skilled as a FB with every young player wanting to emulate him - Welsby - well? is not 1 see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coggo Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 My daughter’s generation seems to have the attention span of a gnat so I can’t imagine how boring they must find yawnion. League is the rugby of the future. Inclusive, classless, quick, entertaining. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 04/04/2023 at 20:44, Oxford said: And far easier to market for that very reason, as is darts. I'm surprised this wasn't front and center in counter Hearn arguments. I have to say there's a bit in "The First Kangaroos" that mirrors this idea where the actor playing James Giltinan argues that Sport is best sold in individual combative packets and it's certainly not something RL has tried too often or with any real sense of purpose. Agreed....darts, snooker and boxing are completely different beasts to a team sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 25/03/2024 at 17:21, Damien said: It seems that every team sport bar Football is facing this issue: Completely this .... I'd even say football has taken a hit in this too...along with boxing, darts and snooker Losing the commonality if everyone reading the same papers and watching the same channels has caused this We can look back on those days nostalgically but the lack of choice was pretty rubbish too .....e.g. I used to really look forward to Spitting image Sunday nights but after that there was never anything else on so I had to watch the South Bank Show....can't see those two audience demographics overlapping much these.days with so much more choice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 25/03/2024 at 18:27, Coggo said: My daughter’s generation seems to have the attention span of a gnat so I can’t imagine how boring they must find yawnion. League is the rugby of the future. Inclusive, classless, quick, entertaining. Let's hope so My kids will sit and watch it as long as they have a burger and 10 minutes each half on their phone It helps we have a reward system....if their team wins they get a treat from the shop after...if not then there is fresh tap water readily available that they can have as much of as they want (within reason) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopping Mad Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Must admit, I’d never heard of either of the darts ‘stars’ who did the Challenge Cup quarter-final draw earlier this week. Mind you, I’m only really interested in sport... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggFace Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: Completely this .... I'd even say football has taken a hit in this too...along with boxing, darts and snooker Losing the commonality if everyone reading the same papers and watching the same channels has caused this We can look back on those days nostalgically but the lack of choice was pretty rubbish too .....e.g. I used to really look forward to Spitting image Sunday nights but after that there was never anything else on so I had to watch the South Bank Show....can't see those two audience demographics overlapping much these.days with so much more choice I loved Friday nights after school with things like Cheers but then got dread of Sunday after Spitting Image with music of the South Bank Show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 minute ago, EggFace said: I loved Friday nights after school with things like Cheers but then got dread of Sunday after Spitting Image with music of the South Bank Show. Ha....yes that horrible theme tune really resonates doesn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggFace Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 45 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: Ha....yes that horrible theme tune really resonates doesn't it Oh and before that travelling the world with adverts with Clive James and was it Chris Tarrant before or after that I liked. Sorry for going off subject 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 2 hours ago, Hopping Mad said: Must admit, I’d never heard of either of the darts ‘stars’ who did the Challenge Cup quarter-final draw earlier this week. Mind you, I’m only really interested in sport... Michael Smith has been on Sky's RL coverage at least once when World Champion, and often shown in the crowd, and talks the sport, and Saints, up to his audience a lot. Joe Cullen is easier to miss, a Wigan fan from Bradford??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 On 25/03/2024 at 18:15, graveyard johnny said: Walsh is a glamour pin up for young female NRL fans with his persona and charisma and Elvis like looks as well as been freakishly skilled as a FB with every young player wanting to emulate him - Welsby - well? is not Agree with all that but for one little point johnny, I will see your 'Elvis' looks and raise it with a young Tony Curtis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 4 hours ago, Harry Stottle said: Agree with all that but for one little point johnny, I will see your 'Elvis' looks and raise it with a young Tony Curtis. I will raise your tony curtis for a jack welsby young jilted john see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N2022 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 On 25/03/2024 at 17:21, Damien said: While it is obvious that IMG are trying to address what Hearn mentions here Hearn basically repeats comments he has made before about Rugby League. Interestingly this is more about Union facing the same issues, although Hearn refers to League when discussing this. The RU Premiership CEO is also interviewed and it is clear that RU is facing the same issues too around lack of stars that transcend the sport. It seems that every team sport bar Football is facing this issue: Interesting adding RU into that bracket, but I would say fair on current scene. As with other commenters, I would say that my mum's awareness of sportspeople is a fair barometer of star status. She actually watches a fair bit of football and Olympic sports but little else teamsports-wise. She would have known Robinson, Wilkinson, possibly Martin Johnson and Dallaglio, before that Guscott and Carling, but I doubt she knows Itoje, Ford etc. Even internationally, there's no Lomu. SA reliant on team play, Dupont trying 7s. As for RL, she'd know Sinfield and Burrows, but perhaps only since the charity work has been their focus rather than as players. In cricket, most people in England would have heard of Stokes and those who follow sports might know Root. In terms of youngsters, I suspect there are very few towns in England where schoolkids would name RL players before LeBron James, maybe Steph Curry, and there are probably far more playgrounds where someone could give you NFL names like Beckham Junior and Mahomes than name a rugby league player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glemiln Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Rochdale Comic Con returns to Rochdale football this morning - no indication yet that Hornets will copy; meanwhile we visit Oldham tomorrow! https://www.redcapeevents.co.uk/ For Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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