Re: Discussions on the future of rugby league held between RFL, Super League and clubs
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:28 pm
For me:
1. Make the league the biggest prize - how you can expect to draw any casual fans in to a structure that makes the last 4 games of the year the only ones that count matter is beyond me there needs to be something riding on every game. Most league games are half team turnouts "resting" players because realistically the same teams will be there and there about as long as they keep pace. maybe instead of Grandfinal the League winner plays the Challenge Cup winner and if its the same team then the opposing teams of them play off to play the League and Challenge cup winner. Win the league your champions - win the grand final youre grand slam champions
2. Allow players to earn sponsorship - sports are sold to casuals on people not the sport - F1 is a niche sport but Hamilton draws masses of casuals, same with Joshua and boxing, o'sullivan in snooker. Characters draw people into a sport i bet outside of possibly sam tomkins there isnt a single rugby league player a non RL person would be able to name - change that and you change your draw
3. Reduce bans for fighting back to a yellow - sorry but it was part of the show i don't care if that's crude the brutality is a selling point of RL and has any real damage ever been done through a RL fight - ever? Stance on high shots etc should remain because they do cause injury but a couple of jabs isnt
4. Put a rule freeze on for 5 years constant swapping changing doesn't help anyone follow the sport
1. Make the league the biggest prize - how you can expect to draw any casual fans in to a structure that makes the last 4 games of the year the only ones that count matter is beyond me there needs to be something riding on every game. Most league games are half team turnouts "resting" players because realistically the same teams will be there and there about as long as they keep pace. maybe instead of Grandfinal the League winner plays the Challenge Cup winner and if its the same team then the opposing teams of them play off to play the League and Challenge cup winner. Win the league your champions - win the grand final youre grand slam champions
2. Allow players to earn sponsorship - sports are sold to casuals on people not the sport - F1 is a niche sport but Hamilton draws masses of casuals, same with Joshua and boxing, o'sullivan in snooker. Characters draw people into a sport i bet outside of possibly sam tomkins there isnt a single rugby league player a non RL person would be able to name - change that and you change your draw
3. Reduce bans for fighting back to a yellow - sorry but it was part of the show i don't care if that's crude the brutality is a selling point of RL and has any real damage ever been done through a RL fight - ever? Stance on high shots etc should remain because they do cause injury but a couple of jabs isnt
4. Put a rule freeze on for 5 years constant swapping changing doesn't help anyone follow the sport