Our clubs are ALOT more pro international RL than the NRL. I think if there is genuine interest and we're playing in front of sell out crowds at RL grounds with the potential to have them in football grounds then they'd be all for it
Our clubs are ALOT more pro international RL than the NRL. I think if there is genuine interest and we're playing in front of sell out crowds at RL grounds with the potential to have them in football grounds then they'd be all for it
My main gripe with Percival is that he makes too many daft errors and has a tendency to grab at the shoulder now and then in defence. Whilst these are relatively minor against the scale of his performances at club level, for a defensive minded and possession orientated coach like Bennett they are major problems.
Again I think if there is genuine interest they'd be willing. Alot needs to happen. Reasonable ticket prices (25 maximum for the very best seats). At least a year of marketing from the RFL, and as we get closer then all SL teams and players advertising the hell out of it via Twitter etc. I think England vs Australia at Langtree, Halliwell Jones with enough time and correct planning should sell out. If that happens then it attracts more interest from sponsers, then the following year push for sell outs at DW, KC stadium. Bring the CC forward to May and leave the test for a stand alone weekend in July. Bring SL forward a week. Expand from 12 to 14 teams with Toronto or Toulouse (another kettle of fish I know) then we play 26 games in the calender year instead of 27 and that leaves 2 weekends where we can put the tests in.
Last edited by SaintJon; 24th June 2019 at 16:00.
The Exiles concept, which this effectively is, was a poor idea and poorly attended, I know we’ve gone back to old stuff this year but we don’t need to go back to this.
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I Think if we need a centre Gildart will probably get the nod over Percy, though Percy still has time to get up to speed after his lay off. The way Bateman has been playing in Aus you would hope we pick him in the pack. I think what may sway Bennet to pick Bateman at centre is the number of good forwards we have.
That's one criteria.
https://www.nrl.com/SysSiteAssets/do...lity-rules.pdf