Proved to the thousands of people who watched the game for the first time and then came back for more or tweeted, Facebooked, wrote column inches etc...



I didn't need convincing, the product on the field is more watchable than that of any other sport in my opinion. The issue for Rugby League, apart from the historic ones, has been the inability to administer the sport in a professional manner for longer than 5 minutes.



I find your post somewhat insulting, do you think you have the intelligence to make such a sweeping statement about one individual you know nothing of let alone the "large amount of RL fans" you also mention.



Up yourself much!

Both the RFL and the ARU need the cash. From a purely financial point of view this makes sense as a concept. Given the desperately poor financial health of RL in this country we need to do everything we can to get some cash into the game.

Awesome idea and GREAT to see the real national team again.

What apart from a money making idea will this bring to our Game. what did the cross code games between Wigan and Bath prove in the 90`s , apart from the fact that ours is a more enjoyable sport to Watch n Play and Fitter and faster.

You call that proof that our game is more attractive, again were back to opinion. Subjective opinion isn't conclusive proof. Did we compare the amount of social media interaction with RU autumn internationals? Or tickets sales and ticket costs? Their is no such thing as a superior product. It's a case of marketing the game in very competitive market place. Not an easy thing to do especially with the games limited resources.







Sort of like proves my point.







Goes back to what I was saying, what kind of resources do we have compared to other forms of entertainment out there? I think the game is behind the 8 ball to start with. If this game does ever come off it would be a cheap way of raising the profile of the game. They may seem like gimmicks to us hard core fans but to the casual entrainment seeker we may just lure a few in.







Oh give over "insulting" are one of these professional offence takers we see a lot of in modern society? Your passing of opinion as fact I think the "intransigence" description is appropriate in them circumstances.

Even if it is only a money making idea do we not need the money

Union has had a longer period in the of professionalism and the game has evolved a fair bit. I think the game given the right balance of rules the game could be competitive and attract a great deal of interest. I reckon annual cross code game would be winner for all.

Ok we need the money but who will benefit from it` S/league I presume as there the only ones the RFL care about not the Championships or the Amateur game. Oh and The fat Controller for his Jolly Jaunts.

Double

Jesus Christ!



It's a forum, where opinions are expressed, I thought it was accepted that most of what's posted here is opinion so where do you get the idea that I or anyone has gone off and done some kind of scientific research so we can post [size=200FACTS[/size.



Telling people they're intransigent and arrogant because they're opinion differs from yours is insulting, get off your high horse you sanctimonious pain! <-- (Clue: Insult)

Nothing really suggests a 100% 'flat out denial'. Seems it still could be a possibility if the money is right.



Apparently the money is not right so the answer is no atm.



This is from reading the tweets of various RL journos on twitter.

So we can agree then that the follow statement from you was inappropriate?