I was sat here thinking about the pecking order of sports and their profile in the media, tv coverage, crowd support etc. Its not based on anything scientific just an opinion.



Soccer -Domestic and International

Yawnion - International

Cricket - International

League - Domestic

Yawnion - Domestic

Cricket - Domestic

Athletics - International

League- International

Snooker/Darts etc. are not really sports



How does this compare with say Oz where I would assume Aussie Rules probably sits top of the pile, closely followed by League?

I'd probably say union club game gets more coverage than league, they certainly get more national press off the back of their internationals and better demographic.



In oz, I'd argue league as top dog based on better tv ratings and control of Sydney, although afl has greater attendances. Not much between them.

Domestic union is simply a bigger sport than league.

You missed out tennis which gets more coverage in the papers

really, both get bigger viewing figures than league(?)

Compared with Australia. I find Fox Sports goes to their MElbourne studio about every other story to give us some AFL tripe. These networks that put league second despite it being a high or even the highest rating program get on my goat.

I think Horse Racing, Tennis, Golf, Boxing, Formula One are all missing from your list but get more national newspaper coverage than RL in the UK.



Also domestic RU, which is in your list but I reckon gets far more national newspaper coverage than domestic RL. Athletics and domestic cricket are also probably on a par, if not ahead of domestic RL in this respect.

You missed billiards and cycling too which get far more coverage than RL.

Comedy genius!

Why are English people calling football, soccer?

Because it's a nickname for Association Football, one of many codes of football.

Let's face it, Curling is more important to the southern based media than RL is. Until we change that the sport won't grow and flourish. Hopefully the move of BBC Sport up to Salford might help. Personally I think the RFL should be making a big push to get RL played at public schools.