We do that in the NRL.



I've never looked p figures, because I'm not that interested, so I just did and found this form the IRB themselves about the 2007 World Cup

Backing up the record attendance figures was massive interest from international broadcasters. In total 119 international broadcasters televised the action across 202 TV territories with a potential cumulative reach of over 4.2 billion (up 800 million on RWC 2003). Live coverage also increased dramatically on 2003 levels from 5,500 hours to over 8,500 broadcast hours (up 3,000 hours).

www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/ ... 22301.html

I don't know if you know what the word potential means, but it clearly says they can get to and doesn't say they did. A bit like our World Cup will be televised to so many countries next time round as brought up by Manly. The potential is huge, the reality of a worldwide viewing audience is less.




www.dailytelegraph.com.au

Looking at the front page of this major paper's website shows that League is far more represented than say Union. It even has it's own section on the front page, separate to a Sports section, where you'll find other sports, including RL again.

As for politics, we have some important people at state level now who are behind giving RL a leg up. Including a few old North Sydney fans who have promised to build facilities if the bid is successful at Mt Colah. On a national level, Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey is a massive Bears fan and has done lots for the CC Bears bid. There are more, look them up.





OK. Fair call. This did happen and was disgusting.





Fight? What fight? What war? That seems a bit sensationalist, though I do understand that RU have looked down at RL for many years. But in Oz, is that as true as it would be in the UK?





This would have happen and still does to a much smaller degree, but again, does it in Oz as much? You played Union, what was it like? I'm from a London Comprehensive. We played football. The association version. That's what most of the working class played. In the norths they could also play League.







How many working class kids played Union when this sort of thing was prevelant.




I do understand what you're trying to say about how poor RL WAS treated by Union. Yes, I'm from a working class background and have been effected in England by the class led society and have been judged by my accent, appearance and the school I went to (which coincidentally was made infamous years later when the headmaster was stabbed to death outside in Maida Vale). But blimey, Charles Dickens is dead now. The Gin Palaces are shut. We've moved on. Things aren't that bad, there is no conspiracy theory. Let's concentrate on what we need to do. RL is a great sport and the more the negatives are highlighted the more they are focused on. I'm not sure there is some manifesto to obliterate league by Union. We are different. Let's celebrate that and move forward.

We do that in the NRL.



I've never looked p figures, because I'm not that interested, so I just did and found this form the IRB themselves about the 2007 World Cup

Backing up the record attendance figures was massive interest from international broadcasters. In total 119 international broadcasters televised the action across 202 TV territories with a potential cumulative reach of over 4.2 billion (up 800 million on RWC 2003). Live coverage also increased dramatically on 2003 levels from 5,500 hours to over 8,500 broadcast hours (up 3,000 hours).

www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/ ... 22301.html

I don't know if you know what the word potential means, but it clearly says they can get to and doesn't say they did. A bit like our World Cup will be televised to so many countries next time round as brought up by Manly. The potential is huge, the reality of a worldwide viewing audience is less.




www.dailytelegraph.com.au

Looking at the front page of this major paper's website shows that League is far more represented than say Union. It even has it's own section on the front page, separate to a Sports section, where you'll find other sports, including RL again.

As for politics, we have some important people at state level now who are behind giving RL a leg up. Including a few old North Sydney fans who have promised to build facilities if the bid is successful at Mt Colah. On a national level, Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey is a massive Bears fan and has done lots for the CC Bears bid. There are more, look them up.





OK. Fair call. This did happen and was disgusting.





Fight? What fight? What war? That seems a bit sensationalist, though I do understand that RU have looked down at RL for many years. But in Oz, is that as true as it would be in the UK?





This would have happen and still does to a much smaller degree, but again, does it in Oz as much? You played Union, what was it like? I'm from a London Comprehensive. We played football. The association version. That's what most of the working class played. In the norths they could also play League.







How many working class kids played Union when this sort of thing was prevelant.




I do understand what you're trying to say about how poor RL WAS treated by Union. Yes, I'm from a working class background and have been effected in England by the class led society and have been judged by my accent, appearance and the school I went to (which coincidentally was made infamous years later when the headmaster was stabbed to death outside in Maida Vale). But blimey, Charles Dickens is dead now. The Gin Palaces are shut. We've moved on. Things aren't that bad, there is no conspiracy theory. Let's concentrate on what we need to do. RL is a great sport and the more the negatives are highlighted the more they are focused on. I'm not sure there is some manifesto to obliterate league by Union. We are different. Let's celebrate that and move forward.

What is a "a cumulative global audience"

BTW......was it this one
[urlhttp://www.rugbyworldcup.com/destinationnewzealand/news/newsid=2036054.html[/url that talks about what the audience was? Sorry, "cumulative audience"


For the record, I never said it was 4 billion...certain posters assumed I did. With a little countback, you can guestimate that it was more than the 30,000,000 you claim though.....given 13,300,000 watched it in the UK (www.barb.co.uk)






er......when did RL issue figures (from page 49 BTW)....?
What was said, by a poster who sometimes is more rabid than the other 2 self proclaimed defenders of thr RL faith...was


I'd love to know who "they're' are







also, 238 countries received television pictures of the RUWC.....this is not a disputed fact....are the 100 countries that will get the RLWC 2.38 times bigger





I too agree that we should spend time talking up League..but given that 95% of the threads on these boards are based on the "atack is the best form of defense" attitude of the self appointed defeners of the RL faith, it will be tough

What is a "a cumulative global audience"

BTW......was it this one
[urlhttp://www.rugbyworldcup.com/destinationnewzealand/news/newsid=2036054.html[/url that talks about what the audience was? Sorry, "cumulative audience"


For the record, I never said it was 4 billion...certain posters assumed I did. With a little countback, you can guestimate that it was more than the 30,000,000 you claim though.....given 13,300,000 watched it in the UK (www.barb.co.uk)






er......when did RL issue figures (from page 49 BTW)....?
What was said, by a poster who sometimes is more rabid than the other 2 self proclaimed defenders of thr RL faith...was


I'd love to know who "they're' are







also, 238 countries received television pictures of the RUWC.....this is not a disputed fact....are the 100 countries that will get the RLWC 2.38 times bigger





I too agree that we should spend time talking up League..but given that 95% of the threads on these boards are based on the "atack is the best form of defense" attitude of the self appointed defeners of the RL faith, it will be tough