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<blockquote data-quote="SimonG" data-source="post: 652384" data-attributes="member: 71048"><p>Indeed. And the fact the tackle is not contested is a major reason. Over 600 times running straight into a wall knowing you are guaranteed to keep possession, this is why the headless chicken label has been used for league. Make the tackle contestable and that number would nosedive. More offloading, supporting runners, diagonal running, and ball in play. My major gripe is the stop start nature of the game as the ball is effectively dead over 600 times. Its this play the ball rule that holds league back as a product, which is played in two pockets in eastern Aus and northern Eng, and gives Union the advantage as a competing code.</p><p></p><p></p><p>More yanks...tune in to watch commercials...than the game. Television money is king therefore the product is irrelevant when more folks tune in for commercials. The reason the Premier League is the most watched sports league on the planet is because of the product, the product is everything. The reason the Champions League is the most watched annual sporting event on the planet is because of the product, the reason the World Cup is the most watched single sporting event is....because of the product. Regards attendance, its only a small factor (which is buffered by only playing 8 games a year and in populous cities), tv money, commercials, that's where the money is. The three biggest sports teams on the planet, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, yes they have the most fans but their value comes from being global brands not their attendances.</p><p></p><p>The reason football is global and the most lucrative sport on the planet is because of the product. The most watched sport on the planet, biggest names, most valuable teams, most marketable athletes... all because of the product. It's the same reason Ronaldinho had the first YouTube video reach the landmark one million views. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Indeed the value of the pen is the same regardless where it is, as it should be. It's your...reverse logic..that would like to change that. ^_^ You want to reward the offending team for fouling near the scoring area, and penalise the offended team that has managed to work their way close to the scoring area. Seriously I have chuckled at this (and questioned if serious at the same time).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SimonG, post: 652384, member: 71048"] Indeed. And the fact the tackle is not contested is a major reason. Over 600 times running straight into a wall knowing you are guaranteed to keep possession, this is why the headless chicken label has been used for league. Make the tackle contestable and that number would nosedive. More offloading, supporting runners, diagonal running, and ball in play. My major gripe is the stop start nature of the game as the ball is effectively dead over 600 times. Its this play the ball rule that holds league back as a product, which is played in two pockets in eastern Aus and northern Eng, and gives Union the advantage as a competing code. More yanks...tune in to watch commercials...than the game. Television money is king therefore the product is irrelevant when more folks tune in for commercials. The reason the Premier League is the most watched sports league on the planet is because of the product, the product is everything. The reason the Champions League is the most watched annual sporting event on the planet is because of the product, the reason the World Cup is the most watched single sporting event is....because of the product. Regards attendance, its only a small factor (which is buffered by only playing 8 games a year and in populous cities), tv money, commercials, that's where the money is. The three biggest sports teams on the planet, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, yes they have the most fans but their value comes from being global brands not their attendances. The reason football is global and the most lucrative sport on the planet is because of the product. The most watched sport on the planet, biggest names, most valuable teams, most marketable athletes... all because of the product. It's the same reason Ronaldinho had the first YouTube video reach the landmark one million views. Indeed the value of the pen is the same regardless where it is, as it should be. It's your...reverse logic..that would like to change that. ^_^ You want to reward the offending team for fouling near the scoring area, and penalise the offended team that has managed to work their way close to the scoring area. Seriously I have chuckled at this (and questioned if serious at the same time). [/QUOTE]
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