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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 870841" data-attributes="member: 13611"><p>[USER=56767]@Amiga500[/USER]</p><p>We have differing opinions on how the game should be run. That's fine. As "hardcore" supporters of our teams, I'm sure both of us are looking forward to the new season beginning. I think for rugby to grow exponentially beyond it's current support base, it needs to change.</p><p></p><p>Examples of less being more? How about the NFL. Most valuable sports league on the planet. Number of regular season games? 16. Every game has meaning. Do you think Sky, for example, would prefer two game like Dragons v Leinster minus their star attractions in front of a paltry crowd which we're getting this Saturday or one Leinster v Ulster game in front of a full house in the Aviva stadium with internationals playing? Fans would be more inclined to buy into the latter too.</p><p></p><p>How can it be compared to rugby? Both are collision sports. NFL competes with leagues with far longer schedules - the MLB, NBA, NHL - and grew from small attendances and not much press coverage in the 1930s to a behemoth by the time the 1960s came around. Not by following their model but differentiating it from their competitors. Rugby much also differentiate itself from football/soccer and not flog it's players as is currently the place.</p><p></p><p>Football starts their season with the Community Shield in England, Supercopa de Espana, Super Cup in Europe and others to gear people up for the season ahead. NFL starts with a Thursday night game in a primetime TV slot. Pro14 starts with little press coverage and a host of the top international players missing. Doesn't exactly whet the appetite for new fans.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 870841, member: 13611"] [USER=56767]@Amiga500[/USER] We have differing opinions on how the game should be run. That's fine. As "hardcore" supporters of our teams, I'm sure both of us are looking forward to the new season beginning. I think for rugby to grow exponentially beyond it's current support base, it needs to change. Examples of less being more? How about the NFL. Most valuable sports league on the planet. Number of regular season games? 16. Every game has meaning. Do you think Sky, for example, would prefer two game like Dragons v Leinster minus their star attractions in front of a paltry crowd which we're getting this Saturday or one Leinster v Ulster game in front of a full house in the Aviva stadium with internationals playing? Fans would be more inclined to buy into the latter too. How can it be compared to rugby? Both are collision sports. NFL competes with leagues with far longer schedules - the MLB, NBA, NHL - and grew from small attendances and not much press coverage in the 1930s to a behemoth by the time the 1960s came around. Not by following their model but differentiating it from their competitors. Rugby much also differentiate itself from football/soccer and not flog it's players as is currently the place. Football starts their season with the Community Shield in England, Supercopa de Espana, Super Cup in Europe and others to gear people up for the season ahead. NFL starts with a Thursday night game in a primetime TV slot. Pro14 starts with little press coverage and a host of the top international players missing. Doesn't exactly whet the appetite for new fans. [/QUOTE]
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