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Rugby League finally lands in US
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<blockquote data-quote="Dell Conroy" data-source="post: 381857" data-attributes="member: 49018"><p>David Niu has done an excellent job of putting RL on the US map, but in 20 yrs I dont believe we are any closer to a professional league in this country. And if you were to ask any of the guys who have been involved with the game over here ,if only for the last decade,they would agree.</p><p></p><p>It just goes from the regional comp, to the odd international , and every 4 years making a valiant attempt to qualify for the World Cup.</p><p></p><p>Hate to burst anyones bubble,but Rugby League in the US will never be anything close to the pro levels seen in Australia,NZ, and the UK.</p><p></p><p>It'd be nice but you need bums on seats...and over here we have never had enough bums on enough seats. In addition sponsors are sparse, and understandably reluctant to sink the amount of dollars necessary into a team that cannot demonstrate attendances that would justify the necessary investment.</p><p></p><p>And finally, there are not enough quality fields in the US to support a decent level of professional rugby league. Just take a look at the War at The Shore's Dealey Field. The only one that really came close was the Glen Mills football field.</p><p></p><p>As much as I would love to see it happen over here, Im afraid I dont think it ever will.</p><p>The AMNRL website has always looked good, so for someone looking at it from another country, it appears as though we have it going on over here. We dont.</p><p></p><p>And now with the split from the AMNRL of several teams, the chances are even slimmer. Having said that, if it was going to happen at all,my money is with the breakaway group.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dell Conroy, post: 381857, member: 49018"] David Niu has done an excellent job of putting RL on the US map, but in 20 yrs I dont believe we are any closer to a professional league in this country. And if you were to ask any of the guys who have been involved with the game over here ,if only for the last decade,they would agree. It just goes from the regional comp, to the odd international , and every 4 years making a valiant attempt to qualify for the World Cup. Hate to burst anyones bubble,but Rugby League in the US will never be anything close to the pro levels seen in Australia,NZ, and the UK. It'd be nice but you need bums on seats...and over here we have never had enough bums on enough seats. In addition sponsors are sparse, and understandably reluctant to sink the amount of dollars necessary into a team that cannot demonstrate attendances that would justify the necessary investment. And finally, there are not enough quality fields in the US to support a decent level of professional rugby league. Just take a look at the War at The Shore's Dealey Field. The only one that really came close was the Glen Mills football field. As much as I would love to see it happen over here, Im afraid I dont think it ever will. The AMNRL website has always looked good, so for someone looking at it from another country, it appears as though we have it going on over here. We dont. And now with the split from the AMNRL of several teams, the chances are even slimmer. Having said that, if it was going to happen at all,my money is with the breakaway group. [/QUOTE]
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